News release
22 October 2007
The Elmira Jackals, proud member of the ECHL, debuted in its new league home last weekend and won both contests in picking up four points to sit alone atop the North Division entering the second week of the season. The Jackals ascended to the top spot with division wins over Wheeling and Trenton.
Overall: 2-0-0-0 (4 pts.) Last Week: 2-0-0-0 (4 pts.) 1st North Division/American Conference
Friday, Oct. 19th vs. WHEELING (4-2 W) Att: 3,925 (sellout) Shots: ELM 42-18 PP: 1/4 PK: 8/9
The Jackals made it a successful debut in the ECHL with a 4-2 win over the Nailers at First Arena. Rookie center BENOIT DOUCET netted his first professional regular season goal 5:07 into the game as Elmira would not look back. D TOMAS KUDELKA, reassigned by Ottawa (NHL) to Elmira earlier in the day, struck for the game-winner at 2:35 of the second period when his low drive found the back of the net on the power play for 3-1 advantage.
Saturday, Oct. 20th - @ TRENTON (4-2 W) Att: 2,766 Shots: 28-23 PP: 2/5 PK: 3/4
Elmira made it two in a row as they doubled up the Devils 4-2 in their first ever ECHL road tilt. RW BOBBY ROBINS wired a shot in from an impossible angle for a 3-2 lead on the power play with 5:05 to go in regulation for the game-winner.
This Week: Friday, Oct. 26th vs. Johnstown 7:35 p.m. First Arena
The Jackals look to make it three in a row against a North Division foe as the Chiefs visit the Twin Tiers for the first time ever. The game will be the first of nine between the two divisional foes and the first of four here in Elmira. The Jackals do not travel to the Cambria County War Memorial until a 6 p.m. New Years Eve match. The Chiefs went 1-2-0-0 last week with their lone win coming Sunday at Trenton (4-2).
Sunday, Oct. 28th vs. South Carolina 4:05 p.m. First Arena
Bobby K Family Day/Schedule Poster Giveaway
The Stingrays and Jackals get together for the only time this season as Elmira will take on their first non-division foe of
Last Weeks Transactions: D TOMAS KUDELKA reassigned by Ottawa (NHL) from Binghamton (AHL) 10/19; LW RYAN MacMURCHY suspended by Elmira 10/19; G MAXIME JOYAL signed as emergency back-up 10/19; LW MARTIN SAGAT signed to ECHL contract 10/19; RW JIM McKENZIE reassigned by Ottawa (NHL) from Binghamton (AHL) 10/19; G DAN LaCOSTA reassigned by Columbus (NHL) to Syracuse (AHL) 10/19.
Jackals Bites: C SCOTT MAY (3+2=5) leads the club in scoring and was one of four players to notch at least one point in each contest last weekOthers were C BENOIT DOUCET (1+2=3), RW PIERRE-LUC FAUBERT (1+1=2) and D DAN BOESER (0+2=2)DOUCETs goal was his first regular season goal as a pro after netting three in 15 UHL playoff games with Rockford last springFAUBERTs first pro point came on an assist in Fridays opening win over Wheeling before gaining his first pro goal the next night in the Trenton victoryFormer Binghamton Senators (AHL) RW BOBBY ROBINS (ECHL contract) and D TOMAS KUDELKA (Ottawa NHL) accounted for the game-winning goals last week. Fridays ECHL debut was witnessed by a First Arena sellout of 3,925.
Tuesday, October 23rd 10:30 a.m. Recreation Rink @ First Arena
Wednesday, October 24th 10:30 a.m. Recreation Rink @ First Arena
Thursday, October 25th 10:30 a.m. Recreation Rink @ First Arena
Friday, October 26th 10:00 a.m. First Arena
7:35 p.m. JACKALS vs. JOHNSTOWN WETM-2/MAGIC FM 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 28th 4:05 p.m. JACKALS vs. SOUTH CAROLINA MAGIC FM 3:35 p.m.