News release
30 October 2004
Glens Falls, NY The Elmira Jackals fell short in their first road game of the season, losing to the Adirondack Frostbite 6-3 Saturday night.
Adirondack, in the wake of winning two-straight, jumped on top of the Jackals early in the contest. The Frostbite scored twice in the first two minutes, first when Ryan Bennett tipped in a shot at 1:14 of the first period, and then Hugo Belanger smacked home a rebound at 1:42 for a 2-0 lead. Elmiras newest player Darren Van Oene cut the lead in half at 10:19, assisted by Carl Drakensjo. But Trevor Segstro scored a power-play goal at 16:57 for a 3-1 lead after one period.
In the second period Belanger scored his second of the game at 2:30 and Sylvain Cloutier made it 5-1 at 15:46.
The Jackals outscored Adirondack in the final period, but it would not be enough. Segstro scored his second of the game on a carry-over power play at 0:13 for a 6-1 lead. Van Oene became the third player of the game to tally two goals at 5:11 assisted by Jason Sessa. Greg Koehler wrapped up the scoring when he redirected a Simon Poirier shot at 17:44.
Derek Gustafson stopped 20-of-23 for the win, while Greg Hewitt made 22 saves on 28 Adirondack in goal for the Jackals.
The Jackals next play in Richmond for a 10:30 am school day special next Wednesday in Virginia.