News release
22 February 2012
Wednesday, February 22, 2012Elmira Jackals (30-19-2-2) vs. Greenville Road Warriors (31-18-2-2)
The Elmira Jackals welcome the Greenville Road Warriors to First Arena for the first and only time in 2011-2012 tonight at 7:05 p.m. The Jackals kicked off the week on Monday with a come-from-behind shootout victory over the Reading Royals at the Sovereign Center. Greenville rides a five-game point streak entering tonight's contest, going 4-0-1-0 during that stretch. Tonight's game is Willowcreek Wednesday at First Arena, as a few lucky fans will have a chance to win golf passes to Willowcreek Golf Club in Big Flats during the first intermission.
Tonight's game is the first time the Jackals have seen the Road Warriors since the best-of-five first-round series in the 2011 Kelly Cup Playoffs. Greenville prevailed in the series, with Sean Berkstresser netting the clinching goal in double overtime of Game 4. Elmira holds an all-time record in regular season play of 1-1-0-0 versus Greenville.
Dustin Gazley's goal on Monday gave the rookie from Novi, Mich. a career-best 10-game point streak, which dates back to Feb. 3. Gazley has six goals and eight assists for 14 points during this streak, the longest by any Jackal in 2011-2012. He leads all ECHL rookies with 57 points and 39 assists and broke a tie with Mike Radja for the team lead with his 18th goal of the season on Monday, as Gazley now tops the Jackals in points, goals, and assists.