Pre-Season Games are a great way for teams to see where they are at as the regular season draws closer and what areas need addressing.

The Amarillo Bulls played a strong first 30 minutes and built a 2-1 early lead only to see the Odessa Jackalopes rally with six unanswered and go on to a 7-3 triumph at the Budweiser Bull Pen in the Amarillo Civic Center.

The Bulls had 44 shots in the game but managed just one marker over the final half as they couldn’t get anything else past rookie Johnny Hogue. Kyle Madore began the game in goal for the Bulls and shared duties with Alex Cathcart. The 3rd goaltender Nikita Babintsev did not play.

Jonathan Dagnal gave the Bulls a 1-0 on a close play in front of the net from Hayden Broomhead and Phil Fromberger. That goal came near the midway mark of the opening period. Odessa tied the game on the power play in the final three minutes of the stanza with a power play goal.

The Bulls special teams went to work in the second period and it was Steven Ipri who scored from Charlie Singerhouse and Tyler Hall. The Jackalopes took over the game with three goals in a four minute span, including two that went off a deflection.

Kosta Likourezos rounded out the scoring for the Bulls in the third period from Eric Cooley and Luke Edgerton.

In less than seven days the Amarillo Bulls regular season faces off with a pair of games. On Friday, Sept. 9 the Bulls travel to Wichita Falls to face the Wildcats at Kay Yeager Coliseum. Fans can tune into the action live on CBS Sports Radio 1440, online at www.amarillobulls.com and on PPV with Fast Hockey beginning with the Wayland Baptist University Warm Up Show at 6:40 pm. Denis J. Puska has the hard hitting action at 7 pm.

The following night, Saturday, Sept. 10, it’s the seventh home opener for the Amarillo Bulls as they will host the Odessa Jackalopes at 7 pm. Fans can take advantage of the Sonic Family Four Pack consisting of four tickets, four hotdogs and four sodas for $44 or the Bring-A-Bud Pack of two tickets, two hotdogs and two sodas for $22. Tickets are available at the Bulls Office located at 301 South Polk, Civic Center Box Office and all Panhandle Ticket Outlets including United Supermarkets. For further information on Group/Preferred Rates or Corporate Marketing Partnerships as well as Season Tickets, please call the Bulls Office at 806-242-1122.