Elmira Engages with Everblades in Sunshine State Swing
Published on February 12, 2016 under ECHL (ECHL)
Elmira Jackals News Release
ESTERO, FL - The Elmira Jackals, ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and the AHL's Rochester Americans, continue their season-long six-game road stretch with three games in three nights beginning with a Friday night tilt against the Florida Everblades.
Elmira Jackals (25-21-1) at Florida Everblades (31-14-1)
DATE: Friday, February 12, 2016
TIME: 7:30 P.M. EST
LOCATION: Germain Arena
BROADCAST: 1410 WELM AM / WETM-2
ONLINE STREAM: http://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/WELM / ECHL.TV
MAGNIFYING THE MATCHUP
The Jackals wrap up their season-long six game road trip with three games, in three nights, in Florida, beginning with two games against the Everblades. Florida leads the Eastern Conference with 63 points and a 31-14-1 record, including a 15-7-0 record at home. Matt Willows leads the Everblades with 16 goals, 25 assists, and 41 points, while Anthony Peters has a record of 18-10-1 with a 2.14 goals-against-average, good for seventh in the ECHL. This will mark the only two meetings of the regular season between Elmira and Florida. Last season, the Jackals lost three of four meetings to the Everblades, including the only matchup between the teams at Germain Arena. The Jackals have an all-time record of 8-11-0 against Florida. While regular season meetings have not been frequent, the Everblades are the most frequently played opponent for the Jackals in postseason play, as Florida ended Elmira's season in 2010, 2012, and 2013.
FAST FACTS
- Jacob MacDonald leads the league with four shorthanded goals.
- C.J. Motte leads all rookie goaltenders with 818 saves and ranks second in minutes played with 1729.
- Allan McPherson has recorded back-to-back four-point games (4g, 4a).
- Elmira is 15-3-1 in one-goal games.
- Cason Hohmann has the longest current point streak in the ECHL at 10 games (14 points).
- Elmira has a league-high five shootout wins.
- The Jackals are 14-3-0 when scoring first.
JACKALS STAT LEADERS
Goals: Cason Hohmann (16)
Assists: Cason Hohmann & Chris Langkow (20)
Points: Cason Hohmann (36)
PIMs: Colin Jacobs (124)
+/-: Allan McPherson (+17)
W: C.J. Motte (13)
GAA: C.J. Motte (2.81)
SV%: xNiklas Lundstrom (.929)
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