Possible fights SPHL 12/15/12

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Posting early due to limited internet access. Will update scratches/recalls/IR/releases tomorrow.


Augusta RiverHawks (18) at Knoxville Ice Bears (19) 7:35 PM ET - Preview
ARH: Dennis Sicard (6), Taylor McReynolds (4), Matt Auffrey (2), Kyle Watson (2), Aaron McGill (1), Curtis Megginson (1), Jarrett Rush (1), Ian Watters (1)
KNX: David Segal (8), Nate Peterson (3), Brett Valliquette (3), Brad Pawlowski (2), Dan Bremner (1), Jonathan Higgins (1), Connor Toomey (1)



Pensacola Ice Flyers (23) at Mississippi RiverKings (19) 8:05 PM ET - Preview
PIF: Gabriel Boutin-Gagnon (8), Ron Cramer (2), William Foster (2), Andrew Harrison (2), Ryan Raven (2), Aaron Schmit (2), Kyle Atkins (1), Jeremy Gates (1), Pat Knowlton (1), Ross MacKinnon (1), Ryan Salvis (1)
MRK: Darrell Stoddard (4), Daniel Barczuk (3), Todd Hosmer (2), Tyler Sheldrake (2), Mike Baran (1), Jeremy Dawes (1), Kevin Fukala (1), Patrick Gaul (1), Paul Kurceba (1), Anthony Pototschnik (1), Andrew Randazzo (1), Nick Walsh (1)



Fayetteville FireAntz (19) at Mississippi Surge (21) 8:05 PM ET - Preview
FAY: Kyle McNeil (9), Corey Toy (3), Anthony Bergin (2), Bobby Reed (2), Justin Faryna (1), Tristin Llewellyn (1), Brock Sawyer (1)
MIS: Brad Good (3), Kyle Kudroch (3), Payden Benning (2), Jeff Grant (2), Stu Jacobson (2), Nicholas Kuqali (2), Tommy Lange (2), James Isaacs (1), Brandon Kosolofsky (1), Matt Ridley (1), Cole Ruwe (1), Kiefer Smiley (1)



Louisiana IceGators (14) at Columbus Cottonmouths (17) 8:30 PM ET - Preview
LIG: Greg Brown (3), Eric Tallent (3), Robert Short (2), Cody Zubko (2), Kirk Byczynski (1), Jordan Foreman (1), Andrew Howes (1), Matt Miller (1)
COL: Daniel Amesbury (6), Chris Bailer (4), Kyle Johnson (2), Sam Bowles (1), Kevin Kessler (1), Alex MacLeod (1), Derek Pallardy (1), Jason Yuel (1)

[wingnut3000]

Just left the riverkings ice pilots game. No fights or scrums. Fukala was not dressed due to a hand injury.

[Kid Roberts]

Tommy Lange got the Gordie. He fought McNeil and Sawyer.

[BobNystromOwnsU]

Originally Posted by wingnut3000

Just left the riverkings ice pilots game. No fights or scrums. Fukala was not dressed due to a hand injury.

What is up with that attendance? There couldn't have been 1,500 people in there and that might be being generous.

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SPHL fights for 12/15

Louisiana Icegators vs. Columbus Cottonmouths

Eric Tallent vs. Jason Yuel
Kirk Byczynski vs. Kyle Johnson

Augusta Riverhawks vs. Knoxville Ice Bears

Taylor McReynolds vs. Brett Valliquette

Fayetteville Fireantz vs. Mississippi Surge

Kyle McNeil vs. Tommy Lange
Brock Sawyer vs. Tommy Lange

[PilotsFan]

Originally Posted by BobNystromOwnsU

What is up with that attendance? There couldn't have been 1,500 people in there and that might be being generous.

Official attendance listed at 2672.

[BobNystromOwnsU]

Originally Posted by PilotsFan

Official attendance listed at 2672.

Well. they count season tickets sold, but no way there were that many people in there.

[montgomeryt5h]

heres a picture of the Riverkings attendance posted on 12/6/12
The announced attendance was 1891.....apparently the promo was "Dress as a Seat night".

[BobNystromOwnsU]

1891 - 1812.

[wingnut3000]

I have no idea why attendance sucks so bad at the riverkings games. It's not a bad arena by any means. I was first row upper deck a on the red line. Upper deck seats were only $4 last night. I have caught two games there this season since Memphis is on the way between Michigan and Louisiana. Maybe it's bad marketing because its a large enough market to draw much better than that. Another thing the fans I talked to mentioned was frustration about the lack of physical play and fights.

[Kid Roberts]

Fukaka, Sheldrake, and Stoddard isn't tough enough?

[wingnut3000]

Originally Posted by Kid Roberts

Fukaka, Sheldrake, and Stoddard isn't tough enough?

Fukala was not dressed, he was seated below me. I really haven't seen enough of their games though to judge anything. First one had 3 fights, 2 of which were barchuk falling down almost immediately. I have yet to see stoddard, sheldrake, or fukala drop them in person. I think the guys bitching about toughness were just hoping for some good old school minor league mayhem. I will say though, they need to do a better job establishing a net front presence on both ends of the ice. Defensively they need to clear the crease better, and offensively be a bigger pain in the ass offensively and screen the goalie better. All in all though, I have enjoyed both games I have been to, and left the arena both times dissapointed in the lack of fans in the arena.

[BobNystromOwnsU]

Originally Posted by wingnut3000

I have no idea why attendance sucks so bad at the riverkings games. It's not a bad arena by any means. I was first row upper deck a on the red line. Upper deck seats were only $4 last night. I have caught two games there this season since Memphis is on the way between Michigan and Louisiana. Maybe it's bad marketing because its a large enough market to draw much better than that. Another thing the fans I talked to mentioned was frustration about the lack of physical play and fights.

Kings fans may be going through the "We miss the CHL" thing.Some people have trouble with the talent in the SPHL. I hope they figure it out.

[wingnut3000]

Originally Posted by BobNystromOwnsU

Kings fans may be going through the "We miss the CHL" thing.Some people have trouble with the talent in the SPHL. I hope they figure it out.

I hope so too. They are the longest running sports franchise in the Memphis region. It would be sad to see another long time minor league franchise die. I have seen enough of that back home with Flint, Muskegon, and Port Huron.

[wingnut3000]

Originally Posted by montgomeryt5h

heres a picture of the Riverkings attendance posted on 12/6/12
The announced attendance was 1891.....apparently the promo was "Dress as a Seat night".

Were you at the game also?