Tonight's Match up
November 30, 2007 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Tulsa Oilers News Release
Old Foes In: The Tulsa Oilers host their long time rivals, the Oklahoma City Blazers tonight, in the second game of a seven game homestand for the Oilers.
Records: Oilers are 5-9-0 with 10 points in fourth place in the Northwest Division.
Oklahoma City is 7-8-1 for 15 points in third place in the Northwest Division.
Season Series: This is the third of 12 games between these two teams this season. Each team has won on home ice, with the Oilers posting a 3-2 win in their home opener on November 2nd, and Oklahoma City winning 4-2 on November 18th.
Recent Action: The Oilers completed a two game sweep over Odessa with a 4-0 win on Tuesday night. Oklahoma City got an overtime goal from Jason Weitzel (his first goal of the season) last night in a 4-3 home ice win over Mississippi.
Blankety Blank: Rookie Goaltender Clint Chalmers stopped 41 shots against Odessa Tuesday in posting his first professional shutout. It was also the first Oilers shutout since Feb. 26, 2005 when Bill Ruggiero stopped 32 shots in a 2-0 win over Wichita (149 regular season games and five playoff games between Oilers shutouts).
Hats Nice: David Alexandre Beauregard had a natural hat trick by the 22-second mark of the second period Tuesday night. It was the Oilers first hat trick of the season. He scored shorthanded (the Oilers first shorthanded goal of the year), on the power play and at even strength. The Oilers other goal was also a shorthanded goal by Brent McMann.
SuspENDing: Tonight is the final game of a three game CHL suspension to Oilers right winger Mat Goody.
Tomorrow Time Change: The Oilers home game tomorrow with Bossier-Shreveport has been moved to a 3 p.m. start time. Oklahoma City plays at Wichita tomorrow.
U.S. Cellular Three Stars Recap
Stay until the end of the game for the announcement of the U.S. Cellular Three Stars of the game. The U. S. Cellular Three Stars in the last Oilers Home game were:
Clint Chalmers (Oilers)
David Alexandre Beauregard (Oilers)
Brent McMann (Oilers)
Central Hockey League Stories from November 30, 2007
- Rage Falls to Sundogs in Battle of Division Leaders, 4-3 OT - Rocky Mountain Rage
- Scorpions Power Their Way Past Colorado - New Mexico Scorpions
- Scorpions Snap 10-Game Losing Streak to Eagles - Colorado Eagles
- Sundogs Win Fourth Straight, Top Rage 4-3 in Overtime - Arizona Sundogs
- Mudbugs Roll to 7-2 Win over 'Hounds - Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
- Ice Bats Fall In Shootout, 4-3 - Austin Ice Bats
- Rayz Rally For 4-3 Shootout Win In Austin - Corpus Christi IceRays
- Elliott's Late Goal Lifts Bucks Over Bees 2-1 - Laredo Bucks
- Brahmas blast RiverKings, 5-1 - Mississippi RiverKings
- Gorillas Rally Not Enough, Lose in Odessa - Amarillo Gorillas
- Hounds Suffer Second Straight Loss - Youngstown SteelHounds
- Rage Climb into Second in CHL Coaches Poll - Rocky Mountain Rage
- Hounds Top Coaches Poll Again - Youngstown SteelHounds
- Sundogs Fall to Number Five in CHL Coaches Poll - Arizona Sundogs
- 2008 CHL All-Star Game Ticket On Sale Saturday - Rocky Mountain Rage
- Youngstown Remains on top of CHL Coaches Poll - CHL
- Hounds Partner With Toys For Tots And The National Aviary - Youngstown SteelHounds
- Gorillas to Honor Stomp This Weekend - Amarillo Gorillas
- Tonight's Match up - Tulsa Oilers
- Division Leaders Face-Off In Broomfield - CHL
- Bucks Travel To Hive Tonight To Take On Bees - Laredo Bucks
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