Viva La France! Dieude-Fauvel Leads Bucks To Win

Photo Credit: Melissa Guzman

Feb. 5, 2010- HIDALGO, TX- The Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League beat the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees 3-2 in a shootout Friday night at the State Farm Arena. The Bucks improve to 20-15-8 (48 points) and remain in fourth place in the Southern Conference thanks to Texas’ win over Corpus Christi.

Frenchman Benjamin Dieude-Fauvel picked up his first hat trick in North America as he scored two third period goals and the game-winner in the shootout to lead the Bucks to the win.

Pier Pelletier won his first game in a Bucks jersey as he set aside 28 of 30 shots in the contest as Laredo snapped their three-game winless streak.

The Killer Bees (19-18-7) got out of the gates quickly as they scored two goals in the first 1:53 of the game to take a 2-0 lead after 20 minutes.

Jesse Bennefield put Rio up 1-0 just 1:15 into the first period when he scored from the top of the right circle. It was Bennefields team-leading 23rd goal of the season.

The Bees made it 2-0 just 48 seconds later when Aaron Lee intercepted an errant Bucks pass and then scored from the bottom of the left circle. The tally was Lee’s 14 of the campaign.

Laredo outshot Rio 9-8 in the first period.

Neither team was able to score in the second period giving the Killer Bees a 2-0 lead after 40 minutes.

With less than two minutes left in the second period Pier Pelletier stopped two breakaway attempts by the Bees just 10 seconds apart to keep the Bucks down by two.

Laredo outshot Rio 13-11 in the second.

Dieude-Fauvel cut the Bees lead to 2-1 when he scored from the right circle 8:07 into the third period.

Laredo would tie the game with 5:41 left in the third period when Dieude-Fauvel scored a short-handed goal on a two-on-one break from the slot.

Neither team scored in overtime as the Bucks and Bees went to a shootout for the fifth time in eight meetings this season.

Andy Franck stopped 35 of 37 shots to suffer the hard-luck loss for the Bees.

Igor Agarunov missed his third straight game with an upper-body injury.

*CAR SHOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON*

Prior to Saturday’s (Feb 6th) game starting at 9am there will be a car show outside the LEC. Registration starts at 9am and ALL Car Show registrants will receive two tickets to Saturday’s game. Certain car show winners will get to drive their vehicles onto the ice during the intermissions for a "victory lap".

There will also be a "best burger" tailgate cook-off Saturday starting at 4pm outside the LEC.

Group tickets start at just $10, call 718-BUCK (2825) to order now.

*BUCKS OFFER "WORKING MAN’S LUNCH" TUESDAY*

The Bucks will offer a "working man’s lunch special" Tuesday (Feb 9) when they host Corpus Christi at the McDonald’s Kid’s Day game at the LEC. There is a special 11am start time.

Purchase a ticket to Tuesday's 11am game, and receive a voucher for a FREE lunch! (Hot dog, chips, soda and cookie). Bring out your entire office and receive the group rate while feeding the staff for FREE!!!

Tickets are available now by calling 718-BUCK (2825).

*BUS TRIP TO CORPUS FEB. 19TH*

The LEC along with The City of Laredo, Border Lease, Homewood Suites by

Hilton, Residence Inn by Marriott, and Dr. Mateo Reyes are proud to sponsor "COME TAKE A TRIP WITH US" FRIDAY FEB 19, 2010. For $35 you get a round trip to Corpus Christi, ticket to the Bucks / Rays game, and a boxed lunch. For more information or to sign up call Misael Aguilar at 956-791-9192 between 10am and 4pm Mon – Fri. Hurry up and get your seat cause they will go fast.

2009-10 BUCKS SEASON TICKETS!

Become a Bucks season ticket holder starting at under $6.50 a game. Call a Bucks ticket representative at 718-BUCK (2825)

BUCKS HOSTING 2010 ALL STAR GAME

In January of 2010 the Bucks will host the CHL All-Star Game! For ticket info call 718-BUCK (2825).

BUCKS RADIO HOME

All 64 of the Bucks regular-season games, plus any additional post-season games can be heard live all-season on Imagen 94.1-FM, as well as online at laredobucks.com. You can also watch all Bucks games online via CHL-TV.

BUCKS IN THE COMMUNITY

To schedule an appearance by a Bucks player, coach, Bucky, or member of the front office staff contact Nicole Kupaks at (956)523-6590, or e-mail her at nkupaks@laredobucks.com.

BECOME A BUCKS CORPORATE PARTNER

Your company can become a vital part of the Laredo Bucks family by reaching our fans with your business message. To create a customized advertising package for your company, contact Donald Thomson at (956) 523-7711, or dthomson@laredobucks.com.

JOIN THE BUCKS BOOSTER CLUB

To join the Laredo Bucks Booster Club contact club President Olga Guerra at 956-724-3429, or 956-763-7478, or e-mail at OJG1180@aol.com.

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