News release
9 April 2005
Glens Falls, NY The Elmira Jackals received their 50th loss of the season as they fell to the Adirondack Frostbite 4-2 Saturday night at the Glens Falls Civic Center.
After being dominated at the First Arena the previous night, Adirondack played like they had something to prove in the first period. Playing in their final home game of the regular season, Adirondack struck first blood at 1:52 when Hugo Belanger finished off a 3-on-2 rush from Greg Koehler and Justin Kelly. Koehler made it 2-0 with a power play goal from Belanger and Scott Drevitch at 6:28. But the Frostbite werent finished. They extended their lead to 3-0 with a goal from J.F. Labarre at 18:39, to complete their first period dominance.
The second period was balanced as the Jackals found their stride but couldnt find the net. Adirondack out-shot Elmira 11-6 in the second.
Tom Clayton got the Jackals on the board just 30 seconds into the third period as he made it 3-1 with a goal from Carl Drakensjo and Eddy Lowe. Adirondack answered at 3:51 with Greg Koehlers second goal of the night to regain their 3-goal advantage. Elmira made it interesting when George Pujacs scored at 5:35 from Jeff Antonovich and Alex Mathieu to make it 4-2, but that would be last goal scored by either team.
Derek Gustafson earned the win by stopping just 12-of-14 on the night, while a much busier Greg Hewitt made 36 saves on 40 shots in the loss for Elmira.
The Jackals will close out the 2004-2005 season Sunday April 10th, as they host the Motor City Mechanics at 5:30 pm at the First Arena.