ECHL Wheeling Nailers

Nailers Jaffray named to All-ECHL Second Team

April 1, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Wheeling Nailers News Release


WHEELING, WV – The ECHL announced it's All-ECHL Teams for 2003-04. The All-ECHL Teams were determined in a vote by ECHL coaches. Coaches each selected one goaltender, two defensemen and three forwards. Jason Jaffray, of the Wheeling Nailers, was named to the All-ECHL Second Team.

Jaffray is making his second straight appearance on the All-ECHL Team. Last season, he was named to both the First All-ECHL Team and the All-Rookie Team, while with Roanoke.

Jaffray becomes the first Wheeling player to be named All-ECHL since Keli Corpse, who was named to the Second Team and was also named All-Rookie in 1995-96.

Voted as a starter in the ECHL All-Star Game each of his first two seasons, the 22-year-old Jaffray is third in the ECHL with 37 goals and is tied for 13th in scoring with 74 points (37g-37a) in 54 games. Jaffray leads Wheeling with 37 goals, 13 power-play goals and 28 power-play points (13g-15a) and is tied for the team lead with 74 points and six game-winning goals.

The Nailers start the Kelly Cup Playoffs next week, Thursday April 8th at 7 PM and Friday April 9th at 7:30 PM. Playoff packages and individual playoff game tickets are now on sale, individual game tickets range from $12-$15 and five game packages run from $55-$70. For groups over twenty people tickets can be purchased for $8 a ticket. Call the Nailers office at (304)234-4625 or 1-877-NAIL-TIX for more information.

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