What a season!
Fans witness remarkable return of the Texas Brahmas
Fans witness remarkable return of the Texas Brahmas
What an incredible season for the Texas Brahmas! The Brahmas returned to the Central Hockey League after a one year hiatus to skate their way to within one game of the Presidents Cup.
These milestones were originally published on the Texas Brahmas website on 04/25/08:
· The Brahmas finished the regular season with a 40-22-2 record. The 40 victories are tied for 2nd in franchise history. Texas ended the season as the league’s hottest team as they went 23-5-1 in their last 29 games.
· Texas finished with 82 points, which was 5th in the 17 team CHL.
· Captain Blair Manning scored his 500th CHL career point.
· Goaltender David Cacciola won his 50th CHL career game.
· Forward Scott Sheppard recorded his 100th CHL career goal.
· Brahmas standout defenseman Justin Kinnunen was invited and competed in the CHL All-Star Game in January.
· Rookie forward Tyler Skworchinski was named to the CHL All-Rookie team.
· The Brahmas and the NYTEX Sport Centre had five sell outs; four in the regular season and one playoff game.
· The Brahmas reached the CHL playoffs for the first time since the 2000-01 season.
· Texas was able make it to the Northern Conference Finals, coming only one game and one goal short of the Finals. They defeated the Mississippi RiverKings in the Semi-Finals and swept the Governor’s Cup champions, the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs in the Quarterfinals. They extended the defending President Cup champion Colorado Eagles to the final minute of the 7th game before the season concluded.