Wichita Falls Wildcats' Insider, December 6, 2010
Published on December 6, 2010 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Wichita Falls Wildcats News Release
The Wildcats had the week off from games, but four players are up in Massachusetts for the first NAHL Top Prospects Tournament to be held in the Bay State. Forwards Ryan Frost and Mac Olson and defensemen Daniel Hildebrandt and Steven Hoshaw are playing for Team Rafalski in the three-day tournament.
Sunday, Team Rafalski picked up a 3-1 win over Team Legwand. Frost and Hildebrandt picked up the assists on the team's third goal, scored by Texas' Rock Einersen. They play against Team Weight tonight, and Team Miller tomorrow. Games can be seen on the FASTHockey networks at fasthockey.com.
You can buy your favorite player's Top Prospects Tournament jersey on the NAHL's auction site. Go to NAHL.com/auction to place your bids. Each jersey starts at $150; bidding ends on December 11.
Swapping presents. or players, at least
The Wildcats played a junior hockey version of "Let's Make A Deal" this week, bringing in three new players. On Tuesday, the team acquired forward Will Suter from Sioux City of the USHL. Suter, a native of Omaha, NE, led the country in assists at the Tier 1 Midget AAA level last year.
On Wednesday, the Wildcats bolstered their defensive corps by acquiring Joe Adams from Owatonna. Adams is a native of California, but is familiar with Texas hockey, having spent time with the Texas Tornado last season and early this season. He also played his midget hockey in the Dallas Stars AAA program.
The Wildcats finished off their wheeling and dealing over the weekend by adding another defenseman-Wade Bennett, previously of the BCHL's Surrey Eagles. Through 26 games with Surrey and the Coquitlam Express, he had two assists. Bennett was a midget teammate of Ryan Frost with the L.A. Kings AAA program. His brother, Beau, currently is a forward for the Denver University Pioneers, and a 2010 first-round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Suter will be wearing #7, Adams #14, and Bennett #24.
Preview: 12/10-11 at Corpus Christi
The Wildcats will finish off the pre-holiday portion of the season with four games against the Corpus Christi IceRays. The first two games will be this weekend in Corpus Christi on Friday and Saturday. Games can be seen on the FASTHockey Networks and can be heard via the Flatcast Networks at WFWildcatsHockey.com
The Wildcats last played the IceRays on November 26, losing 4-2. Tanner Fahlstedt and Mac Olson scored for the 'Cats. Their last game in Corpus Christi was a 4-2 victory on November 5. Ryan Frost scored the game-winning goal with 11 seconds left, and then added an empty-net goal four seconds later. Sean Keane and Drew Allen also tallied goals for the Wildcats.
Upcoming Wildcats' Events
The Wildcats' Coaches Radio Show continues this week at El Diablo Burrito on Kell Boulevard! Come down and hear Drew and the coaches talk about the Top Prospects Tournament, and see what's in store for the Wildcats as they travel to Corpus Christi. Plus you'll get to hear from one of your favorite players in the "Talk to the Team" segment. It all happens Tuesday at 7:30; if you can't be there tune in on 94.9 KOLI, The Outlaw.
Broomball, adult hockey, and open skating: Check WFWildcatsHockey.com for the schedule under the Games and Ice Events tab! Any questions about our ice programs? Contact Brandon Miller in the Wildcats office, 940-716-5587.
Come play in the broomball league! We're looking for teams for the Wildcats' adult broomball league. Price is $50 per player for a 10-game season. Get a team together with your co-workers and friends, or sign up solo and be placed on a team. Call the office for details, 940-716-5587.
Alumni Report
Dan Sexton is logging quite a few frequent flyer miles. After putting up points in three straight games, then going on a three-game streak with no points, the Anaheim Ducks sent the second-year winger back to Syracuse of the AHL. The Ducks have a bit of a logjam on the right wing with the return of Joffrey Lupul from a year-long absence, and Sexton ended up as the odd man out. This is his second trip back to Syracuse. He has five points in four games in the AHL this year.
Chad Costello picked up First Star honors on Friday for the Tulsa Oilers. Chad had two goals (one of which sent the game to overtime) and an assist in Tulsa's 5-4 victory over the Mississippi River Kings. So far he has 10 goals on the season, barely short of his total of 13 from all of last season.
Kyle Delaurell posted a hat trick on Saturday in Air Force's 7-6 come-from-behind win. He scored once in each period, including the game-tying goal with 4:05 left in regulation.
Cal Heeter picked up a win as Ohio State beat Michigan 3-2 in overtime on Friday. The Buckeye netminder stopped 28 of 30 shots in his 60 minutes in net.
Luke Salazar assisted on Drew Shore's game-winner as Denver beat Minnesota-Duluth in overtime on Friday. He is currently fourth on the team in scoring with 8 goals and 5 assists for 13 points.
Kyle Gallegos tallied another two goals for the Tufts Jumbos in a 5-4 win over New England College on Friday.
Joel Sauer scored three times and assisted on three others as Augsburg swept St. John's 6-3 and 4-2 on Friday and Saturday, respectively.
Eddie Effinger picked up a goal and an assist in Amherst's 6-1 win over St. Michael's on Saturday.
Ville Aman is currently fourth in scoring for Huddinge in the Swedish A-League. In 22 games, he has 8 goals and 14 assists for 22 points. Huddinge is first in their division with a 16-1-1-4 record (16 regulation wins, 1 overtime win, 1 overtime loss, 4 regulation losses).
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- More Upcoming Events for the Wildcats - Wichita Falls Wildcats
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