Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:04:51 -0500 http://www.mudbugsinsider.com/ click here to return to the en-us http://www.mudbugsinsider.com/images/logo.gif http://www.mudbugsinsider.com/ billabre@msn.com http://www.mudbugsinsider.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8076 Two goals from David Nimmo weren’t enough Wednesday afternoon, as the Tulsa Oilers slipped past the Amarillo Gorillas 4-3. Tulsa scored the game’s first two goals, when forward Jake Riddle capitalized on goaltender Mike Brown’s turnover behind his own net at the 12:34 mark. Former Gorillas defenseman Tyler Butler piled on with a slap shot marker 5:13 later. Amarillo took advantage of their only power-play of the period, when David Nimmo scored his 25th on the year after he accepted a feed from Anthony Battaglia in front of the Tulsa goal. At the end of one, Tulsa 2 Amarillo 1. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:04:51 -0500 http://www.mudbugsinsider.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8075 One of the most prolific goal scorers in minor professional hockey will be among the guests tonight on Bob Bakken's RiverKings Report, heard on KQPN-AM 730 Fox Sports Radio. Don Parsons, who will have his number 13 RiverKings jersey retired in a pre-game ceremony prior to Saturday's game between the RiverKings and Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, is scheduled to be one of the guests on the program, aired from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:00:50 -0500 http://www.mudbugsinsider.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8074 The Rapid City Rush have clinched no worse than second place in the Central Hockey League’s Northern Conference, but the battle for first place — and home-ice advantage throughout the conference playoffs — is likely to go down to the wire. Third-place Bossier-Shreveport, trails conference-leading Rapid City by 13 points with a maximum of 12 points available in the Mudbugs six remaining games in the regular season. Read Full Article From: rapidcityjournal.com... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:55:53 -0500 http://www.mudbugsinsider.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8073 LOOKS LIKE A KEEPER: Due to an awful opening-night roster, late-season injury troubles and a seemingly endless search for leftover talent, the Wichita Thunder has suited up 46 players — too many of them forgettable and disposable. Tomas Klempa, though, appears to be an exception. Although undersized, the rookie forward looks like a player the Thunder would benefit from bringing back next season. Read Full Article From: kansas.com... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:52:52 -0500 http://www.mudbugsinsider.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8072 Expansion has no doubt made the Central Hockey League better, and different markets are being exposed to great hockey games. But, the folks in Northern Colorado still have it Best. That’s what the 2009-10 CHL Best of the Best poll indicated when the results were released Tuesday, as the Colorado Eagles took first place in 15 of 46 categories. From individual player recognition to on-ice promotions and arena atmosphere, the annual poll once again was littered with Eagles. Read Full Article From: reporterherald.com... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:49:13 -0500 http://www.mudbugsinsider.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8071 Pressure? What pressure? Oh, just the pressure of knowing that your season will come to an end next week unless your team continues to play the kind of hockey that has put it in a position to reach the postseason as a first-year squad. “I don’t see it as pressure,” Missouri Mavericks goaltender Charlie Effinger said when asked about the final two weeks of a whirlwind inaugural campaign that has seen a love affair develop between a team and its unwavering fans. Read Full Article From: examiner.net... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:44:50 -0500 http://www.mudbugsinsider.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8070 The Corpus Christi IceRays held their second annual Pink in the Rink Night, presented by Andrew’s Distributing and Radiology & Imaging in mid-February to help the fight against breast cancer, and raised more than $54,000 for the American Cancer Society in the event. The donations were raised as part of the IceRays 5-2 win over the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs at the American Bank Center on Saturday night (2/13/10). A season-high 5,958 fans attended the game, which helped raise nearly $20,000 more than last year. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:40:59 -0500 http://www.mudbugsinsider.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8069 Kicking off their final road trip of the regular season and needing a win to keep their slim playoff hopes alive, the Arizona Sundogs topped the Corpus Christi IceRays 4-3 in a shootout Tuesday night at the AmericanBank Center. Skating in his 13th consecutive start, Doug Groenestege turned aside 39 of 42 shots through 65 minutes of play and six IceRays players in the seven-round shootout to improve to 8-0 this season in contests that go past overtime. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:52:58 -0500 http://www.mudbugsinsider.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8068 Joel Martin stopped 28 shots and Collin Circelli tallied a pair of goals as the Odessa Jackalopes shut out the Rapid City Rush, 3-0, on Tuesday night in front of a crowd of 3,179. The shutout was Martin's second of the season and the win pulled Odessa to within three points of winning the Southern Conference over the Allen Americans. The Jackalopes controlled the first period thanks to Circelli's two goals. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:49:00 -0500 http://www.mudbugsinsider.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8067 On Tuesday, the Rush concluded their three-game road trip with a 3-0 loss to the Odessa Jackalopes. The Rush gave up eight powerplay chances to the #1 powerplay in the league, and the Jackalopes converted on two of them. Despite making 38 saves, Danny Battochio was dealt his first regulation road loss of the season. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:43:41 -0500 http://www.mudbugsinsider.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8066 For most of February it was hard to remember the Killer Bees had two goalies. After getting replaced during the Bees’ 6-0 loss Jan. 31 at Corpus Christi, Wylie Rogers didn’t play until Feb. 26. Rogers, who last year recorded the Bees’ only playoff shutout and won both games in their first-round victory over the IceRays, sat and watched Andy Franck play 11 straight games, including three three-game weekends. Read Full Article From: themonitor.com... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:16:53 -0500 http://www.mudbugsinsider.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8065 The Central Hockey League (CHL) announced today that Rapid City forward Colt King has been voted the winner of the CHL Performance of the Week for the week of February 22-28. The Rush forward scored a hat trick in his team’s 5-2 win over the Eagles on February 28. King has 22 goals on the season for Rapid City who leads the Northern Conference and trails Odessa by just three points for the highest point total in the CHL. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:09:33 -0500 http://www.mudbugsinsider.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8064 The Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs would like to remind our fans that the game between the Mudbugs and Mississippi RiverKings originally scheduled for this Thursday, March 11 has been moved to next Tuesday, March 16 at 7:05 pm. The CenturyTel Center is hosting the Southwestern Athletic Conference men's and women's basketball tournaments this week, so Thursday's game date has been shifted five days later to next Tuesday night. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:29:31 -0500 http://www.mudbugsinsider.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8063 The Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs have been honored with eight mentions in this year's Central Hockey League "Best of the Best" Poll. The annual poll allows players, coaches and operational staff from every CHL team to determine the best the league has to offer in 46 different categories, including items on the ice and off. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:27:21 -0500 http://www.mudbugsinsider.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8062 Chris Whitley and Danny Battochio are two rookie goaltenders who hope that this weekend’s matchups between Allen and Rapid City aren’t the last times they’ll see each other head-to-head in the 2009-10 season. Being in opposite conferences, another confrontation after this Friday and Saturday would mean their respective teams had made the Central Hockey League’s championship series. Read Full Article From: reporterherald.com... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:23:51 -0500 http://www.mudbugsinsider.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8061 At some point tonight, the Odessa Jackalopes are going to force the Rapid City Rush to take a penalty and Sebastien Thinel, the quarterback of the Jackalopes’ power play, will step on the ice. Then, as the man-advantage situation gets under way, Thinel will drift to his normal spot on the ice in the right corner, giving himself the leeway of moving behind the net or up the wall to better survey the tableau in front of him. Read Full Article From: oaoa.com... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:16:03 -0500 http://www.mudbugsinsider.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8060 Collin Circelli scored the type of goal on Saturday night against Laredo that could alternately be described as luck and skill. Circelli’s power-play goal late in the third period against Laredo not only tied the game but provided the Odessa Jackalopes with some needed momentum in a game where swings were common. Read Full Article From: mywesttexas.com... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:10:27 -0500 http://www.mudbugsinsider.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8059 People love to talk about their personal conquests. For guys like Mario Joly who are enforcers out on the ice, that can get a little tricky when some of the guys he’s fought are now only a couple stalls away in the dressing room. His presence as a heavyweight in the CHL for four of the six years he’s been a pro, Joly has had a couple run-ins with Colorado’s biggest names. That includes a tussle or two with now-assistant coach Greg Pankewicz, fights with Fraser Filipic and plenty of words with Alex Penner. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:07:16 -0500 http://www.mudbugsinsider.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8058 The Americans won four categories in the Central Hockey League's Best of the Best. The annual poll highlights and identifies the top three teams in 46 different categories voted on by hockey operations staffs, players and team media representatives. In Allen's first year of existence, the club took home the top spot for Best Team Logo, Best Team Uniforms, Best City and Best Host Hotel. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:04:02 -0500 http://www.mudbugsinsider.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8057 The Central Hockey League released today, the results of their annual "Best of the Best" poll, voted on by those who know the industry...the best -- its own players, coaches and operational staffs. And for the third consecutive season, the Colorado Eagles garnered more honors than any other franchise on the way to setting a new organizational high for first-place winners. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:01:48 -0500 http://www.mudbugsinsider.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8056 The Central Hockey League today released its annual "Best of the Best" poll and the Arizona Sundogs received mention in five total categories. The poll, issued to all 15 CHL member clubs, identifies the top three players or organizations in 46 categories as voted on by coaching staffs, players and front office personnel. For the third straight year, the Sundogs received top recognition for 'Best Website', beating out the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (killerbeehockey.com) and Corpus Christi IceRays (goicerays.com). Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:57:55 -0500 http://www.mudbugsinsider.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8055 Laredo enters Wednesday's game one point behind Texas for third place in the Southern Conference and have a game in hand on the Brahmas. Texas hosts Allen Wednesday at 7:05pm. The Bucks magic number to clinch a playoff spot is four points. A Bucks win Wednesday coupled with a Rio Grande Valley loss Thursday would put Laredo in the postseason in each of their first eight seasons. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:55:21 -0500 http://www.mudbugsinsider.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8054 The Wichita Thunder captured three awards and placed in five overall categories in the Central Hockey League's annual 'Best of the Best' poll. The brand new INTRUST Bank Arena took home honors for 'Best Arena' and 'Best Locker Rooms'. The state-of-the-art facility opened early in the new year and hosted its first Thunder game on January 23rd in front of a franchise-record crowd of 13,412. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:52:19 -0500 http://www.mudbugsinsider.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8053 The Central Hockey League released their annual "Best of the Best" awards Tuesday with the Amarillo Gorillas earning several honors. "Best Fighter" (Pound for Pound): 3rd Place Chris Cloud "Best Power Forward": 3rd Place David Nimmo "Best Coach": 3rd Place Brian Pellerin (2 first place votes) "Best Mascot": 3rd Place Stomp (1 first place vote) "Best Arena Music": 3rd Place Amarillo Civic Center (1 first place vote) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:50:02 -0500 http://www.mudbugsinsider.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8052 The Mississippi RiverKings were listed in three categories in a recent poll done between coaches, players, and others called the Best of the Best by the Central Hockey League. Forward Louis Dumont was the number three choice in the category of Best Penalty Killer. Defenseman Derek Landmesser was listed as the number three selection in the category of Hardest Shooter. Defenseman David Simoes was named as the number two choice for Best Fighter (Pound for Pound). Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:47:28 -0500