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Elmira In Midst Of Six Straight Road Games

January 10, 2005 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Elmira Jackals News Release


Week 13 Game Results:

1/7/05 Jackals 6 - Richmond 3

Elmira, NY - The Elmira Jackals won their third straight game Friday night as they trounced the Richmond Riverdogs 6-3 at the First Arena.

Elmira got their leading scorer Greg Koehler back from a rib injury and it didn't take Koehler long to start raking in the points. The Scarborough, Ontario native rifled the biscuit into the net just 21 seconds into the game, assisted by Derek Campbell and Jamie Thompson to give the Jackals a 1-0 lead. Richmond struck back with a power play goal at 8:28 by David Brosseau to level the score. Elmira regained the lead with a man-advantage goal of their own as defenseman Corey Foster one-timed a shot past goalie Ryan McIntosh at 11:41 assisted by Koehler and Jason Sessa.

But the depleted Riverdogs, who only dressed 15 players, including two goaltenders, would not go away. Jonathan Gagnon tied the game at two with a goal at 4:17 from David Brosseau and then grabbed their only lead of the night, 3-2, when Darren Wetherill scored his first goal of the year from Gagnon at 12:13. Elmira retaliated at 16:19 when rookie Derek Campbell banked a shot off a Richmond defenseman and past McIntosh to tie game at three; Koehler and Trevor Burgess received assists.

Although Richmond was able to keep up with the Jackals for the first 40 minutes, the final session was a totally different story as fatigue began to play its role on the visitors. Elmira regained the lead 4-3 on a Jamie Thompson goal, his 12th of the year, at 6:02 from Sessa and Koehler. 26 seconds later Darren Van Oene scorched a wrist shot right between the legs of McIntosh to make it a two-goal lead. Thompson would put the icing on the cake at 17:03 with his second goal of the night, a power play goal assisted by Koehler and Sessa; all five Jackals touched the puck in the passing exchange that led to the Thompson tap-in goal.

Greg Hewitt earned his 14th win of the season by turning aside 28-of-31 for the Jackals, while Ryan McIntosh took the loss, making 31 saves on 37 Elmira shots on goal.

1/8/05 Muskegon 5 - Jackals 0

Elmira, NY - The Muskegon Fury scored five times and shut out the Elmira Jackals Saturday night for a 5-0 win in a rematch of last year's Colonial Cup Finals at the First Arena.

Both teams played a very even first period, but at 14:17 on the power play, Jason Lawmaster slap shot from the red line ricocheted off the glass near the visitors' entrance into the empty Elmira net, vacated by goalie Greg Hewitt who was attempted to catch the puck behind the goal.

The second period was a different story. The Fury turned on the pressure and began the pick away at the Jackals, slowly and steadily increasing their lead. B.J. Gaustad, Kevin Haupt and Jeff Nelson all scored to extend Muskegon's lead to 4-0.

In the final period Gaustad scored just 23 seconds into the period on rookie goalie Kevin Kurk, who replaced Hewitt to start the period, the score was now and finished 5-0.

Brent Belecki earned his first shutout of the year by stopping all 24 Jackals shots on goal; Greg Hewitt took the loss, stopping 18-of-22 in 40 minutes of play; Kevin Kurk stopped 10-11 while playing the final period.

1/9/05 Richmond 1 - Jackals 0 (2-1 in Shootout)

Richmond, VA - The Elmira Jackals earned a point Sunday with a 1-0 shootout loss to the Richmond Riverdogs at the Richmond Coliseum.

Making his debut start with the Riverdogs, goaltender Nathan Grobins, who spent the 2004-2005 training camp in Elmira, made 29 saves to hold the Jackals forwards at bay. Elmira out-shot Richmond in each period and by a 29-19 total in the game, but both Grobins and Greg

Hewitt earned regulation shutouts with their performances Sunday.

In the shootout Jason Sessa scored to lead off round one, but then Grobins shut down Elmira and Richmond got goals from David Brosseau and Mark Turner to earn the extra point.

Notes: Both teams were 0-for-6 on the power play in the game. Greg Koehler and Francis Belanger dropped the gloves 22 seconds into the contest. Alex Andreyev received a game misconduct at 10:42 for the first period for dropping the gloves and going after Belanger, who looked ready to fight but did not reciprocate. Elmira had 34 penalty minutes in the game, Richmond had 21. Grobins had a shootout win in his only other UHL game this season, appearing for Fort Wayne last month. Grobins made his best save of the night in the closing seconds of the third period, flashing his catching glove to rob Greg Koehler on what looked to be the game stealing play. The start of the game was delayed 15 minutes due to Richmond arriving at 3 pm, bus problems on route from Adirondack were cited.

JACKALS PLAYER AND GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK: (WEEK 13)

Greg Koehler - C 3 GP, 1 goal, 4 assists, 5 pts, -1, 5 PIMs

It took Greg Koehler just one game to make up for missing two weeks due to injury. With 5 points Friday versus Richmond, Koehler put himself from 5th back up to 1st in the UHL in scoring. The Scarborough, Ontario native is currently tied for 3rd in the league in scoring and goals with 52 points and 24 goals.

Greg Hewitt - G 3 GP, 1-1-1, 2.63 GAA, 0.903 SV%, 65 saves

Greg Hewitt finished the week with a 1-1-1 record, a 2.63 goals against average and a 0.903 save percentage. He got a big 6-3 win in Richmond, helping the Jackals win their third straight game, a streak they put together for the first time since the opening weekend of the season. Hewitt then earned his first shutout of the year Sunday in Richmond, stopping all 19 shots he faced, then stopping 2-of-4 in the shootout loss. Hewitt currently leads the UHL in minutes (2133), saves (1037) and games played (37).

JACKAL BITES:

* STREAK SWAP - Elmira had it's 3-game winning streak snapped Saturday against Muskegon and in the process started a new streak. Elmira has not scored a goal since the third period of Friday's game with Richmond, making the Jackals goalless streak reach 6 periods, a total of 122:57 of scoreless offense.

* FIVE POINT NIGHT - C Greg Koehler returned from injury Friday night and didn't waste much time getting back on the scoreboard. Koehler score one goal and added four assists to mark a 5-point night and moving him back up to 3rd in the UHL with 52 points.

* NO GOALS FOR YOU - G Greg Hewitt earned his first shutout of the season in a 1-0 shootout loss to the Richmond Riverdogs Sunday. Hewitt stopped all 19 shots in regulation, and 2-of-4 in the shootout.

* NEW MILESTONES - Over the weekend G Greg Hewitt became the first UHL goaltender to pass the 2,000 minutes and 1,000 saves marks this season. Hewitt leads the league with 37 games played, 2133 minutes and 1037 saves.

* CLOSING IN ON NUMBER ONE - C Eddy Lowe has 18 points this season, which has put him up to 204 points in his 5-year Jackals career. Lowe is just 15 point away from tying Randy Murphy for #1 on the Jackals All-Time Scoring Chart.

NEWS AND NOTES:

Three Jackals Named To UHL All-Star Team

1/10/05

Elmira, NY - The Elmira Jackals proudly announced today that three of their players have been named to the 2004-2005 UHL All Star Team.

Captain Trevor Burgess (D), UHL's 2nd leading goal scorer Jason Sessa (RW) and the UHL's 3rd leading point scorer Greg Koehler (C) were all named to play for Team Pepsi, which represents the eastern teams of the United Hockey League.

Burgess has 3 goals and 22 assists for 25 points in 35 games played, making him tied for 2nd amongst all UHL defenseman in scoring (25). The Jackals captain, a Carleton Place, Ontario native, leads the League's blue liners in assists (22).

In 37 games this season Sessa has 25 goals and 20 assists for 45 points, which is good enough to be tied for 8th in the UHL in scoring. The Long Island, New York native is leading the UHL in power play goals (13) and is 2nd in goals scored (25).

Koehler has been on top of the UHL points leader board for most of the season, being dethrone only recently due to injuries that kept him out of the lineup. Through 34 games played, the Scarborough, Ontario native has 52 points by way of 24 goals and 28 assists. He is tied for 3rd in the UHL in scoring (52) and goals scored (24) and is 5th in the league in shots on goal (143).

The United Hockey League (UHL) announced Monday the official rosters for the 2005 Pepsi UHL All-Star Classic. The Adirondack Frostbite will host the league's sixth All-Star Classic on January 24, 2005 in Glens Falls, New York. The official rosters are comprised of 20 players (18 skaters and two goaltenders) with each Member Club represented by a minimum of one player.

The official starting lineup for each roster will be selected by fans. The 2005 Pepsi UHL All-Star Classic Fan Balloting will begin today, Monday, January 10, 2005, exclusively on the official website of the United Hockey League. Online fan balloting at theuhl.com will end at 11:59 p.m. EST on Monday, January 17, 2005. Elmira Jackals fans can show their support for their three All-Stars by logging on to theuhl.com and voting Burgess, Sessa and Koehler to the Team Pepsi starting lineup.

Elmira Jackals Team Leaders:

Goals: Jason Sessa (25)

Assists: Greg Koehler (28)

Points: Greg Koehler (52)

Plus/Minus: Trevor Burgess (+4)

Penalty Minutes: Chris Shaw (121)

Power Play Goals: Jason Sessa (13)

Short Handed Goals: Eddy Lowe, Jamie Thompson (2)

Shots: Greg Koehler (143)

Shooting Percentage: Jason Sessa (18.5%)

Saves: Greg Hewitt (1037)

Wins: Greg Hewitt (14)

GAA: Greg Hewitt (3.07)

Save Percentage: Greg Hewitt (.905)

Jackals Jam

Don't forget to check out the next edition Jackals Jam on WENY-TV. Broadcaster Owen Newkirk and WENY Sports Director Neille Giffune will recap another exciting week of Jackals hockey, including an interview with Head Coach Todd Brost, a Jackals player profile, and skills segment with Owen and a Jackal. Jackals Jam airs every Sunday night at 11:00 pm on WENY-TV (ABC).

GOALS FOR THE GLOVE HOUSE UPDATE:

Jamie Thompson scored two goals and one assist this week to add to his point total in the Goals for Glove House Fundraiser. Through twenty-six games played Jamie has thirty-two points coming on thirteen goals and nineteen assists, putting him tied for third on the Jackals in scoring.

With each point that Jamie makes throughout the season he and Harding Harley-Davidson are asking you to pledge a gift to support Glove House programs and services.

To be a part of the fundraiser just fill out a pledge form at any of the convenient locations list below and drop your form in the box provided at each location. Jamie's points will be tallied at the end of the season determining your gift to help our communities children and families.

You can fill out a pledge card at any of the following locations throughout the season:

The DogHouse Jackals Merchandise Shop

Harding Harley-Davidson

Select Jackals Home Games

Glove House

Dick's Sporting Goods

Cappy's

Club Nautilus

Pal's Sports Center

Klein's All-Sports

Coach's Show

Don't miss the The Elmira Jackals Coach's Show broadcast LIVE Tuesday night from Patrick's Pub, 303 College Ave. at 7pm. Join Head Coach Todd Brost and Voice of the Jackals Owen Newkirk, along with defenseman Alex Andreyev and forward Jeff Antonovich for the broadcast. Tune in on WiNGZ 104.9 FM or stream it online at www.jackalshockey.com - Fans are encouraged to email their questions for any of the Coach's Show participants to jackalshockey@jackalshockey.com no later than 3 pm on Tuesday before the show.

2004-05 RECORD: 17-19-5, 39 points (13-11-1 home, 4-8-4 road), Fourth Place, Eastern Division

Week 14 Game Schedule:

January 12 7:00 pm @ Adirondack Frostbite (20-10-6, 46 pts) Second Place, Eastern Division

January 14 7:30 pm @ Kalamazoo Wings (21-14-3, 45 pts) Third Place, Central Division

January 15 *8:00 pm @ Quad City Mallards (14-15-5, 33 pts) Fourth Place, Western Division

January 16 5:00 pm @ Fort Wayne Komets (25-12-3, 53 pts) Tied-First Place, Western Division

*Eastern time; face off is scheduled for 7:00 pm CST.



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