Friday Night’s Roundup – Sundogs Increase Lead in SW Division with Win at Rocky Mountain
The Arizona Sundogs (26-14-4) scored four straight goals erasing a 2-0 first period deficit to defeat the Rocky Mountain Rage (29-10-4) by a score of 4-3 on Friday night. The win increases the Sundogs lead to three points over both Odessa and New Mexico in the Southwest Division. The loss for the Rage, coupled with the Eagles victory over Odessa, sees their NW Division lead shrink to seven points.
Barry Horman, Mark Kolanos, Karl Sellan and Dan Laperriere scored goals for the Sundogs and Rob McVicar made 37 saves earning the victory.
With the loss, the Rage are now 2-5-1 in their last eight games.
Friday’s Three Stars
1. John DeCaro (BOS) – Made 30 saves and was a part of a team shutout for the Mudbugs in 3-0 win
2. Sebastien Laplante (COL) – won first game as an Eagle making 43 saves
3. Shaun Arvai (AMA) – set-up four of the Gorillas eight goals in an 8-3 win at Wichita
Friday’s Other Games
Mississippi 5 @ Youngstown 1
Chad Woollard had a pair of goals as the RiverKings pull even with the SteelHounds at 54 points
Odessa 2 @ Colorado 5
Ed McGrane had two goals for the second consecutive game and Sebastien Laplante made 43 saves earning his first victory with the Eagles
Amarillo 8 @ Wichita 3
All-Star defensemen Shaun Arvai and Nate Fornataro combined for a goal and six assists in the Gorillas thumping of the Thunder
Laredo 2 @ Austin 5
Brendan Cook had two goals and an assist for the Bats
Corpus Christi 3 @ New Mexico 5
Dominic Osman had a goal and an assist as the Scorpions won their fourth straight game
Bossier-Shreveport 3 @ Oklahoma City 0
John DeCaro made 30 saves in relief of Ken Carroll who left the game after 35 seconds. The team shutout was the 12th for the Mudbugs this season (extending their CHL record)
Rio Grande Valley 3 @ Tulsa 4
Paul Kelly had four points (2g, 2a) and Jeff Van Nynatten made 37 saves going 2-0 with the Oilers
Saturday’s Games
Mississippi @ Youngstown
Laredo @ Austin
Texas @ Bossier-Shreveport
Tulsa @ Oklahoma City
Arizona @ Colorado
Rio Grande Valley @ Wichita
Corpus Christi @ New Mexico
Odessa @ Rocky Mountain