Rocky Mountain RoughRiders 4 Pikes Peak Miners 2

The Rocky Mountain RoughRiders got back on track with a 4-2 win over the Pikes Peak Miners in CAHA League play on Saturday. This was the third meeting of the season for these two teams with the RoughRiders holding a 2-1 series lead. The teams face off tomorrow in Colorado Springs in another CAHA League game.

The RoughRiders pulled out to a 3-0 lead in the game only to see the Miners close the gap with two second period goals. The score remained 3-2 until the RoughRiders scored a power play goal in the third period. With a 4-2 lead, the RoughRiders played strong and did not allow the Miners to get back in the game.

The RoughRiders out shot the Miners 28-14 during the game.

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The RoughRiders are wearing the white jerseys.

U18 RoughRiders Faceoff Against the Miners This Weekend

The Rocky Mountain RoughRiders U18 team plays two more games from their CAHA League schedule against the Pikes Peak Miners. The game time has been changed for the Saturday game. The game at The Ice Centre at Promenade is now scheduled for a 12:00 PM start on the Red Rink. The game on Sunday has been moved to Sertich Ice Arena in Colorado Springs is scheduled for a 3:30 PM start.

After moving up to a #23 ranking nationally, the RoughRiders dropped to #30 after losing two games last weekend to the #6 ranked Colorado Rampage.

The RoughRiders and Miners have 1-1 record against each other so far this season. The Miners beat the RoughRiders 1-0 in a non-league game, in the RoughRiders first game of the season (Game 1 Video Clip). The RoughRiders beat the Miners in Blaine, MN, 6-3 in NAPHL play (Game 2 Video Clip).

              Game 1 Clip                                                      Game 2 Clip

                   

Keep in mind the game time change for Saturday's game and the Rink change for Sunday's game.

Colorado Rampage 5 Rocky Mountain RoughRiders 3

The Rocky Mountain RoughRiders fell to the Colorado Rampage for the second time in two days. The RoughRiders lead most of the game and held a 3-1 lead over the Rampage. However, frequent trips to the penalty box seemed to take away from the play that created the early lead for the RoughRiders. The Rampage evened the game up at 3-3 in the third and scored a late goal to take a 4-3 lead. An empty net goal by the Rampage capped the scoring. The ninth ranked Rampage remained unbeaten on the season.

The RoughRiders look to bounce back next weekend with two CAHA League games against the Pikes Peak Miners.

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The RoughRiders are wearing dark jerseys.

Colorado Rampage 5 Rocky Mountain RoughRiders 2

The Rocky Mountain RoughRiders fell to the Colorado Rampage tonight 5-2. Despite out shooting the Rampage 30-17 in the game, the RoughRiders came up short. The Rampage made the most of their opportunities throughout the game and the RoughRiders did not.

These two teams meet again tomorrow in Monument, CO when the Rampage play host to the RoughRiders. The RoughRiders will have to be a little better about not giving up odd man rushes. They will also have to cut down on the turnovers. On the positive side of things, the RoughRiders out shot the Rampage each period finishing up with the 30-17 advantage in shots on goal. They will have their chance at 1:30 pm on Saturday.

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The RoughRiders are wearing the dark jerseys.

#23 RoughRiders take on #9 Rampage This Weekend

The #23 ranked U18 Rocky Mountain RoughRiders take on the #9 ranked Colorado Rampage on Friday and Saturday. The Friday night game is scheduled for a 7:30 pm start at the Ice Center at Promenade (RoughRider home ice) and the Saturday game is scheduled for a 1:30 pm start at the Colorado Sports Center in Monunment, CO (Rampage home ice). Tonight's game marks the first meeting of the season between these two team. This also marks the first CAHA league game for the U18 RoughRiders. The Rampage are 2-0-0 in CAHA league play so far this season. These two teams will play each other four times in league play this season.

These games also bring a head to head matchup between teams from the NAPHL (North American Prospects Hockey League) and the T1EHL (Tier I Elite Hockey League). The RoughRiders compete in the NAPHL and the Rampage compete in the T1EHL.

U18 Hockey Rankings from hockeyrankings.com 10082010
Rank	Team/Website	Record	Rating	Average Goal Differential	Schedule
1	Colorado Thunderbirds	11-0-0	19.01	4.09	14.92
2	Dallas Stars Elite	5-1-0	17.44	1.5	15.94
3	Chicago Young Americans	3-2-0	17.12	1.8	15.32
4	Mid-Fairfield Blues (#1)	3-2-1	17.11	1.33	15.78
5	Neponset Valley River Rats	9-3-1	16.64	2.84	13.8
6	Chicago Mission	3-2-1	16.56	1.66	14.9
7	Buffalo Regals	5-1-3	16.52	2.11	14.41
8	Dallas Alliance Bulldogs	4-6-1	16.45	-0.09	16.54
9	Colorado Rampage	4-0-3	16.44	2	14.44
10	Bay State Breakers (Indep)	10-0-0	16.36	3.62	12.74
11	Honeybaked	6-2-1	16.29	2.77	13.52
12	St Louis Blues	10-0-2	16.18	1.91	14.27
13	Compuware	10-3-3	16.16	1.81	14.35
14	Pittsburgh Hornets	8-4-1	16.05	1.15	14.9
15	Ohio  Blue Jackets	5-2-1	16.02	0.62	15.4
16	Victory Honda	6-3-3	15.89	1.18	14.71
17	Boston Advantage	10-1-1	15.87	2.66	13.21
18	Lansing Capitals	10-4-0	15.71	1.14	14.57
19	Cape Cod Whalers	7-3-0	15.67	1.3	14.37
20	LA Jr Kings	2-3-2	15.65	-0.57	16.22
21	Team Illinois	4-4-1	15.65	0.11	15.54
22	Chicago Fury	7-3-4	15.64	0.71	14.93
23	Rocky Mountain Roughriders	4-3-1	15.48	0.87	14.61
24	Belle Tire	4-4-2	15.4	0.9	14.5
25	Philadelphia Jr Flyers	3-2-1	15.25	1.33	13.92
26	New Jersey Devils	7-1-1	15.11	3.44	11.67
27	Dallas Ice Jets	3-4-0	15.07	0.28	14.79
28	TPH Thunder	5-5-1	14.92	0	14.92
29	California Stars	8-6-1	14.91	0.4	14.51
30	Indiana Jr Ice	6-3-0	14.86	0	14.86
31	Buffalo Saints	10-3-2	14.84	1.6	13.24
32	Connecticut Jr Bobcats	2-4-0	14.82	-0.66	15.48
33	Alaska All Stars	7-2-1	14.67	2.4	12.27
34	California Titans	5-3-0	14.59	1	13.59
35	DC Capitals	5-4-0	14.58	0.11	14.47
36	Pittsburgh Viper Stars	11-7-1	14.58	1.47	13.11
37	Little Caesars	2-3-1	14.55	0	14.55
38	Detroit Falcons	3-4-2	14.45	0.11	14.34
39	Cleveland Barons	3-4-2	14.35	-0.87	15.22
40	Amherst Knights	7-3-2	14.31	0.83	13.48

U18 RoughRiders and Alliance Bulldogs Tie 1-1

With 11.4 seconds remaining in the game, the Alliance Bulldogs from Irving, TX scored the tying goal with an extra attacker on the ice. Having pulled their goalie, the Bulldogs were attempting to do what they had not done all game, score a goal. The RoughRiders struggling to clear the puck from the zone allowed the Bulldogs one final shot. The Bulldogs scored and the game ended in a 1-1 tie. The RoughRiders U18 team, looked as if they would come away with a 1-0 victory. It was not to be. Missed opportunities and somewhat sloppy play caught up with them with 11.4 seconds remaining.

Sometimes in sports a tie feels like a win and sometimes it feels like a loss. This one felt like a loss. The RoughRiders out shot the Bulldogs 27-17 for the game but could not find a way to put more than one puck in the net.

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Next up on October 8 & 9 will be two CAHA League games against the Colorado Rampage.