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Trashers extend winning streak to four games

December 20, 2004 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Danbury Trashers News Release


The Eastern Division and UHL league leading Danbury Trashers completed a spotless week as they won a pair of shootouts over the Elmira Jackals by final scores of 6-5 and 3-2 at the Danbury Ice Arena last Friday and Saturday. Danbury's 21-8-1 record currently gives them 43 points and a .717 winning percentage, both tops in the league.

The holiday weekend was also spiced with good cheer as the 1st Annual Trashers Food Drive and Teddy Bear Toss drew a considerable response.

With a six-point lead over Adirondack in the Eastern Division, the Trashers are idle until Sunday afternoon, when they travel to Elmira to face the Jackals at First Arena at 5:00pm.

TRASHERS WEEK IN REVIEW

TRASHERS WIN IN SHOOTOUT FOR 2ND STRAIGHT NIGHT--DANBURY ON A FOUR-GAME WINNING STREAK!

December 18, 2004

After winning in the longest shootout in UHL history (21 rounds) the night before, the Danbury Trashers tried their luck in the extra-session for the second night in a row. Their luck held out, and they defeated the Elmira Jackals 3-2, with a shoot out on Satursday night at the Danbury Ice Arena.

The game looked like it would end 2-1 in regulation, when Elmira's Jason Sessa scored from Jeff Antonovich and Jamie Thomspon with a second on the clock.

The goal scorers for Danbury during the shootout were Blake Bellefeuille, John Morlang and Mike Bayrack consecutively, while Sessa had the only shoot out goal for Elmira, followed by misses from Jamie Thompson, Jeff Antonovich and George Pujacs.

Danbury opened the scoring with Jeff Daw's eighth of the year, from Brent Gretzky and Doug Christiansen at 1:02. The goal cued the Trashers' Teddy Bear Toss, as fans threw plush toys on the ice in celebrations. The toys will go to a number of local children's charities.

Dean Jackson tied things up for the Jackals at 12:17, on a goal from Antonovich and Chris Shaw. Bruce Richardson's goal, to give Danbury a 2-1 lead, was the only scoring of the second period.

Newest Trasher, Stephen Peat dropped the gloves in a short bout with Charlie Elezi in the second period. Peat sent Elezi to the ice with a haymaker.

All goals were scored at even strength, Danbury 0-for-3 on the power play, Elmira 0-for-4.

Danbury netminder Scott Stirling stopped 22-of-24 shots sent his way, and three-of-four overtime shooters. His Jackals counterpart, Greg Hewitt turned aside 31-of-33, and 0-for-3 during the shootout.

DANBURY WINS WILD GAME OVER ELMIRA 6-5 IN SHOOTOUT

December 17, 2004

When playing blackjack, 21 is a lucky number. When playing a shootout, the number 21 is not so lucky'unless you're Mike Bayrack.

In a game that was tied 5-5 after the 3rd period on Friday night, the Danbury Trashers and Elmira Jackals engaged in a UHL record 21 round shootout in which the Trashers finally prevailed when Mike Bayrack scored on his 3rd shootout attempt to cap off a 6-5 win.

Danbury trailed 2-0 after one period as Long Island native Jason Sessa tallied a pair of goals off of Scott Stirling, who won despite stopping only 19-24 shots over three periods.

The Trashers erupted in the 2nd period with four unanswered goals by Bayrack, Jeff Daw, Brian Herbert, and Bayrack again. Jaime Thompson scored for Elmira with 29 seconds left in the period to make it 4-3 Danbury after two periods.

Jeff Antonovich then scored two power play goals in the 3rd to regain Elmira's lead, but Mario Larocque blasted his 3rd of the season to tie the game at the 7:12 mark of the period.

The shootout featured Stirling stopping 19 of 21 shots from Elmira skaters, while Bruce Richardson, Blake Bellefeuille and Bayrarck scored off of Greg Hewitt of Elmira.

DANBURY PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Scott Stirling
Goaltender
Norwood, MA
Statistics from 12/17 to 12/18: 2-0-0 Record 3.50 GAA .854 Save Percentage (41 of 47)

Stirling led the Trashers by stopping 19 of 21 breakaways in Danbury's 6-5 shootout win over Elmira on December 17th. Stirling won another shootout the following night as he stopped 3 of 4 breakaways in Danbury's 3-2 win over the Jackals.

Mike Bayrack
Forward
Edmonton, Alberta
Statistics from 12/17 to 12/18: 2 goals, 1 assists, 3 points, +2 plus/minus, 2 shootout goals

Bayrack netted his 5th two-goal game and 8th multi-point game of the season on December 17th against Elmira. He also scored the game-winning goal in the shootout. Bayrack added an assist and a breakaway goal in the shootout the following night in the 3-2 win over the Jackals.

TRASHER TIDBITS

- Scott Stirling finished another week with an unblemished record (2-0) and extended his unbeaten streak to 14 games (13-0-1), with 11 straight wins. During the unbeaten streak, Stirling has stopped 401 of 430 shots, has recorded a 2.14 GAA, .930SV%, and is 4-0 in shootouts over that span.

- Mike Bayrack leads Danbury with 5 two-goal games this season as his last one was on December 17th. The Trashers have yet to record a hat trick from an individual this season. He also leads the club with 8 multi-point games.

- Four of Danbury's 10 wins during the Month of December were in shootouts, including a UHL record 21-round shootout on December 17th against Elmira. Scott Stirling stopped 19 of 21 breakaways from Elmira skaters.

- After losing to Elmira in their first two meetings of the season, the Trashers are 5-0-1 in their last six against the Jackals with another game slated for December 26th at the First Arena in Elmira, New York.

- Nicholas Bilotto is the only Trasher to have played in all 30 games this season. The Montreal, Quebec native is 0-12-12 with a +4 rating this season.

- Danbury's J.F. David was called up to the AHL's Hershey Bears on December 18th, 2004. At the time of his callup, David was 4-10-14 with a +9 for the Danbury Trashers.

DANBURY IDLE UNTIL SUNDAY IN ELMIRA

HOST ADIRONDACK ON TUESDAY DECEMBER 28TH AT THE DANBURY ICE ARENA

The Danbury Trashers are off-ice until Sunday December 26th against Elmira from First Arena at 5:00pm. Fans unable to make the drive to root on the Trashers can listen to the game with Phil Giubileo via DanburyTrashers.com starting at 4:55pm. Free streaming audio is courtesy of BroadcastMonsters.com. Fans interested in watching the game with a broadband Internet connection may do so for a $6.00 charge connection courtesy of B2 Live TV.

Adirondack returns to Danbury on Tuesday December 28th in a 7:30pm face-off. Tickets are available at DanburyTrashers.com, by calling 866-565-PUCK ext. 116 during business hours or by purchasing them in person at the Danbury Ice Arena on weekdays from Noon-9pm, Saturday from 9am-5pm. The box office is closed on Sunday's unless the Trashers are scheduled to play that evening.

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