Jackals Journal

Published on January 7, 2008 under ECHL (ECHL)
Elmira Jackals News Release


ELMIRA, NY - The Elmira Jackals, proud member of the ECHL, won two of three games last week to move within two points of first place Cincinnati in the North Division and return to First Arena to open a four-game home stand Friday night.

Overall: 24-8-1-2 (51 pts.) Last Week: 2-1-0-0 (4 pts.) 2nd North Division/3rd American Conference/3rd Overall

Wednesday, Jan. 2nd - @ READING (7-3 W) Att: 4,146 Shots: REA 30-29 PP: 0/3 PK: 8/8

BRETT PILKINGTON scored fifty-three seconds after the Royals tied the game at 3-3 to propel the Jackals to their first ever win at Sovereign Center in three tries this year. Quick strikes by Elmira punctuated this match quick answers following Reading goals (27-seconds and 53-seconds) and well as on back-to-back goals (35-seconds and 11-seconds). PILKINGTON's goal was followed just eleven seconds later by DAN KRONICK and marked the fastest two goals scored by the Jackals this year.

Friday, Jan. 4th - @ DAYTON (6-3 W) Att: 2,157 Shots: DAY 32-29 PP: 2/5 PK: 6/6

Two power play goals ended an 0-for-22 skid for the Jackals in their third straight road win as they extended their regulation unbeaten streak to ten games (8-0-1-1). The second of the two man-up goals by PIERRE-LUC FAUBERT came just forty-six seconds after the Bombers had pulled to within 4-3 on a shorthanded goal. For FAUBERT, it was his team-leading 13th goal of the season and capped off a three-point night.

Saturday, 5th - @ DAYTON (1-3 L) Att: 3,956 Shots: ELM 28-26 PP: 0/8 PK: 4/7

Three power play goals in an 8:29 stretch of the third period did the Jackals in as they fell for the first time in four meetings against the Bombers this season. LUKE FULGHUM gave Elmira its only lead of the night with his third shorthanded goal of the year (11th overall) with 5:36 left in the second period. FRANK LITTLEJOHN was stopped on a third period penalty shot that came with the Jackals still in front 1-0, but was stopped by JEREMY DUCHESNE (27 saves in the win).

This Week: Friday, January 11th - vs. JOHNSTOWN 7:35 p.m. First Arena

Medicine Shoppe Megaphone Giveaway Night

This nine-game season series continues with the clubs swapping road wins in the first two get-togethers. The Jackals took the most recent match with a 5-2 New Year's Eve win at the Cambria County War Memorial. PIERRE-LUC FAUBERT netted a pair of goals, including the game-winner for the Jackals.

Series Leaders Elmira Johnstown Series Result to Date

Goals Faubert (3) Rowe/Cohen/Hirsch (1) 26-Oct JHN 2 @ ELM 1 so

Assists Redlihs (2) Imbeault (2) 31-Dec ELM 5 @ JHN 2

Points Faubert (3) Hirsch/Imbeault (2)

+/- Faubert (+4) Saunders/Imbeault (+1)

PIM Watson (5) Deeth (8)

Shots Faubert (10) Imbeault (7)

Power Play Goals NONE Cohen (1

Shorthanded Goals NONE NONE

Game-Winning Goals Faubert (1) NONE

Saturday, January 12th - vs. CINCINNATI 7:00 p.m. First Arena

Big FOX 48 T-Shirt Night

The two North Division heavyweights meet for the seventh time this year with the Jackals having dropped four of the first six games to the Cyclones. Elmira has posted five goals in their two wins in the series, but has faltered badly in the four losses, scoring single goals in each while allowing an average of 4.75 goals in defeat.

Series Leaders Elmira Cincinnati Series Result to Date

Goals Littlejohn (3) Aubin (4) 31-Oct CIN 2 @ ELM 5

Assists Doucet/Faubert/Hendrikx (3) Ehgoetz (6) 2-Nov CIN 5 @ ELM 1

Points Doucet (5) Beauregard/Ehgoetz/Aubin (7) 28-Nov ELM 1 @ CIN 7

+/- Four with (+1) each Reynolds (+6) 7-Dec ELM 1 @ CIN 2 so

PIM Busby (20) C. Martin (22) 8-Dec ELM 5 @ CIN 4 so

Shots Littlejohn (21) Daoust (24) 29-Dec CIN 5 @ ELM 1

Power Play Goals Four with (1) each Aubin (2)

Shorthanded Goals NONE Ehgoetz/Reynolds (1)

Game-Winning Goals Ulanski (1) Aubin/Reynolds/Syroczynski (1)

Jackals Bites: Head coach Steve Martinson picked up his 600th regular season coaching win Friday in the Jackals' 6-3 win at Dayton; Martinson's win totals broken down by leagues include 385 in the West Coast Hockey League, 142 in the United Hockey League, and 73 in the ECHL...The Jackals iced 16 skaters for the first time in 12 games on January 2nd; Elmira last had a full line-up December 5th...Benoit Doucet's six-game goal streak, a club record, ended January 2nd at Reading; Doucet's point streak extended to eight games, tying Pierre-Luc Faubert's mark set earlier this season, was stopped in Saturday's loss at Dayton...Defensemen Kyle Wharton and Andrei Plekhanov joined the Jackals prior to the start of Friday's pair of games in Dayton; Wharton made an immediate impact with a pair of goals in Friday's win...Joel Martin made his 16th consecutive start Saturday at Dayton to extend his club record...Active streaks heading into Game #36: Goals - Shawn Weller (3), Chaz Johnson (2); Points - Kevin Ulanski (4);Goaltender starts - Martin (16)...Scott May scored his first American Hockey League goal of the season for Binghamton in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win in Manchester; May and Johnson remain on loan with the Senators while Weller and defenseman Tomas Kudelka remain recall with club as well...Jekabs Redlihs was recalled by Syracuse (AHL) Sunday in preparation to leave North America and return to Europe to continue his professional career...A night of firsts in Saturday's loss at Dayton, and none of them good: first regulation loss of January, first regulation loss when scoring first (16-1-1-1), first regulation loss when leading after two periods (16-1-0-1), first regulation loss when outshooting opponent (13-1-1-2)...After winning their first seven Saturday night games this year, the Jackals have dropped their last two Saturday tilts...Elmira plays five of its next six on home ice after competing in its 20th road game of the year Saturday; Along with Columbia, the Jackals have played the most road games at this point of the season.

Jackals Amongst ECHL Leaders: Joel Martin - 19 wins (1st), 1556 minutes played (1st), 653 saves (3rd), 2 shutouts (t-2nd), 4 shootout wins (t-1st)...Pierre-Luc Faubert - 3 shootout goals (t-3rd/t-1st - rookies), 31 points (t-8th - rookies)...Benoit Doucet - 29 points (12th - rookies)...Bryan Rodney - 21 points (t-7th - defensemen), 7 goals (t-2nd - defensemen)...Joe Grimaldi - 2 shorthanded assists (t-1st - rookies & defensemen), 2 shorthanded points (t-1st - defensemen)...Trevor Hendrikx - 83 PIM (5th - defensemen)...Tomas Kudelka - 2 GWG (t-1st - defensemen)...Luke Fulghum - 3 shorthanded goals (t-1st)...Kevin Ulanski - 4 shorthanded points (t-1st)

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 live from O'Ryans Sports Bar & Grill, 159 Prescott Avenue - Elmira Heights. The show is also available on-line via www.jackalshockey.com. The next edition of the Coach's Show will air tonight, January 7th.

On-Ice This Week (subject to change) Radio/TV airtime

Tuesday, January 8th 10:30 a.m. Practice - First Arena

Wednesday, January 9th 10:30 a.m. Practice - First Arena

Thursday, January 10th 10:30 a.m. Practice - First Arena

Friday, January 11th 7:35 p.m. JACKALS vs. JOHNSTOWN MAGIC FM/WETM-2 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 12th 7:35 p.m. JACKALS vs. CINCINNATI MAGIC FM 6:35 p.m.

Sunday, January 13th No Practice

Tickets for all Jackals home games may be purchased in person at the Gray Street box office at First Arena (10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, Saturdays 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.), Ticketmaster charge-by-phone at 722-3711, on-line at www.ticketmaster.com and by calling 734-PUCK (7825).

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