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Monday, April 16, 2012  Two weeks after Killer Bees coach Terry Ruskowski said he was going to implement some "tweaks" in his hockey team's offense, the Bees are rolling along with their best games of the season.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011  The Killer Bees at one point had 5 players in the penalty box Saturday night in Arizona, and head coach Terry Ruskowski couldn't be happier about what it means for his team.

Friday, October 28, 2011  Despite being the franchise's 1st and only coach for nine years and two championships, Terry Ruskowski will not see a red carpert rolled out by the Bucks when he's on the bench for his 1st game in Laredo as the head coach of the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011  The Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees traded for the rights of Laredo Bucks enforcer Aaron Boogaard, who recently pled guilty to interfering with the scene of his brother Derek's drug-related death.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011  The Killer Bees must finalize their roster before the season opener on Friday, but the play of the three goalies on the team is making it tough for coach Terry Ruskowski to make a decision on which one to cut.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011  After eight years of torment at the hands of then-Laredo Bucks coach Terry Ruskowski, the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees open their ninth season with Ruskowski leading drills in training camp as the new coach for the Bees.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011  New Killer Bees coach Terry Ruskowski talked about opening his 1st training camp in the Rio Grande Valley and the state of the team with under two weeks until the 2011-2012 season opener.

Friday, September 09, 2011  For the 1st time in team history, the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees are affiliated with an NHL team, the Florida Panthers, as well as an AHL team, the San Antonio Rampage.