Friday Night’s Roundup

Friday’s Three Stars
1. Cory Urquhart (ARZ) – scored four goals in win versus Amarillo
2. Brett Jaeger (TEX) – made 43 saves in 4-3 road win at Bossier-Shreveport
3. R.G. Flath (AUS) – scored two goals in Ice Bats win at RGV

Friday’s Scores

Laredo 2 @ Youngstown 3
Petr Pohl scored the game winning power play goal mid-way through the third period as the Hounds extended their point streak to six games (5-0-1).  Andy Franck made 17 saves in a game that featured just 40 shots combined between the two teams.  Jeff Bes had a goal and an assist giving him 102 points on the season.

Corpus Christi 4 @ Odessa 2
The Rayz kept their playoff hopes alive by doubling up the Jacks in Odessa.  Adam Hogg had a goal and an assist and Jason Tapp made 35 saves earning the win.  The loss was the sixth in the last seven games for Odessa.

New Mexico 2 @ Colorado 4
The Eagles extended their lead in the Northwest Division to five points over the idle Rocky Mountain Rage.  Riley Nelson scored twice and Sebastien Laplante made 33 saves earning the victory.

Amarillo 2 @ Arizona 7
Cory Urquhart scored four goals and Alex Leavitt assisted on all four giving him 111 points on the season.  The win increases Arizona’s lead to five points.  Rob McVicar made 34 saves in the victory.
 
Austin 4 @ Rio Grande Valley 1
The Ice Bats kept a grip on the final Southern Conference playoff spot with a road win at Rio Grande Valley.  R.G. Flath scored twice for the Bats and Miguel Beaudry made 25 saves.

Texas 4 @ Bossier-Shreveport 3
The Brahmas continued their magic over Bossier-Shreveport coming back from a 2-1 second intermission deficit to score three times in the third period and win by a goal.  The win improves Texas’ season mark versus the Mudbugs to 6-4-0.  Brett Jaeger made 43 saves earning the win.

Mississippi 5 @ Tulsa 2
The RiverKings kept pace with both Texas and Youngstown who each won on Friday by winning on the road at Tulsa.  Chad Woollard led the way with two goals and two assists and Ryan Campbell had a goal and three helpers.

Oklahoma City 3 @ Wichita 1
Alex Lalonde and Garrett Prosofsky each scored third period goals as the Blazers came back to score three unanswered goals and win the game.  Sean Connors made 33 saves earning the victory.

Saturday’s Games
Laredo @ Youngstown
Mississippi @ Bossier-Shreveport
Amarillo @ Arizona
Wichita @ Oklahoma City
Texas @ Corpus Christi
Austin @ Rio Grande Valley
New Mexico @ Rocky Mountain
Tulsa @ Colorado