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Wichita came out strong to start the first period and once their strike went in 8:22 into the frame they were quick to make sure they padded their lead.

Matt Robinson, Wichita’s second leading goal scorer, opened the scoring when he took a feed in the slot that he fired past Bee’s goaltender John Murray. Seconds later Flath took advantage of a turnover behind the Bees net and stuffed it by the post to make it 2-0. Flath was able to capitalize once more when he backhanded a shot in over a net mouth scramble to make it 3-0.

After a rough first frame the Bees came out firing in the second. Finally, OF into the second their effort paid off when Lineker took a blast from the left circle that bested Thunder goalie Bryan Hogan. The goal was Lineker’s second of the season. Dan Gendur continued to produce earning the assist.

A Chris Chappell goal in the third capped the win for the Thunder who maintained their hold over first place.

The Bees will look to keep pace with the playoff picture when they host the Texas Brahmas tomorrow night at the Hive. Puck drop will be at 7:30.

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The wild first period to come started just 36 seconds into the game as Dan Gendur deflected a Scott Balan shot to the back of the net. For Gendur it was his 12^th goal of the season and first of three.

Less than three minutes later Tulsa tied the game as one as Mike Ullrich slid a puck across the slot where Dylan Clarke would one touch it to the back of the net.

At the 12:16 mark of the first Zac Pearson scored his 9^th of the season while the Bees were shorthanded. Pearson through the puck towards the net and it looked as it deflected past Ian Keserich.

At 17:59 of the first the Bees increased their lead to two as Dan Gendur scored his second of the night. Phillip Ischi left the puck off for Gendur after skating it into the zone and Gendur picked off the top right corner for the goal

Tulsa was not content to let the Bees head to the locker room with a two goal lead and scored at 18:39 and 19:14 of the first period, including one goal on the power-play.

Between the two teams 21 shots were fired on net with six of them finding twine.

The second period was a penalty-filled affair with 16 penalties called between the two sides and it seemed as the teams would head to the locker room tied at three before a Tulsa goal with only 23 seconds remaining in the period gave Tulsa the advantage.

The Bees however would respond right back as Dan Gendur scored his third of the night just 14 seconds later. Jason Dixon had the puck from behind the net and fed it to Gendur who one-timed it to the back of the net.

Tulsa took a 5-4 lead just 1:59 into the third period as Michel Beausoleil backhanded a shot to the back of the net.

The Bees would spend the rest of the third period trying to find the equalizer but were unable to get one past the netminder Keserich falling 5-4.

The Bees return to action this weekend at the State Farm Arena hosting the Wichita Thunder and Texas Brahmas. Tickets are available by calling 843-PUCK or visit killerbeehockey.com.

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The Americans scored the first goal of the game at the 6:01 mark of the first period as Jeff Martens took a Mark Nebus feed and ripped a shot high glove side against John Murray. The goal was the first against Murray by the Americans in the series.

The two teams would trade chances in the second period including a pair of power-play opportunities for the Bees but neither side was able to advance the puck past the goal line. John Murray continued to play well making all six saves requested of him.

Allen increased their lead to two goals in the third period as Jim McKenzie deflected a Tyler Ludwig pass to the back of the net at 5:52 of the third.

Aaron Lee would bring the Bees within a goal with his 19^th of the season roofing the puck on the side of the net at 7:16. Justin Bernhardt tossed the puck towards the net and after an initial save by Beauchemin Lee put the loose puck in.

Bruce Graham scored the next two goals of the game to hold the Americans advantage. Graham scored at 12:58 and 17:16 of the third period

John Murray made 27 saves in net for the Bees.

The Killer Bees return to action Tuesday night with a big game against the Tulsa Oilers at the BOK Center at 7:05 p.m. Fans can follow the game on 956sports.com and CHL-TV.

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The shutout was the first against the Americans this season and the first against the Americans at the Allen Event Center since December 18, 2010 and only the second-ever.

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The Killer Bees took the lead just 1:24 into the game as Dan Gendur scored his 11^th of the season. Gendur raced after an errant Jason Dixon pass and threw the puck towards the net. Allen goalie Rejean Beauchemin was not expecting a shot as he didn’t make a move as the rubber tickled the twine.

The Bees increased their lead to two when Aaron Boogaard scored his fifth of the season at 11:31 of the second period. Phillip Ischi left the puck behind him for Boogaard who picked off the near side post for the goal.

Tomas Klempa further extended the Bees lead with an unassisted goal at 2:38 of the second period. A misplay behind the Americans net allowed Klempa to work the puck in front and he roofed the shot glove side for his team leading 19^th goal of the season.

John Murray continued his heroics throughout the third period including a tough final six minutes as Allen pulled their goalie for the extended period. Chance after chance was turned away by Murray who recorded his second shutout of the season.

The Killer Bees and Allen Americans faceoff again Sunday evening at 5:05 p.m. before heading to Tulsa for a Tuesday night showdown. The game can be heard on 956sports.com and CHL-TV.

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Wylie Rogers placed the Bees on his back and pitched 64:09 of shutout hockey making a number of quality saves against the Bucks. The offense would pressure Laredo goalie Torrie Jung but would be unable to get the game breaking goal past the netminder who has now defeated the Bees in five-straight games.

Tomas Klempa saw his 13-game point streak snapped as the Bees were shutout for only the second time this season, the first coming Dec. 17 in Wichita. The Bees make only their second trip to the Allen Event Center tonight, a building in which they are 0-2-0 in this season.

The Bees sit fifth in the Berry Conference, two points behind fourth place Tulsa and only five points behind third place Texas.

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Puck drops at 7:05 tonight and fans can listen to the game by clicking HERE or going to 956sports.com. The pre-game show will start at 6:50. Fans may also view the game on CHL-TV.

The first period was quiet as both teams remained scoreless in a tough match-up.

The two teams saw a similar story for the second period as well. Both teams continued to remain scoreless going into the locker room as both Wylie Rogers for the Killer Bees and Torrie Jung for the Bucks made numerous quality saves.

The 0-0 tie remained through the third period as well with both defenses continuing to close the door on the opposite offense.

The game was then sent into overtime as neither team could find the upper hand in regulation.  Matt Hanson secured the win for Laredo on the power-play when he fired one from the point that got past Wylie Rogers.

Rogers had 35 saves in the net.

The Bees will be on the road tomorrow night taking on the Allen Americans at 7:05 p.m. at the Allen Event Center.  Fans can follow the game on 956sports.com and CHL-TV.

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The Killer Bees took a 1-0 lead at the 7:19 mark of the first period as Dan Gendur scored his third goal in his last two games while on the power-play. Craig Lineker fed the buck to Gendur who was waiting on the back door. It was the 10^th goal of the season for Gendur.

Laredo tied the game at 1-1 at the 11:11 mark of the first period as Matt Pierce deflected an Erik Boisvert pass along the back post. Neill Trimm picked up the secondary assist on the goal.

The two teams headed to the locker room tied at one after one period.

Laredo continued to pressure the Bees and added a quick pair of goals in the second period as David Inman continued to cause problems for the Killer Bees and Rusty Masters continued his strong season with a goal. The goals came at 11:09 and 13:34 of the second.

After forty minutes of hockey the Bees trailed Laredo 3-1.

Tomas Klempa brought the Bees within one goal at the 7:45 mark of the third period as he one-timed a Dan Gendur pass to the back of the net. Klempa has now recorded a point in 13 straight games for the Killer Bees.

The rest of the third period would be spent trying to find the equalizer but the Bees were unable to do so as Laredo held on to the one-goal win.

The Killer Bees return to the State Farm Arena this Friday facing the Laredo Bucks at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available by calling 843-PUCK, visiting killerbeehockey.com or any State Farm Arena ticket outlet.

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The Laredo Bucks started the scoring off with three straight strikes to start the game. Laredo started their run with a shorthanded goal by Matt Boyd at the 8:03 mark of the first period.

In the second period Neil Trimm scored on the power-play to give the Bucks a 2-0 lead just 59 seconds into the period. At the 5:10 mark of the second the Bucks increased their lead to three goals as Matt Pierce used some nifty stick work in front of the net to deflect the puck past Wylie Rogers.

The second half of the second period was all Bees as Dan Gendur struck twice and Tyler Barr scored his first of the season.

Dan Gendur scored his first of the night at the 9:10 mark slapping home a pass from Tomas Klempa.

Gendur struck just three minutes later at 12:53 as he slid a puck past Laredo netminder Torrie Jung.

Tyler Barr scored his first of the season to tie the game at three as he backhanded a breakaway goal to the back of the net. Kirill Startsev picked up an assist in his first Bees game. For Barr it was his first goal as a member of the Bees.

Laredo would score their second power-play goal of the game with only seconds left in the second period to take the 4-3 lead to the locker room.

The late second period goal would hold as the Bees were unable to find the equalizer in the third period.

The Bees and Bucks meet again Saturday afternoon with a 4:00 p.m. puck drop from the Laredo Energy Arena. Fans can follow the game on 956sports.com and CHL-TV.

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Klempa’s third period strike was his sixth goal in the his last five games and it came in a timely fashion, a mere seconds after Laredo tied the game at two with three minutes left in the third period. Bees goaltender John Murray took care of the rest as he closed out the Bucks making 34 saves in the win.

It was a quiet first period as a particularly warm night made for some sticky ice, and limited chances for both teams.

Luckily for the Bees it was the ice that kick started their offense. As a Laredo Buck made his way for the puck in the neutral zone one a two-man advantage he hit a bad patch and stumbled; with the puck loose Jason Dixon sprung into action and rushed into the Laredo zone on a shorthanded breakaway where he sizzled a writer past Ryan Rondeau for the Bee’s first tally of the night.

Laredo’s Matt Hanson was able to answer for the Buck’s to tie it at one 2:22 into the first period.

The score stayed tied through the second, the calm before a third period storm.

With Greg Moore in the penalty box for hooking Aaron Lee took a cross crease pass and got the puck past Rondeau for a power-play goal.

With time winding down it looked as if Lee’s strike would serve as the game-winner, but Laredo refused to go without a fight. With only 3:06 left in the third Laredo crashed the net and Erik Boisvert was able to slip one past Murray to tie the game with the third coming to a close.

Enter Tomas Klempa.

Only seconds after the tying goal Klempa streaked in on the left wing side and slung a wrister past Rondeau to put the Bees back up. It was the kind of shot the red hot Klempa has been putting in for the past week and a half, making good on his selection as last week’s CHL Player of the Week.

An Aaron Boogaard insurance goal provided enough insurance to make Laredo’s man-advantage goal with 40 seconds left null.

The Bees will see the Bucks again this Friday as they head up to Laredo. Puck drop will be at 7:30.

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The Texas Brahmas took the first lead of the game as Ross Rouleau scored at the 5:51 mark of the first period as the Brahmas came in on an odd man rush.

The Bees tied the game at one as AJ Mikkelsen slapped a shot from the point to the back of the net while the Bees were on the power-play. For Mikkelsen it was his fifth goal of the season. Dan Gendur and Tomas Klempa each picked up assists on the goal.

The Brahmas would take a lead in the second period as TJ Fox found the back of the net twice in a span of less than two minutes. The Bees struggled to get the puck out of their own zone for the first goal and a second defensive breakdown gave the Brahmas the two goal advantage.

In the third period the Bees would get one goal back but unable to find the equalizer before the horn sounded. Aaron Lee scored his 17^th of the season with a one-time shot off a Jason Dixon feed. Scott Balan also picked up the assist.

As the game to a close the Bees pulled goalie Wylie Rogers and the Brahmas added an empty net goal.

The Killer Bees return home this Tuesday evening playing host to the Laredo Bucks at 7 p.m. Tickets are available by calling 843-PUCK or visiting killerbeehockey.com.

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