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Shutout dampens Trax week

November 8, 2004 - SPHL (SPHL)
Macon Trax News Release


RECORD TO DATE: 1-2-0 (2 points) Tied for 6th place in SPHL

THIS WEEK:

FRI Nov. 12 TRAX @ Asheville 7:30 p.m. Asheville Civic Center

Two cities with long hockey histories will meet for the first time ever. For the last ten years both cities have enjoyed their hockey teams, but never had the chance to come face to face. Asheville starts the week two points ahead of the Trax. The Aces have a predominantly European team that will be interesting to watch as the year goes on.

Season Series: First meeting of the season

All Time Series: First ever meeting

SAT Nov. 13 TRAX @ Huntsville 8:30 p.m. Von Braun Center

Macon will look to avenge their opening night loss in the same building. The Havoc came out as a very physical team and controlled most of the game en route to a 4-1 victory. Havoc goalie Matt Carmichael made 40 saves in the games to help his team to victory. The Trax will try to control the game tempo and get their first ever win against the Havoc.

Season Series: Havoc lead 1-0 (Last meeting: 4-1 loss @ Huntsville on Oct. 29)

All Time Series: Havoc lead 1-0

LAST WEEK:

SAT Nov. 6 TRAX @ Fayetteville (3-0 loss) 7:35 p.m. Crown Coliseum

Every team seems to have a really bad game once in awhile. The Trax hope this game was it. Chad Collins led the FireAntz to a 3-0 shutout victory Saturday night in North Carolina.

Fayetteville wasted no time opening up the scoring. The FireAntz won the opening draw and only took 15 seconds to get the puck to R.J. Roy to put the Antz ahead 1-0.

As the game went on the Trax had trouble passing the puck cleanly into the offensive zone. The only offense the Trax mounted was on their two power plays. Most of the time was spent in the Fayetteville zone, but Collins stood tall en route to a 26 save performance.

For the third time in three games the Trax were forced to come from behind. Macon has yet to score first and has only come back once in the three games they started down in the game.

TRAX TIDBITS:

· "CHUGGIN' WITH THE TRAX" returns this week on Monday, Nov. 8 at Wagers Grill and Bar located at 3914 Riverplace Drive directly behind Outback. Join Trax broadcaster Adam Minnick, Head Coach Tommy Stewart and Ryan Rivard from 6-7pm. Food and drink specials will be available every week to all Trax fans in attendance.

· Nov. 20—"GUARANTEED WIN NIGHT"/OPENING NIGHT—All fans in attendance will be guaranteed that the Trax will win. If the Trax lose to Columbus, each person at the game will receive a free ticket to the Nov. 23 game against Knoxville.

TEAM APPEARANCES:

Monday—Nov. 8, Ingles in Gray, 5-7pm-Craig Miller, Mark Cairns, Nick Niedert, Lou DiMasi, Craig Geerlinks, Mike Walling

Tuesday—Nov. 9, Brookdale Elementary School-1pm

*players attending subject to change*

TEAM NOTES:

RYAN CROWTHER is day-to-day with back spasms The Trax have the best penalty kill in the SPHL with a 93.75% kill rate. Macon is currently on a season high six game road trip to open up the season.

STANDOUTS:

RYAN RIVARD is seventh in the SPHL with 5 points (2G, 3A).

DAVID DEEVES is tenth in the league with 4 points (1G, 3A).

MARK CAIRNS is fifth among all goalies with a 3.02 GAA.

TRAX PLAYER OF THE WEEK:

MARK CAIRNS—For the third straight game the Trax backstop keep his team in the game. The Little Britain, Ont. native made 32 saves against Fayetteville Saturday night. This season Cairns has a 3.02 GAA and .911 save percentage.

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