The Weekly Chill

November 18, 2013 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
St. Charles Chill News Release

Last Week's Games:

Friday, November 15 vs. Arizona Sundogs (4-8-1)

Lost 1-0: Despite outshooting the Sundogs 32-24 the Chill lost a heartbreaker by a final of 1-0 on a late third period power play goal, the only time this season they had been shut out, after a soft shot through traffic in front of the net got past the blinded Robby Moss.

Saturday, November 16 vs. Arizona Sundogs (4-8-1)

Lost 3-2: The Chill battled back twice from one-goal deficits but were held scoreless in the third period. Rookie Phil Bushbacher added his third goal and fourth point in just his fifth game played...

This Week's Games

Wednesday, November 20 vs. Brampton Beast (6-6-1)

The Chill will face fellow expansion team Brampton for the first time this season as the Beast make the long trip back to the Toronto area from Allen, Texas. Brampton features one of the league's top goaltenders in Grant Rollheiser (3-2, 2.26 GAA) and the leagues worst power play (10.0%) but 2nd-ranked penalty kill (89.2%).

Friday & Saturday, November 22 & 23 vs. Missouri Mavericks (9-1-0)

The Chill face their sister team in Kansas City as the two battle for the Show Me Cup. Missouri started the season 8-0-0 before splitting two games in Rapid City over the weekend. St. Charles has lost both games to the Mavericks this season at The Family Arena by a total of 9-3.

Chill Practice Schedule This Week...

Tuesday: 10:00am - 11:00am at The Family Arena (subject to change)

Thursday: 10:30am - 11:30am at The Family Arena (subject to change)

Friday: depart 12:05 for Missouri Mavericks

Chill Out... On The Ice

Moose Season: goaltender Robby Moss ranks 9th in the CHL with a 2.87 GAA, 8th with .904 SV% but is tied for league-lead with five losses... Moss has also registered the most saves in a single period this season with 22...

The Ice Box: The Chill leads the league, averaging 25.82 PIMs per game with Greg Brown, Tyler Barr, and Anthony Pisano sitting 2-3-4 in the CHL in PIMs with 48, 46, and 43 respectively...

Power Play: St. Charles is 9th in the CHL on home ice on the power play, scoring 8.3% of the time (7-36) and ranks 6th on the road at 19% (4-21) ranking 8th overall at 12.3% (11-57)... rank 6th in CHL in penalty kill (57/70, 81.4%), rank 3rd at home (31/36, 86.1%) and 9th on the road (26/34, 76.5%)...

Frozen Periods: Chill has scored just six first-period goals and eight in the third period, both league lows.

Ice Pack : Nielsson Arcibal remains on the IR with upper body injury... Sean Muncy has returned to the IR after surgery to repair teeth after a puck caught him in the face his first game back from the IR after sustaining head injury earlier in season... Steven Anthony is expected to come off the IR this week and make his season debut Wednesday night against Brampton...

Roster moves last week : waived forwards Chad Costello, Kyle Kraemer, Max Mobley... activated forward Sean Muncy... placed forward Sean Muncy and goalie Mathieu Corbeil on IR... signed G Linus Lundin...

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