Jake Obermeyer (16) battles former Oiler Dylan CLarke for the puck. Photo Kevin Pyle

RAPID CITY, SD.— It was like last week never happened.

The Tulsa Oilers began a seven-game, intercontinental road trip in stunning fashion as they erupted for six unanswered goals with the solid backing goalie Kevin Carr to roll to a 6-0 blowout of the Rapid City Rush on their home ice on Tuesday night.

Carr made 21 saves on all 21 shots he faced Tuesday night, registering his first professional career shutout against a team what had won two out of three contests last week against Tulsa.
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Coach Josh Heupel

Sports Illustrated (SI.com) is reporting from sources that Oklahoma University Head Football Coach Bob Stoops will release co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Josh Heupel.

A formal announcement is expected by Coach Stoops during a press conference later Tuesday morning. The move marks the end of one of the most successful offensive periods for the Sooners.
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The Oilers celebrate the game winner in overtime on Friday night. Photo Kevin Pyle

TULSA, OK—In the preseason, Tulsa Oilers head coach Bruce Ramsay said he expected Adam Pleskach to be an impact player and on Friday night against the Brampton Beast he proved his coach right yet again.

The 26-year old Manitoba native leads the Oilers this season with 18 goals thus far, but when he scored his 19th on Friday night, he proved what a clutch player he can be.
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Coach Calvin Lowry

University of Tulsa Head Football Coach Philip Montgomery appointed four-year NFL veteran and a three-year member of the Baylor football staff Calvin Lowry to an assistant coaching position, it was announced Friday. Lowry will coach the Golden Hurricane receivers and be involved with coaching special teams.

Lowry, a former All-Big Ten safety, spent three years at Baylor University, including two as an assistant director of operations and one as a graduate assistant coach, spending time working with Baylor’s offense and special teams.

Before that, Lowry spent one season at St. Andrew’s Episcopal High School in Austin, Texas, where he coached wide receivers, secondary and special teams in 2011.
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Oilers Eric Tallent (White jersey), dukes it out with J.P. Chabot. Photo by Kevin Pyle

TULSA, OK—The last time the Oilers had a crowd in the BOK Center near 7,000 fans they won in a shootout against the Wichita Thunder in October.  On Tuesday night against the Rapid City Rush, the Oilers saw a three goal lead evaporate eight minutes into the final period, then the visitors mount two more goals and go on to win 5-3 in front of 6,838 stunned fans.

It was an embarrassment to a team that had less than an epic month in December, where they lost six games in a row through Christmas, ending with a dramatic regulation defeat of the ECHL Central Division leading Allen Americans on Sunday evening.
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