Mechanics Grease Jackals 6-2

January 29, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Elmira Jackals News Release


Elmira, NY - The Motor City Mechanics came from behind to defeat the Elmira Jackals 6-2 Sunday afternoon at the First Arena.

The first period started off slow with only 3 whistles blown in the first nine minutes of the game. Ryan McIntosh stopped a flurry of shots half way through the period when the intensity of the game started to pick up and the Jackals starting throwing their bodies around. Luck struck Elmira first when 3 separate penalties were called on the visiting Mechanics within one minute of each other. Elmira was able to capitalize on the ensuing 5-on-3 advantage with a power play goal snapped into the net by Konstantin Kalmikov. The goal came at 12:01 of the first period and was setup by Trevor Burgess and goalie Ryan McIntosh. Nearly two minutes later the Jackals found themselves on another power play chance, but they were unable to capitalize. Shortly after Motor City returned to full strength they were whistled for too many men on the ice and Brent Gretzky had to serve the bench minor giving the Jackals yet again another chance to widen the lead, of which they could not take advantage. That's how the score would end in the first with Elmira leading by a score of 1-0 and out-shooting Motor City 20-8. As the buzzer sounded Jason Sessa was booked for a boarding call causing the Jackals to start out the second period a man down.

The Mechanics setup their power play effectively and did not waste the opportunity at hand when David Herring scored the power play goal 1:52 into the second period. 10:58 into the second the Mechanics took the lead 2-1 when Vlad Serov netted his only goal of the game. That's how the teams would go into the locker room at the end of the second period with a 2-1 score but Elmira still leading in shots 27-23.

The final period was filled with frustration for the Jackals as they went two men down early on as Brent Gretzky scored at 5:00 to make the score 3-1. Then Adam Edinger scored one second after the second penalty expired to give Motor City a 4-1 lead at 6:16. Kalmikov again gave Elmira life as he scored his second goal of the game at 11:30, assisted by McIntosh and Florian Iberer to cut the lead to 4-2. But Motor City would ice the game with Gretzky's second goal of the game at 15:20 and a Kevin Hansen empty netter at 19:32 to cap off a 6-2 Motor City victory.

Rod Branch earned his 20th win of the season by stopping 38 of 40 shots for Motor City, while Ryan McIntosh made 31 saves on 36 shots in the loss for Elmira. Motor City went 2 for 4 on the power play while the Jackals finished 1 for 9.

The Jackals will head out west for a showdown with the Quad City Mallards on Friday, February 3rd at 8:00 p.m. EST. Saturday, February 4th they will play in Fort Wayne at 7:30 p.m. Elmira will return home to face the Danbury Trashers on Wednesday, February 8th at 7:05 p.m. at the First Arena.

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