KINGFISH WEEKLY REPORT: VOL. 1, NO. 4

KINGFISH STUMBLE TWICE IN FRESNO

In the second leg of their seven-game road trip, the Baton Rouge Kingfish captured one of a possible four points against the league-leading Fresno Falcons.

The Falcons used a three-goal second period to take down the Kingfish, 4-2, in the opening contest of the series Friday night at Selland Arena.

On Saturday, Baton Rouge erased an early three-goal deficit to send the game to overtime, but Fresno scored 2:47 into three-on-three to secure the extra standings point, 4-3. 

After two games against the top team in the West, the Kingfish head to the East Coast for a three-in-three against the Binghamton Black Bears — the Eastern Conference leaders and three-time defending Commissioner’s Cup champions.

FISH ON FIRE

Forward Jason Brancheau led the Kingfish with four points (1g, 3a) in Week 4, notching a pair of two-point games. He scored 68 seconds into Friday night's contest and later added an assist on Noah Vance's first career goal in the third period. On Saturday, Brancheau bagged two more helpers, including the primary on Jake Cox's game-tying goal with 1:23 remaining in the third period. 

Brancheau, 27, has points in three consecutive games and ranks second on the club in points (12). The former Ferris State Bulldog leads the Kingfish with four multi-point outings this season.  

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Tobias Odjick 

Odjick missed all of 2025-26 with injury and appeared in just 11 games in 2024-25 without recording a point.

Therefore, his goal Saturday night was his first marker since May 14, 2023 -- Game 5 of the Commissioner's Cup Finals with the Danbury Hat Tricks. His last regular season goal was April 7, 2023, against the Elmira Mammoth. 

The 25-year-old from Quebec won a ring with Danbury in 2023.

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Signed just hours ahead of Friday's game, Garrett Klotz notched two assists this weekend, appearing on the scoresheet in both games. The 37-year-old also delivered a resounding takedown blow in a fight versus Fresno's Catlin Big Snake in the opening game of the series.

Klotz is in his 19th professional season and has played over 540 games across the AHL and ECHL levels. He and head coach Jimmy Soper played together on the Rapid City Rush from 2022 to 2024. 

TEAM NOTES

Noah Vance scored his first professional goal in his first career game on Friday night. His brother, Carson, collected three assists this weekend for Fresno. 

The Kingfish penalty kill was perfect in three opportunities. Baton Rouge has gone four straight games without allowing a powerplay goal. 

UPCOMING WEEK  

Friday, November 13 at Binghamton | 6:00 p.m. CST

The Kingfish conclude their seven-game road trip with a three-in-three series against the Binghamton Black Bears — the top-ranked team in the Eastern Conference.

Binghamton is undefeated, 4-0-0, at home at Visions Veterans Memorial Arena this season. The Black Bears also boast the FPHL's top powerplay unit, converting at a 38.3-percent clip. 

Forward Chance Gorman leads the league in goals (12) and has collected five multi-goal outings. The 27-year-old has found the back of the net in seven straight games to open the season and is averaging 1.71 goals per game. 

Dominik Tmej (3-1-0/2.01/.921) and Graham Burke (3-0-0/1.62/.940) have formed a formidable goaltending tandem. The Black Bears have been the second-best defensive team in the league, allowing 2.00 goals per game. 

Saturday, November 14 at Binghamton | 6:00 p.m. CST

Sunday, November 15 at Binghamton | 4:00 p.m. CST

WEEK 4 RESULTS

Friday, Nov. 6 | Game 8 at Fresno | L, 4-2

Baton Rouge 1 0 1 - 2 Shots: 14-8-10-32 PP: 0/2

Fresno 0 3 1 - 4 Shots: 3-14-9-26 PP: 0/0

1st Period-Brancheau 6 (Cox), 1:08. 3rd Period-Vance 1 (Klotz, Brancheau), 5:57. Coffey 5-3-0 (26 shots-22 saves), A-4,736 

Saturday, Nov. 7 | Game 9 at Fresno | OTL, 4-3

Baton Rouge 1 1 1 0 - 3 Shots: 7-13-8-1-29 PP: 1/4

Fresno 3 0 0 1 - 4 Shots: 12-14-16-2-44 PP: 0/3

1st Period-Odjick 1 (Brancheau, Drapluk), 17:39 (PP). 2nd Period-Larwood 1 (Carter, Klotz), 18:12. 3rd Period-Cox 7 (Brancheau, Odjick), 18:38. Seykora 0-0-0 (5 shots-2 saves), Coffey 5-3-1 (39 shots-38 saves), A-6,084