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Jackals make move up East Division standings

December 7, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Picking up three wins in a stretch of four games in five days last week, the Elmira Jackals have closed to within three points of first place in the East Division with an overall record of 13-9-0 for 26 points.

Elmira opened last week with a 4-1 win over Kalamazoo on Wednesday. Four different Jackals found the back of the net with Allan McPherson (1g-1a) and Spiro Goulakos (2a) leading the way with two points each while C.J. Motte stopped 25 of the 26 shots he faced to record the win in goal.

After suffering a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to the K-Wings on Friday in which David Gilbert scored the game-winning goal with just 10 seconds remaining in regulation, the Jackals rebounded with a 3-1 victory over Kalamazoo on Saturday. McPherson, Zach Tolkinen and Mike Seidel tallied goals for Elmira with McPherson and Justin Bernhardt (2a) notching multi-point games. Motte earned his second win of the week turning aside 22 of the 23 shots he faced.

The Jackals ended their busy stretch with a 3-2 shootout win at Wheeling on Sunday. Jacob MacDonald and Tyler Currier tallied first-period goals to give Elmira a 2-0 lead only to see the Nailers pull even with a pair of second-period goals. The game remained tied for the balance of regulation and through overtime sending the game to a shootout where Bernhardt and Colin Jacobs scored for Elmira while Niklas Lundstrom stopped both Wheeling shots to give Elmira the win.

Elmira, which has gone 8-2-0 in its last 10 games, has had better success on the road this season, posting a 7-3-0 record away from home, including five wins in their last six away games.

Cason Hohmann has been Elmira's top offensive threat this season. He is tied for first among rookies with 10 goals and his 21 points are fourth among first-year players and tied for 11th overall in the league. MacDonald is tied for second among ECHL defensemen with seven goals while fellow blue liner Goulakos is tied for ninth among all defensemen, and second among rookies, with 14 points (3g-11a).

The Jackals are home for three games this week, hosting Norfolk on Wednesday and Saturday and Manchester on Friday.

Christie ties career wins record

With a 5-1 win over Utah on Thursday, Tulsa Oilers' head coach Jason Christie tied the ECHL record for most career coaching wins with his 491st career win.

Christie tied the record of John Marks, a 2012 inductee into the ECHL Hall of Fame, who won 491 games in 15 seasons with Charlotte, Greenville, Pensacola and Augusta.

He has led his team to the Kelly Cup Playoffs in 10 of his first 12 ECHL seasons and has won 40 or more games eight times. Christie's 882 games coached are tied with John Brophy, a 2009 inductee into the ECHL Hall of Fame, for the third most games coached in ECHL history.

Missouri's winning streak reaches 14 games

The Missouri Mavericks extended their winning streak to 14 games with a 5-2 win over Wichita on Saturday. The 14 consecutive wins is tied for the fourth-longest winning streak in ECHL history.

Only three teams in league history have won more than 14 consecutive games. The South Carolina Stingrays hold the all-time record with a 23-game winning streak set last season from Feb. 7 through March 27. The Cincinnati Cyclones had a 17-game winning streak from Jan. 13-Feb. 29, 2008 while the Victoria Salmon Kings won 15 straight games from Dec. 6, 2008-Jan. 10, 2009.

Missouri, which has also won eight consecutive games at both home and on the road, leads the ECHL with a 19-2-1 record for 39 points, seven points ahead of Florida. The Mavericks look to extend their winning streak on Sunday when they visit Tulsa.

A look ahead

Games to watch in the ECHL during the week ahead. Watch ECHL games live on ECHL.TV.

Eastern Conference

Wheeling at Toledo (Friday) / Toledo at Wheeling (Saturday)

The North Division rivals meet for the first time since the Walleye eliminated the Nailers 4 games to 3 in the 2015 North Division Semifinals. Toledo is 7-0-3 in its last 10 games and has a two-point lead on Wheeling for first place in the division.

Western Conference

Quad City at Rapid City (Friday and Saturday)

Another rematch from the 2015 Kelly Cup Playoffs takes place in South Dakota this weekend. Rapid City defeated Quad City 4 games to 3 in the 2015 Central Division Semifinals. The Mallards enter the week on a five-game winning streak and are in first place of the Midwest Division while the Rush are in second place of the West Division, just two points behind Utah.

Divisions

East Division

- David Shields is fourth among defensemen in plus-minus at +13.

- The Thunder have scored multiple power-play goals seven times this season.

- Adirondack hosts Norfolk on Friday and Manchester on Saturday before visiting the Monarchs on Sunday.

- Jacob MacDonald is tied for second among defensemen with seven goals.

- The Jackals are 7-2-0 in one-goal games.

- Elmira hosts Norfolk on Wednesday and Saturday and Manchester on Friday.

- Steve Mastalerz made 30 saves to record 4-2 win in his pro debut on Sunday against Reading.

- Manchester is 12-0-0 when scoring three or more goals.

- The Monarchs are at Brampton on Wednesday, Elmira on Friday and Adirondack on Saturday before hosting the Thunder on Sunday.

- Ty Rimmer recorded his first shutout of the season, making 30 saves in a 3-0 win at Greenville on Saturday.

- The Admirals have scored at least one power-play goal in four consecutive games.

- Norfolk visits Elmira on Wednesday and Saturday, Adirondack on Friday and Brampton on Sunday.

- Adam Comrie had his team-leading sixth multi-point game of the season on Saturday at Manchester.

- Reading is fifth with 3.24 goals per game.

- The Royals are at Florida on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

North Division

- Trevor Cann made 24 saves in Sunday's 3-0 win against Kalamazoo to post his first shutout of the season.

- The Beast are tied for fifth with four shorthanded goals.

- Brampton is at Manchester on Wednesday and Kalamazoo on Friday and Saturday before hosting Norfolk on Sunday.

- Clay Witt made a career-high 34 saves on Saturday at Elmira.

- Kalamazoo is 5-1-2 in one-goal games.

- The K-Wings host Brampton on Friday and Saturday.

- Jake Paterson is 4-0-2 in his last six starts.

- The Walleye are 7-0-3 in their last 10 games.

- Toledo hosts Evansville on Wednesday and Wheeling on Friday before visiting the Nailers on Saturday.

- Zack Torquato leads the Nailers with 10 goals.

- Wheeling is fifth with 32.91 shots per game.

- The Nailers visit Indy on Thursday and Toledo on Friday before hosting the Walleye on Saturday.

South Division

- Derek Nesbitt leads the league with 11 power-play points (5g-6a).

- Atlanta is 8-2-1 when scoring a power-play goal.

- The Gladiators host South Carolina on Friday and Orlando on Saturday and visit the Stingrays on Sunday.

- Matt Willows is on a six-game point streak (5g-3a).

- The Everblades are 13-0-0 when leading after two periods.

- Florida hosts Reading on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Michael St. Croix collected his 100th professional point with two assists on Friday against Cincinnati.

- Greenville has scored four or more goals in five of its last seven games.

- The Swamp Rabbits host Orlando on Thursday and Friday and travel to South Carolina on Saturday.

- Brady Vail is third with a 30.4 percent shooting percentage (7-for-23).

- Orlando has scored five of its seven shorthanded goals at home.

- The Solar Bears are at Greenville on Thursday and Friday and Atlanta on Saturday.

- Second-year defenseman Wade Epp scored his first professional goal on Saturday at Wheeling.

- South Carolina has scored first in six consecutive games.

- The Stingrays visit Atlanta on Friday and host Greenville on Saturday and Atlanta on Sunday.

Midwest Division

- Nick Huard is fifth among rookies with 19 points (7g-12a).

- The Cyclones are fifth with 2.30 goals-against per game.

- Cincinnati visits Evansville on Friday and hosts the IceMen on Saturday.

- Daultan Leveille has 10 points (7g-3a) in his last eight games.

- Evansville is 5-1-1 when leading after two periods.

- The IceMen are at Toledo on Wednesday, host Cincinnati on Friday and visit the Cyclones on Saturday and Fort Wayne on Sunday.

- Jordon Southorn is tied for sixth among defensemen with five goals.

- The Komets are tied for third with five shorthanded goals.

- Fort Wayne hosts Indy on Friday, visits the Fuel on Saturday and hosts Evansville on Sunday.

- Alex Lavoie has at least one point in seven of the last nine games (4g-5a).

- Indy has scored at least one power-play goal in four consecutive games.

- The Fuel host Wheeling on Thursday, travel to Fort Wayne on Friday and host the Komets on Saturday.

- Mike Monfredo is third among defensemen with 18 points (3g-15a).

- The Mallards are third on the power play at 22.8 percent (18-for-79).

- Quad City is at Rapid City on Friday and Saturday.

Central Division

- Ayrton Nikkel collected his first career point with an assist in Saturday night's win over Utah.

- Allen is 12-1-0 when scoring first.

- The Americans host Idaho on Wednesday and Sunday.

- Jesse Root is on an eight-game point streak (6g-7a).

- The Mavericks are 14-1-1 when outshooting their opponent.

- Missouri visits Tulsa on Sunday.

- Christophe Lalancette has 10 points (4g-6a) in his first 10 pro games.

- Tulsa is fifth with 26.47 shots-against per game.

- The Oilers host Idaho on Thursday and Friday and Missouri on Sunday.

- Peter Sakaris leads Wichita with 12 points (4g-8a).

- The Thunder have scored 18 of their 40 goals in the first period.

- Wichita is at Rapid City on Tuesday and Colorado on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

West Division

- Gleason Fournier is tied for first among defensemen with four power-play goals.

- Alaska is third with 33.52 shots per game.

- The Aces are at Utah on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Collin Bowman is tied for fourth among defensemen with six goals.

- The Eagles are third with 25.55 shots-against per game.

- Colorado hosts Wichita on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Gemel Smith had three points (1g-2a) in his Steelheads' debut on Friday against Florida.

- Idaho was 12-for-12 on the penalty kill in three games last week.

- The Steelheads are at Allen on Wednesday and Sunday and Tulsa on Thursday and Friday.

- Winston Day Chief leads Rapid City with 13 points (4g-9a).

- The Rush are third on the penalty kill at 87.5 percent (49-for-56).

- Rapid City hosts Wichita on Tuesday and Quad City on Friday and Saturday.

- Alex Krushelnyski has scored a goal in four straight games and has totaled six points (4g-2a) in that stretch.

- Utah is 4-1-2 in one-goal games.

- The Grizzlies host Alaska on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

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