AZ SUNDOGS!

Rockin Prescott Valley and apparently Colorado too. The last Coyotes affiliate standing, has gained a 2 - 0 series lead over the Colorado Eagles. The Dogs got up a 3 - 0 lead in the first period and chased poor Sebastian Laplante outta his net. Bryan Bridges didn’t fare too much better in relief. Rymsha, Liebel and Redenbach made hay in the first period,Kalanos and Leavitt finished off the hapless Eagles with their tallies. Only Erik Adams was able to get past the once again stellar Rob McVicar. (5 - 1 Sundogs)

If you can’t make it out to the game (they are having a viewing party at the arena) or watch on TV, try the chl feed at centralhockeyleague.com, there is a chl network option tab under the fanzone, follow the instructions… its free… and legal.

http://www.arizonasundogs.com/news/index.html?article_id=695

World Cup -

The dynamic duo of Hanzal and Vrbata strike again for the CZE nationals. Vrbata got another 2 goals as the Czechs stomped Italy 7 - 2. Big Marty Hanzal got another assist as the CZE team keeps rolling forward. They will play the winner of the Sweden Switzerland game next.

http://www.iihf.com/channels/iihf-world-championship/news/news-singleview-world-championship/article/czechs-outskill-italy.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=552&cHash=ade7ed6f74

The Canadian’s barely survived a late comeback from Team USA. After bein up 3 - 0 the Canadians got a little loose and the American’s jumped on everything they could. Unfortunately Heatly would snag the GWG. (5 -4 CAN) Bally and Mules have not gotten anything on the board yet, neither has our captain (Shane can actually take a break from carrying this team on his back with so many good players onboard this year).

http://www.iihf.com/channels/iihf-world-championship/news/news-singleview-world-championship/article/heatley-to-the-rescue.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=552&cHash=ae3388c0c4

Teams Russia and Sweden just got a little tougher to play as well. Henrick Lunqvist and Evgeny Nabakov just reported in to the tourney. Thats a lot of stopping power for 2 teams who are already at the top of their heaps.

~Pics from HHOF-IIHF site.~

World Cup -

Jovo and Doaner are playin for Canada, neither scored in their first game but CAN whupped SLO in the first game on their home ise. (5 -1 CAN)

Hanzal and Vrbata jumped all over the Danes in their first round. Apparently the Coyotes lil sniper found more ammo. A beauty of a between-the-legs pass from Hanzal put Vbrat back on track. (5 -2 CZE)

USA today is a tough team on more than just paper. Sportin their 1960 retro sweaters and kickin keisters all over poor Latvia. (4 - 0 USA) With Pat Kane, Peter Mueller, Keith Ballard and Dustin Brown on the roster, look out for these boys to rock the tourney with many surprises.

The Mighty Finn and the Swedish Wolf also made their national teams and play later today. elly and his Swedes take on France while Kapanen and his crazy Finns take on Germany (GER was tough last year and surprised the Cezchs but the Finns added the firepower that they were missing last season with Teemu Selanne).

EDIT:****Telly and the Swedes corked Belarus (6 - 5 SWE) and Kapi and his Finns walloped Germany (5 - 1 FIN)

http://www.iihf.com/

AZ Sundogs!

Are rockin more than just Prescott Valley. Behind Cory Urquhart’s hattie the Dogs jumped out to the early 1 - 0 series lead. McVicar stopped 24 of 28 and Laperriere, Rymsha and Leavitt all put points up to lock the game down.

http://www.arizonasundogs.com/news/index.html?article_id=693

SA Rampage -

Just couldn’t find their game after forcing a 7th on the Toronto Marlies. All the games in the series were pretty tight. Each team had one blow out game but mostly squeekers… Marlies aqueeked last. The Rampage bow out in the first round but take plenty of good things to think about with them into their off season as well as some serious firepower for next year. (The Yotes were busy signing all kinds of talent during these first weeks of the offseason… lots of new faces and skills for next year as well as some much needed pride and experience from making the playoffs).

http://sarampage.com/news/rampagenews/index.html?article_id=190

Coyotes Locker Room -

The crew will be meeting up at the Kiawanis Wave Park next weekend (Sat May 10th) come on over and hang out (Its about $11 for the pool and we are plannin to BBQ … like a tailgate w/ out the Yote game LOL) Everyone is welcome to join in and hang out… lots of Yotes discussion/speculation will be afoot.

It is simply amazing. Both the Arizona Sundogs AND the San Antonio Rampage are cookin on all cylinders. Both have done well in the postseasn.

The Dogs are vying for the President’s Cup in the finals! After gettin the stuffing whomped out of them in game 6 (2 - 9) the pups came back for a 6 - 1 decisive win to advance. SWEET! All of the games up until the 6th were close. Both teams showed moxie and heart, battling each other to a standstill. Game 6 was the turning point at which the young Sundogs hitched up their socks after the embarrassment and blasted the Laredo Bucks with everything they had in game 7. This team has gumption to spare.

Led in points by Alex Leavitt and Cory Urquhart (both with 22 point) this young team has all the makings of a winner. We don’t get much news on the Sundogs but after this season’s performance maybe that will change. Hopefully edgy goalie Robert Mcvicar can keep up his winning ways and the boys can snag a nice piece of hardware to present to the loyal faithful out in Prescott Valley.

GO SUNDOGS!

http://www.arizonasundogs.com/

San Antonio Rampage is making some noise of it’s own down in the heart of Texas and around the AHL.

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