Beacons Extinguish Jackals 3-2
Published on February 4, 2005 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2) News Release
Elmira, NY - The Port Huron Beacons never trailed Friday night as they beat the Elmira Jackals 3-2 at the First Arena.
Playing in their third meeting of the season, and the first in Elmira since last season's Eastern Conference Finals, the Jackals and Beacons played an evenly contested, defensive first period. Aaron Brand knocked home a rebound at 12:32, his 15th of the year, to put Port Huron on top 1-0 after the first period.
In the middle frame Elmira struck back with a power play goal from Jamie Thompson at 7:08, assisted by Eddy Lowe and Trevor Burgess. For Thompson it was his 17th goal of the season and it leveled the score at 1-1. Port Huron answered late in the period with a power play of their own, scored on a coast-to-coast run by Ian Jacobs, beating the fallen Greg Hewitt at 17:32 for a 2-1 lead after forty minutes.
In the third period Elmira again tied up the game quickly. Nathan Gillies rushed in on goalie Stu Dunn, but was taken down by Shayne Tomlinson, drawing a delayed call from the referee. But while the Beacons scrambled to touch the puck, Carl Drakensjo swooped in and slotted a wrist shot past Dunn for a shorthanded goal to tie the game at 4:28; Gillies and Corey Foster assisted on the goal. But the Beacons had all the answers Friday night; they would take the lead for good just 80 seconds later. UHL leading goal scorer David Beauregard scored his 36th goal of the year at 5:45 to regain the one-goal lead 3-2. That would prove to the be decisive strike, despite Elmira having two more power plays before the end of regulation.
Stu Dunn became the first Beacon to hit double digit wins earning his 10th of the season while making 26 saves on 28 shots. Greg Hewitt dropped to 14-25-5 on the year while making 33 saves on 36 Beacons shots.
Elmira closes out their first weekend in February with a Saturday trip to Danbury. Face off is scheduled for 7:00 pm at the Danbury Ice Arena. The Jackals next home game will be on Friday February 18th as they host the Adirondack Frostbite for back-to-back games at the First Arena.
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