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ECHL National Conference Preview
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Las Vegas Wranglers (Shellie Lima) vs Utah Grizzlies (Mike Canady)
Las Vegas
This will be the first post-season meeting in history between the two clubs. During the regular season, the Wranglers had dominated the Grizzlies with a record of 10-1-0 and an all-time record 16-5-4.
The Wranglers finished the regular season in first place in the Pacific Division advancing to post-season for their fourth time since their inaugural season in 2003-04. In the first round of playoffs, Las Vegas defeated the Stockton Thunder in six games. The Wranglers faced the Alaska Aces in the ... |
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Playoff Game of the Day: Cyclones rally to sting 'Rays
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Cincinnati, Ohio – The visitors from the southeast took Friday night’s loss very seriously and came into Game 2 in an effort to tie the series and prove they could win on the road. The Cyclones continued the final period of Game 1, in effect, to carry over to the opener of Game 2.
From the opening face-off the Stingrays dominated the neutral zone. They ran their offense unanswered for more than two periods, causing Cincinnati coach Chuck Weber to pull Cyclones goalie Cedrick Desjardins after 35 minutes. The move paid off as Max Daigneault recorded ... |
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Sundogs CHL champions
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LOVELAND, Colo - Continuing a trend in Colorado sports this year, another local professional sports club has been swept in a playoff series.
Last October the Colorado Rockies lost in four straight games to the Boston Red Sox in the World Series, the Denver Nuggets were pummeled by the Los Angeles Lakers in four consecutive games a few weeks ago in the first round of the NBA playoffs. In NHL hockey, the Colorado Avalanche were swept in a second ... |
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Panthers looking to Cook up success
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NOTTINGHAM, U.K. -– Elite League Nottingham Panthers have signed another two players in their conquest to claim the Elite League title with the signatures of Welsh-born forward Matt Myers and Canadian winger Brandon Cook.
Cook, 25, comes to Nottingham from the Austin Ice Bats of the Central Hockey League, where he led the team in goals and points. He caught Coach Corey Neilson’s eye when the two were teammates with the Pensacola Ice Pilots of the East Coast Hockey League in 2005-06.
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Viper recruitment review 2007-08
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Photo by Mark Tredgold
NEWCASTLE, U.K. -- One key area that any coach has to get right in order to have a successful campaign is his player recruitment. Newcasle Vipers Head Coach Rob Wilson has often been criticized for his player selection in past years, but he fully overhauled his playing staff for the 2007-08 season after a disappointing eigth place in the previous Elite League campaign. Only one import, Andre Payette, survived the cull, and even his ... |
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