They're the only two undefeated teams left in the league. They've each outscored their opponents by more than 130 goals. And they go head-to-head this weekend.
Take a clean sweep and multiply it by three. The El Paso Rhinos are off to a 9-0 start, downing the San Diego Sabers 9-1 Sunday for their third straight series sweep.
Patric Hornqvist beat Pekka Rinne from alongside the net with 1:35 to play, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Nashville Predators, 2-0, to win their second consecutive Stanley Cup in a controversial Game 6 on Sunday.
The 9th annual Teddy Bear Toss in memory of Joni Arnett takes place this Friday, March 24 at the El Paso Rhinos hockey game at 7:30 p.m. Joni, who was a dear friend of mine, tragically lost her life nearly 10 years ago. She was a well respected member of the community and endured tremendous success which included being a model and UTEP professor...
So, if three goals is a hat trick and four goals is a Texas hat trick, what is a five-goal game called?
How about "spectacular"?
Chaseton Sare etched his name in the Rhinos' ample record book Sunday, scoring all five El Paso goals as the Rhinos came from behind to sweep the Springfield Express, 5-1...
Artur Laukaitis and Chaseton Sare each scored twice as the El Paso Rhinos beat the Springfield Express, 7-2, Friday night, jumping over the Express for second place in the Mid-West Division of the WSHL.
Evan Camba got the opening goal just 15 seconds into the game, tipping Brody Surette's pass from the point by Springfield goalie Bailey Stephens...
After their game Sunday evening the El Paso Rhinos held their first-ever "Paint The Ice" party, which was appropriate -- the team had just finished tagging the Tulsa goal in a 12-1 win to stay within a point of top spot in the WSHL's Mid-West Division...