Weekend Preview: Havoc Open Regular Season In Peoria
October 17, 2016 - SPHL (SPHL)
Huntsville Havoc News Release
Weekend Preview: Havoc Open Regular Season in Peoria
(Huntsville Havoc)
HUNTSVILLE, AL- Havoc will begin the regular season on the road for the twelfth straight year and second time in last three years the club will start the year in Peoria. Friday Oct. 21 At Peoria 7:05 p.m. Listen Live Watch Live Live Tweet Friday Oct. 22 At Peoria 7:05 p.m. Listen Live Watch Live Live Tweet Preseason Action Recap The Havoc opened up the two-game preseason schedule last Friday night in Knoxville with a 5-4 victory.
Nolan Kaiser had two goals on the night as the team registered three overall in the middle frame.
Bryan Sullivan notched the game winner in a tie game with 85 seconds left in regulation.
Huntsville rushed home Friday night for Saturday Night Hockey in the Rocket City. The Havoc was unable to complete a third period comeback and fell to the Mississippi RiverKings 3-2. In the final frame, Bryan Sullivan and Rob Simpson recorded their second goals in as many nights respectively.
Tyler French finished the weekend assisting in five of the seven overall.
Havoc vs. Rivermen This marks the fourth year the two teams will meet. Overall the Havoc will take on the Rivermen five times on the year all within the first five weeks of the regular season. Opening weekend also represents the first of two trips Huntsville travel to Illinois.
The team to score first has gone on to win 17 of the 20 matchups while seven have been decided by a goal.
Huntsville has ten multi-goal periods against Peoria over the last three years including four last season.
The Havoc has points in four games against Peoria with zero days rest, they will take on the Rivermen back to back night's this weekend.
Stuart Stefan is the only player to have played Peoria each of the last three years. He has seven goals and five assists overall against the Rivermen. Other returners in the Havoc lineup include Nolan Kaiser, who registered a goal and two assists last year, as well as Justin Tateson, who recorded an assist.
At the Peoria Civic Center The two-game weekend series marks games ten and eleven for the Havoc in Illionis over the last four years. The Havoc has standings points in two of the last four outings to the Peoria Civic Center. In the three-year season series, Huntsville has power play goals in four of nine meetings including a three-goal man-advantage outing in 2013.
Broadcast Information Friday marks the first game on SPHL Live and for the next two weeks you can receive a discount while signing up for the service. New this year, we will have an audio only live stream for all 56 games on the team website for free. Next Home Game The Havoc will open up their home half of the 2016-17 season on October 29th with the second half of a back-to-back matchup against the Knoxville Ice Bears. Be one of the first 2,500 fans to receive a magnet schedule brought to you by TOC Sports and Huntsville Hospital Sports Center. Reserve your spot for a group of ten or more to receive discounts by contacting the Havoc Front Office at 256-518-6160.
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