11.20.03 One of the Biggest, Best Weekends Coming Up, As...
IT'S 'SUPER SATURDAY' FOR AAA'S ON NOV. 22!!!
By Lee Samuels
This is going to a huge weekend, with all top teams in action and with riveting matchups scheduled in Southern California ice rinks.
Add Las Vegas Rebels to the mix and it's arguably the biggest pre
-Thanksgiving AAA midget major weekend of all time in the Pacific region.
All teams are fine-tuning for the upcoming holiday tournaments, although top teams are putting reputations and big records on the line in these
Saturday games.
Here's what's on the schedule:
Saturday, Nov. 22
Cal Wave minors, 8-2-2, at Cal Senators, 17-6-3, Ice Town Arena, Riverside, 7:20 am
//Cal Wave 88s are the #1 rated midget minor team in the USA. They play at a high level, can score from different ranges, are strong defensively and get top play in the net. Cal Senators, coming off that wild 3-3 tie with San Diego Jr. Gulls, are looking for their first win over the 88s this season.
Cal Wave Minors vs. Cal Senators 2003-04 5-2 over Cal Senators 5-5 vs. Cal Senators 3-2 over Cal Senators
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San Diego Jr. Gulls, 19-8-3, at Cal Stars, 14-12-6, Center Ice Arena, Ontario, Calif., 10:00 am //Gulls head coach Rob Neumann is back on the bench as his team takes on the vastly improved Cal Stars on their home ice.
Gulls will have to step it up vs. the Stars who play extremely well in this building. Last weekend, the Stars scored with 0:01 left to tie to L.A. Jr. Kings, 3-3.
San Diego Jr. Gulls vs. Cal Stars 2002-03
3-2 over Cal Stars 4-3 over Cal Stars 9-1 over Cal Stars 8-2 over Cal Stars 3-4 to Cal Stars - huge upset, Oct. 13 at San Diego 2003-04 8-2 over Cal Stars 8-2 over Cal Stars 7-3 over Cal Stars
3-3 vs. Cal Stars at Las Vegas Fall Classic ===========================================
Cal Senators, 17-6-3, at L.A. Stars, 18-2-3, Ice Palace, Westminster, Calif., 12:30 pm
//The last time these two teams skated, the Cal Senators had a fiery first period, started well in the second before the Stars seized control and hammered in some power play goals. The Stars won, 4-1. The L.A. Stars
are off to a phenominal start this season and have only lost to Team Illinois, 3-2 and again 3-2.
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Las Vegas Rebels, 15-4-4, at Cal Stars, 14-12-6, Center Ice Arena, Ontario, Calif. 6:00 pm //Las Vegas has an amazing record, 8-1-0, against the Cal Stars who are skating collectively much better now
. The Rebels earlier this season scored a 2-0 shutout win over the Stars. Kurt Long and Anthony Greener are the top scorers for Las Vegas; Aaron Blades is the big scorer for the Stars.
Las Vegas Rebels vs. Cal Stars
2002-03 7-3 over Cal Stars 6-1 over Cal Stars 6-2 over Cal Stars 7-2 over Cal Stars 3-1 over Cal Stars 4-5 to Cal Stars - at Las Vegas 8-0 over Cal Stars 4-2 over Cal Stars 2003-04
2-0 over Cal Stars
Also this weekend: AAA Team Colorado and AAA Pikes Peak Miners are in a two-game series, home and home....Cal Wave 88s take on L.A. Stars on Sunday....Washington Totems are in
the Prince George Cougers, B.C. Tournament.....
uled in Southern California ice rinks.