Elmira Salvages Points Against Quad City On Sunday
Published on December 6, 2006 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Elmira Jackals News Release
The Jackals suffered a hiccup in Week 8; for the first time since the opening weekend of the season, Elmira lost two games in a weekend. Friday the Jackals fell short in a tightly contested 3-2 game against 1st place Muskegon in Elmira's first trip to L.C. Walker Arena. Saturday the Jackals hit the ice at the brand new Sears Centre in Chicago, but lost their third straight game 5-3 to the Hounds. Sunday Elmira salvaged their weekend road trip by picking up a 5-4 shootout win over the Quad City Mallards in Moline, IL.
Even though the Jackals won Sunday, they dropped four points behind the Kalamazoo Wings and now sit in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference, 4 points behind the K-Wings, but with one game in hand. This week the Jackals will look to take care of business at home as they host the 1st Place Western Conference Fort Wayne Komets Friday and Saturday at First Arena. In the only meeting between the two teams on November 17th, the Komets steamrolled the Jackals 8-1, handing Elmira their worst defeat of the season.
Week 8 Game Results:
12/1/06 Elmira 2 @ Muskegon 1
Muskegon, MI - The Elmira Jackals came back from a 2-0 deficit but lost to the Muskegon Fury 3-2 Friday night at L.C. Walker Arena. Muskegon grabbed an early lead when Billy Collins found Dave Noel-Bernier in front of the net for a goal at 2:27 of the first period. The Fury peppers Elmira goaltender Kris Tebbs, out-shooting the Jackals 21-7 in the first period, but Tebbs was outstanding and denied all but one in the opening stanza. In the second period, the Jackals played with more energy and momentum, but still could not crack the armor of Muskegon goaltender Clayton Pool. Mike Watt doubled the Fury lead with a power play goal at 19:43, a mere 16.7 seconds left on the clock, assisted by Rustyn Dolyny and Philippe Plante. In the third period, newcomer Chanse Fitzpatrick redirected a shot from Dale Lupul for a power play goal, putting the Jackals on the board at 3:18 of the third period, assisted by Lupul and Scott Drevitch. The Jackals then tied the Jackal 2-2 when Scott Wray fired in his 12th goal of the season at 4:29, assisted by Yevgeny Lazarev. But Muskegon would regain the lead when Justin Coutu one-timed a back-door pass into the net from Dave Noel-Bernier at 9:41. Elmira tried to level the score again, but despite pulling Tebbs in the final 90 seconds, the Fury hung on for a 3-2 win. Clayton Pool earned his 13th win of the season, making 29 saves on 31 shots for Muskegon. Kris Tebbs was spectacular, stopping 39-of-42 in goal for the Jackals, but took the loss. Both teams finished the game 1-for-4 on the power play as the Jackals fell to 1-2-0 against Muskegon this season.
12/2/06 Elmira 3 @ Chicago 5
Hoffman Estates, IL - The Elmira Jackals erased a 2-0 first period deficit but dropped their third straight game 5-3 to the Chicago Hounds Saturday night at the Sears Centre. The Hounds grabbed the lead at 10:32 when Mike Brolsma lifted a rebound into the top of the net. Todd Grant made it 2-0 Chicago with a goal at 16:14 as Grant batted a Paul Caponigri shot out of mid-air and into the Elmira net. Chicago out-shot the Jackals 19-12 in the first twenty minutes. The Jackals struck back early in the second period as rookie forward David Morelli scored his 7th goal of the season, assisted by Brent Cullaton and Dale Lupul. Morelli's goal cut the Chicago lead in half and was the Jackals UHL-leading 13th short-handed goal of the season. Elmira then tied the game 2-2 when Tommy Kotsopoulos fired a snapshot from the right face off circle at 9:46, assisted by Wes Blevins and Marc Lefebvre. But 11 seconds later the Hounds regained the when Kris Vernarsky stole a clearing attempt from Kris Tebbs and scored on the open net for a short-handed goal at 9:57. The Hounds made it 4-2 at 18:04 when Steve Cygan fired a shot passed Tebbs to regain Chicago's 2-goal lead. John Spoltore made it 5-2 Hounds in the third period with a power play goal at 11:45 assisted by Greg Koehler and Bob Rapoza. Elmira pulled one goal back at 17:57 when Yevgeny Lazarev scored his 9th goal of the season, a power play goal blasted from the hash marks. Brent Cullaton and Scott Drevitch assisted on the goal, Elmira's only power play goal of the game. The Jackals pressed for more, but time was not on their side as Elmira dropped to 11-8-0 on the season, suffering their third consecutive defeat. Goaltender Marty Magers won his second straight game against the Jackals, making 31 saves on 34 shots in goal for Chicago. Kris Tebbs continued his fantastic form, stopping 37-of-42 shots in goal for Elmira. The Jackals finished the game 1-for-6 on the power play and scored one short-handed goal, while Chicago was 1-for-4 on the power play and also scored one short-handed goal in the game.
12/3/06 Elmira 5 @ Quad City 4 - (3-1 in Shootout)
Moline, IL - The Elmira Jackals won their 12th game of the season with a 5-4 shootout win over the Quad City Mallards Sunday afternoon at The MARK of the Quad Cites. In the opening period, Mallards leading scorer Chad Woollard opened the scoring at 8:32 assisted by Don Parsons and Andre Lupandin. Quad City took advantage of four straight minor penalties called against the Jackals as Don Parsons cashed in for a 5-on-3 power play goal at 12:29 assisted by Lupandin and Brett Pilkington and a 2-0 Mallards lead. Rookie forward David Morelli got the Jackals on the board with his 9th goal of the season at 14:50. Frank Littlejohn and Chanse Fitzpatrick combined for a beautiful passing display that ended with Morelli rifling a shot from the face off dot into the top shelf over the shoulder of Quad City goaltender Zach Sikich. But the Mallards regained their 2-goal lead just before the end of the period. Matt Radoslovich scored a back-door goal from Blake Stewart at 19:09, stalling Elmira's momentum shift late in the period. But the Jackals seemed undaunted by the late goal as they came out firing in the second period. Erik Anderson cut the Quad City lead to 3-2 with his 5th goal of the season at 6:50 assisted by Chris Mann and Scott Drevitch. Play opened up in the second period with both teams creating offense and featuring end-to-end action. The Jackals took advantage of a Quad City turnover to tie the game at three. Mark Scott stole the puck behind the Mallard net after defenseman Andrei Lupandin lost his footing behind the goal. Scott took a wrap-around shot that was blocked by Sikich, but Yevgeny Lazarev came away from the scramble in front with the puck and scored his 10th goal of the year at 18:25, leveling the game 3-3. The Jackals turned up their pressure in the second period, out-shooting the Mallards 20-12 in the middle stanza. The Jackals grabbed their first lead of the game as Frank Littlejohn bombed home a power play goal at 4:58 of the third period, assisted by Brent Cullaton and Tommy Kotsopoulos. The Jackals clung to their slim lead and almost had an insurance goal on several occasions, but they couldn't hold off the Mallards. After using their time out with a minute left in the game and pulling Sikich for 6th attacker, Quad City forward Don Parsons fired a shot that beat Kris Tebbs at 19:19, tying the game 4-4 and forcing a shootout. Elmira came out and demonstrated why they have an undefeated record in shootouts this season. Kris Tebbs was nearly perfect, stopping 3-of-4 attempts, allowing only one goal from Patrick Nadeau. Elmira rattled off three goals, Erik Anderson and Yevgeny Lazarev in the 1st and 3rd rounds, then captain Brent Cullaton sealed the victory with a goal in the 5th round. Kris Tebbs earned the win for the Jackals, his 10th win of the season, stopping 30-of-34 shots in regulation and 3-of-4 in the shootout. Zach Sikich made 41 saves on 45 shots in regulation and blocked 2-of-5 in the shootout in the loss for Quad City.
Jackals Player & Goaltender of the Week: (Week 8)
Yevgeny Lazarev - RW 3 GP, 2 goals, 1 assist, 3 points, +2, 0 PIMs
Yevgeny Lazarev reached the 10 goals mark on the season as he tallied two goals and added an assist in three games this week for the Jackals. Lazarev scored a power play goal on Saturday in Chicago, his 3rd power play goal of the season, and then scored Sunday in Quad City; he also scored a shootout goal against the Mallards. Lazarev is currently tied for 2nd on the Jackals in scoring with 17 points (10 goals, 7 assists) and also has two short-handed goals this year.
Kris Tebbs - G 3 GP, 1-2-0, 4.04 GAA, 0.898 SV%, 106 saves
Goalie Kris Tebbs continue his consecutive games streak this week, playing all three games for the Jackals. Tebbs has started 12-straight games in goal, playing a total of 696:20 over that time. In that stretch he has played all but the third period in Fort Wayne on November 17th, giving him a current consecutive minutes streak of 417:13 and counting. In Week 8 Tebbs posted a 4.04 GAA and a .898 save percentage as he averaged almost 40 shots faced per game over the week. Tebbs picked up his 10th win of the season on Sunday in Quad City, making 30 saves on 34 shots in regulation and 3-of-4 in the shootout for his 4th shootout win of the year. Tebbs is 4-0 in shootouts this season and has stopped 13-of-16 attempts, a 81.3% success rate.
JACKAL BITES:
* A PERFECT BOWLING SCORE - Forward Erik Anderson played his 300th professional game Sunday afternoon in Quad City. Anderson, who has appeared in all 20 games for the Jackals this season, has 217 points (83 goals, 134 assists) in his 6-year pro career.
* A NEW ACCOUNT - Forward Chanse Fitzpatrick opened his goal-scoring account in his first game since being reassigned to the Jackals from the AHL's Binghamton Senators. Fitzpatrick scored a power play goal against Muskegon Friday night, his first game as a Jackal.
* HE KEEPS GOING, AND GOING...- Goaltender Kris Tebbs has been a marathoner in goal for the Jackals this season. Following Shawn Degagne's injury against Muskegon on November 3rd, Tebbs has started the last 12-straight Jackals games, spanning almost 700 minutes of ice time. In that stretch he has played all but the third period in Fort Wayne on November 17th, giving him a current consecutive minutes streak of 417:13 and counting.
* A LOT OF RED LIGHTS - Forward Yevgeny Lazarev scored his 100th goal of his professional career this week. The milestone strike came at 17:10 of the 3rd period Saturday in Chicago, a power play goal scored on a one-timer from the face off circle. Earlier this season, in October, Lazarev played in his 400th professional game.
* THE CENTURY MARK - Forward Curtis Tidball played in his 100th professional game Friday night at L.C. Walker Arena in Muskegon. Tidball dropped the gloves with the Fury's Kelly Thompson, raising his career penalty minutes total to 613 PIMs in his 3-year career.
* FIFTY GAMES TIMES FOUR - Forward Tommy Kotsopoulos played in his 200th career professional game Saturday night at the Sears Centre in Chicago. The 25-year old from Toronto, Ontario has 138 points (48 goals, 90 assists) in his 5-year pro career.
* SIX HUNDRED INCHES CLOSER - Jackals captain Brent Cullaton is now merely 3 points away from the 600 points milestone for his pro career. Cullaton had 3 points in 3 games last week and currently has 597 points in his 11-year pro career.
* EVEN MORE MILESTONES - Forward Frank Littlejohn is just two goals away from scoring 200 goals for his professional career. Littlejohn scored his 198th career goal with a power play goal against Quad City on Sunday. Littlejohn also passed the 1,700 penalty minutes mark during Week 8.
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