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[Hidden Content] 1st Round Kelly Cup Playoffs: Wildcatters vs. Gwinnett (Best of Five Series) All Times are Central Game 1: Saturday, April 14, 6:35 p.m. @ Gwinnett, The Arena at Gwinnett Center Game 2: Sunday, April 15, 3:05 p.m. @ Gwinnett, The Arena at Gwinnett Center Game 3: Wednesday, April 18, 7:05 p.m. @ Texas, Ford Arena Game 4: Friday, April 20, 8:05 p.m. @ Texas, Ford Arena (if necessary) Game 5: Sunday, April 22, 4:00 p.m. @ Texas, Ford Arena (if necessary)

The Wildcatters lost tonight 3-2 to the Columbia Inferno. Colin Nicholson scored and we went ahead 1-0, then the Inferno tied it up with a shorthanded goal. Then Colin Nicholson scored again(and he's not even one of our top scorers!) for us to go ahead 2-1, and the Inferno tied it up with ANOTHER shortie. Then the Inferno scored the go-ahead goal with only 2:07 left in the game. :'( So with our loss, and Florida beating Augusta, we're now in 2nd. The only way that we can clinch the division and conference titles is for us to win tomorrow and Florida lose to Augusta in regulation. BUT, if we DO finish 2nd, then we play our first two playoff games this Monday and Tuesday at Ford Arena. Hmm....clinch the division and conference and have to wait until the 17th to see hockey again.....or get 2nd and at least get to see two games this week. :-\

[Hidden Content] And on his birthday, at that! ;D

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The Wildcatters shut out the Checkers 4-0 tonight in Charlotte! So that puts us back in first place(Florida had taken over last night after beating Pensacola 9-0). We also extend our winning streak to 5 games, and we ended Charlotte's 6-game winning streak. Woo hoo! ;D Press release: 'Catters Back in First Place after 4-0 Shut out WIN at Charlotte

Well, Thomson and Madill have been called up to the Aeros. Why take our guys? We're in a playoff run...the Aeros most certainly are not. They can always get guys from Austin of the CHL, who are also affiliated with the Aeros and ARE NOT in the playoffs. Good for Thomson and Madill, but bad for us. :-\ Speaking of Ben Thomson, he and the Aeros' equipment guy(Rick Bronwell) have their own band: Hold the Mayo My favorite song by them is Carbo Load, which is hilarious....though Benny doesn't exactly have the best voice:

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[Hidden Content] He was sitting in the stands this past weekend against Florida, and also was signing autographs after Saturday's game, so we knew he was coming. I just hope that Coach doesn't dump any other guys. :-\

GET YOUR CAR WINDOWS SHOE POLISHED! Spread the word about the Wildcatters playoff run by shoe polishing your car windows. Visit the Wildcatters Front Office beginning Wednesday 4/4, from 10am to 4pm and the Wildcatters staff will decorate your car windows. This is a very exciting time for the Wildcatters organization and the Southeast Texas community. Let's show our boys how much we support them.

What a fantastic series! Sweeping the Everblades? So awesome!!! PLAYOFFS HERE WE COME! Saturday's crowd of 3,800 was fantastic! Everyone was so loud and cheering. ;D

Coop, you need to catch one of the games this weekend. The top two teams in the conference are battling for #1 spot. Should be some hard-hitting hockey! ;D

Awesome game! A guy that used to play for the 'Catters actually went to the same college in Canada that newcomer Ben Thomson went to, and he said that Ben is a very fast and good player, though he is small. A hat trick on his first night? Sweet! ;D

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[Hidden Content] Hey Coop, I told ya so! [Hidden Content]

I watched it on TV as it happened, but for those who didn't see it:

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Though defense has a lot to do with Yeats getting the shutouts, if he doesn't get Goalie of the Week, then I don't know who will!

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That story CRACKS me up! Actually, it reminds me of what Dan Sullivan for the Ice Pilots(who played against the Wildcatters last weekend) did a couple of years ago while playing for Reading: [Hidden Content] He was traded to Louisiana, right after serving a 12 game suspension.

[Hidden Content] Great game and the autograph session at the end was a definite success! Game photos: [Hidden Content] Autograph session photos: [Hidden Content] Jason Beeman gets the award for creepiest photo: [Hidden Content]slides/100_2455.html