Tornado update
Published on September 28, 2005 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Texas Tornado News Release
UNDEFEATED TEXAS TORNADO PREPARE FOR ROAD GAME AGAINST WILDCATS ON THURSDAY
The undefeated Texas Tornado prepare for their lone game of the week/weekend this Thursday, September 29th, as they travel to Wichita Falls to take on the Wildcats. Face-off time is at 7:05pm central and the game can be heard live on www.tornadohockey.com. Although the Tornado and the Wildcats have yet to play a regular season game, the Tornado defeated the Wildcats three times in the pre-season by scores of 7-1, 5-2, and 6-2. Last season, the Tornado swept the Wildcats during their first round series of the North American Hockey League playoffs.
NEXT HOME WEEKEND: OCTOBER 7 & 8 vs. TEXARKANA BANDITS
The top two teams last year in the NAHL South Division collide for the first time this season, as the Texarkana Bandits visit the Texas Tornado for two games on Friday, October 7th and Saturday, October 8th both at 7:30pm at the Dr Pepper StarCenter in Frisco. Texarkana, who finished eight points behind the Tornado for 1st place last season, has been defeated by Texas in the playoffs the past two seasons. The games mark the beginning of the series in which the two teams will play one another nine times between October 7th and November 26th. Friday night, all fans in attendance will receive a complimentary Coors Light 2005-06 Tornado Magnetic Schedule, and Donovan and The Bone Babes with be in attendance from 93.3FM-The Bone. Saturday is Money Mailer Back-to-Back National Champion T-Shirt Night. The first 1,800 fans will receive a Texas Tornado Back-to-Back National Championship T-Shirt courtesy of Money Mailer. For tickets call 972-335-9800, or Purchase Tickets Online Now!
TORNADO SWEEP JR. BLUES DURING HOME OPENING WEEKEND
The Back-to-Back National Champion Texas Tornado continued their winning ways this past weekend at home by sweeping the Springfield Jr. Blues to remain undefeated for the 2005-06 season with a record of 4-0-0. The last time the Texas Tornado lost a game, pre-season or otherwise, was the first game of the round-robin portion of the National Championships back on April 26, 2005 against the Fargo-Moorhead Jets. Friday night, the Texas Tornado controlled the game from start to finish against the Springfield Jr. Blues to win 5-1, and take over lone possession of 1st place in the NAHL South Division. #19 Andrew Harrison started the scoring in the first period, when he received a pass from #26 Derek Danowski, and one-timed it past the Jr. Blues goaltender for a 1-0 lead. #9 Justin King also assisted on the play. Early in the 2nd period Danowski made it 2-0 on an unassisted goal, as he banked the puck off the Jr. Blues netminder from behind the net. King made it 3-0 as he converted on a power play goal with some nice passing and hard work down low by linemates #18 Tom Train and #28 Karl Sellan. The Jr. Blues would get on the board on a 5 on 3 power play, but Tornado goaltender #20 Matt DiGirolamo made it hold in his first ever junior A game. Harrison scored his 2nd goal of the game to give the Tornado a 4-1 late in the 2nd period, when he converted on a rebound blast from defenseman #3 Lyon Messier, with King adding another assist. The 3rd period saw only one goal as Danowski added his 2nd of the game on the power play on a nice point pass from #5 Brett Blatchford. Saturday night, the Jr. Blues stormed out to a 2-0 lead after the 1st period, but fortunately the Tornado scored four unanswered goals Saturday night to win 4-2 and complete the weekend sweep of the Springfield Jr. Blues. Tornado forward #11 Ryan Fuller scored the last two goals of the game. #9 Justin King had the first goal and an assist, and #28 Karl Sellan had a goal. Tornado goaltender #33 Troy Redmann moved his record to a perfect 3-0-0 stopping 18 of 20 Jr. Blues shots.
BRETT BLATCHFORD NAMED AS NAHL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Two NAHL veterans, Texas Tornado defenseman Brett Blatchford and Cleveland goaltender Kenny Reiter, have been named co-winners of the Sher-wood NAHL Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending September 25. In his first action of the season, Blatchford, picked up a pair of assists and was a Plus-5 on the weekend as the Tornado swept the Springfield Jr. Blues. The Temperance, Michigan native was plus-2 in the Friday night 5-1 win and added an assist on the final goal. The next night, he was plus-3 in a come from behind 4-2 victory, in which he set up the go-ahead goal and eventual game winner. Blatchford, who will be attending and playing hockey for the University of Notre Dame next fall, missed the Tornado's opening two games against the Bozeman Icedogs with an injury.
North American Hockey League Stories from September 28, 2005
- Former Icedigger announcer gets D-1 post - Alpena IceDiggers
- Moreland now a Thunderbird - Bismarck Bobcats
- Icedogs to face Bighorns for the first time this season - Bozeman Icedogs
- Tornado update - Texas Tornado
- Hockey is back in Fargo-Moorhead - Fargo-Moorhead Jets
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