News release
11 November 2005
Elmira, NY New Elmira Jackals forward David Herrings hat-trick was not enough to lift the Jackals to victory as they lost to the Richmond Riverdogs 7-4 Friday night at the First Arena.
Richmond took the lead tonight on a John DiPace short handed goal at 3:12 of the first period. But Elmira struck back at 5:32 when Eddy Lowe scored an unassisted short handed goal of his own to tie the game at one. Richmond made it 2-1 at 9:45 when DiPace scored his second goal of the period, but again Elmira answered. David Herring scored in his Jackals debut at 18:19, when he redirected a shot from John Jarram for a power play goal, Trevor Burgess also got an assist.
In a game that went back and forth all night long, Richmond came out and retook the lead 40 seconds into the second period. Brian Goudie scored a power play goal to make it 3-2 Riverdogs. Warren Cooper then extended their lead to 4-2 at 14:53 when he found himself all alone in front of the Elmira net. Herring then scored his second goal of the night at 16:22, assisted by Sam Paolini and Chris Chaput to make it 4-3, but Richmond was not done. Dan Vandermeer and Rafal Martynowski scored a minute and a half apart to make it 6-3 Richmond going into the second recess.
In the third Elmira brought in Ryan McIntosh to replace starter Nick Boucher at the start of the period and Elmira cut the lead to two at 11:39. Herring lifted a stunning back hand shot up into the top corner, beating Mike DAlessandro to complete his hat-trick; Eddy Lowe and Mike Dombkiewicz assisted on the goal. But this night belonged to Richmond, emphasized by a John DiPace hat trick goal at 12:25, less than a minute after Herrings hat trick, to complete the 7-4 score.
Mike DAlessandro got the win, stopping 41-of-45 in goal for Richmond. Starter Nick Boucher took the loss, making 21 saves on 27 shots over 40 minutes of action, while Ryan McIntosh stopped 9-of-10 in the third period for Elmira.
The Jackals with take on Richmond, again Saturday night at the First Arena. Face off is at 7:05 pm. Sunday, Elmira heads back to Virginia for another battle with Roanoke Valley.