Jackals Lose Back-And-Forth Game to Walleye, 6-5
January 16, 2011 - ECHL (ECHL)
Elmira Jackals News Release
Elmira, N.Y. - Despite their first Sunday sellout since joining the ECHL, the Elmira Jackals (19-13-5-0) fell to the Toledo Walleye (15-18-2-1) in a back-and-forth game at First Arena on Sunday, 6-5.
Toledo took a 1-0 lead into the second period after Jason Lepine drove in a shot from the high slot at 11:49 of the opening frame.
At 8:09 of the second, Christopher DiDomenico fired in a puck from the right circle on the power play to make it 2-0 in favor of Toledo.
Elmira's first comeback of the game started at 9:52 of the second period when A.J. Perry deflected in a puck from the top of the crease to make it 2-1, while Yannick Tifu backhanded in a puck from the slot at 10:49 of the middle stanza to tie the game, 2-2.
Toledo reclaimed the lead by scoring short handed for the third-straight game when Andy Bohmbach's deke beat Jackals goaltender Daren Machesney at 19:36 of the second to put Toledo in front 3-2.
Just moments later, however, Patrick Coulombe snuck backdoor and buried a Corey Cowick feed with three seconds to go in the period for a power-play goal to tie it, 3-3, entering the second intermission.
Bohmbach's shot at 2:54 of the third period from the right goal line gave the Walleye the lead once again, 4-3.
Jon Mirasty deflected a shot by Justin Donati into the net at 3:50 of the final period. The goal was the first for Mirasty since November of 2007. Tyler Donati then put a puck top shelf past Toledo goaltender Joe Palmer to give the Jackals' their first lead of the game, 5-4 at 4:12.
Tyler Doig was found backdoor for a goal from the left circle on a feed from DiDomenico to tie it, 5-5, at 11:57, while Dominic Osman put Toledo in front for good, 6-5 at 12:54, with a shot from the high slot that beat Machesney.
Machesney fell to 1-6-0-0 with the Jackals, making 18 saves, while Palmer improved to 6-9-0-0 by making 32 saves and holding off the Jackals down the stretch.
The crowd of 3,922 fans was Elmira's seventh sellout crowd of the season.
Elmira heads to Toledo for games on Friday and Saturday against the Walleye before playing Kalamazoo in western Michigan on Sunday.
Note: Prior to the game, the Jackals loaned left wing Andrew Sweetland to the Binghamton Senators.
• Discuss this story on the ECHL message board...
ECHL Stories from January 16, 2011
- Salmon Kings Shutout Steelheads - Victoria Salmon Kings
- Steelheads Blanked by Victoria, 4-0 - Idaho Steelheads
- Countdown to Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings
- K-Wings Weekly - Kalamazoo Wings
- Wranglers Down Aces, 5-2 - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Aces Beaten by Wranglers 5-2 - Alaska Aces
- Jackals Lose Back-And-Forth Game to Walleye, 6-5 - Elmira Jackals
- Stingrays Fall to Wings 3-1 - South Carolina Stingrays
- Catching Some Rays - Kalamazoo Wings
- Pasquale Recalled to AHL Chicago - Atlanta Gladiators
- ECHL Transactions - January 16 - ECHL
- Jackals Sign Defenseman Llewellyn - Elmira Jackals
- Jackals Game Preview: Toledo at Elmira - Elmira Jackals
- Defenseman Keller Returns to Stingrays - South Carolina Stingrays
- Stingrays Gameday: Stingrays Close Homestand with Mascot Mania Today Against Wings - South Carolina Stingrays
- ECHL Today - January 16 - ECHL
- Thunder moves to 5-1-0 in last six by beating Utah - Stockton Thunder
- Countdown to Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings
- ECHL Transactions - January 15 - ECHL
- Devils Fall, 7-6, in Rambunctious OT Roller Coaster - Trenton Devils
- Aces fall to Wranglers - Alaska Aces
- Thunder moves to 5-1-0 in last six, winning wire-to-wire in fight-marred game - Stockton Thunder
- Wranglers Smoke Aces - Las Vegas Wranglers
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.
