Wildcatters Weekly
January 21, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Texas Wildcatters News Release
BEAUMONT, TX- The first place Wildcatters (29-4-3-4) maintained their South Division lead going 2-1-1 across a four-game divisional road trip last week.
The 'Catters began the week with a 2-1 loss at Mississippi, their first regulation loss to their regional rivals this year (5-1-0-1). The Wildcatters, who allowed only one third period shot and outshot the Sea Wolves 35-21 for the game, got their lone goal from Matt Kassian. Jeff Pietrasiak would collect the loss with 19 saves for Texas.
The Wildcatters traveled to Columbia on Friday and Saturday as Anton Khudobin and Jeff Jakaitis went toe-to-toe in two classic goalie battles. The Wildcatters were 2-1 winners Friday with a shootout victory that went eight shooters deep. Cleve Kinley got the sudden-death clincher for the Catters as Khudobin stonewalled all eight Columbia shooters to seal the win.
The second game of the series went to Jakaitis and the Inferno. Texas got a goal from Moises Gutierrez in the second period but Jakaitis made 35 saves in regulation and overtime to help Columbia to the 2-1 overtime win.
Texas closed the trip with a win on the final game before the All-Star break, a 4-3 decision Sunday in Charlotte. Dan Welch led off the scoring for the Catters, Gutierrez gathered his second goal in as many days, and Scott Champagne scored twice to pace the Catters with his tenth and eleventh goals of the season.
THIS WEEK:
MONDAY, JAN. 22 Chase Chevrolet ECHL All-Star Skills Competition presented by Jackson Rancheria and Bud Light at Stockton Arena 9:00 CT, STOCKTON, CA
TUESDAY, JAN. 23 Chase Chevrolet ECHL All-Star Game presented by Jackson Rancheria and Bud Light at Stockton Arena 9:00 CT, STOCKTON, CA
Wildcatters and American Conference Captain John McNabb, goalie Anton Khudobin and American Conference Head Coach Malcolm Cameron represent the Texas Wildcatters as the Stockton Thunder and the City of Stockton will host the Chase Chevrolet ECHL All-Star Game presented by Jackson Rancheria and Bud Light at Stockton Arena on Jan. 23, 2008 and the Chase Chevrolet ECHL All-Star Skills Competition presented by Jackson Rancheria and Bud Light on Jan. 22, 2008. Watch the game LIVE on NHL Network or B2 Networks.
FRI., JAN. 25 WILDCATTERS v. MISSISSIPPI SEA WOLVES 7:30, FORD ARENA
SAT., JAN. 26 WILDCATTERS v. MISSISSIPPI SEA WOLVES 7:05, FORD ARENA
SUNDAY, JAN. 27 WILDCATTERS v. MISSISSIPPI SEA WOLVES 4:05, FORD ARENA
A hard-hitting, high-scoring storm is set to hit the gulf coast this weekend as the Mississippi Sea Wolves arrive in Beaumont for a three-game weekend series at Ford Arena beginning Friday night! These two teams have combined for 40 goals and nearly 300 penalty minutes in their previous seven meetings. Texas leads the season series 5-1-1 but trail the all-time series 9-21-3.
Saturday, Jan. 26 is the first annual Wildcatters Job Fair presented by the Texas Workforce Development Board from 3:00-5:30 at Ford Arena! Job seekers get free admission to the event and that evening's hockey game with presentation of a resume. Browse approximately 20 of the Golden Triangle's most dynamic employers on the arena concourse!
The Texas Wildcatters are the proud ECHL affiliate of the AHL's Houston Aeros and the NHL's Minnesota Wild. Book your group with the Wildcatters, call 409.951-5500!
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