Seven Players Score in Rage's 7-1 Win
January 26, 2008 - NBA G League (G League)
Colorado 14ers News Release
Youngstown, Ohio - Seven different players scored goals and goaltender Terry Dunbar made 43 saves as the Rocky Mountain Rage defeated the Youngstown SteelHounds, 7-1, at the Chevrolet Centre.
Two hard-working goals off rebounds staked Rocky Mountain to a 2-0 lead through 20 minutes. First David Morelli found the back of the net at 11:23 before Nathan Rosychuk also scored a garbage goal at 16:42.
The Rage then broke the game open in the second half of the middle period. Clay Plume scored on the power play at 10:07, which was followed by Daymen Rycroft's league-leading 33rd of the season at 17:00. Rycroft's tally extended his CHL season-high goal-scoring streak to nine straight games.
Youngstown spoiled Dunbar's shutout bid soon thereafter, though, when Kevin Jarman fired home a one-timer from the slot on the power play at 17:35. Rocky Mountain was not content to take a 4-1 lead into the third and struck twice more in the final minute of the second. Simon Watson cashed in a feed from Rosychuk at 19:04, and Scott Wray was sprung behind the âHounds defense for his 23rd of the season at 19:54 to give the visitors a 6-1 lead through 40 minutes.
Brent Cullaton, who leads the CHL with now 54 assists, set-up Trevor Weisgerber for his 18th of the campaign at 17:23 of the third for the final margin.
The Rage now have a record of 28-6-3 with 59 points and still have yet to lose two straight games in regulation this season as they avenged last night's 5-3 loss to Youngstown.
The rubber match in the three-game set is tomorrow afternoon, which can be heard live on The New ESPN Radio 1600 beginning with the pre-game show at 1:55 p.m. MST. Fans can also catch live audio and video of tomorrow's tilt online via www.rockymountainrage.com.
Rocky Mountain then continues its longest road trip of the season with games in Laredo (Jan. 30), Corpus Christi (Feb. 1), Rio Grande Valley (Feb. 2), and Tulsa (Feb. 5) before finally returning home to Broomfield Event Center on Feb. 8 and 9 against the Arizona Sundogs and Odessa Jackalopes, respectively.
Single-game tickets for the remainder of the 2007-08 regular season are available with prices ranging from $18 - $43 per seat (parking included). Fans can purchase tickets at Broomfield Event Center's box office or through Ticketmaster by logging-on to www.Ticketmaster.com, calling (303) 830-TIXS, or visiting any Ticketmaster retail outlet.
For group ticket information, please call the Rage at (303) 439-RAGE or visit www.rockymountainrage.com.
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