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Cedar Rapids Weekly Update Nov. 20th 2006
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Cedar Rapids Weekly Update Nov. 20th 2006
THIS WEEK
Thursday, November 23, 7:05PM @ Young Arena, Waterloo
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders vs. Waterloo Black Hawks
Friday, November 24, 7:05PM @ Cedar Rapids Ice Arena
Waterloo Black Hawks vs. Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Saturday, November 25, 7:05PM @ Resch Center, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders vs. Green Bay Gamblers
RECORDS
Cedar Rapids
9-4-0, 18 points, 2nd place East Division
Waterloo
9-2-2, 20 points, 1st place East Division
Green Bay
6-7-0, 12 points, 3rd place East Division
COMING IN
The RoughRiders have won four straight games- all
against the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets. The Riders swept a two game
series on home ice last weekend. The Riders won 7-4 last Friday
and 4-1 last Saturday.
The Riders head into their Thanksgiving week series against Waterloo
just two points behind the Black Hawks in the race for first place in
the Unites States Hockey League’s East Division.
The Riders are hoping the addition of goaltender Richard Bachman from
the Chicago Steel will boost their bid to overtake Waterloo.
Bachman was acquired in exchange for goaltender Pat McGann and forward
Andy Miele earlier today.
Also today, Rider defenseman Scott Wietecha was named United States
Hockey League Defensive Player of the Week after scoring two power play
goals, picking up one assist, posting a plus/minus rating of +2 and
firing 13 shots at the Ohio net in the Riders’ two wins last weekend.
The Riders’ four-game winning streak is Cedar
Rapids’ longest of the season. Last weekend’s wins pushed the
Riders’ home record (4-3-0) over .500. At 5-1-0 away from home,
the Riders are the league’s best road team.
The Riders are the highest scoring team in the USHL,
averaging 5.1 goals per game, half a goal more than any other team in
the league.
The RoughRiders outshot Ohio 60-14 Friday night,
setting a team record for most shots in one game. Cedar Rapids
also tied the team record for most shots in one period by taking 30 in
the first. The Riders threw “only” 54 shots at the Blue Jacket
net last Saturday.
Robin Bergman (8-5-13) is perhaps the hottest
Rider. Bergman scored two goals Saturday night, had three on the
weekend and has scored five times in just his last three games.
The Riders’ Jacob Cepis (10-10-20) is tied for the league lead in goals and points.
This week’s series between the Riders and Black
Hawks also marks the start of this season’s battle for the i wireless
Corridor Cup, the trophy awarded to the winner of the regular season
series between the two teams. The Riders have taken home the
Corridor Cup each of the least two seasons and four times in seven
seasons since arriving in Cedar Rapids.
The Black Hawks have won three straight games. Waterloo swept
Indiana on home ice last weekend. The Black Hawks downed
the Ice 5-2 last Friday and claimed a 3-1 win one night later.
The Riders’ potent offense will be tested by the Black Hawks, who are
far and away the top defensive team in the league. Waterloo
allows just 2.2 goals per game. No other team surrenders fewer
than three goals per contest.
The Black Hawks are 6-0 on home ice entering Thursday night’s
game. The Hawks have outscored visitors 22-6 at Young Arena.
Joshua Turnbull (9-7-16) has keyed Waterloo offensively. Turnbull is tied for third in the league in goals and
tied for eighth in points. The first year forward also leads the USHL in plus/minus rating (+12).
The Hawks’ Matthew DiGirolamo and Ryan Rondeau have
formed perhaps the top goaltending tandem in the league.
DiGirolamo leads the league in goals against average (1.80) and save
percentage (.932) and has won five of his first six starts.
Rondeau has seen slightly more action, going 4-1-2 in eight
games. He ranks third in goals against average (2.38) and fifth
in save percentage (.908).
The Gamblers split a pair of games on the road last weekend.
Green Bay fell 4-1 in Sioux City last Friday before rebounding for a
2-1 win last Saturday in Sioux Falls.
The Gamblers have gone just 3-7-0 in their last ten after winning their first three games.
Green Bay opened the season with a 4-2 win over the Riders on October 7 in Cedar Rapids.
The Gamblers are 3-4-0 this season on home ice.
Green Bay boasts the league’s second best power play. The
Gamblers have converted 23.2 percent of their man advantage
opportunities and have scored the majority- 23 of 45- of their goals on
the power play.
Shea Walters (1-15-16) leads the league in assists and is tied for
eighth in points, just behind teammate Derek LaPoint (7-10-17).
LaPoint leads USHL defensemen in goals and points. The Gamblers’
Sergio Somma (9-3-12) is tied for third in goals.
LAST WEEK
Cedar Rapids
Friday, November 17: Cedar Rapids 7 Ohio 4
Scott Wietecha scored two power play goals and picked up one assist to
lead a balanced RoughRider attack. Six different Riders scored
and ten different Cedar Rapids players recorded points. The
Riders outshot the Blue Jackets 60-14.
Saturday, November 18: Cedar Rapids 4 Ohio 1
Robin Bergman and Ian Slater scored two goals apiece to propel the
Riders. Kent Patterson made 18 saves while earning the win in
goal. The Riders peppered the Ohio net with 54 shots.
Waterloo
Friday, November 17: Waterloo 5 Indiana 2
James Marcou assisted on four of five Waterloo goals. The Black
Hawks took control of the game with second period goals from Jan-Mikael
Juutilainen, Matt Arhontas and Billy Maday in a span of just over five
minutes.
Saturday, November 18: Waterloo 3 Indiana 1
Kyle Reeds, Ryan Cramer and Isak Tranvik provided the Waterloo goals while Ryan Rondeau stopped 18 Indiana shots.
Green Bay
Friday, November 17: Sioux City 4 Green Bay 1
The Gamblers surrendered four unanswered goals after Derrick LaPoint
opened the scoring at 12:04 of the first period. Green Bay fell
despite outshooting Sioux City 38-32.
Saturday, November 18: Green Bay 2 Sioux Falls 1
Mike Sislo scored both Gambler goals, including the game winner at
12:54 of the third period. Adam Avramenko made 28 saves in the
Green Bay net.
TOP POINT SCORERS
Cedar Rapids
GP G
A PTS
Jacob Cepis
13
10 10 20
Andy Miele
13 7
7 14
Evan Stephens
13 2 11
13
Robin Bergman
10 8 5 13
(three players tied with 12 points)
Waterloo
GP
G A PTS
Joshua Turnball
13 9 7 16
James Marcou
13 4
10 14
Matt Arhontas
13 5
6 11
Ryan Cramer
13 4 6
10
(two players tied with eight points)
Green Bay
GP G
A PTS
Derrick LaPoint 13 7 10 17
Shea Walters
13 1
15 16
Sergio Somma 13 9 3 12
Mike Sislo
13 7
3 10
Steve Silva
10 6 4
10
LEADERS
Cedar Rapids
Goals- Jacob Cepis (10)
Assists- Evan Stephens (11)
Points- Jacob Cepis (20)
Plus/Minus- Evan Stephens (+7)
Penalty Minutes- Kevin Wehrs (32)
Power Play Goals- Robin Bergman (4)
Shorthanded Goals- Aaron Bogosian (2)
Waterloo
Goals- Joshua Turnbull (9)
Assists- James Marcou (10)
Points- Joshua Turnbull (16)
Plus/Minus- Joshua Turnbull (+12)
Penalty Minutes- Pasko Skarica (68)
Power Play Goals- Matt Arhontas, Brett Barta, Blake Kessel, Billy Maday, James Marcou, Sean Murphy
Joshua Turnbull (2)
Shorthanded Goals- Joshua Turnbull (2)
Green Bay
Goals- Sergio Somma (9)
Assists- Shea Walters (15)
Points- Derrick LaPoint (17)
Plus/Minus- Steve Silva (+4)
Penalty Minutes- Channing Boe (38)
Power Play Goals- Sergio Somma (7)
Shorthanded Goals- Derrick LaPoint (1)
WHO’S HOT
Cedar Rapids
Robin Bergman: five goals in his last three games…11 points (seven goals, four assists) in his last seven games
Pat Cannone: five points (one goal, four assists) in his last three games…nine points (two goals, seven assists) in his
seven games
Scott Wietecha: two goals, one assist and a league-season high 11 shots on goal in last Friday’s win
Waterloo
Matt Arhontas: four-game point-scoring streak (3-2-5) ended last Saturday…eleven points (five goals, six assists) in
his last nine games
Ryan Cramer: four goals (and one assist) in his last four games…ten points (four goals, six assists) in his last nine
games
Billy Maday: six points (three goals, three assists) in his last six games
James Marcou: seven points (one goal, six assists) in his last four games
Joshua Turnbull: six points (three goals, three assists) in his last four games
Matthew DiGirolamo: three goals against or fewer in each of his first six starts…two goals against or fewer in five of
his first six starts
Green Bay
Derrick LaPoint: six multiple point games
Mike Sislo: five goals in his last four games
GOALTENDERS
Cedar Rapids GP
MIN GAA W-L-SOL
SO SPCT
Pat McGann 6
356:58 3.70 3-3-0
0 .874
Kent Patterson 7
423:07 3.24 6-1-0
0 .891
Waterloo
GP
MIN GAA W-L-SOL
SO SPCT
Matthew DiGirolamo 6
333:25 1.80 5-1-0
1 .932
Ryan Rondeau 8
453:06 2.38 4-1-2
1 .908
Green Bay GP
MIN GAA W-L-SOL
SO SPCT
Adam Avramenko 12
715:41 3.44 6-6-0
0 .896
Nicholas Graves 1 55:57
4.29 0-1-0
0 .852
WIN-LOSS
Cedar Rapids Waterloo Green Bay
Home: 4-3-0 Home: 6-0-0 Home: 3-4-0
Away: 5-1-0 Away: 3-2-2 Away: 3-3-0
vs. East: 6-1-0 vs. East: 7-1-1 vs. East: 5-4-0
vs. West: 3-3-0 vs. West: 2-1-1 vs. West: 1-3-0
GOALS
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Green Bay
Goals For: 5.08 (1)
Goals For: 3.62 (6)
Goals For: 3.46 (7)
Goals Against: 3.54 (6) Goals Against: 2.23 (1) Goals Against: 3.54 (6)
SPECIAL TEAMS
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Green Bay
Power Play:19.8 22/111 (4) Power Play:15.7 18/115
(8) Power Play23.2
23/99 (2)
Penalty Kill: 80.5 16/82
(10) Penalty Kill:
86.5 13/96 (4)
Penalty Kill: 82.2 18/101 (6)
Shorthanded Goals For: 4
Shorthanded Goals For: 3
Shorthanded Goals For: 1
Shorthanded Goals Against: 2
Shorthanded Goals Against: 0
Shorthanded Goals Against: 0
SEASON SERIES
Cedar Rapids vs. Waterloo
11/23/06 Cedar Rapids at Waterloo
11/24/06 Waterloo at Cedar Rapids
12/31/06 Cedar Rapids at Waterloo
1/27/07 Waterloo at Cedar Rapids
3/3/07 Cedar Rapids at Waterloo
3/30/07 Waterloo at Cedar Rapids
3/31/07 Cedar Rapids at Waterloo
4/14/07 Waterloo at Cedar Rapids
Top Point Scorers/Season Series
Cedar Rapids vs. Waterloo (2005-06)
Cedar Rapids
GP G A PTS
Chad Costello
7 3 11
14
Ted Purcell
7
2 9 11
Nik Sellers
7
5 4 9
Waterloo
GP G
A PTS
James Marcou 7 5 2 7
Mitch Ryan 7 5 1 6
(two players tied with five points)
Goaltenders/Season Series
Cedar Rapids vs. Waterloo (2005-06)
Cedar Rapids GP
MIN GAA W-L-SOL
SO SPCT
Alex Stalock 7
425:26 2.96 5-2-0
0 .917
Waterloo GP
MIN GAA W-L-SOL
SO SPCT
Joe Grossman 7
424:24 3.68 2-3-2
0 .866
Cedar Rapids vs. Green Bay
10/7/06 Green Bay 4 at Cedar
Rapids 2 1/5/07
Cedar Rapids at Green Bay
11/25/06 Cedar Rapids at Green Bay
1/20/07
Green Bay at Cedar Rapids
12/29/06 Cedar Rapids at Green Bay
4/6/07
Cedar Rapids at Green Bay
12/30/06 Green Bay at Cedar Rapids
GP
W-L-SOL PTS
H A
OPP
REC OPP PTS
2006-07 1
0-1-0 0
0-1-0 0-0-0
1-0-0 2
All-Time 45
26-16-3 55
16-7-1 10-9-2 19-19-7 45
Top Point Scorers/Season Series
Cedar Rapids vs. Green Bay (2006-07)
Cedar Rapids GP G A PTS
Jacob Cepis
1 1 1 2
Evan Stephens 1 0 2 2
David Boehm 1 1 0 1
Green Bay
GP G A PTS
Steve Silva
1 2
0 2
Sergio Somma 1 1 1 2
(three players tied with three points)
Top Goaltenders/Season Series
Cedar Rapids vs. Green Bay (2006-07)
Cedar Rapids GP
MIN GAA W-L-SOL
SO SPCT
Pat McGann 1
59:59 3.00 0-1-0
0 .900
Green Bay GP
MIN GAA W-L-SOL
SO SPCT
Adam Avramenko 1 60
2.00 1-0-0
0 .949
COACHES
Cedar Rapids
Mark Carlson, 8th year (227-163-38)
Mark Carlson has been the RoughRiders’ coach since the team arrived in
Cedar Rapids in 1999. In 2005-06 he led the Riders to their
second straight East Division title.
He has also piloted the Riders to six straight winning seasons and six
straight Clark Cup playoff berths. The Riders are one of just two
USHL teams to have reached the postseason each of the last six years.
The Riders are the only team to have advanced at least as far as the
Clark Cup semi-finals/East Division finals each of the last two springs
and four of the last five years. On December 3, 2005 Carlson
picked up his two hundredth career coaching win as the Riders defeated
Omaha 2-1 in a shootout. Carlson’s RoughRiders went 218-159-38 in
his first seven seasons with the club.
The high point of his tenure was leading the
RoughRiders to the first Clark Cup (playoff) title in team history
along with a share of the Anderson Cup regular season title and the
East Division title in 2004-05. The Riders went 42-13-5 during
the regular season- the best record in club history- and swept through
the first two rounds of the playoffs before defeating Sioux City three
games to two in the finals. For his efforts, Carlson was named the
2004-05 USHL Coach of the Year.
Carlson, a native of Lawrenceville, New Jersey, is a
graduate of the University of Massachusetts-Lowell where he earned a
B.S. in Business Administration and Marketing. Also while at Lowell,
Carlson skated in the highly competitive Hockey East conference as a
forward on the River Hawks’ hockey team. His on-ice talent was
recognized even before he arrived in Lowell when he was taken in the
1987 National Hockey League draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
After graduating from UML, Carlson spent one season as an assistant
coach at Lawrenceville School before returning to Lowell to serve as an
assistant to head coach Bruce Crowder. After helping the River Hawks to
a berth in the 1996 NCAA tournament, Carlson spent another three
seasons beside Crowder as an assistant at Northeastern University in
Boston, where he also acted as recruiting coordinator. He earned a
master’s degree in education from N.U.
During his time at N.U. Carlson also acted as recruiting
coordinator. Among those he recruited for the Huskies were Jim
Fahey, who now skates for the National Hockey League’s San Jose Sharks,
and Mike Ryan, who would later be the top draft pick of the NHL’s
Dallas Stars.
Waterloo
P.K. O’Handley, 11th year (269-288-44); 5th year Waterloo (129-101-23)
O’Handley is now in his fifth season with the Black Hawks. He
guided the Hawks to the 2003-04 Clark Cup title and the 2002-03 East
Division title. He also led Waterloo to three straight playoff
berths before that streak was snapped last year.
O’Handley won his one hundredth game as Waterloo coach when the Black
Hawks defeated the Indiana Ice 5-4 in overtime on October 14, 2005.
O’Handley spent seven years (1991-98) as the head coach of the North
Iowa Huskies, the team that moved from Mason City to Cedar Rapids to
become the RoughRiders after the 1998-99 campaign. He posted a
140-187-21 record behind the Huskies bench. Prior to returning to
the USHL with Waterloo, O’Handley was an assistant coach in the pro
ranks for four seasons.
Green Bay
Mark Mazzoleni, 3rd year (57-70-6)
Mark Mazzoleni is in his third year in charge of the
Gamblers. Last season he piloted Green Bay to the club’s first
Clark Cup playoff berth in three years.
Mazzoleni took over the Gamblers after spending 16 years as a
collegiate head coach, the last five at Harvard. Mazzoleni went
82-72-13 behind the Harvard bench, leading the Crimson to three NCAA
tournament berths and two Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference
tournament titles.
Prior to taking over at Harvard, Mazzoleni spent
five years at Miami (Ohio) University, where he piloted the Red Hawks
to an 85-83-20 record and the second NCAA tournament berth in school
history.
The vastly experienced Mazzoleni began his coaching career as an
assistant at the University of Illinois-Chicago (1980-85). His
first head coaching job was at Division III Wisconsin-Stevens Points
(1986-91) where he piloted the Pointers to three straight national
titles. Mazzoleni next spent three years as assistant coach and
recruiting coordinator at the University of Minnesota (1991-94).
In his playing days, Mazzoleni was a goaltender at Michigan State from 1976 to 1980.
HISTORY
The RoughRiders outshot Ohio 60-14 Friday night, setting a team record
for most shots in one game. The Riders broke the old club mark of
56 shots set on February 11, 2001 in a 4-3 shootout win over the Sioux
Falls Stampede.
The Riders last Friday also tied the team record for most shots in one
period by taking 30 in the first. The record was originally set
on February 2, 2002 in the second period of a 5-2 win over the
Rochester Mustangs.
The RoughRiders have won the i wireless Corridor Cup each of the last
two seasons and four times in seven seasons since arriving in Cedar
Rapids. The Corridor Cup is awarded annually to the winner of the
regular season series between the Riders and Black Hawks.
This marks the seventh straight year that the Riders will meet the
Black Hawks on Thanksgiving Night in Waterloo. The Riders are
4-1-1 against the Hawks on Thanksgiving. Waterloo did win the
holiday meeting last year, downing the Cedar Rapids 5-4.
This year the Riders and Black Hawks collide in Cedar Rapids the night
after Thanksgiving after having met at the ice arena the evening before
Thanksgiving each of the previous four years. The Rider are 3-1-0
all time in Thanksgiving week home games against the Hawks.
Last season was the Riders’ third straight 30-win
campaign and also the fifth time in the last six years that the Riders
have picked up at least 30 victories.
The Riders went 42-13-5 on the road over the last two seasons
combined. The Riders’ road record was superior to their home
record both last season season and in 2004-05.
The Riders are, along with the Omaha Lancers, one of just two teams who
have reached the playoffs each of the last six years. As all 12
USHL teams will qualify for the postseason this year, that streak will
be stretch to seven consecutive playoff berths in April.
The Riders are the only USHL team to advance at least as far as the
division finals each of the last two years. Furthermore, Cedar
Rapids is also the only team to reach the league’s final four in four
of the last five years. Only one team (Sioux City) has even
reached the second round three times in the last five years.
The Black Hawks missed last spring’s Clark Cup playoffs after
qualifying each of the prior three years. The Hawks went 23-30-7
last year after posting winning records each of the prior three seasons.
The 2003-04 Clark Cup title was the first Black Hawk history. The
2002-03 division title was the first in twenty-four years for the
Hawks. Prior to that campaign, Waterloo last finished at the top
of a division in 1979-80, the USHL’s first season as a junior league.
The Gamblers were swept in three straight games by the Des Moines
Buccaneers in the first round of last spring’s Clark Cup
playoffs. That postseason appearance was Green Bay’s first in
four years. Prior to last year, Green Bay last appeared in the
playoffs in 2001-02. The Gamblers also won what was then their
fourth straight East Division title in 2001-02.
Green Bay has twice claimed each of the Clark Cup (1996 and 2000),
Anderson Cup (1996 and 1997), and junior A national titles (1996 and
1997).
COLLEGE COMMITMENTS
RoughRiders (8)
Richard Bachman (Colorado College), Robin Bergman (Notre Dame), Jacob
Cepis (Bowling Green), Doug Jones (Princeton), Matt Tommassoni (Miami
of Ohio), Kevin Wehrs (Minnesota), Scott Wietecha (Ferris State), Tommy
Wingels (Miami of Ohio)
Waterloo (9)
Matt Arhontas (Princeton), Ryan Cramer (Bemidji State), John Lee
(Denver), Vince LoVerde (Miami of Ohio), Billy Maday (Notre Dame),
James Marcou (Massachusetts), Anthony Schooley (Michigan Tech), Craig
Smith (Wisconsin), Joshua Turnbull (Wisconsin)
Green Bay (6)
Channing Boe (Minnesota State-Mankato), Michael Borisnok (New
Hampshire), Derrick LaPoint (North Dakota), Steve Silva (Northeastern),
Sergio Somma (Ohio State), Shea Walters (Bemidji State)
NHL DRAFT PICKS
Cedar Rapids Year Round Overall Team
Sergei Kolosov 2004 5th 151 Detroit
Richard Bachman 2006 4th 120 Dallas
Waterloo Year Round Overall Team
Jan-Mikael Juutilainen 2006 6th 156 Chicago
ROUGHRIDER ALUMNI
Division I
GP
G A
PTS
Justin Abdelkader (Michigan State/sophomore)
10 3
6 9
Phil Axtell (Michigan Tech/freshman)
11 2
4 6
Casey Bickley (Army/senior)
12
3 6 9
James Brannigan (Colorado College/junior)
12 0
3 3
Jamie Carroll (Providence/senior)
12 3
1 4
Greg Collins (New Hampshire/sophomore)
6 0 1 1
Chad Costello (Northeastern/freshman)
11 5
6 11
Ray Eichenlaub (Miami of Ohio/sophomore)
14 2 4 6
Jon Grabarek (Wayne State/sophomore)
11 0 2
2
Jordy Hart (Merrimack/junior)
8
1 0 1
Bryan Horan (Providence/senior)
11 0
2 2
Tyler Howells (Michigan State/senior)
10 0
4 4
Ray Kaunisto (Northern Michigan/freshman)
15 0
0 0
Steven Kaunisto (Lake Superior State/freshman)
11 0
3 3
Billy Loupee (Miami of Ohio/sophomore)
10 1
2 3
Shane Lovdahl (Alaska-Anchorage/sophomore)
11 0
4 4
Alec Martinez (Miami of Ohio/sophomore)
14 6 7 13
Zach Miskovic (St. Lawrence/sophomore)
9 2 3 5
Sean Muncy (Brown/sophomore)
7 2
4 6
Brandon Naurato (Michigan/sophomore)
11 4
2 6
Matt Olinger (Wisconsin/senior)
14
0 0 0
GP
G A PTS
Zach Pearson (Ferris State/senior)
10
3
3 6
Derek Peltier (Minnesota/junior)
13
0 1 1
Nate Perkovich (Lake Superior State/freshman)
12 8
3 11
Jordan Pietrus (Brown/freshman)
2 0
1 1
Ted Purcell (Maine/freshman)
11
5 9 14
Nick Sellers (Lake Superior State/freshman)
8 2
1 3
Gary Steffes (Miami of Ohio/freshman)
14 3
1 4
David Strathman (Northeastern/freshman)
11 1 1 2
Brandon Svendsen (Bowling Green/sophomore)
12 1
4 5
Shawn Vinz (New Hampshire/senior)
9 1
0 1
Matt Vokes (Brown/sophomore)
7
3 4 7
Chase Watson (Providence/senior)
7
1
0 1
GP
W-L-T GAA
SV% SO
Joe Fallon (Vermont/junior)
9
5-3-1 1.66
.928
1
Bobby Goepfert (St. Cloud State/senior)
8 2-3-3
3.03 .898 0
Alex Stalock (Minnesota-Duluth/freshman)
10
2-5-3 2.54
.904 1
Dan Tormey (Minnesota State-Mankato/sophomore)
9 2-7-0 4.41
.850 0
Division III
GP G A
PTS
Brett Beckfeld (Wisconsin-Stevens Point/sophomore)
6 3 2 5
T.J. Dahl (Wisconsin-River Falls/junior)
8 5
10 15
Professional
GP G
A
PTS +/-
P.J. Atherton (Johnstown/ECHL)
15 0
10 10 -3
Rico Fatticci (Tulsa/CHL)
5
1 4 5 +2
Mike Manley (Trenton/ECHL)
7 1 1
2 -2
Dave Moss (Omaha/AHL)
17
5
6 11 --
Danny O’Brien (Fresno/ECHL)
1
0 0 0
0
Alexander Valentin (Kalamazoo/UHL)
12 0
4 4 -4
Highlights
Alec Martinez piled up four points in Miami’s sweep of Nebraska-Omaha
last weekend. Martinez broke loose for one goal and two assists
in a 7-3 win last Friday and picked up another assist in a 2-1 victory
the following evening…Chad Costello scored in Northeastern’s 4-3
overtime loss at Providence last Friday and added a goal and an assist
one night later in a 3-3 tie with Boston College…Lake Superior State’s
Nate Perkovich likewise had two goals and an assist last weekend as the
Lakers swept a pair of games from Wayne State. On the season,
Perkovich leads Lake Superior in goals and ranks second on the team in
assists…Joe Fallon gave up just two goals while backstopping Vermont to
a pair of wins last weekend. Fallon stopped 21 shots in a 2-1 win
over Boston University last Friday and made 14 saves one night later in
a 4-1 defeat of Merrimack.
ROUGHRIDERS ROSTER
The Riders today traded goaltender Pat McGann and
forward Andy Miele to the Chicago Steel for goaltender Richard Bachman.
Rider forward Tommy Wingels has been out of the
line-up since suffering a broken jaw last Tuesday while playing in the
USA Hockey Junior Jamboree in Blaine, Minnesota.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday, December 1 is Drink Special Night at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena
as the Riders meet the Indiana Ice. Fans can enjoy significant
discounts on selected beer and on slushies during the game.
The Riders’ will host their annual Teddy Bear Toss
on Saturday, December 9 when the Riders host the Lincoln Stars.
Fans are encouraged to bring an unwrapped stuffed animal to the game
and fling it on to the ice after the RoughRiders’ first goal. All
teddy bears will be donated to children in need via the Christmas Toy
Shop just in time for Christmas. The Christmas Toy Shop is a
partnership between Toys for Tots and The Salvation Army which provides
holiday toys for children in need up to 17 years of age. The two
groups annually serve hundreds of families in the Cedar Rapids area.
COMMUNITY
Riders players will stop by the Waypoint locations
on Edgewood and on 5th Street to speak to children tomorrow at 10:00AM.
TICKETS
The RoughRiders are again this season offering the Flex Plan, which
enables fans to purchase books of ten ticket vouchers that can be
redeemed in any quantity for any regular season home game during normal
box office hours. Fans who purchase the flex plan receive a
significant discount ($21 off game day ticket prices) by investing in
bulk tickets and can still enjoy the games of their choice in the seats
they want.
Single game tickets are now on sale. Tickets can be purchased in
person at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena ticket office, over the phone at
(319) 261-4625 or on line at www.roughridershockey.com. The
ticket office is open from noon to 5:00PM on weekdays and from noon
through the end of the second period on game days. Ticket prices
range from $7 to $17 in advance and from $8 to $18 on game days.
ON THE AIR/ON LINE
RoughRiders regular season and playoff games will again this season be
broadcast on AM-1360 The Fan in Cedar Rapids. Courtesy of B2
Networks, free audio webcasts of Riders games will also be available at
www.roughridershockey.com. Brian Lavelle provides play-by-play.
The RoughRiders and B2 have also teamed up to offer pay-per-view video
webcasts of all RoughRiders games. Fans can click on the “Watch
RoughRiders’ Games Live” icon at www.roughridershockey.com to watch and
listen to the game. The broadcast is available to fans with a
high speed DSL or cable modem internet connection. The charge for
video webcasts is $6 per game.
Real time updates of all USHL games are available on line at www.pointstreak.com/prostats.
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Posted on Monday, November 20, 2006 (Archive on Monday, November 27, 2006)
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