Trashers Dispose Of Jackals 3-2

November 12, 2004 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Elmira Jackals News Release


Elmira, NY - For the first time in franchise history the Danbury Trashers beat the Elmira Jackals, earning a tightly contested 3-2 victory at the First Arena Friday night.

In one of the most bizarre goals in Jackals recent memory, Danbury took at 1-0 thanks to an own goal. Brad Wingfield crosschecked Tom Clayton from behind, sparking referee Chris Cozzan to raise his arm in a delayed penalty. While goaltender Greg Hewitt was going to the bench to bring on the extra attacker, Simon Poirier's pass out of the defensive zone ricocheted off a teammate's skate and trickled painfully back into the vacated net. Doug Christiansen, the last Trashers player to touch the puck was credited with the goal at 6:29 of the period. Compounding their momentum shift, Danbury went up 2-0 when Brent Gretzky knocked home a rebound, assisted by Mario Larocque and Mathieu Wathier at 7:38. The first frame also featured three fights and a combined 46 minutes in penalties.

In the second period activities calmed down, so much so that only 6 penalty minutes were recorded and not one goal.

In the final session the Jackals started their comeback, UHL leading scorer Greg Koehler sizzled a wrist shot past Scott Stirling at 5:01, assisted by Bryan Cummings and Carl Drakensjo, spoiling the Danbury shutout. Elmira barraged the net, but among their attempts to tie the game, Jim Duhart blasted a slap shot past Hewitt at 13:07 to regain the two-goal lead; the eventual game winner. 45 second later Jeff Antonovich pulled the Jackals right back into the game with his fifth goal of the season from Adam Nittel and Darren Van Oene for a 3-2 score. But despite more attacking zone possession and pulling Hewitt in the final minute, Elmira could not find the equalizer and fell to the Trasher by the odd goal.

Stirling stopped 35-of-37 shots for the win, while Hewitt made 24 saves on 27 Danbury shots in the defeat. Elmira, clinging to a two-point first place lead in the East will host Motor City Saturday night at the First Arena, a 7:30 pm start time before finishing off the week on the road in Danbury at 5:30 pm.



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