Jackals, Stewart Earn First Shutout of Season
March 4, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL)
Elmira Jackals News Release
Elmira, N.Y - The Elmira Jackals (36-21-2-2) secured their first shutout in 106 regular-season games on Sunday afternoon at First Arena, silencing the Reading Royals (27-26-3-4), 3-0. Goaltender Brian Stewart made 14 saves in the win as the Jackals notched their 21st home victory of 2011-2012, tying their club mark within an ECHL season.
Rob Bellamy chipped in a centering feed from Jordan Pietrus, giving the Jackals a power-play goal at 4:12 and a 1-0 advantage.
Corey Cowick took a pass from John Kurtz and backhanded a puck in through a screen past Mark Owuya to extend Elmira's lead to 2-0 at 15:16 of the opening period.
Jean Bourbeau poked a puck away from Reading's Mikael Bedard to Jimmy Martin who fed Benjamin Dieude-Fauvel in the slot to set up Elmira's third goal. Dieude-Fauvel wristed a puck past Owuya's stick to make it 3-0 at 2:13 of the second, closing out the scoring for the afternoon.
Stewart (21-10-1-0) earned his second professional shutout and first since he and the Bakersfield Condors blanked the Las Vegas Wranglers on Mar. 26, 2011. Owuya (8-3-2-1) made 28 saves on 31 shots in the loss.
The Jackals head to Trenton to meet the Titans on Friday night before returning to First Arena to host the Toledo Walleye on Saturday. To reserve your seats call (607) 734-PUCK (7825), visit the First Arena Box Office, or log onto JackalsHockey.com.
Notes:
Elmira's last shutout occurred on Dec. 18, 2010, when the Jackals and goaltender Mike Brodeur beat Toledo, 5-0...The shutout was Elmira's first under head coach Pat Bingham...Bingham's 2003-2004 Wheeling Nailers hold the ECHL record for shutouts in one season with 11...The Jackals are 3-0 at home in Sunday contests this season...Elmira also posted 21 home victories in 2007-2008...The Jackals have five home games left in the season...The win was Elmira's 10th against Reading in 15 tries this season...The 14 shots by Reading were a season low by any club against Elmira
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