News release
31 March 2006
Carl Drakensjo and Chris Chaput Crash the Net In Danbury - Photo Courtesy of Steve Feldman
Danbury, CT The Elmira Jackals were mathematically eliminated from the UHL Playoff race after suffering a 5-2 loss to the Danbury Trashers Friday night at the Danbury Ice Arena.
The Jackals started the night without their two latest acquisitions, Elmira College goaltender Greg Fargo and defenseman Andrew Morris, still awaiting clearance of their immigration petitions, but they did get the addition of 66 defenseman Brett Angel for the first time since his trade from Muskegon to Elmira.
David Hymovitz put the Trashers up from early in the first period when his backhand shot slid underneath Jackals goaltender Matt Meacham at 2:49. Danbury doubled their lead at 8:54 when J.M. Daousts shot fought its way through Meacham and into the net. Then at 15:30, with the Jackals on the power play, David Beauregard stole the puck his own zone, skated up the ice and found Danny Stewart, who finished off the 2-on-1 for a shorthanded goal and a 3-0 lead. The Trashers out-shot the Jackals 12-to-7 in the first period.
Troy Smith made it 4-0 Danbury just 1:23 into the second period, which would turn out to be the only goal of the middle frame.
In the third period, Dave MacIssac scored Danburys 5th straight goal at 7:55, while at the other end goaltender Jayme Platt was in the running for a shutout. But the Jackals had other plans for this night. Defenseman Brett Angel scored his first professional goal, a power play goal assisted by John Donnelly at 12:14, as he crushed a slap shot from the point through Platt to break the shutout. 57 seconds later Elmira again cashed in on the power play as Chris Chaput finished off a clever pass from Sam Paolini at 13:11, Trevor Burgess also assisted on the goal, which made the final score 5-2.
Jayme Platt earned the win, despite losing his shutout bid, stopping 22-of-24 in goal for the Trashers. Matt Meacham made 24 saves on 29 shots in the loss for the Jackals. Elmira was 2-for-7 on the power play, while Danbury was 0-for-1.
The Jackals will return to the First Arena Saturday, April 1st as they host the Roanoke Valley Vipers for a 7:05 pm face off. Sunday Elmira again will play the Vipers, this time at 4:05 pm.