Wray's Hat Trick Nominated for CHL Performance of the Week
Published on November 25, 2008 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Rocky Mountain Rage News Release
Broomfield, Colo. - The Central Hockey League announced today that the natural hat trick scored by the Rocky Mountain Rage's Scott Wray last Saturday in a 4-3 shootout win over the Rapid City Rush is one of five nominees for the CHL Performance of the Week (Nov. 17-23).
CHL fans will determine which player or team turned in the Performance of the Week by voting on www.centralhockeyleague.com through Monday, Dec. 1. The winner will be announced on Dec. 2.
Wray's three goals during Saturday's second period marked the Rage's first hat trick of the season and the third natural hat trick (three consecutive goals including both teams) in franchise history. The 10th-year pro and three-time All-Star also set a new team record by generating 12 shots on goal (he also hit one post bidding for his fourth goal), tying a league season-high.
Wray's competition for Performance of the Week:
Travis Clayton (Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs) playing in record-setting 709th CHL game on November 21
Oklahoma City Blazers' five PP goals in 7-3 win over Texas Brahmas on November 23
Colorado Eagles' team-record seven-goal second period in 8-2 win over Rapid City on November 21
Jeff Alcombrack's (Mississippi RiverKings) four-point night in 6-4 win against Tulsa Oilers on November 21
The Rage begin a busy slate of games over the Thanksgiving Holiday with a clash tomorrow on the road against the Colorado Eagles at 7:05 p.m. Fans can catch all the play-by-play action live from the Budweiser Events Center on ESPN Radio 1600 beginning at 6:55 p.m. with the pre-game show. Live audio and video streaming will also be carried on the CHL Network at www.rockymountainrage.com.
Rocky Mountain then travels to face Amarillo on Friday at 6:05 p.m. MST before completing a home-and-home with the Gorillas on Saturday at Broomfield Event Center at 7:05 p.m. The team will be wearing military-themed jerseys during the game on Saturday in recognition of Hometown Heroes Night, honoring those individuals that keep our communities safe. The jerseys will be auctioned off following the game with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the USO.
All Military, Police, Fire, and First Responder personnel gain admission for just $5. As always, tickets for kids 12 & under cost $5 and are $10 for students with a valid ID. Tickets can be purchased at the BEC Box Office, www.Ticketmaster.com, charge-by-phone at (303) 830-TIXS, and all Ticketmaster retail outlets.
Season tickets and mini-plans for the 2008-09 campaign are still available, as well, with packages beginning as low as $17 per seat. For more information, visit www.rockymountainrage.com, or contact the Rage Ticket Sales Staff at (303) 439-RAGE or tickets@broomfieldsports.com.
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- NYTEX and Brahmas to honor military this week - Fort Worth Brahmas
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