Bullfrogs Complete Sweep With Victory Over Coyotes

The Bullfrogs scored on their first two shots of the game and rolled to a 10-5 victory over the Oklahoma Coyotes in a Roller Hockey International game Friday night in Oklahoma City.

Playing in front of 2,986, the Bullfrogs got their fourth, three-goal performance from leading scorer Todd Wetzel, who also added an assist. Victor Gervais scored one goal and assisted on four others for the Bullfrogs.

Darren Perkins gave the Bullfrogs a 1-0 lead with the first shot of the game and Wetzel quickly added the second goal by sending a shot through the legs of Oklahoma goaltender Alan Perry.

The Bullfrogs had a 4-2 lead at halftime, but put the game out of reach, scoring the first five goals of the second half.

The Coyotes scored three late goals to narrow the lead, including one by Joe Burton, which gave him a league-leading 20.

The Bullfrogs, who beat the Coyotes, 9-6, Thursday, improved their league-leading RHI Pacific Division record to 8-0-1.

“This win was very important to our frame of mind,” Gervais said. “This weekend was the beginning of a tough stretch of games for us and it was very important that we fly out of here with four points.”

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Four Bullfrogs are among 14 Western Conference players to participate in the second Roller Hockey International All-Star game, July 15 at Kiel Center in St Louis.

Goalie Rob Laurie was chosen for the second consecutive season. He is joined by forwards Daniel Shank and Victor Gervais, and defenseman Joe Cook.

St. Louis placed four on the Eastern Conference squad. It’s the first time any team has sent as many as four players to the game. Last year three Vancouver players were chosen.

Gervais leads the Bullfrogs in scoring with 12 goals and 16 assists (28 points). Shank has 25 points (six goals, 19 assists). Cook has 10 goals and eight assists (18 points).

Laurie is 4-0-1 with a 6.00 goals-against average.

The game will be broadcast July 18 by ESPN.