Eagles Top Mudbugs, Close in on Playoff Berth

The Colorado Eagles are a single point away from becoming the first confirmed entry onto the 2004-2005 Ray Miron President’s Cup Playoffs. A 5-2 win at Bossier-Shreveport Sunday afternoon gives Colorado 76 points, and any win, overtime loss or shootout loss will guarantee the Eagles one of eight available post-season slots. Their first chance at officially punching their playoff ticket will come this Wednesday, hosting the Topeka Tarantulas at the Budweiser Events Center. Sunday, Greg Pankewicz was the key to Colorado’s come from behind road win at the CenturyTel Center, completing a hat-trick (and giving him a total of 30 goals on the season) with a shorthanded goal and an empty netter late in the contest. Mike Lephart (14th) and Karlis Zirnis (13th) also scored in the third period after trailing 2-1 after Bossier-Shreveport goals by Dan Wildfong (26th) and Chris Brassard (24th). The in gives the Eagles a 2-1-0 mark for the season in the third meeting of the respective Northern Division leaders.

Elsewhere in the CHL Sunday….

New Mexico 2 @ Corpus Christi 1 (SO)
The Scorpions sit a single point behind idle Tulsa for the fourth Northern Conference playoff slot, thanks to Randy Murphy’s shootout game winning goal. Murphy now has 29 goals on the season, and also assisted on Troy Ilajow’s first with the Scorpions. Jason Baird had his 28th for Corpus Christi, who remain in first place in the Southeast Division with the single point earned, one point up on Austin.

Austin 5 @ Rio Grande Valley 3
Jeff Neufeld and Jared Dumba each scored twice in Austin’s win, moving the Ice Bats to within a single point of Corpus Christi for the Southeast Division lead. Bill Newson scored his 17th of the year and added an assist for the Killer Bees.

Laredo 2 @ Amarillo 4
The Gorillas doubled up the Bucks in a rematch of last season’s Southern Conference Finals. Brad Kenny, Darren Curry, Dan Donnette and Derek Hahn, who had his 21st into an empty net to seal the victory, handled the scoring for Amarillo. Scott Kelman and James Hiebert replied for the defending champion Bucks, who fall eight points out of playoff position.

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