Contact:
Stan Gulutsan 225-336-4625 ext. 25
2001 KELLY CUP PLAYOFFS SET TO BEGIN
The
dust has settled and the seedings have been set for the 2001 Kelly Cup
playoffs. The Kingfish finished the season on a 6-2-2 run, good for the ninth
place in the Southern Conference. The Fish will travel to Little Rock, Arkansas
to face the eighth place RiverBlades in the mini-round opener on Tuesday, April
3, at 7:05 p.m. The New Orleans Brass will host Augusta on Tuesday in the other
mini-round playoff. Both series shift to the other teams arena on Wednesday
night. Arkansas and New Orleans opted to make the other team travel first
instead of selecting the second game
and possible mini game to follow the should the series be deadlocked. All games
during the playoffs go to sudden death overtime periods with both teams playing
five on five. No shoot outs in the playoffs. On Wednesday night at the Fishtank
there is a chance that fans will get to see two sudden death overtimes!! Pack a
lunch it could be a long and exciting night.
KINGFISH THIS WEEK
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
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Travel Day |
@ Arkansas 7:05
p.m. |
Arkansas 7:05
p.m. |
If
Fish advance Practice 11:00
a.m. |
Round 2 Would have the Fish in South
Carolina or Louisiana |
TBA |
TBA |
Tues.,
April 3, in Arkansas 7:05P ALLTEL Arena
The Kingfish managed a 4-4-1 record vs. the RiverBlades this season, 2-2-1 in Little Rock. Mike Rucinski led the Fish with four goals and seven points against Arkansas. Shane Calder and Andy Doktorchik also had four goals in the season series. Goaltender Brian Leitza was 3-3 vs. the RiverBlades with a 0.946 save percentage in six starts.
Wed.,
April 4, vs. Arkansas
7:05P
Riverside Centroplex
The teams split four games in Baton Rouge through the course of the season. RiverBlade forward Mark Cadotte led the team in scoring with 81 points this year, 11 of them came in games versus the Kingfish. The Fish won 20 games at home this season for the first time ever, Arkansas’ road record was a modest 16-13-7.
*All
Kingfish games are broadcast on WIBR 1300 The Sports Animal and on the Internet
at www.kingfishhockey.com
LOOKING
BACK
3/27 Kingfish 3 at Bulls 1
Shane Calder scored for the fourth consecutive game, his 23rd of the season and a career high for the veteran forward from Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. Forrest Gore sealed the victory with an empty net marker in the last minute.
3/28 Kingfish 3 vs. IceGators 2
Perhaps the most exciting finish to a Kingfish game this
season. With the Fish ahead 2-1 Gator forward Mike Murray converted a cross ice
pass to deadlock the game with 33 seconds remaining. Then with 12 seconds to go
Jon Sturgis banged home is own rebound to salvage the win.
3/30 Kingfish 2 vs. Bandits 3 (OT)
Defenseman Dane Litke scored both Kingfish goals to give the team a 2-0 lead early in the second period. The Bandits tied it up before the end of the second and won it early in the overtime session on a deflection from the blueline.
3/31 Kingfish 2 vs. IceGators 6
The IceGators dominated this game from the
onset. Kingfish newcomer Jesse Rooney scored both Kingfish goals. The game was
played in front of the largest crowd of the season (7,157).
GET HOOKED ON THE
KINGFISH
Leading
the Fish
Goals:
Mike Rucinski (31)
Assists:
Jon Sturgis (36)
Points: Mike Rucinski(64)
PIM:
Keith Bland (177)
+/-:
Litke (+ 24)
Notes:
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The Kingfish set teams records for wins (35),
points (81) and games over .500 (9).
·
D Chris Chelios is listed day to day with a
shoulder injury.
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C Andy Doktorchik has a fractured hand and is
out for the season.
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Kingfish Power Play 17.18% (20th)
·
Kingfish Penalty Killing 79.38% (19th)
Hibernia
Cup Update
The
challenge for hockey supremacy among the three Louisiana teams continues.
Ice
Gators 13-4-2 28pts. (Won Hibernia Cup)
Kingfish 10-6-4
24pts.
Brass
6-9-4 16pts.
Tickets
and Information
Season
tickets, 10-game mini-plans and group packages are available by calling the
Kingfish office at 336-GOAL. Individual
tickets for all remaining Baton Rouge home games are on sale at the Riverside
Centroplex Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, Ticketmaster on-line and
charge by phone at 761-8400.
Next
Home Games
Wednesday,
Game Two, vs. Arkansas at 7:05 p.m. Game Three, if necessary, will follow
immediately after (10-minute formatted game). Should the Kingfish advance they
will likely see action back in Baton Rouge on Easter Weekend.
The Coach’s Show
Chris
Kenyon is your host for the weekly Coach’s Show with Kingfish Head Coach David
Lohrei. The show is broadcast live from the Casino Rouge on WIBR 1300 AM from
6:00-7:00 p.m. each Monday night. Tonight the show will be broadcast from
somewhere on the road.