Texas retains top spot in South Division with three points in weekend series
November 19, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Texas Wildcatters News Release
BEAUMONT, TX- The Wildcatters maintained their hold on first place in the South Division after going 1-1-1 versus the Elmira Jackals in a three-game series last week.
The Wildcatters dominated Elmira 6-3 Friday night in the series opener. Danick Bouchard and Ross Carlson each scored twice, Brandon Benedict registered his fifth point since moving to the top line and David Schulz scored the game winner on his first professional goal. Anton Khudobin won his fourth straight and remained unbeaten on the season.
Saturday saw the Wildcatters' ten-game unbeaten streak come to an end with a 4-1 loss to the Jackals as Peter Aubry fell to 4-2 on the season but made 26 saves in the effort. Carlson extended his points streak to three games with the lone Texas goal in the contest, his fifth of the season.
Khudobin would return to the net Sunday afternoon and give a sterling performance, allowing only one goal and making 32 saves in regulation and overtime, but the Wildcatters would fall 2-1 in a shootout. Cleve Kinley would score his third goal of the season but Elmira's Dan LaCosta would prove impenetrable in the shootout.
With the point Sunday, the Wildcatters (9-2-0-2 = 20 pts) break a deadlock atop the South Division and take sole possession of first place over the Gwinnett Gladiators (9-1-0-1 = 19 pts).
THIS WEEK:
TUESDAY, NOV. 20 @ AUGUSTA LYNX 6:05 CST
NOTES: The Wildcatters dropped the season opener to the Lynx 6-3 on Oct. 19 but have since gone 9-1-2. The Lynx (6-6-1) are currently seventh in the South Division and are 4-5-1 over their last ten games.
THURSDAY, NOV. 22 @ GWINNETT GLADIATORS 6:05 CST
NOTES: Need something to be thankful for? How about a Turkey Day battle of the South Division's best? The Wildcatters won the last meeting on Nov. 10 in a 5-4 shootout thriller and were led by John McNabb, who had two goals in regulation and added another in the shootout. Anton Khudobin stopped a staggering 59 shots through regulation and overtime and allowed only one in the shootout. Gwinnett is off to the best start in team history, reaching 19 standings points in just 11 games.
FRIDAY, NOV. 23 @ CHARLOTTE CHECKERS 6:35 CST
NOTES: Texas won the only meeting 6-2 on Oct. 20. John McNabb scored twice, including the game winner, and Anton Khudobin made 25 saves in the effort. The Wildcatters also got goals from Danny Welch, Danick Bouchard, Troy Riddle, and Cleve Kinley. The Wildcatters are 3-0 on Fridays this season, and Charlotte (6-2-0-2, 5th South Division) is 3-1-0-2 at home this season.
SATURDAY, NOV. 24 @ SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS 6:05 CST
NOTES: This will be the first meeting in 2007-08 between the teams. They last met April 7, 2007 to conclude the 2006-07 regular season, a 5-1 South Carolina victory. The Stingrays (7-5-1-0, 4th South Division) are third in the ECHL with 50 goals scored (3.85 GPG). Rookie Travis Morin enters this week on a six-game point streak (7g-4a).
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