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Published on November 5, 2007 under ECHL (ECHL)
Elmira Jackals News Release


ELMIRA, NY - The Elmira Jackals, proud member of the ECHL, picked up one win in three tries last week in a trio of divisional contests. After a home split with Cincinnati, the Jackals took to the road for only the second time this year Sunday, losing in Reading 5-3.

The Jackals snapped a two-game losing streak in taking a 5-2 decision in their first ever meeting with the Cyclones. D JOE GRIMALDI sparked the win when he netted his first professional goal with 2.5 seconds left in the opening period to put the Jackals ahead to stay at 2-1. C KEVIN ULANSKI scored a second period power play goal to end the club's drought on the man-up at 0-for 19 and it held up as the game-winner. D JON LANDRY and RW JIM McKENZIE picked up assists in the game for their first professional points.

The Cyclones rebounded to take this First Arena rematch with relative easy. RW JIM McKENZIE scored the Jackals' only goal for his first professional strike and a two-game point streak (1+1) as the club played a third consecutive contest with 15 skaters due to injuries and call-ups.

The teams combined for a five-goal outburst in the final 8:27 of the middle period that ultimately decided the first ever game between the teams. LW PIERRE-LUC FAUBERT gave the visitors their only lead at 11:33 of the second with his third goal of the year to make it 2-1. The Royals countered with goals 1:43 apart to pull ahead 3-2 before RW BOBBY ROBINS deflected home a power play goal to tie the game with 2:57 left in the period. But the Reading power play came back for the winning marker with just 48 seconds to go in the frame for a 4-3 lead. LW SHAWN WELLER, reassigned by Ottawa (NHL) to Elmira earlier in the day, picked up his first point as a pro when he assisted on the ROBINS goal.

Elmira welcomes in the Bombers for the first of ten North Division encounters (5 home/5 away). Having played the fewest games of any club in the division, the Bombers come to town at 3-2-0-0, good for six points and sixth place. After dropping their first two games of the season, Dayton swept three at home last weekend, highlighted by LW CHANSE FITZPATRICK's five-goal demolition of Trenton in a 5-1 victory Saturday. FITZPATRICK, briefly with Elmira in 2006-07, added another goal in Sunday's come-from-behind 3-2 win over Cincinnati. His six goals lead the club while F MATT BEAUDOIN leads the club in scoring with 10 points (3+7). BEAUDOIN and YANNICK TIFU share the club lead with seven assists each.

Saturday, Nov. 10th - vs. Bakersfield 7:35 p.m. First Arena

Sunday, Nov. 11th - vs. Bakersfield 4:05 p.m. First Arena

These two meetings in Elmira mark the only games against a Pacific Division club in 2007-08 as the Condors wrap up a nine-game road trip with a pair against the Jackals. Bakersfield is 1-3-0-1 in the first five games of the trip with visits to Reading and Trenton Wednesday and Thursday respectively before the weekend set here. The Condors are 3-3-0-2 overall and are tied with two other clubs for second place in the four-team Pacific Division. LW BRETT LUTES leads the team in goals with five and points with seven.

Comings & Goings: The Jackals added three bodies prior to their Sunday game at Reading. RW BOBBY ROBINS rejoined the club after being released from Rochester (AHL). ROBINS was pointless in five games with 13 PIM and -2 for the Americans. D TOMAS KUDELKA and LW SHAWN WELLER were reassigned by Ottawa (NHL) to Elmira 11/5. For KUDELKA, it marks his second stint with Elmira after appearing in two games with Binghamton (AHL) with no points, 2 PIM, and a -3. WELLER joins the Jackals for the first time after going scoreless in seven games with the Senators. RW LUKE FULGHUM is expected to join the Jackals for practice Tuesday after his acquisition from Stockton (ECHL) last week. LW MARTIN SAGAT has left the team to continue his career in Europe and G MAXIME JOYAL was released on 10/29.

Jackals Bites: C SCOTT MAY (3+2=5), on loan to Manitoba (AHL), shares the team lead in goals (3) with RW PIERRE-LUC FAUBERT and C KEVIN ULANSKI while C BENOIT DOUCET leads the club in assists (4)... A week of firsts for Elmira skaters with D JOE GRIMALDI (10/31) and RW JIM McKENZIE netting their first pro goals (11/2)...McKENZIE gained his first professional point with an assist 10/31 along with D JON LANDRY while newcomer LW SHAWN WELLER turned the trick with a helper in his Jackals debut 11/4 after being reassigned to Elmira by Ottawa (NHL)...ULANSKI scored the club's first shorthanded goal of the season 11/4 on the heels of being the trigger man on the power play with a man-up goal 10/31 to snap the team's 0-for-19 run on the power play.

Jackals On the Air:

All 72 regular season games will air live on MAGIC FM (92.7/97.7) beginning with the Hill Top Inn Countdown to Face-Off 30 minutes prior to game time (except televised games). WETM-2 will televise 11 Friday night contests live from First Arena with coverage beginning at 7:30 p.m. each night. A free audio stream and a pay-per-view video stream are available at www.jackalshockey.com. The team's weekly Coach's Show airs Mondays throughout the season from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. on NewsTalk 1230/1450 and is also available on-line via www.jackalshockey.com.

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