Central Hockey League opening week schedule

The last of the big professional hockey leagues in North America gets underway on Friday as the Central Hockey League will get ready with some great matchups and 2 new teams set to make their league debut on the road. Let's start with a rematch of the Championship series between the Texas Brahmas and the Colorado Eagles.

On Friday in Colorado is the Eagles first chance to get back at the Brahmas since beating them in 5 games to win the C.H.L. President's Cup Championship which included winning 3 in a row at the NYTEX Sports Center in North Richland Hill, Texas to win championship.

Nearly all the big guns for the Brahmas are back looking to repeat as champions with players like Justin Kinnunen, Jason Deitsch and goalie Brett Jeager who had an amazing 2.20 G.A.A. and a .930 SV% during last years playoffs that just shut down the Eagles offense who scored a league leading 275 goals during the regular season last year.

Colorado has been among the elite in the Central Hockey League, despite losing the Championship Series the last 2 years. In 2008, it was the Arizona Sundogs which won the 2008 Presidents Cup Championship, but they failed to make the playoffs last season.

Then losing to the Brahmas last year, part of the problem was that lack of scoring depth with Ed Mcgrane scoring 13 goals during last year's playoffs while no one else had more then 5, despite having 4 players having 8 or more assists during the post season.

Among the teams that are looking to have a break out year are the South Texas trio of the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees, Laredo Bucks and the Corpus Christi Icerayz. For Corpus Christi, they were in a battle with New Mexico and Arizona for the 5th and final playoff spot in the Southern Conference for basically the entire season until they were able to clinch the playoff spot on the 2nd to final night of the regular season.

With players like Justin Quenneville who had a break out year last season and some new players like Jereme Tendler to help out on the defense.

Laredo and Rio Grande Valley who both had early playoff exits are hungry for big time success. After a great play in round against the Icerayz, the Killer Bees fell down back to earth when they got sweeped by the defending champion Brahmas in the Southern Conference Semifinals. However, it was a coming out party for the Killer Bees who are looking for a very big year to battle with the likes of Odessa, Laredo and Texas for the top of the Southern Conference.

Some of the top players that the Killer Bees will be looking for is Grant Goeckner-Zoeller who had a great year by scoring 21 goals last season.

For the Laredo Bucks, it was the first time in a long time that they haven't reached at least the Southern Conference Final in the C.H.L. After finishing 3rd and losing to Odessa in the Conference Semifinals, the Bucks are looking to get back in the Championship Chase with players like Darryl Smith who had a fantastic year by scoring 70 points (34 G, 36 A), and finishing just outside the top 10 in league scoring.

For these 3 teams, Laredo will travel to Bossier-Shreveport and Rio Grande Valley. For the Killer Bees, will only have 1 game by hosting the Laredo Bucks.

Finally, for the Corpus Christi Icerayz will travel to Odessa to play the Jackalopes on Friday, and then hosting the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs on Saturday night.

Finally, the 2 new teams in the Allen Americans and the Missouri Mavericks are ready to hit the road on long road trips as both teams won't play their first home game until early November as both teams perform last minute work to their new arenas.

For Allen, the Americans will start with a pair of games as they will head west to play the Arizona Sundogs. The teams first home game will take place on November 7 against the Corpus Christi Icerayz.

The Missouri Mavericks, it will be a trip to South Dakota as a weekend with the Rapid City Rush awaits them. For the Mavericks, the teams first home game will be on November 13 against the Wichita Thunder.

More C.H.L. Players at A.H.L. Training Camps

Another Texas team in the Central Hockey League has had some success in getting players to AHL Training Camps right now. This time, it's the Corpus Christi Icerayz have sent an impressive 4 players to different training camps. For the Rays, the big name is rookie goaltender Kevin Desfosses who is currently in the Texas Stars Training Camp while last year's starter Kris Tebbs is currently in Worcester, Massachusetts with the Worcester Sharks which is the San Jose Sharks affiliate.

For the other position's, 2 forwards have gotten invites as Maxime Boisclair is heading not to far from Corpus Christi as he is with last year's Western Conference Semifinalist Houston Aeros while fellow line mate Jereme Tendler is with the Rockford Icehogs which is the Chicago Blackhawks affiliate.

After a rocky summer of 2008 where the fate of the team was uncertain due to ownership and GM Problems. Tim Lange bought the team to keep them in Corpus Christi and their home arena, which is the American Bank Center.

Last season, the Icerayz were in a strong battle with the New Mexico Scorpions and the Arizona Sundogs battling for the final playoff spots in the Southern Conference. After having a respectable 28-30-6 finishing with 62 points and despite finishing 4th in the Southeast Division, it was enough to beat off both teams for the 5th and final playoff spot in the South before losing to South Texas rival Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees in the 3 game Play In Round Series.

In recent years, they had some success as the 2006-2007 season was their most successful where they finished 3rd in the Southern Conference before losing in the Conference Semifinals before losing to the Laredo Bucks.

With all the signings of players like getting Maxime Boisclair from Bossier-Shreveport and resigning Jason Tessier, Corpus Christi will be looking to have a much better 2009-2010 and be able to contend with teams like the defending league champion Texas Brahmas and South Texas Rivals Laredo Bucks this season.

AT&T Metroplex HS Hockey Divisions and Opening week Schedule.

The Divisions for the AT&T Metroplex HS Hockey season is now out and the teams in the Varsity Gold Division has been reduced from 13 to 10 this season. Among the teams dropping to the Silver Division is Flower Mound Marcus who made the League Semifinals before losing to the eventually league Champions Flower Mound Jaguars last spring.

On the con tray, no decided to move up from Silver to Gold including Arlington Martin and Bishop Lynch who played each other for the Silver Division title after finishing 1 and 2 in the regular season last year. The Silver division is going to have 17 teams divided into 3 divisions while the 10 teams in the Gold Tier will be in a single division this season.

Just like in recent years, most Varsity Games will be on Thursday while JV Games will be on Sunday with a couple of exceptions.

Varsity Gold: Allen, Coppell, Flower Mound, Frisco, Highland Park, Dallas Jesuit, Mckinney ISD, Plano Senior, Plano West, Southlake Carroll

Varsity Silver: West Division, Arlington Martin, HEB ISD, Keller ISD, Midlothian, Mansfield ISD, Central Division, Colleyville Heritage, Denton County Spartans, FM Marcus, Grapevine, Southlake Carroll, East Division, Bishop Lynch, Garland ISD, Plano East, Plano West, Rockwall, Richardson ISD, Plano Senior

JV Gold: West Division: Arlington Martin, Arlington Wild, Flower Mound, Keller ISD, Mesquite Colts East Division, Allen, Coppell, Mckinney, Frisco, St. Marks

JV Silver: West Division: Denton County Spartans, FM Marcus, Flower Mound, Mansfield ISD, Northwest, Keller ISD, Irving ISD East Division, Allen, Frisco, Dallas Jesuit, Plano East, Richardson ISD, Plano West, Plano Senior, Highland Park

All Varsity Games opening Week are on Thursday 10/1 except for one game in the Silver Division which will be on 10/4.

Varsity Opening Week Schedule

Varsity Gold Division


Coppell VS. Flower Mound 5:30 PM @ Farmers Branch Starscenter

Highland Park VS. Dallas Jesuit 6:30 PM @ Richardson Ice Training Center

Plano West VS. Plano Senior 7:00 PM @ Plano Starscenter

McKinney VS. Frisco 7:15 PM @ McKinney Starscenter

Allen VS. Southlake Carroll 8:30 PM @ Frisco Starscenter



Varsity Silver Division

Plano East VS. FM Marcus 6:45 PM @ Frisco Starscenter

HEB ISD VS. Arlington Martin 7:00 PM @ Euless Starscenter

Denton Co. Spartans VS. Grapevine 7:15 PM @ Farmers Branch Starscenter

Richardson ISD VS. Rockwall 8:15 PM @ Richardson Ice Training Center

Keller ISD VS. Colleyville Heritage 8:45 PM @ Euless Starscenter

Plano West VS. Plano Senior 8:45 PM @ Plano Starscenter

Mansfield ISD VS. Midlothian 9:00 PM @ Farmers Branch Starscenter

Bishop Lynch VS. Garland ISD 9:00 PM @ Mckinney Starscenter

10/4: Denton Co. Spartans VS. Southlake Carroll 7:45 PM @ Farmers Branch Starscenter

2009-2010 Central Hockey League Schedule: South Zone

With the 2009-2010 Central Hockey League Schedule now out, I will show the schedule for the teams that I'm going to cover in the South Zone. In my last post, I did the teams which are in the North Zone which are the Allen Americans, Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, Texas Brahmas and the Tulsa Oilers.

For the South Zone, the teams will be the Amarillo Gorillas, Corpus Christi Icerayz, Laredo Bucks, Odessa Jackalopes, and the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees.

Here's the full league schedule for when the regular season starts up on October 16.

www.pointstreak.com/prostats/leagueschedule.html?leagueid=12&seasonid=4438

Each team plays a 64 game schedule with a majority of games being played on Weekends which starts up on October 16 and ending on March 20. As for the playoffs, the top 5 teams in both the Southern and Northern Conferences.

Here's the Conference Alignment in case you forget.

Northern Conference

Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
Colorado Eagles
Mississippi Riverkings
Missouri Mavericks
Rapid City Rush
Tulsa Oilers
Wichita Thunder

Southern Conference

Allen Americans
Amarillo Gorillas
Arizona Sundogs
Corpus Christi Icerayz
Laredo Bucks
Odessa Jackalopes
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
Texas Brahmas

Here's the links for the rest of the Central Hockey League teams.

Arizona Sundogs: www.pointstreak.com/prostats/teamschedule.html?teamid=57810&seasonid=4438

Colorado Eagles: www.pointstreak.com/prostats/teamschedule.html?teamid=8749&seasonid=4438

Mississippi Riverkings: www.pointstreak.com/prostats/teamschedule.html?teamid=3107&seasonid=4438

Missouri Mavericks: www.pointstreak.com/prostats/teamschedule.html?teamid=203410&seasonid=4438

Rapid City Rush: www.pointstreak.com/prostats/teamschedule.html?teamid=136473&seasonid=4438

Wichita Thunder: www.pointstreak.com/prostats/teamschedule.html?teamid=3103&seasonid=4438

Amarillo Gorillas Home Schedule

All Home Games are at the Amarillo Civic Center

October

10/16: @ Wichita Thunder

10/17: VS. Odessa Jackalopes

10/18: VS. Mississippi Riverkings

10/21: @ Arizona Sundogs

10/23: VS. Odessa Jackalopes

10/24: VS. Missouri Mavericks

10/30: @ Laredo Bucks

10/31: @ Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

November

11/6: VS. Texas Brahmas

11/7: VS. Colorado Eagles

11/11: @ Colorado Eagles

11/13: @ Texas Brahmas

11/14: @ Odessa Jackalopes

11/17: @ Odessa Jackalopes

11/21: VS. Arizona Sundogs

11/22: VS. Corpus Christi Icerayz

11/25: @ Colorado Eagles

11/27: VS. Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

11/28: @ Wichita Thunder

11/29: @ Odessa Jackalopes


December

12/4: @ Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs

12/5: @ Missouri Mavericks

12/7: VS. Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs

12/11: VS. Colorado Eagles

12/12: VS. Arizona Sundogs

12/13: VS. Odessa Jackalopes

12/18: @ Tulsa Oilers

12/19: VS. Laredo Bucks

12/26: VS. Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

12/27: VS. Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

12/29: @ Arizona Sundogs

12/31: VS. Rapid City Rush

January

1/1: @ Odessa Jackalopes

1/3: VS. Tulsa Oilers

1/6: @ Arizona Sundogs

1/9: VS. Texas Brahmas

1/15: VS. Arizona Sundogs

1/16: VS. Rapid City Rush

1/19: @ Rapid City Rush

1/20: @ Rapid City Rush

1/22: @ Allen Americans

1/23: VS. Colorado Eagles

1/24: VS. Colorado Eagles

1/27: @ Colorado Eagles

1/31: VS. Arizona Sundogs

February

2/4: @ Corpus Christi Icerayz

2/6: @ Laredo Bucks

2/12: VS. Allen Americans

2/13: @ Tulsa Oilers

2/14: VS. Arizona Sundogs

2/19: VS. Odessa Jackalopes

2/20: VS. Missouri Mavericks

2/24: @ Colorado Eagles

2/26: @ Odessa Jackalopes

2/27: @ Odessa Jackalopes

March

3/3: @ Arizona Sundogs

3/5: @ Arizona Sundogs

3/6: @ Arizona Sundogs

3/12: VS. Wichita Thunder

3/13: @ Wichita Thunder

3/14: VS. Odessa Jackalopes

3/16: VS. Tulsa Oilers

3/19: VS. Rapid City Rush

3/20: @ Allen Americans


Corpus Christi Icerayz Schedule

All Home Games are at the American Bank Center


October

10/16: @ Odessa Jackalopes

10/17: VS. Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs

10/23: VS. Laredo Bucks

10/24: @ Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

10/30: VS. Odessa Jackalopes

10/31: VS. Arizona Sundogs

November

11/5: VS. Odessa Jackalopes

11/6: VS. Allen Americans

11/7: @ Allen Americans

11/13: @ Arizona Sundogs

11/14: @ Arizona Sundogs

11/17: @ Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

11/20: VS. Allen Americans

11/21: @ Allen Americans

11/22: @ Amarillo Gorillas

11/28: VS. Laredo Bucks

11/29: @ Laredo Bucks

December

12/3: VS. Arizona Sundogs

12/4: @ Texas Brahmas

12/5: VS. Allen Americans

12/8: @ Laredo Bucks

12/11: @ Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

12/12: VS. Missouri Mavericks

12/17: VS. Laredo Bucks

12/18: VS. Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

12/19: @ Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

12/22: VS. Mississippi Riverkings

12/26: @ Laredo Bucks

12/29: VS. Laredo Bucks

12/31: @ Laredo Bucks

January

1/1: VS. Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs

1/2: @ Odessa Jackalopes

1/8: VS. Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

1/9: VS. Laredo Bucks

1/15: VS. Odessa Jackalopes

1/16: @ Laredo Bucks

1/21: VS. Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

1/22: @ Texas Brahmas

1/23: @ Texas Brahmas

1/29: @ Allen Americans

1/30: @ Laredo Bucks

1/31: VS. Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

February

2/2: @ Odessa Jackalopes

2/4: VS. Amarillo Gorillas

2/5: VS. Texas Brahmas

2/9: @ Laredo Bucks

2/12: @ Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

2/13: VS. Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs

2/14: @ Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs

2/19: VS. Laredo Bucks

2/20: VS. Rapid City Rush

2/25: VS. Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

2/26: @ Texas Brahmas

2/27: @ Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

March

3/4: VS. Texas Brahmas

3/5: @ Odessa Jackalopes

3/7: VS. Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs

3/10: @ Laredo Bucks

3/12: VS. Arizona Sundogs

3/13: VS. Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

3/14: @ Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs

3/16: VS. Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

3/19: @ Allen Americans

3/20: @ Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees



Laredo Bucks Schedule

All Home Games are at the Laredo Events Center


October

10/16: @ Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs

10/17: @ Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

10/23: @ Corpus Christi Icerayz

10/24: VS. Allen Americans

10/30: VS. Amarillo Gorillas

November

11/1: VS. Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

11/4: @ Arizona Sundogs

11/6: @ Arizona Sundogs

11/7: @ Arizona Sundogs

11/11: VS. Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

11/15: VS. Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

11/20: VS. Odessa Jackalopes

11/21: VS. Texas Brahmas

11/27: VS. Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs

11/28: @ Corpus Christi Icerayz

11/29: VS. Corpus Christi Icerayz

December

12/2: @ Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

12/4: @ Odessa Jackalopes

12/5: VS. Odessa Jackalopes

12/8: VS. Corpus Christi Icerayz

12/11: VS. Missouri Mavericks

12/12: @ Allen Americans

12/17: @ Corpus Christi Icerayz

12/19: @ Amarillo Gorillas

12/22: @ Missouri Mavericks

12/26: VS. Corpus Christi Icerayz

12/27: VS. Tulsa Oilers

12/29: @ Corpus Christi Icerayz

12/31: VS. Corpus Christi Icerayz

January

1/2: @ Allen Americans

1/3: VS. Texas Brahmas

1/8: VS. Colorado Eagles

1/9: @ Corpus Christi Icerayz

1/15: @ Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

1/16: VS. Corpus Christi Icerayz

1/20: @ Colorado Eagles

1/22: @ Colorado Eagles

1/23: @ Rapid City Rush

1/29: VS. Texas Brahmas

1/30: VS. Corpus Christi Icerayz

1/31: @ Odessa Jackalopes

February

2/4: VS. Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

2/5: @ Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

2/6: VS. Amarillo Gorillas

2/9: VS. Corpus Christi Icerayz

2/12: @ Texas Brahmas

2/13: @ Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

2/14: VS. Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

2/18: VS. Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

2/19: @ Corpus Christi Icerayz

2/20: @ Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

2/25: @ Allen Americans

2/26: VS. Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

2/27: VS. Texas Brahmas

March

3/4: VS. Allen Americans

3/5: VS. Texas Brahmas

3/6: @ Odessa Jackalopes

3/10: VS. Corpus Christi Icerayz

3/12: @ Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

3/13: VS. Arizona Sundogs

3/14: @ Texas Brahmas

3/17: VS. Odessa Jackalopes

3/19: @ Odessa Jackalopes

3/20: VS. Wichita Thunder


Odessa Jackalopes Schedule

All Home Games are at Ector County Coliseum

October

10/16: VS. Corpus Christi Icerayz

10/17: @ Amarillo Gorillas

10/20: VS. Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

10/23: @ Amarillo Gorillas

10/24: VS. Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs

10/27: VS. Missouri Mavericks

10/30: @ Corpus Christi Icerayz

November

11/5: @ Corpus Christi Icerayz

11/6: @ Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs

11/7: @ Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs

11/13: VS. Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

11/14: VS. Amarillo Gorillas

11/17: VS. Amarillo Gorillas

11/19: VS. Odessa Jackalopes

11/20: @ Laredo Bucks

11/21: @ Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

11/25: @ Texas Brahmas

11/27: VS. Allen Americans

11/28: VS. Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

11/29: VS. Amarillo Gorillas

December

12/4: VS. Laredo Bucks

12/5: @ Laredo Bucks

12/12: @ Colorado Eagles

12/13: @ Amarillo Gorillas

12/16: @ Arizona Sundogs

12/18: @ Allen Americans

12/19: VS. Allen Americans

12/22: VS. Allen Americans

12/26: VS. Arizona Sundogs

12/27: VS. Arizona Sundogs

12/31: VS. Texas Brahmas

January

1/1: VS. Amarillo Gorillas

1/2: VS. Corpus Christi Icerayz

1/8: @ Mississippi Riverkings

1/9: @ Wichita Thunder

1/15: @ Corpus Christi Icerayz

1/16: @ Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

1/20: @ Arizona Sundogs

1/22: @ Arizona Sundogs

1/23: @ Arizona Sundogs

1/27: @ Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

1/29: VS. Arizona Sundogs

1/30: VS. Arizona Sundogs

1/31: VS. Laredo Bucks

February

2/2: VS. Corpus Christi Icerayz

2/5: VS. Colorado Eagles

2/6: VS. Colorado Eagles

2/12: @ Rapid City Rush

2/13: @ Rapid City Rush

2/17: @ Arizona Sundogs

2/19: @ Amarillo Gorillas

2/20: @ Texas Brahmas

2/26: VS. Amarillo Gorillas

2/27: VS. Amarillo Gorillas

March

3/3: @ Colorado Eagles

3/5: VS. Corpus Christi Icerayz

3/6: VS. Laredo Bucks

3/9: VS. Rapid City Rush

3/12: @ Missouri Mavericks

3/13: @ Missouri Mavericks

3/14: @ Amarillo Gorillas

3/17: @ Laredo Bucks

3/19: VS. Laredo Bucks

3/20: VS. Rapid City Rush



Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees Schedule

All Home Games are at Dodge Arena


October

10/17: VS. Laredo Bucks

10/20: @ Odessa Jackalopes

10/24: VS. Corpus Christi Icerayz

10/30: VS. Arizona Sundogs

10/31: VS. Amarillo Gorillas

November

11/1: @ Laredo Bucks

11/6: VS. Missouri Mavericks

11/7: VS. Missouri Mavericks

11/11: @ Laredo Bucks

11/13: @ Odessa Jackalopes

11/14: @ Texas Brahmas

11/15: @ Laredo Bucks

11/17: VS. Corpus Christi Icerayz

11/20: VS. Texas Brahmas

11/21: VS. Odessa Jackalopes

11/25: VS. Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs

11/27: @ Amarillo Gorillas

11/28: @ Odessa Jackalopes

11/29: @ Allen Americans

December

12/2: VS. Laredo Bucks

12/4: @ Allen Americans

12/5: VS. Arizona Sundogs

12/11: VS. Corpus Christi Icerayz

12/18: @ Corpus Christi Icerayz

12/19: VS. Corpus Christi Icerayz

12/20: VS. Mississippi Riverkings

12/26: @ Amarillo Gorillas

12/27: @ Amarillo Gorillas

12/29: VS. Tulsa Oilers

12/31: @ Arizona Sundogs

January

1/2: @ Arizona Sundogs

1/8: @ Corpus Christi Icerayz

1/9: VS. Colorado Eagles

1/15: VS. Laredo Bucks

1/16: VS. Odessa Jackalopes

1/21: @ Corpus Christi Icerayz

1/22: @ Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs

1/24: @ Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

1/27: VS. Odessa Jackalopes

1/29: @ Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs

1/30: VS. Texas Brahmas

1/31: @ Corpus Christi Icerayz

February

2/4: @ Laredo Bucks

2/5: VS. Laredo Bucks

2/6: @ Allen Americans

2/12: VS. Corpus Christi Icerayz

2/13: VS. Laredo Bucks

2/14: @ Laredo Bucks

2/18: @ Laredo Bucks

2/19: VS. Rapid City Rush

2/20: VS. Laredo Bucks

2/23: VS. Allen Americans

2/25: @ Corpus Christi Icerayz

2/26: @ Laredo Bucks

2/27: VS. Corpus Christi Icerayz

March

3/2: @ Missouri Mavericks

3/5: @ Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs

3/6: @ Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs

3/11: VS. Arizona Sundogs

3/12: VS. Laredo Bucks

3/13: @ Corpus Christi Icerayz

3/16: @ Corpus Christi Icerayz

3/19: VS. Wichita Thunder

3/20: VS. Corpus Christi Icerayz