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Bandits Move in on Third Place

March 24, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL)
Jackson Bandits News Release


BANDITS ON THE RADIO – The Bandits are once again teaming up with ESPN Radio 930 to bring you 22 Bandits regular season away games. Mike Frazer is the Voice of the Bandits bringing you all the play-by-play action. Next broadcasted game is Monday, March 17th, as the Bandits travel to the Hangar to take on the Pensacola Ice Pilots. Game starts at 6:05 p.m.

BANDITS MOMENTS –

TICKETS – Bandits tickets are available by calling the Bandits office at 352-PUCK. In addition, group discounts, Bandits Books, discounts for groups of 8 or more and birthday party packages are all available by calling the Bandits. Tickets for individual Bandits home games are available at the Coliseum box office, all BeBop Record Shops, and TicketMaster charge-by-phone by calling 355-5252.

CAR GIVEAWAY - The Bandits are teaming up with Gray-Daniels Auto Family for a chance for some lucky Bandit fan to win a new car. For the rest of the season, Bandits fans can use their parking stubs to enter into the contest, and hopefully win a new set of wheels to travel to home and away games in style. MARCH MAGIC – The road trip is over and the Bandits have prepared March Magic ticket prices to help send the guys into the playoffs in style. The five game package prices ranging from $45 - $30 so, there's no way you can miss these deals! Also, there are special $5 dollar group nights, in which groups can get into the action for only $5! So come watch the magic as the Bandits head to the playoffs for the third year in a row! YOUR TOWN. YOUR TEAM. GOTTA BE THERE!

BANDITS RECAP –

Bandits 2, PENSACOLA 1 – Adam Hauser stopped 34 shots and the Jackson Bandits defeated the Pensacola Ice Pilots, 2-1. Hauser denied all 23 shots he faced over the first two periods and had a bid for his sixth shutout of the season broken with 42 seconds left by Trevor Allman's 16th goal of the season. It was the third straight win for Hauser, who improved to 20-9-4 with the club. John McNabb opened the scoring midway through the second period and Jeff Bes tallied 3:22 later for Jackson, which is unbeaten in regulation in its last seven games (6-0-1). Maxime Gingras stopped 21 shots for Pensacola, which is winless in its last six games (0-5-1).

BANDITS 2, Louisiana 4 - Shawn McNeil scored two goals and added an assist to lead the Louisiana IceGators over the Jackson Bandits, 4-2. McNeil scored the first goal of the game 5:57 into the first period and added his team-high 37th marker of the season over 11 minutes later to break a 1-1 tie. Bobby Brown added a pair of assists and Phil Osaer, making his first appearance, recorded 29 saves to pick up the win for Louisiana, which has won three straight games. Darryl Laplante and Eric Fortier each scored a goal and Tyrone Garner stopped 18 shots for Jackson, which had its three-game winning streak snapped.

Bandits 0, LOUISIANA 1 – Kyle Kettles stopped 30 shots to help the Louisiana IceGators blank the Jackson Bandits, 1-0. Kettles, who is tied for the league lead with five shutouts, made 18 saves in the third period to notch his second straight shutout. J.P. Morin recorded his first game-winning goal of the season with 3:11 remaining in regulation for Louisiana, which has won four straight. Tyrone Garner stopped 29 of 30 shots to suffer the hard luck loss for Jackson, which has dropped four straight games in which Garner has started. BANDITS 5, Baton Rouge 0 – Tyrone Garner made 31 saves to help the Jackson Bandits blank the Baton Rouge Kingfish, 5-0. Garner, who has stopped 60 of 61 shots over his last two starts, made 17 saves in the second period en route to his fourth shutout of the season. Eric Fortier opened the scoring 2:38 into regulation and Brent Gauvreau and Josh Olson each had a goal and two assists for Jackson, which has won seven of its last 10 games. Jeff Blair made 41 saves in the loss for Baton Rouge, which has lost five consecutive road games. BANDITS 4, Pensacola 2 - Jeff Bes scored two goals to lead the Jackson Bandits past the Pensacola Ice Pilots, 4-2. Bes scored on a power play midway through the second period and added an empty-netter late in the third for his 21st of the season. John McNabb and Brent Gauvreau both finished with a goal and an assist for Jackson, which has won five of its last seven. Tyrone Garner stopped 29 shots to pick up the win and improved to 15-16-4. Kevin Cloutier scored a pair of goals for Pensacola, which dropped its fifth straight.

BANDITS MATCH-UPS –

Louisiana – The Louisiana Ice Gators will be facing the Bandits twice again this week, once here on Wednesday and there for the season finale on Sunday. The Bandits will be fighting for 3rd place against a streaking Louisiana team that has won their past five straight games. The Ice Gators are led offensively by Shawn McNeil (39g-50a) and defensively by netminder Kyle Kettles (19-12-7, .917 save percentage). Game time for Wednesday in Jackson is 7:05 p.m. and game time for Sunday in Lafayette is 4:05 p.m.

Arkansas – The Arkansas Riverblades return for the second time this month in the hopes of keeping the Bandits in fourth place. Arkansas has only won 5 of their last 10 games and has dropped to a 13-15-6 road record. However, Arkansas will not be an easy opponent as the Bandits have almost perfectly split this year's contests 5-5-1. Arkansas is led offensively by Buddy Smith (27g-71a) and led defensively by goaltender Scott Fankhouser (8-3-2, .918 save percentage). Game time for this Friday's game is 7:05 p.m.

Mississippi – The Nextel Cup will come to a close in Jackson this year, as the Mississippi Sea Wolves roll into town on Saturday. Mississippi currently leads the series 19 points to 6 and has won 7 of their last 10 games. However, the Sea Wolves have been 17-16-1 on the road this year, allowing 83 goals in the 2nd period alone. Mississippi is led offensively by Steffon Walby (41g-44a) and led defensively by goaltender Greg Gardner (30-16-4, .918 save percentage). Game time for this Saturday's game is 7:05 p.m.

BANDITS BITES -

PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Jeff Bes produced three goals this week picking up goals 19,20, and 21 to be Bandits Player of the Week. Bes, a native of Tillsonburg, Ontario, picked up three goals and an assist this week (including a game-winning goal and a power-play goal) in five games this week. He picked up two of those goals against Pensacola on Sunday, including an empty net goal.

GOALIE OF THE WEEK – Ty Garner picked up his 4th shutout this year, and held a 2-2-0 record to be Bandits Goalie of the Week. Garner, a native of Stoney Creek, Ontario, only allowed 1.07 goals with a .939 save percentage in 4 games this week. However, Ty's game of the week game on Saturday, as he stopped all 31 Kingfish shots.

BANDITS ARE BACK – The Bandits will be playing eight of the last eleven games this month at home, all against major division contenders. Redemption will be on the line as the Bandits face the Ice Gators three times in eight days, while Arkansas will only get two chances to keep the Bandits from stealing the fourth playoff seed and putting the mini game here in Jackson. Tickets are still on sale, but they're going very quickly, so call 352-7825 and get your tickets TODAY! Don't miss out on the excitement as the Bandits make their third consecutive run at the Kelly Cup!



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