Vipers Week in Review
December 12, 2005 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Roanoke Valley Vipers News Release
LAST WEEK'S GAMES: The Roanoke Valley Vipers, member of the United Hockey League (UHL), took two losses and a shootout loss in their three-game homestand last week, falling to the Danbury Trashers on Wednesday, December 7th and to Fort Wayne on Friday December 9th. The Vipers showed signs of life on Saturday as the Elmira Jackals came to town, but lost a heartbreaker to the Jackals in a shootout.
Wednesday, December 7th vs. Danbury
Danbury Trashers 5, Roanoke Valley Vipers 4
The Vipers picked up a three-goal lead on the visiting Trashers at two different times during the match on Wednesday, but weren't able to hang onto either, as Danbury took the win by a final score of 5-4 at the Roanoke Civic Center. Vipers captain David Beauregard scored first in the game, closely followed by a goal from rookie winger L.P. Martin, who has been on fire of late, leading the Vipers in scoring over the past five games with eight points (6 G, 2 A). Martin would score again in the second period. Gray Shaneberger would score his first goal of the season for Roanoke. David Shillington, Travis Smith, and Jan Jas each contributed two assists on the night for the Vipers.
Friday, December 9th vs. Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Komets 4, Roanoke Valley Vipers 1
The Fort Wayne Komets took control of the game early, scoring twice in the first period, only to be answered with one goal at the 16:53 mark by L.P. Martin, who scored his third goal of the homestand off assists from David Beauregard and Alex Jerofejevs to put the Vipers on the board. The Komets would add one more goal in the second, and an empty-netter with 57 seconds remaining in the third to secure the win.
Saturday, December 10th vs. Elmira
Elmira Jackals 4, Roanoke Valley Vipers 3, Shootout
The Vipers faced the Jackals Saturday for the sixth time this season, and the two teams headed to a shootout for the third time in those six games. Jan Jas scored for the Vipers and L.P. Martin netted two goals of his own along with contributing an assist on Jas's goal. David Beauregard also had two assists on the night, both coming on Martin's goals. The Vipers and the Jackals battled back and forth for the lead throughout the game, but it would be newcomer Jason Sessa who would force the shootout for the Jackals, scoring at the 6:07 mark of the third period. Beauregard would be the only successful Vipers shooter in the extra rounds, as the Vipers came up short, unable to match the round two and round three goals Elmira got from Sean Regan and Konstantin Kalmikov.
THIS WEEK'S GAMES: The Vipers take on the Danbury Trashers for four straight games, beginning Wednesday and Friday, December 14th and 16th in Danbury, and ending Saturday and Sunday, December 17th and 18th at the Roanoke Civic Center. The Vipers will look to pick up some points in the division standings on the second-place Trashers.
VIPERS TEAM LEADERS
Goals: David Beauregard (13)
Assists: David Beauregard, L.P. Martin (14)
Points: David Beauregard (27)
+/-: Travis Smith, Rico Fatticci (+3)
PIM: Rico Fatticci (73)
Shots: David Beauregard (78)
VIPER BITES
-Vipers goaltender Jamie Hodson was nominated for the Southern Sports Supply UHL Player of the Week for the week ending 12/11/05. Hodson made 81 saves over the Vipers three-game homestand, but took two tough losses and a shootout loss from the set.
-Rookie winger L.P. Martin received the team's nomination for the Sher-Wood UHL Player of the Week for the week ending 12/11/05. Martin scored six goals over three games and had a +2 rating during the homestand. The 21-year-old has led the Vipers in scoring with eight points over the last five games.
-The Vipers have been hurt by the losses of offensive gem Mark Scott and rookie Matt Miller, who have both been placed on the injured reserve. The two forwards had combined for 23 points over 16 games played on the season, and the Vipers look forward to their return to the lineup.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Forwards David Shillington and Steve Crusco will be joined by the Voice of the Vipers Matt Rosen on Monday, December 12th at 12:45p.m. to visit Mt. Pleasant Elementary's S.A.P.P. students and discuss the dangers of drug, alcohol, and tobacco use.
Vipers players will be on hand to sign autographs for the Annual American Red Cross Donorama at the Roanoke Civic Center on Monday, December 19th throughout the day. Come out to the Roanoke Civic Center and give the gift of life, meet the Vipers, and enter to win Vipers tickets and prizes!
The months of December and January are filling up for Vipers school visits - to have a player visit your classroom, call Amy Webb at (540) 345-PUCK (7825) or send an email to awebb@valleyvipershockey.com!
COME OUT AND SUPPORT YOUR VIPERS!
The Vipers are proud to offer families an affordable package for attending hockey games! Take advantage of the Pepsi Four Pack - for any Vipers Wednesday or Sunday home game, get four tickets, four hot dogs, four Pepsi soft drinks, and four Vipers/Pepsi tee-shirts for just $50 in the Goal Section or $60 in the Center Ice Section! Call (540) 345-PUCK (7825) to purchase your Pepsi Four Pack today!!!
HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS
Looking for a great stocking stuffer for the holidays? How about a Vipers coupon book, with 12 undated tickets that can be used anytime throughout the 2005-06 season! Coupon books are available in the Goal Section ($138), Center Ice Section ($174), and VIP Boxes ($222). Call (540) 345-PUCK (7825) to get yours in time for the holidays!
VIPERS GAME BROADCASTS
The Voice of the Vipers, Matt Rosen, is your play-by-play guy for all 76 Vipers games throughout the season. Rosen will join you 15 minutes prior to the start of each game for the Vipers pre-game show on 3WR/Fox Sports Radio, which is 910AM in Roanoke and 990AM in the New River Valley. A link to listen to 3WR via the internet can be found at www.valleyvipershockey.com. Fans wishing to watch the game can also access the B2 Network broadcast link via the Vipers home page as well. New York Rangers play-by-play broadcaster Sam Rosen will be joining the Vipers' Rosen to call the game from Danbury, Connecticut on Wednesday, December 14th. Don't forget to tune into the broadcast - you won't want to miss this exciting opportunity!
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International Hockey League 2 Stories from December 12, 2005
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