News release
2 November 2005
Elmira, NY The Richmond Riverdogs took an early lead thanks to a funny bounce, on their way to a 4-2 win over the Elmira Jackals Wednesday night at the First Arena.
Coming into the game winless this season, Richmond took an early lead with one of the strangest goals you will ever see in the first period. With the rest of his teammates on a line change, defenseman Dan Vandermeer took a slap shot/dump in that buzzed high over the cross bar, ricocheted off the back boards, came back over the cross bar and then kicked back into the net behind goaltender Nick Boucher for a bizarre unassisted goal a 9:30. Rafal Martynowski made it 2-0 Richmond with a goal at 11:19 from Elmira College graduate Jason Cassells and the 0-5 Riverdogs would take that lead to the break
In the second period, Elmira again out-shot their opponents, but failed to find the net. Martynowski scored his second of the night, a power play goal, at 7:48 from Vandermeer and Brian Goudie to extend their lead to three.
Despite allowing goals on Elmiras final two shots, Richmond goaltender Mike DAlessandro stopped an impossible 49-of-51 for the Riverdogs first win of the season. Elmiras Nick Boucher was solid again in goal, making 31 saves on 34 shots, but his offensive support came along too little, too late.
The Jackals will travel up to Glens Falls, New York to face off with Adirondack Friday night at 7:30 pm. Elmira then returns for two games at the First Arena against the Quad City Mallards, 7:05 pm Saturday and 4:05 pm Sunday.