Vipers Week in Review
March 20, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Roanoke Valley Vipers News Release
LAST WEEK'S GAMES: The Vipers traveled to Glens Falls, New York on Wednesday to face the Adirondack Frostbite, where they lost by a final score of 2-0. They headed to Danbury, Connecticut from there to face off against their former captain David Beauregard and his new team, the Danbury Trashers. The Trashers took two games from the Vipers on Friday and Saturday at the Danbury Ice Arena by final scores of 5-1 and 5-2. The three game series concluded at the Roanoke Civic Center on Sunday afternoon, where the Trashers completed the sweep, overcoming the Vipers by a final score of 6-3.
Wednesday, March 15th @ Adirondack
Adirondack Frostbite 2, Roanoke Valley Vipers 0
The Vipers were shut down by the Frostbite defense Wednesday night and only managed 10 shots on goal on Derek Gustafson, who was perfect in net for Adirondack. Greg Koehler and Ryan Bennett each scored for the Frostbite.
Friday, March 17th @ Danbury
Danbury Trashers 5, Roanoke Valley Vipers 1
Jan Jas scored in the first period for the Vipers, but the Trashers managed four consecutive second-period goals, three coming within 42 seconds of one another, to take the 5-1 win over Roanoke Valley. Former Vipers captain David Beauregard scored his first goal as a Trasher on Shawn Conschafter at 14:35 of the third period.
Saturday, March 18th @ Danbury
Danbury Trashers 5, Roanoke Valley Vipers 2
The Vipers got on the board first on Saturday night in Danbury, as Mark Scott and Matt Elich got two quick ones past Jayme Platt to give their team the lead. Shawn Collymore tied it up for Danbury before the end of the first period, and the Trashers scored three more before the end of the match to take the 5-2 lead as Platt was perfect on 12 second and third period Vipers shots.
Sunday, March 19th vs. Danbury
Danbury Trashers 6, Roanoke Valley Vipers 3
The Vipers had the home-ice advantage on Sunday afternoon for game three of the three-game weekend set against the Trashers. Jan Jas scored at 12:53 of the first period to give the Vipers the first lead, but former Viper David Beauregard, making his first appearance in Roanoke since being traded to the Danbury Trashers one week ago, spoiled the lead with a goal at 18:57. Beauregard's counterpart, Carlyle Lewis, gave the Vipers the lead back just 22 seconds into the second period off assists from new Viper captain Travis Smith and Matt Elich. The Trashers would respond with five straight, however, to make it 5-3. Josh Tataryn, who just returned to the Vipers from the Elmira Jackals, where he spent the past two and a half months after starting the season with Roanoke Valley cut the Trashers lead in half as he got one past Sly Daigle, but it was too late in the game for the Vipers to start a rally as they dropped their third straight to the Trashers 6-3.
THIS WEEK'S GAMES: The Vipers will be hosted by their in-state rivals the Richmond RiverDogs on Wednesday and Friday, March 22nd and 24th at the Richmond Coliseum before they return home to face the visiting Elmira Jackals on Saturday and Sunday, March 25th and 26th at the Roanoke Civic Center.
VIPERS TEAM LEADERS
Goals: Matt Elich (29)
Assists: Jan Jas, Matt Elich (22)
Points: Matt Elich (51)
+/-: Carlyle Lewis (-3)
PIM: Carlyle Lewis (227)
Shots: Mike Wiggins (230)
VIPER BITES
-Vipers goaltender Conschafter was nominated for the Southern Sports Supply UHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending 3/19/06. Conschafter played 157:17 minutes during the Vipers' four-games-in-five-days stretch, making 75 saves for a .904 save percentage.
- New Viper right wing Carlyle Lewis received the team's nomination for the Sher-Wood UHL Player of the Week for the week ending 3/19/06. Lewis ended the week with three points (1G, 2A), six penalty minutes, and a -3 rating in three games against his former team, the Danbury Trashers.
IN THE COMMUNITY
The Vipers visited Grandin Court Elementary on Monday, March 20th, and will visit Glen Cove Elementary on Tuesday, March 21st from 3:00-4:00p.m. Sean Starke and Jonathan Charette will visit Mrs. Brown's French class at Hidden Valley High School on Thursday, March 23rd from 2:20-3:10p.m. to talk to the students about living in Quebec and about the French language and French-Canadian culture.
Don't forget the Vipers' ongoing Coat and Blanket Drive sponsored by Grand Home Furnishings. All season long you can bring a new or gently used coat or blanket out to the Vipers game to be placed in one of the drop boxes, which are located throughout the arena and concourse areas. All donations will go directly to the Roanoke Rescue Mission.
Contact Matt Rosen at (540) 345-PUCK (7825) or mrosen@valleyvipershockey.com to book a visit for your classroom or community group from Vipers players!
NEW LOWER TICKET PRICES!
The Vipers have introduced new, lower ticket prices in the Goal and Center Ice Sections for the remainder of the 2005-06 season! Tickets in the Goal Section are now just $9.50 and tickets in the Center Ice Section are now just $12.50! Kids 12 and under can get in for $7.00 and kids six and under can get in for just $6.00! Call the Vipers office at (540) 345-PUCK (7825) to get yours today! Don't miss a minute of the action!
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 Wednesday or Sunday Vipers home game, get four tickets, four hot dogs, four Pepsi soft drinks, and four Pepsi tee-shirts for just $40 in the Goal Section or $50 in the Center Ice Section! Call (540) 345-PUCK (7825) to purchase your Pepsi Four Pack today!!!
MARCH MADNESS!
The Vipers have several fun promotions for the whole family to enjoy coming up for the month of March!
The star of Nickelodeon's popular animated series The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius will be on hand at the games on Saturday and Sunday, March 25th and 26th. Bring the kids out to meet and get their pictures taken with Jimmy Neutron!
March is "United Hockey League Cross-Checks Colon Cancer" month! Be sure to be at the game on March 26th as colon cancer survivor Molly McMaster makes the final stop in her month-long journey through the league to suit up in a Vipers uniform!
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.
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