Wildcats Take One In St. Louis
Published on February 15, 2010 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Wichita Falls Wildcats News Release
Tyler Bruggeman is a name most of the Wildcats would like to forget. The St. Louis Bandits' goalie allowed only one goal in his two victories over the Wildcats on the weekend, 3-0 Friday and 4-1 on Sunday. In between, the Wildcats picked up a 4-1 win of their own against the Bandits on Saturday.
Friday's game saw an excellent effort out of the Wildcats, but Bruggeman came away with the shutout victory. The Wildcats outshot the Bandits 33-32, but couldn't come away with the victory. The Bandits scored a goal in each period to seal the victory.
On Saturday, the Wildcats found the winning formula, as goaltender P.J. Musico stopped 36 of 37 St. Louis shots, and each forward line produced a goal. Thirteen seconds into the second period, Ryan Frost opened the scoring off assists from Tyler Lundey and Brian Sheehan for a 1-0 lead. The Wildcats would score on their second shot of the period as well, with J.T. Osborn scoring off assists from Andy Cramer and Matt Grassa for a 2-0 lead. The Bandits would score their lone goal at the 7:38 mark, but the Wildcats would get it back with under five minutes remaining as Kevin Liss's shot bounced off the end boards to Andy Cramer, who fed Brandon Stroud in front for a 3-1 lead. Jason McAloon would add an insurance tally in the third period off assists from Liss and Tyler Briola for the 4-1 final.
On Sunday, the Wildcats would strike early, but then got shut down by Bruggeman and the Bandits' defense in a 4-1 loss. Jason McAloon scored his second goal of the weekend off assists from Mac Olson and Kevin Liss for a 1-0 lead before the Bandits would pull away with a goal later in the first, two in the second, and one in the third. The Bandits peppered P.J. Musico with 55 shots, with Musico making 51 saves, the third-most saves in a single game by a goaltender in Wildcats' history.
The Bandits and Wildcats will play a three-game series in Wichita Falls this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Game Date and Time Change, Giveaways, and "Never Waste a Ticket" Night
The Wildcats game against the St. Louis Bandits originally scheduled for Wednesday, February 17 at 7:05 pm, has been moved to Sunday, February 21 at 3 pm. Please make note of this date and time change. Tickets for Wednesday the 17th will be honored on Sunday the 21st. We also have a special $2 ticket deal for Sunday's game as well! Get your tickets at the Kay Yeager Coliseum Box Office, 940-716-5587.
This Friday's game will be Vernon College Kids T-Shirt Night. Saturday is SuddenLink Media Trading Card Night. Supplies are limited so make sure you get to the game early to get yours!
Also, the next "Never Waste a Ticket" Night for season ticket holders is this Friday, February 19 vs. St. Louis. Season ticket holders can trade in any unused tickets for tickets to the game on the 19th to bring along any friends and family to see a Wildcats game.
Police and Fire Night
The Wildcats are saluting Wichita Falls area police officers and fire fighters by offering free tickets to the game on Friday, February 26 against the Texas Tornado. If you are a member of the area's police or fire fighting forces and would like to come to the game, contact the Wildcats at 940-716-5587 to get a voucher for two free tickets. Additional family members can come to the game for only $5!
Wildcats in the Community
The Wildcats will be visiting three schools as part of the "Future of America" program. On Tuesday, players will be at Brook Village and Fain Elementary Schools, and on Wednesday, a group of players will appear at John Tower Elementary in Burkburnett. The players will play hockey with kids in gym class, and be around for photos and autographs as well.
Wildcats Alumni Update
Brett Hartung picked up a goal and an assist in Bentley's 6-4 loss to Holy Cross on Friday. Hartung is tied for the team lead in goals with 10 on the season.
Kyle Kraemer also picked up a goal and an assist last weekend, his coming for Northeastern in a 6-3 victory over University of Massachusetts.
Defenseman Nick Ghidina picked up his first goal of the season as Lake Forest lost in overtime to Milwaukee School of Engineering 5-4 in overtime on Friday.
Ryan Hitchcock, alternate captain for Marian University, picked up three assists in a weekend series against Lawrence. The defenseman (who played center for the Wildcats) picked up one assist Friday and two on Saturday as Marian went 2-1 on the weekend.
Joel Sauer leads the Augsburg Auggies in scoring, taking over the top spot with a four-point weekend. The team split a weekend series against St. Olaf, where Sauer scored three goals and added one assist.
Eddie Effinger had a five-point weekend for Amherst, tallying two goals and three assists in a 7-2 victory over New England College and a 4-3 loss to St. Anselm.
Tyler Brigl had a 1-0-1 record for University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He stopped 21 of 23 shots in a 2-1 victory over St. Scholastica, and made 40 saves on 43 shots in a 3-3 tie against University of Wisconsin-Superior.
Dan Sexton had another multi-point night in the American Hockey League, tallying two assists in the Manitoba Moose's 5-1 victory over Toronto on Friday. Sexton has three goals and four assists and is a +5 in 9 games played at the AHL level.
North American Hockey League Stories from February 15, 2010
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