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Zelenewich added to 2007 All-Star team

December 29, 2006 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Corpus Christi IceRays News Release


Corpus Christi Rayz goaltender, Brent Zelenewich has been added to the 2007 CHL Southern Conference All-Star Team, the Central Hockey League announced Friday afternoon as part of the final All-Star selections. The All-Star appearance will be the first of Zelenewich's career. The Rayz backstop was selected as one of two additional goaltenders and 12 total Southern Conference All-Star reserves, after Wednesday's starting lineups were announced. Zelenwich currently ranks in the top five in the Southern Conference in both goals against average and save percentage. The 2007 Dodge CHL All-Star Game will be played in Bossier-Shreveport, LA on Wednesday, January 17th.

Zelenewich, 27, is in his fourth pro season and third in Corpus Christi. The Winnipeg, Manitoba native is 4-5-2 this season with a 2.65 GAA and .916 save percentage in 15 games this season. The 5'10", 175 lbs. backstop has started the Rayz last five games and appeared in six straight heading into Friday's weekend opener. Zelenewich has played all four of his professional seasons under Rayz Head Coach, Ken McRae, dating back to his rookie campaign with the Indianapolis Ice in 2003-2004. While there Zelenewich earned a call-up to the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League.

Zelenewich was selected by Laredo Bucks Head Coach, Terry Ruskowski, who will serve as the Southern Conference Head Coach in the All-Star Game. Zelenewich joins Rayz forward Justin Quenneville as the two Corpus Christi representatives at the All-Star Game. Quenneville was voted in as a starting forward on the Southern Conference team earlier in the week. For a complete listing of 2007 CHL All-Stars please visit http://centralhockeyleague.com/news/?id=11624.

The Rayz also announced on Friday that Corpus Christi Play-by-Play Broadcaster, Josh Bogorad was named to the 2007 Dodge CHL All-Star broadcast team. Bogorad is in his fourth season with the Rayz, and was selected as this year's Southern Conference broadcaster. He will join Memphis RiverKings broadcaster, Jim Erickson and Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs broadcaster, Justin Scholtes to handle broadcasting duties for the game. Bogorad will be working his second CHL All-Star Game. In 2005, Bogorad was named to the radio broadcast team for the All-Star Classic in Laredo, Texas.

The countdown to 2007 is on, and you can be a part of the biggest New Year's Eve Party in the Coastal Bend. It all takes place Sunday night, December 31st on the on "Tux and Pucks Night" at the American Bank Center, presented by AT&T. The Corpus Christi Rayz will host the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs at a special start time of 8:05pm at the American Bank Center, and all fans in attendance at the game will receive free admission to a post-game New Year's Eve Party. The post-game party will feature public skating, party favors and a spectacular fireworks display on the waterfront. Tickets start at just $10. Call ahead to inquire about $6 seats. For more information, please call the Rayz at (361) 814-PUCK.



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