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Elmira Jackals Weekly

January 28, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Elmira Jackals News Release


ELMIRA, N.Y. - January 28, 2013 - The Elmira Jackals closed out January with a pair of resounding wins over division rivals last week. They enter this week in the thick of a crowded Eastern Conference playoff race with two road dates in the North Division awaiting them.

Last Week's Record: 2-0-0

Overall Record: 22-17-4, 48 pts., 2nd Place Atlantic Division, 7th Place Eastern Conference

Leaders:

Goals - Andrew Rowe/Louie Caporusso: 16

Assists - Dustin Gazley: 35

Points - Dustin Gazley: 49

+/- - Louie Caporusso: +14

PIMs - Darren Kramer: 127

PPG - Andrew Rowe: 5

SHG - Louie Caporusso: 3

Wins - Marc Cheverie*/Maxime Clermont: 10

GAA - Marc Cheverie*/Ian Keserich: 2.72*/2.89

SVP - Marc Cheverie*/Ian Keserich: .913*/.912

* = Not on current roster

Previewing the Upcoming Week:

2/1 at Toledo - 7:05 p.m., Home vs. TOL 0-0-0, Away vs. TOL 0-0-0

The season series between Elmira and Toledo won't have much depth to it because Friday's meeting at the Huntington Center is the only one of the season. It could prove to be crucial to tiebreaking procedures, though, because the Jackals and Walleye enter the week separated by two points in the Eastern Conference standings. The Jackals were a spotless 3-0-0 against Toledo including wins in each of their two trips to the Huntington Center, last season. All-time the Jackals have an 8-6-1 record against the Walleye with a 6-5-0 mark in Toledo. The Walleye are led by forwards Willie Coetzee (18G, 19A in 42 games) and Andrej Nestrasil (10G, 26A in 34 games) as well as goalie Jordan Pierce (12-7-1, 2.48 GAA, .909 SVP).

2/2 at Evansville - 8:15 p.m. ET, Home vs. EVN 1-0-1, Away vs. EVN 1-0-0

The Jackals wrap up their season series with Evansville on Saturday night with their second-ever visit to the Ford Center. The Jackals and IceMen have had an interesting dynamic to their rivalry in which the team that has scored first has lost each game. Elmira coasted to a 6-3 win in Evansville on Dec. 27 after falling behind 2-0 in the first period. When the scene shifted to Elmira in mid-January the teams split a pair of overtime contests with the Jackals again coming back from down 2-0 to win 3-2 on Jan. 11. Evansville will be playing desperate hockey as it tries to get back into the playoff picture. The IceMen enter the week with the fewest wins (16) and points (36) in the Eastern Conference. They have also played the third most games at 46.

Day-by-Day Schedule:

1/28/13 - Off.

Jackals team meet-and-greet at Buffalo Wild Wings - 1631 County Road 64, Horseheads, N.Y. - 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Bring your ticket stub from yesterday's game to receive $5 off of your tab!

1/29/13 - Practice at First Arena, 10:30 a.m.

* Jackals visit Elmira Youth Hockey Spaghetti Dinner - 71 Old Ithaca Rd Horseheads, NY - 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

1/30/13 - Practice at First Arena, 10:30 a.m.

1/31/13 - Practice at First Arena, 10:30 a.m.

Depart for Toledo, 2:00 p.m.

2/1/13 - Pre-game skate at Huntington Center, 11:00 a.m.

Jackals at Walleye, 7:05 p.m.

^2/2/13 - Pre-game skate at Ford Center, 11:00 a.m.

Jackals at IceMen, 7:15 p.m.

2/3/13 - Off

^ = The day's activities on 2/2/13 are listed in local time. Please note that Evansville, IN is located in the Central Time Zone. The game will begin at 8:15 ET.

Times on the day-by-day schedule are subject to change. For media members planning to cover practices please call or email Ray Schmitt in advance to confirm times.

* = A community event that is not open to the general public. Media members are still able to attend and provide coverage of the Jackals' community involvement. Please call Ray Schmitt at 607-734-7825 x 3216 or email him at ray@firstarena.com to arrange for coverage.

Jackals Broadcast Information

All Elmira Jackals broadcasts are carried on WEHH AM 1600 and FM 93.9. Fans can also access live streaming of the broadcast online on their computer, smartphone, or tablet at www.1600wehh.com. America One provides pay-per-view internet TV broadcasts of all Jackals games as well. All Jackals broadcasts begin 10 minutes prior to faceoff with "The Jackals Pre-Game Show."

Recapping Last Week:

1/21 at Reading: W 5-2

Trailing 2-1, and being out-shot 25-10, heading into the third period the Jackals mounted a furious rally to claim their first road win of the season over Reading. Louie Caporusso (2 SHG) and Ian Keserich (33 saves) stole the show for Elmira while Alex Beauregard turned his first pro goal into the eventual game winner. Brandon Blandina and Darren Kramer chipped in a pair of assists each.

2/27 vs. Trenton: W 8-1

Just over a week after dropping an 8-5 decision to Trenton, the Jackals got retribution with their biggest win of the season. Fifteen of the 18 skaters in the lineup registered at least one point with Dustin Gazley leading the way with four (2G, 2A). Maxime Clermont was sharp in picking up his tenth win of the season with 37 saves against the Titans.

Quick Hits:

* Darren Kramer's 29 penalty minutes on Sunday against Trenton were the most in a game for the Jackals this season. He currently leads the team, and is second among ECHL rookies, with 127 penalty minutes.

* Elmira has been cranking out the offense over the last four games. The Jackals are averaging 4.75 goals per contest and notched a season-best eight goals Sunday vs. Trenton. The Jackals' offense ranks fourth in the East, seventh overall, at 3.42 goals per game.

* The Jackals have gone 4-1-0 this season on the road against the North Division. This weekend will be their final trip through the North. Elmira has outscored its opponents 20-14 in five games to this point of the season. The Jackals are 6-3-0 on the road overall since the Christmas break ended on December 27.

* Dustin Gazley was nominated for ECHL Player of the Month for January. He led the Jackals in points (17), assists (12) and +/- (+13). He tied a season-best four points with two goals and two assists Jan. 27 vs. Trenton. He is averaging 1.32 points per game through 37 and at his current pace would finish the season with 87 points.

* Over the last two weeks the Jackals penalty kill has been clicking at an 89 percent success rate. Elmira has killed off 33 of its opponents last 34 power play chances including 25 of 27 (92.5%) on the road.



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