Elmira Jackals Game Preview
February 6, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Elmira Jackals News Release
ELMIRA, N.Y. - February 6, 2013 - The Elmira Jackals kick off a week of three home games tonight by welcoming the Reading Royals to First Arena. The Jackals are looking for back-to-back wins over Reading for the first time this season after a 5-2 win in Reading on January 21.
WHO: Elmira Jackals - Ottawa/NHL & Binghamton/AHL (23-18-4) vs. Reading Royals - Washington/NHL and Hershey/AHL (31-11-5).
WHAT: Elmira Jackals Home Game #23. Willowcreek Wednesday. Click here for tickets.
WHERE: First Arena - 155 N. Main St., Elmira, N.Y. 14901. Radio Broadcast on WEHH AM 1600, FM 93.9, and online at www.1600wehh.com. Internet TV broadcast courtesy of America One.
WHEN: 7:05 p.m.
The Jackals are facing the Royals tonight for the 10th of 16 meetings this season and the sixth of eight at First Arena. The Jackals are 3-4-2 against Reading this season - including a 2-2-1 mark at First Arena. The Jackals and Royals split their four games in January with each side winning twice while Reading held a slight advantage in outscoring Elmira 17-15. The Royals have cooled off slightly in the second half with a 5-3-3 record in their last 11 games where as the Jackals have gone 7-3-1 over the same span. This is the first of four games between the Jackals and Royals in February with all four coming in a span of 11 days.
Over the four weeks of February's schedule, the Jackals will have no problem identifying their opponent on a night-by-night basis. Their next 11 games are all played against the same four opponents: Reading (4), Kalamazoo (3), Wheeling (2), and Trenton (2). They have a 12-10-3 combined record against those opponents. Seven of the games will be on home ice while four are on the road. The schedule gets even more division-centric in March when Elmira plays 10 of its 16 games against the Atlantic.
Mark your calendars! The Jackals are back on First Arena ice on Friday, February 8, 2013 to take on the Kalamazoo Wings at 7:05 p.m. The Jackals will be giving away ice scrapers courtesy of First Heritage Federal Credit Union to the first 2,000 fans through the door. Groups of 10 or more are eligible for discounted tickets and preferred seating based on availability.Call 607-734-7825 to book your group outing. Pro-rated season ticket packages are on sale, as well. Season tickets offer the best value for Jackals fans.
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