FLYERS NOTEBOOK: FLYERS TO ROLL PLAYOFF DICE THIS WEEKEND IN LAS VEGAS.Byline: Gideon Rubin Staff Writer VALENCIA - The Valencia Flyers are going to Vegas with house money. It won't impact their standing in the playoff race, but taking the Bay City Bombers into overtime on the road Saturday - even though they eventually lost in a shootout Shootout Venture capital jargon. Refers to two or more venture capital firms fighting for the startup. 5-4 after playing to a 7-7 tie in regulation - gave the Flyers (14-19, 29 points) an extra point they weren't expecting. More importantly, considering the second-place Bombers (30-4) thrashed Valencia 16-3 just three weeks ago, the Flyers - who can clinch a playoff berth in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. this weekend with a three-game sweep against the Nevada Rattlers (2-30) - gained some extra confidence. Valencia needs help in the playoff race, but it should get it. The Flyers are in fifth place, trailing the fourth-place Roseville Capital Thunder (16-19, 33 points) for the final playoff spot. However, Roseville's three remaining games are against the two-time Western States Hockey League champion Phoenix Polar Bears The Phoenix Polar Bears are a member of the Western States Hockey League. The Polar Bears are a Tier II Junior Hockey Club based out of Phoenix, Arizona. Their host facility is the Desert Schools Coytotes Center in Chandler, Arizona. (32-0). An expected Phoenix sweep combined with three Valencia victories (or two victories and an overtime loss) in its past four games would guarantee a playoff berth. Had the Flyers won the shootout, a sweep against Nevada (combined with a Phoenix sweep of Roseville) would have meant they'd be playing for third place March 8 in their regular-season finale against the San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. Surf (18-18). With a third-place finish Noun 1. third-place finish - a finish in third place (as in a race) finish - designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the winner is the team with the , the Flyers would have played Bay City in the first round of the playoffs instead of the Polar Bears. Nevertheless, the team's best performance of the season couldn't have come at a better time. ``I think it showed that we can compete at that level,'' Flyers coach Ryan Rockabrand said. ``Now they know what they're capable of, and hopefully it's something we can build on.'' --Odds and ends: Standouts in the Bay City game included Nick Arnold Nick Arnold is the author of the award winning series, Horrible Science and Wild Lives. Arnold's first publshed works appeared as a result of a project he was working on at the University of North London, when he was trying to teach young children. (hat-trick), Nick Prange (two goals), Justin Dyke (two goals) and goalie Travis Cottom. ... Forward Clay Arnold was ejected from the game in the second period after being called for spearing. ... Valencia Midget Double-A team call-ups Jason Feller and Shawn Gardiner both played in the Bay City game. ... Glenn Gullickson (also a Midget Double-A call-up) did not play because of a knee injury and is questionable for the Nevada series. ... A shorthanded Flyers team lost to the College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. club team 5-2 in a Feb. 21 exhibition game at the Ice Station. |
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