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January 2, 2012 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
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Week In Review: The week began with the Oilers earning their fifth win in six games after a 5-3 victory at home on Tuesday night over the Allen Americans. Rookie forward Dylan Clarke recorded his first career hat-trick, Gary Steffes chipped in a pair of goals, and the Oilers overcame a 3-1 deficit to beat the Americans for third time this season. Goaltender Ian Keserich picked up his 14th win of the season with a 37-save effort.

The Oilers hit the road for South Dakota and faced off against Rapid City on back to back nights. In Friday's contest, Tulsa's two-goal lead evaporated as the Rush scored twice on the powerplay to send the game to overtime. With only a minute left in the bonus period, Jesse Schultz tapped in the game-winning goal to give Rapid City a narrow 3-2 victory. Twenty-four hours later, the two sides were at it again. Rapid City exploded for four goals in the second period and coasted to 6-2 win for a sweep of the weekend series. Tulsa is now 0-3 against the Rush this season and just 1-8 all-time in games played in Rapid City.

New Standard Set By Standish: With a goal in Friday's loss to Rapid City, Tulsa center Marty Standish recorded his 650th professional point. In a career that spans 13 seasons and eight teams, the Saskatchewan native has amassed 253 goals and 397 assists in 789 games. Most of those games have come in the Central Hockey League with the Oklahoma City Blazers and the Oilers. Standish ranks eighth all-time in the CHL in games played with 590. The 33-year old who began his career in 1999, has 3 goals and 11 assists this season for Tulsa.

"Termi" To Start In All-Star Game: Head Coach Bruce Ramsay admits he had no idea what he was getting when he brought Jeff Terminesi to Oilers training camp. What Ramsay and the Oilers got was an All-Star caliber defenseman. In his first season of professional hockey, Terminesi has been selected as a starter for the 2012 CHL All-Star Game on January 11 in Prescott Valley, Arizona. Terminesi, who has appeared in every game this season for Tulsa, has 22 points (5 goals, 17 assists) and is tied for the scoring lead among CHL defenseman. The 24-year old from Mississauga, Ontario leads the Oilers with 13 powerplay points. It won't be Terminesi's first All-Star experience; the rookie blue-liner was selected as an OPJHL All-Star while playing junior hockey for the Brampton Capitals during the 2006-07 season.

Rough Road Ahead: One glance at Tulsa's upcoming schedule is all it takes to see that the Oilers have their work cut out for them in the month of January. The next ten games are all against teams with a winning record and an average win percentage of .650. The Oilers only play at home twice in that stretch. In four of those ten contests the Oilers will go head to head with conference leaders Fort Wayne and Allen. It's an important month for the Oilers who stand third in the Berry Conference and continue to push toward the postseason.

Tulsa Adds Toughness: New Oilers forward Tyler Sheldrake put on a Tulsa jersy for the first time against Allen back on Tuesday night. Acquired in a trade from Quad City last week, Sheldrake brings a level of toughness and grit to the Oilers lineup. The 22-year old, who has also spent time with the Mississippi Riverkings and Corpus Christi Ice Rays, is known around the CHL for his fighting prowess. The reputation as a tough guy is one Sheldrake embraces. "Everybody has their role to play to make the team whole," said Sheldrake. "If that's my role, I enjoy doing it. You always have to stick up for your teammates no matter what and I like to get the crowd fired up and it's always good to get the boys fired up too." In 16 games with Quad City this season, Sheldrake picked up a goal, an assist, and 57 penalty minutes.

Youth Jersey Night: The next Oilers home game is January 14 against the Allen Americans and it will feature one of the team's biggest giveaways of the season. The first 500 kids (12 and under) through the BOK Center doors will receive a free Oilers youth jersey courtesy of SuperCuts and KTUL Tulsa's Channel 8. The Oilers will be giving thousands of free ticket vouchers to local schools to distribute to their students. Parents and adults who wish to attend the game can present the voucher to receive a special discounted rate.


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