The Elmira Jackals announced Friday that they have been assigned goaltender Andy Chiodo (pronounced "key-OH-doe") from their AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Senators. Additionally on Friday, the Jackals loaned winger Maxime Gratchev to the Senators. Elmira hosts Florida on Friday night at 7:35 p.m. at First Arena.

Chiodo, a Toronto, Ontario native, is 5-10-0 with the Senators this season with a 3.07 goals-against average and a .901 save percentage. His most recent action in the ECHL came in 2005-2006 with the Wheeling Nailers, posting a record of 8-4-2, a goals-against average of 2.84, and a save percentage of .897.

Chiodo spent each of the last three seasons playing abroad and played with the Belarus-based Minsk Dynamo of the Kontinental Hockey League in 2008-2009.

Gratchev is second in the ECHL in rookie scoring with 34 points and was selected to play for the American Conference in the upcoming 2010 ECHL All-Star Game presented by Reebok and brought to you by Toyota and the City of Ontario.

For tickets to Friday's Jackals game, call (607) 734-PUCK (7825), visit the First Arena Box Office, or log onto Ticketmaster.com.

The Elmira Jackals: Ten Years in the Twin Tiers

UPCOMING FIRST ARENA EVENTS

JACKALS HOCKEY

Elmira vs. Florida

Friday, January 8

7:35 p.m.

Elmira vs. Florida

Saturday, January 9

7:35 p.m.

XTREME INTERNATIONAL ICE RACING PRESENTED BY BUCKLEY'S AUTOMOTIVE AND KNAPPY'S AUTO BODY

Friday, January 15 and Saturday, January 16

7:30 p.m.

WINE ON ICE - A winter sampling of the Finger Lakes' best in Wine, Food, Shopping and Entertainment

Friday, January 22

5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 23

12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS

Tuesday, February 2

7:00 p.m.