Jackals Game Preview: Kalamazoo At Elmira
Published on March 6, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
Elmira Jackals News Release
Kalamazoo Wings (33-17-4-3) at Elmira Jackals (32-19-3-2) Saturday, March 6, 2010 7:35 p.m. First Arena
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IN JUST A FEW HOURS...
The Elmira Jackals play the Kalamazoo Wings for the first time since March 28, 2007, when the two teams were in the UHL, at 7:35 p.m. on Saturday night at First Arena.
On Friday night, the Jackals earned a 5-4 overtime victory over the Johnstown Chiefs. Olivier Proulx redirected R.J. Anderson's shot at 1:53 of the extra session to give Elmira its 14th win in 17 games.
The K-Wings are coming off of a 6-3 win in Reading against the Royals on Thursday.
UPCOMING PROMOTIONS
Saturday, Mar. 6: Chocolate Bar Giveaway (WETM-18) Friday, Mar. 12: Race Weekend
DID YOU KNOW?
The home overtime victory for the Jackals was the first since Wes Cunningham scored in extra time at First Arena on Oct. 31, 2008 to defeat the Idaho Steelheads.
ANDERSON ANSWERS THE CALL
R.J. Anderson gave it to his former team last night with a goal and two assists. His goal came at 16:44 of the second period to give the Jackals a 4-3 lead, while his two assists directly contributed to goals, with a couple of shots that were redirected by Chris Korchinski and Proulx in front. Anderson is tied for second in the league among rookie defensemen with 35 points.
SCORING RECORD REAL CLOSE
Tyler Donati, currently on a league-leading 17-game scoring streak, is four points away from tying Randy Murphy's Jackals single-season record of 93 points. Donati tops the ECHL with 57 assists and 89 points.
ECHL Stories from March 6, 2010
- Greg Pankewicz and Mike Mastovich featured on this week's Puska on Pucks - OSC Original by Denis Puska
- Idaho takes rubber match over Bakersfield, 7-3 - Bakersfield Condors
- Wheeling's 46 Shots Not Enough In 6-3 Loss - Wheeling Nailers
- Steelheads Top Bakersfield, 7-3 - Idaho Steelheads
- Royals Drop Chiefs, 6-4 - Reading Royals
- Chiefs Trumped By Royals - Johnstown Chiefs
- Jackals Clipped By K-Wings, 4-1 - Elmira Jackals
- Florida Falls to Gwinnett, Ending Five-Game Winning Streak - Florida Everblades
- Checkers Edged In Overtime Battle With Toledo - Charlotte Checkers
- Kalamazoo Defeats Elmira to Extend Win Streak to Seven - Kalamazoo Wings
- Walleye Win In OT, 6-5 - Toledo Walleye
- Glads Comeback for 4-3 Win - Atlanta Gladiators
- Wheeling Nailers Weekend Preview - Wheeling Nailers
- Royals Hope Fan Finds "Pot O' Gold" On "St. Hat Trick's Day" - Reading Royals
- ECHL Transactions - ECHL
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