News release
7 January 2012
Elmira, N.Y. - The Elmira Jackals extended their winning streak to eight games, their longest ever in an ECHL season, defeating the Cincinnati Cyclones on Saturday night at First Arena, 4-1.
Dustin Gazley, who had a career-high three assists and four points, drove a puck in off the stick off Cyclones goaltender Brad Fogal from the high slot, giving the Jackals a 1-0 lead at 7:34.
Chris Cahill wristed a puck past Jackals netminder Timo Pielmeier from the high slot, evening the score, 1-1, at 17:37.
Louie Caporusso snapped a puck in from the top of the slot at 15:03 of the second off a feed from Gazley, giving the Jackals a 2-1 lead entering the third period. Caporusso's ninth of the season would prove to be his team-leading third game-winning goal.
Matt Campanale provided the Jackals with insurance, burying a shot from the slot at 9:59 of the third period for a power-play strike, extending Elmira's lead to 3-1.
Mike Radja's one-timer off a set up by Campanale from the right circle sailed past Fogal's glove and into the net at 12:40, capping the scoring and giving the Jackals a 4-1 advantage.
Pielmeier was nearly perfect in net, making 23 saves and improving to 7-5-0-0. Fogal dropped to 1-2-0-0 with a 19-save outing.
Elmira has not lost since Dec. 16, and its eight-game winning streak is the team's longest in a single season since joining the ECHL. The Jackals won 10-consecutive contests from the end of the 2008-2009 regular season through the start of the 2009-2010 campaign. The eight-game winning streak is the longest by any team in the ECHL in 2011-2012. The longest winning streak in Jackals history is 12 games, accomplished in 2001-2001 in the UHL.
The victory was Elmira's first by more than two goals since Oct. 21. The win was the club's first during the winning streak by more than one goal. The Jackals have two other wins by more than two goals this season, 7-3 vs. Trenton on Oct. 14, and 5-2 vs. Florida on Oct. 21. Elmira has won nine-straight Saturday contests and is 10-2-0-0 in Saturday games this season. The Jackals are 17-0-0-0 when allowing two goals or less this season