Vipers Week in Review
April 4, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Roanoke Valley Vipers News Release
The Vipers won their second straight game against the Elmira Jackals on Saturday in Elmira, New York in what turned out to be a very interesting contest - the Vipers prevailed by a final score of 5-2 after the two teams combined for a total of 144 penalty minutes and five misconducts. The Vipers will look to carry on their momentum from the weekend into their last home stretch of the season, which will begin on Wednesday, April 5th as they host the Adirondack Frostbite for the last time during the 2005-06 season.
LAST WEEK'S GAMES: The Vipers took their last road trip of the season last week, traveling first to the Richmond Coliseum to face the RiverDogs on Wednesday, March 29th, and from there to Glens Falls, New York as they were hosted by the Adirondack Frostbite. They would finish off the weekend with two against the Elmira Jackals, which they split, winning 5-2 on Saturday and falling 5-1 on Sunday.
Wednesday, March 29th @ Richmond
Richmond RiverDogs 4, Roanoke Valley Vipers 3
Mark Scott, Mike Wiggins, and Alex Jerofejevs each tallied two points for the Vipers in their 4-3 loss to the RiverDogs Wednesday. Scott scored back-to-back goals at 7:25 of the second period and 2:02 of the third period to tie the game at 3-3, but Joey Bastien slipped one past Glenn Ridler at 8:32 of the third to give the RiverDogs the lead and ultimately the win.
Friday, March 31st @ Adirondack
Adirondack Frostbite 5, Roanoke Valley Vipers 3
Mike Wiggins scored two points for the second consecutive game, as Jonathan Charette and Matt Elich joined him in doing so on Friday night as the Frostbite hosted the Vipers at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The Vipers came up short, however, after surrendering their 3-2 lead after allowing three straight Frostbite goals, two in the second period, and one for insurance in the third period. The Vipers fell by a final score of 5-3.
Saturday, April 1st @ Elmira
Roanoke Valley Vipers 5, Elmira Jackals 2
Roanoke took their second straight win over the Elmira Jackals on Saturday night at the First Arena, winning by a final score of 5-2. Jan Jas, John Osborne, and Mike Wiggins scored three straight goals in the second period for the Vipers, giving them a 3-1 lead. The Jackals answered with one from Flo Iberer to start off the third period, but Mark Scott would add two straight at 13:15 and 18:54 of the third to secure the win for the Vipers, giving him two goals in each of two of his last three games.
Sunday, April 2nd @ Elmira
Elmira Jackals 5, Roanoke Valley Vipers 1
Simon Rizk scored his first goal of the season for the Vipers at 6:09 of the first period, but Glenn Ridler and the Vipers allowed five goals to the Jackals and fell by a final score of 5-1 in their final game of the season against Elmira.
THIS WEEK'S GAMES: The Vipers will begin their last six-game home stretch of the season this Wednesday as they host the Adirondack Frostbite at 7:05p.m. The Missouri River Otters will come to town this weekend for two on Friday and Saturday at 7:35p.m. each night. The following week the Vipers will enter into the last week of the 2005-06 season.
VIPERS TEAM LEADERS
Goals: Matt Elich, Mike Wiggins (32)
Assists: Mike Wiggins (27)
Points: Mike Wiggins (59)
+/-: John Osborne, Simon Rizk (-3)
PIM: Carlyle Lewis (231)
Shots: Mike Wiggins (270)
IN THE COMMUNITY
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!!!
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.
International Hockey League 2 Stories from April 4, 2006
- RiverDogs melt Frostbite 5-2 - Richmond RiverDogs
- Frostbite's winning streak ends at five - Adirondack Frostbite
- Trashers forwards Omicioli and Collymore earn UHL monthly awards - Danbury Trashers
- Danbury's Shawn Collymore named Easton UHL Rookie of the Month - IHL 2
- Danbury's Omicioli and Fort Wayne's St. Pierre earn monthly honors - IHL 2
- Komet's St. Pierre UHL Goalie of the Month - Fort Wayne Komets
- Vipers Week in Review - Roanoke Valley Vipers
- Danbury looks to keep hands on division lead - Danbury Trashers
- Komets take six points in week 24 - Fort Wayne Komets
- Jackals Eliminated From The UHL Playoff Race - Elmira Jackals
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