News release
11 March 2005
Flint, MI The Flint Generals scored four first period goals on their way to a 5-1 victory over the Elmira Jackals Friday night at Peranis Arena.
It didnt take the Generals a long time to exercise their authority in this contest. Rob Valicevic scored at 4:08 of the period and 30 seconds later Jason Woolleys slap shot made it 2-0. Kris Waltz banged in a rebound at 13:51 to put Flint up three, a goal which was followed up by Valicevics second of the period at 16:29. Mike Kinnie was given a 5-minute major penalty and a Game Misconduct at 18:35 for elbowing rookie defenseman Chris Mann. Mann was hospitalized with a broken jaw due to the incident and is out indefinitely.
In the second period the Jackals exhibited two shinning moments. Elmira College forward Jarrett Konkle scored his third goal in as many professional games. The play was created by defenseman Cory Foster who saved the puck at the point, spun around one forward, eluded two others, then drew the attention of the Generals defenseman before sliding the puck across the slot to Konkle at 7:35 to make the score 4-1. Elmiras other bright spot was a scrap between Charlie Elezi and Flints Curtis Tidball that ended almost as quickly as it began, with Elezi two-punching Tidball to the ice. The Generals regained their two-goal lead at 12:46 when John DiPace finished of a breakaway by lifting his shot over the glove of Kevin Kurk for a 5-1 score.
The Jackals continued to pressure the net in the third period and received some stellar goaltending from Kurk to keep Flint from pulling further ahead, but this game belonged to the home side.
Dan McIntyre got the win, stopping 18-of-19 in goal for Flint. Kurk made 34 saves on 39 shots in goal for Elmira.
Elmira continues their road trip by heading west for a 7:30 face off with the Muskegon Fury at L.C. Walker Arena. It is the second meeting between the two clubs this season. The Jackals next home game falls on Saturday March 19th as they host the Danbury Trashers for Hat-Night at 7:30 pm at the First Arena.