Jackals Game Preview: Elmira Vs. Reading
March 4, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL)
Elmira Jackals News Release
Elmira Jackals (35-21-2-2) vs. Reading Royals (27-25-3-4)
Sunday, March 4, 2012
4:05 p.m.
First Arena
RADIO: 99.5 WOKN/102.5 (Corning)/98.3 WVIN (Bath)
WEBCAST: JackalsHockey.com
TICKETS: (607) 734-PUCK, First Arena Box Office, or ExtremeTix via JackalsHockey.com
IN JUST A FEW HOURS...
The Elmira Jackals and the Reading Royals close out their three-game weekend series at First Arena today at 4:05 p.m. The Jackals and the Royals have split the first two games of the series, with Elmira winning on Saturday night in Reading, 4-1, after falling to its rival on Friday at First Arena, 3-1. Elmira enters the action today with a four-point lead over the Wheeling Nailers for first place in the Atlantic Division. The Jackals trail the Greenville Road Warriors by two points for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. After today's game, fans are invited to stick around and skate with the Jackals on the First Arena ice.
RADJA RETURNS IN STYLE
Mike Radja returned to the Jackals from the AHL's Houston Aeros with a hat trick on Saturday night. The three-goal performance was the first of Radja's career, as he collected his 18th, 19th, and 20th tallies of the season. The hat trick was Elmira's first since Dec. 17, when Louie Caporusso scored three times in Kalamazoo, and was the third for the club in 2011-2012, as Evan Barlow also posted three goals for the Jackals in an opening-night win over Trenton on Oct. 14.
A RARE FEAT
For just the fifth time in 2011-2012 on Saturday, the Jackals won a game by more than two goals, earning their fourth three-goal win of the campaign. Elmira's biggest victory this season came in a 7-3 win over Trenton in the season opener. Of the Jackals' 60 games in 2011-2012, 49 have been decided by one or two goals.
ECHL Stories from March 4, 2012
- Thunder gives head coach Matt Thomas career win #300 in shootout thriller - Stockton Thunder
- Aces Fall to Thunder 4-3 in Shootout - Alaska Aces
- Delmas, Nailers Blank Express, 2-0 - Wheeling Nailers
- Express Blanked by Nailers 2-0 - Chicago Express
- Pass the Tartar Sauce, Cyclones Beat Walleye 4-3 - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Royals Come up Empty in Elmira, 3-0 - Reading Royals
- Gladiators Back in First with Three Goal Comeback in 5-4 win over Trenton - Atlanta Gladiators
- Jackals, Stewart Earn First Shutout of Season - Elmira Jackals
- Game Preview: Stockton Thunder Vs. Alaska Aces - Stockton Thunder
- ECHL Transactions - March 4 - ECHL
- Edmonton Recalls Goaltender Olivier Roy from Thunder to Oklahoma City - Stockton Thunder
- Express Youth Jerseys Available on March 13 - Chicago Express
- Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati at Toledo - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Cyclones Deal Derek Foam, Activate David Leaderer - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Game Preview: Express Vs. Wheeling Today - Chicago Express
- MacKenzie Called up to AHL Rochester - Atlanta Gladiators
- Jackals Game Preview: Elmira Vs. Reading - Elmira Jackals
- Goaltender Philipp Grubauer Recalled to Hershey - South Carolina Stingrays
- ECHL Today - March 4 - ECHL
- Season high crowd of 9,398 enjoys Roy's record breaking shutout effort - Stockton Thunder
- Thunder Shutout Aces 4-0 - Alaska Aces
- Wrangler Rally Sinks Idaho - Idaho Steelheads
- Express Earn Point in 4-3 Shootout Loss to Toledo - Chicago Express
- Reign Sweep Grizzlies at Home 5-1 - Ontario Reign
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
