Brahmas defeat the Blazers!

Win puts Bulls within one point of Laredo Bucks

Note: Due to travelling home from Christmas vacation, the following is from the Brahmas Press Release.

The Brahmas relentlessness and passion gave Texas the 4-3 victory Saturday night against the Oklahoma City Blazers at the NYTEX Sports Centre.

It was a powerplay goal by Mike Vellinga that put Texas on the board first, beating goaltender Andy Franck from the point. Forward Scott Sheppard and Pete Rouleau were credited with the assists. Three minutes later, the Blazers returned the favor with a goal of their own from Ted Vandermeer at the 13:23 mark.

Three fights in the second, two with Brahmas enforcer Nathan Saunders involved, set the tone for the physical second period. Oklahoma City's Brian Passmore scored a goal on the doorstep of Brett Jaeger five minutes within the second.

In the third the Blazers were able to beat Jaeger on a 5-on-3 powerplay to give them the 3-1 lead. Despite the two goal differential, Coach Dan Wildfong's team led by Pete Rouleau and Jordan Cameron were not willing to give up. Following a myriad of shots on the Blazers goal, Rouleau was able to find the back of the net to make it a one goal game. Cameron followed up with his tenth goal of the season a minute later to bring the fans at NYTEX to their feet. The Brahmas found themselves with the opportunity of the two man advantage at the 6:50 mark, and it was Cameron once again leading the charge, scoring his second goal, and the game winner.

Texas went 2 for 8 on the powerplay and Jaeger earned his eleventh victory of the season.

The Brahmas next home game is Wednesday, December 31 when Texas takes on the Corpus Christi Ice Rays for a New Year's Eve match. Game time is an hour earlier than typical with faceoff at 6:05 PM at the NYTEX Sports Centre.

Photo Credit: Russell Farris