News release
25 November 2006
Jackals Forward Mike Sgroi Is Now In The AHL With Binghamton
Elmira, NY The Elmira Jackals announced today that forward Mike Sgroi has been called up to the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League. He becomes the first Jackals player reassigned to the AHL this season.
Elmiras newest addition hardly had time to settle in with his new team before getting noticed by the next level. The Binghamton Senators called-up Jackals forward Mike Sgroi after the Jackals Friday night game with Chicago and he was in the B-Sens lineup Saturday night, November 25th as they hosted the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. Sgroi finished the game with a +1 rating and 5 penalty minutes; he dropped the gloves with Dennis Bonvie at 11:12 of the 1st period and the B-Sens came back from a 5-1 deficit to win 6-5 in a shootout.
The 65, 240 lbs forward has appeared in just 4 games since signing with the Jackals on November 17th, scoring 3 points and 26 PIMs. Sgroi had his best game as a Jackals player on Friday, scoring a power play goal, his first of the season, and assisting the other two regulation goals as the Jackals beat the Chicago Hounds 4-3 in a shootout.
The Jackals head on the road for three games next weekend in Muskegon, Chicago and Quad City. The will return home on Friday December 8th as they host the Fort Wayne Komets at 7:30 pm wearing their special Christmas jerseys at First Arena.