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Sunday, November 7, 1999

IceRays halt Stampeding C. Texas, 4-2
Corpus Christi ends foe's four-game streak
From staff and correspondent reports

BELTON - Central Texas' four-game win streak came to a screeching halt Saturday as Corpus Christi defeated the Stampede, 4-2, in a Western Professional Hockey League game.
   The IceRays remain in first place of the WPHL Central Division with the victory, the team's second against Central Texas this year. Corpus Christi improved to 8-3-1 and plays today at Abilene in an effort to remain unblemished on the road. The IceRays are 2-0 away from Memorial Coliseum.
   Corpus Christi forward Kurt Wickenheiser scored two goals and goalie Eddy Skazyk (5-1-1) set an IceRays record for saves in a game with 50. Geoff Bumstead scored a goal and recorded an assist to give him 18 points. Tobin Praznik had a goal and an assist as well, and both Dustin McArthur and Mike Tomlinson had a pair of assists.
   Central Texas, which had won four straight games since losing to the IceRays 7-6 in overtime on Oct. 29, fell to 6-3-1.
   Corpus Christi killed two Stampede power plays before Praznik scored to give the IceRays a 1-0 lead 16:59 into the first period. Forwards Tomlinson and Bumstead recorded assists on the Praznik goal, his seventh.
   The lead held up through the remainder of the first period but Stampede defenseman John Murphy punched in a rebound 33 seconds into the second period to tie the game, 1-1.
   Less than three minutes later the IceRays jumped ahead for good, 2-1, when Wickenheiser re-directed a McArthur blast from the point to beat Stampede goalie Jason Carey 3:29 into the second period. McArthur set up Wickenheiser a second time on a goal that increased the IceRays' lead to 3-1 with 11:35 to play before the second intermission.
   Skazyk stood tall in the second period, turning away 27 of 28 Central Texas shots. Skazyk had 40 saves after 40 minutes, tying an IceRays record for saves in a game that he set against the Stampede in the first meeting. Skazyk broke the record early in the third period.
   Bumstead's seventh goal of the year gave the IceRays a 4-1 lead with 12:18 to play. Tomlinson and Praznik assisted on Bumstead's goal.
   Mike Dick added a power play goal for Central Texas in the final minute.

   SCORING SUMMARY
   Corpus Christi 1 2 1 - 4
   Central Texas 0 1 1 - 2
   FIRST PERIOD - 1, Corpus Christi, Tobin Praznik (Tomlinson, Bumstead), 16:59.
   SECOND PERIOD - 2, Central Texas, John Murphy (Johnson, Dick), 0:33. 3, Corpus Christi, Kurt Wickenheiser (McArthur), 3:29. 4, Corpus Christi, Wickenheiser (McArthur), 8:25.
   THIRD PERIOD - 5, Corpus Christi, Geoff Bumstead (T. Praznik, Tomlinson), 7:42. 6, Central Texas, Mike Dick (Hearn, Newhook), 19:43, (pp).
   SHOTS ON GOAL - Corpus Christi 17-11-14 42. Central Texas 13-28-7 52. GOALIES - Corpus Christi, Eddy Skazyk (5-1-1). Central Texas, Jason Carey (1-3).

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