Elmira Jackals Game Preview
Published on February 15, 2013 under ECHL (ECHL)
Elmira Jackals News Release
ELMIRA, N.Y. - February 15, 2013 - The Elmira Jackals continue their three-game mini series with the Reading Royals tonight with a showdown at First Arena. It's the final home game for the Jackals before three in a row on the road against Reading (1) and Trenton (2).
WHO: Elmira Jackals - Ottawa/NHL & Binghamton/AHL (26-19-4) vs. Reading Royals - Washington/NHL and Hershey/AHL (33-13-6).
WHAT: Elmira Jackals Home Game #26. Mac-and-cheese noisemaker night. Bring a new, unopened box of mac-and-cheese to the game and use it as a noisemaker. After the game leave it at a donation station for Food Bank of the Southern Tier. 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 12th of 16 meetings this season and the seventh of eight at First Arena. The Jackals are 5-4-2 against Reading this season after claiming a 5-3 win in Reading Wednesday night. The Jackals have won each of their last three against the Royals in come-from-behind fashion. They scored four unanswered goals after falling behind 2-1 on Wednesday and held off a late rally for the victory. Elmira's offense has been at its best against Reading and has averaged 5.33 goals per game over the three game win streak against Reading. After this weekend these teams won't meet again until March 10 in Elmira.
Jackals forward Andrew Rowe recently set the high water mark in the ECHL with a 10 game assist streak with 12 helpers in that span. While he was consistent over that streak, he has also shown a tendency to put up big points in short bursts. He leads all Jackals skaters in multi-point games with 14 (10 two point games, 4 three point games). Rowe has scored at least one point in 26 of the 43 games he has played in and 54 percent of those games have been multi-point efforts.
Mark your calendars! The Jackals are back on First Arena ice on Saturday, February 23, 2013 to take on the Kalamazoo Wings at 7:05 p.m. Join us for Donate Life Night when the Jackals will wear special Donate Life jerseys for the game. A live auction follows immediately after with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Arnot Ogden Medical Center. 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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