Tomko’s Hat-Trick Helps Rhinos to Victory

For the second night in a row on Saturday, goaltender Ryan Buttazzoni started in net for the El Paso Rhinos. Also for the second night in a row, the Tulsa Jr. Oilers managed very few shots – 16. For the seventeenth time this season, the Rhinos won on the road – this...

Buttazzoni and the Rhinos Shutout the Oilers

Typically goalie Ryan Buttazzoni is on the bench watching Adam Vay make save after save. On Friday night against the Tulsa Jr. Oilers it was Vay’s turn to watch Buttazzoni play. The division leading El Paso Rhinos won the first of three games against the Oilers by a...

Rhinos Sweep Express

(EL PASO, TX) — David Barbour and Jiri Pestuka each scored twice and the El Paso Rhinos swept the persistent Springfield Express with a 6-1 win in the third game of the series Sunday. El Paso goalie Ryan Buttazzoni was 32 seconds away from a shutout, but Josh Cook got...

Rhinos Down Express, 7-2

(EL PASO, TX) — Jiri Pestuka and Patrik Stancl each scored twice and the El Paso Rhinos skated by the Springfield Express, 7-2, in the second game of the teams’ triple-header. After battling most of the first period to get the opening goal in Friday night’s 5-0 win,...

Rhinos Blank the Express, 5-0

(EL PASO, TX) — Goaltender Adam Vay stopped all 17 shots he faced and Kendal Craig scored twice as the El Paso Rhinos shut out the Springfield Express, 5-0, Friday night to open a three-game series in the Events Center. Vay, the 6-6 Hungarian, wasn’t too busy on the...

Rhinos Shut Out the Express, 5-0

El Paso Rhinos scored three goals in the second period to pull away from Springfield Express and clinch a 5-0 win. Springfield Express’ power play was ineffective against El Paso Rhinos’ penalty kill, which allowed zero goals while shorthanded. El Paso...