Tornado Weekly, April 9th
April 9, 2012 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Texas Tornado News Release
The Texas Tornado got off to a rough start in their playoff series with the Topeka Roadrunners over the weekend. Game 1 went to overtime and Game 2 was back-and-forth all game, but the Roadrunners came out on top in both, forcing the Tornado into an 0-2 hole. In order to win the series, the Tornado will need to win each of the next three games. However, as the host of this year's Robertson Cup, Texas already has their spot in the NAHL National Championship Tournament secured regardless of the outcome of the divisional playoffs.
Friday, April 6th- Tornado drop Game 1 in overtime, 2-1
The Texas Tornado dropped the first game of its playoff series against the Topeka Roadrunners, losing by an overtime score of 2-1. Jake Lynes netted the overtime winner for the Roadrunners at 12:04 of the extra period. Marc Biggs scored the lone goal for the Tornado, who were held scoreless after the first period of play. Hunter Leisner made 21 saves on the night, but Peter Traber earned the win after stopping 26 of 27 Tornado shots. Biggs' goal came with less than one second remaining in the first period, and gave the Tornado a 1-0 lead. But Topeka answered with a goal in the second period to tie it, and after a scoreless third period, Lynes got the overtime winner that gave the Roadrunners the victory.
Saturday, April 7th - Tornado fall in Game 2, trail Topeka 2-0 in series
The Texas Tornado were defeated by the Topeka Roadrunners for a second straight night, falling on Saturday by a score of 4-2. After the overtime goal the night before, Lynes was instrumental again, netting both the opening goal and the game-winner on Satuday. With the win, Topeka took a 2-0 advantage into Game 3 of the five-game series. Texas scored goals from both Mychal Monteith and Drew Mayer, but were unable to fend off Topeka, who broke a 2-2 tie in the third period and added an empty-netter late to seal the win.
Upcoming Games and Promotions
After the two games in Topeka, Game 3 will be at Dr Pepper Arena on Thursday, April 12th. Should the Tornado win on Thursday, Game 4 will be played the following night, on Friday, April 13th. Both games are scheduled for 7:30 starts. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets by either calling 972-335-9800 or visiting tornadohockey.com. Should Game 4 end up not being played, anyone who previously bought tickets for that game will be able to trade them in for either the second round of playoffs or the 2012-2013 regular season.
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The Texas Tornado, proud members of the 28-team North American Hockey League, play at the state-of-the-art Dr Pepper Arena in Frisco. Ticket packages for the 2012 Robertson Cup - - National Championship are now available by calling 972-335-9800 . Since their inception in 1999, the Texas Tornado have set the standard for excellence for hockey for players ages 21 and under in the United States. Besides their three straight National Championships from 2004-2006, the Tornado have won seven NAHL Regular Season Division titles and had seven straight 40+ win seasons from 1999-2007. Since 1999, the Tornado have developed and moved on over 120 players onto NHL, NCAA and professional teams.
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