Jackals Shutout By Icemen, 1-0

ELMIRA, NY - Jackals goaltender Sam Marotta stopped 20 of 21 shots faced but was out-dueled by Evansville netminder Chris Driedger, who stopped all 38 shots he faced for the Icemen's 1-0 win. 

Former Jackal Kevin Harvey scored the lone goal in tonight's game at 10:48 of the first period. Matt Lowry moved the puck to Troy Rutkowski at the point and Rutkowski fired a shot that ended up on the stick of Harvey for his fifth of the season.

The Jackals out-shot the Icemen 38-21, but could not put one past Driedger. Tempers flared in the second period when Justin Kea dropped the gloves with Myles Bell at 9:45 of the middle frame. Less than a minute later, Guillaume Lepine caught Rob Florentino up high with an elbow and Steven Shamanski came in to defend his teammate. During the ensuing skirmish Nick Tuzzolino dropped the gloves with Matt Lowry and both players were handed game misconducts in addition to fighting majors for a secondary altercation.

The Jackals pressed in the third period and out-shot the Icemen 19-5 in the final 20 minutes but were thwarted by Driedger. Justin Daniels was awarded a penalty shot at 16:28 of the third period but wasn't able to capitalize on the opportunity.

Marotta made 20 saves on 21 shots faced but was handed the tough-luck loss and Driedger stopped all 38 shots faced for the shutout victory. The Jackals went 0-for-6 on the power-play and the Icemen were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.

To donate directly to the Jackals Movember fundraiser visit http://us.movember.com/mospace/index/search?q=elmira+jackals. There will also be donation containers located inside Splitrock Brew Pub and at the concession stands during all Jackals home games this month.

Jackals Look To Finish November With Weekend Sweep

ELMIRA, NY - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and AHL's Rochester Americans, will face the Evansville Icemen for the final time at First Arena this season. The Jackals are 4-0-0 against Evansville this year, and 3-0-0 at First Arena.

  

WHO: Elmira Jackals - Buffalo/NHL & Rochester/AHL (11-4-3) vs. Evansville Icemen - Ottawa/NHL & Binghamton/AHL (7-7-2) 

 

WHAT: Jackals Home Game #12. The Jackals are participating in Movember and will grow mustaches throughout the month of November to raise funds for men's health issues. To donate to the Jackals Movember fundraiser visit http://us.movember.com/mospace/index/search?q=elmira+jackals.

WHEN: 7:05 p.m. EST

WHERE: First Arena - 155 N. Main St. Elmira, NY 14901

The Jackals look to finish November with a weekend sweep of the Evansville Icemen. This meeting marks the fifth of six meetings and final of four at First Arena this season. Elmira has won the first four meetings against Evansville this year, including a 3-0-0 record at home. The Jackals are 11-1-1 all-time against Evansville since the Icemen joined the ECHL in the 2012-13 season. Elmira is also 6-1-1 all-time at First Arena against the Icemen. The Jackals swept the first weekend series against Evansville two weeks ago with a 4-2 win on Friday and a 4-1 defeat on Saturday. They will eye another sweep tonight after defeating Evansville 3-2 in overtime last night. Former Icemen Mike Seidel scored the overtime game-winner 1:07 into the extra frame.

The Jackals have found great success in the confines of First Arena this season. Elmira leads the league with eight home wins (8-2-1). The Jackals are currently in the midst of a stretch where they play 10 of 12 games on home ice. They are 5-1-0 at First Arena during this stretch. Tonight marks the second of five straight home games for the Jackals.

Mike Seidel Scores Overtime Game-Winner Against Former Squad

ELMIRA, NY - Former Icemen Mike Seidel scored the game-winning-goal 1:07 into overtime to propel the Jackals to a 3-2 victory over the Evansville Icemen.

Team captain Matt Tassone got the Jackals on the board 2:37 into the first period with a redirect off of Justin Daniel's centering feed. Patch Alber also added an assist on Tassone's power-play tally. Daniels added another helper at 13:57 of the opening frame when he sprung Allan McPherson through the neutral zone for a breakaway. McPherson misses the first shot wide but buried the rebound off Icemen netminder Branden Komm for his eighth of the year. Jackals goaltender Sam Marotta stood tall on multiple occasions in the first period, including two breakaway stops to keep the Icemen at bay.

The Jackals carried their 2-0 lead into the second period and played tight defensively in the middle frame, out-shooting Evansville 15-7, but neither team capitalized in the second period.

Andre Bouvet-Morrissette cut the Jackals lead in half just 1:17 into the third period with a shot that snuck past Marotta. Patrick Kennedy and Troy Rutkowski assisted Bouvet-Morrissette's fifth of the season. Former Jackal Danny Hobbs tied the game at 5:33 of the third period on the power-play with a blast from inside the blueline. Zach Currie and Kale Kerbashian assisted Hobbs' second of the season. Neither team notched the go-ahead-goal in the remainder of the third period, so they headed to overtime. Kennedy attempted to stick-handle through Tassone at the Evansville blueline and coughed it up to Seidel who streaked in alone and netted the game-winner past Komm.

Marotta stopped 31 of 33 shots faced for the victory and Komm turned aside 42 of 45 shots faced but was handed the loss. The Jackals went 1-for-5 on the power-play and Evansville went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.

To donate directly to the Jackals Movember fundraiser visit http://us.movember.com/mospace/index/search?q=elmira+jackals. There will also be donation containers located inside Splitrock Brew Pub and at the concession stands during all Jackals home games this month.  

Game Preview: Elmira Jackals vs. Evansville Icemen 11-28-14

ELMIRA, NY - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and AHL's Rochester Americans, host the Evansville Icemen this weekend for the final two meetings at First Arena this season. The Jackals are 3-0-0 against Evansville this season.

 

WHO: Elmira Jackals - Buffalo/NHL & Rochester/AHL (10-4-3) vs. Evansville Icemen - Ottawa/NHL & Binghamton/AHL (7-7-1) 

 
WHAT: Jackals Home Game #11. The Jackals are participating in Movember and will grow mustaches throughout the month of November to raise funds for men's health issues. To donate to the Jackals Movember fundraiser visit http://us.movember.com/mospace/index/search?q=elmira+jackals.

WHEN: 7:05 p.m. EST

WHERE: First Arena - 155 N. Main St. Elmira, NY 14901

The Jackals host former bench boss Dwight Mullins and the Evansville Icemen for the fourth of six meetings and third of four at First Arena this season. Elmira has won the first three meetings against Evansville this year, with three left on the schedule. The Jackals are 10-1-1 all-time against Evansville since the Icemen joined the ECHL in the 2012-13 season. Elmira is also 5-1-1 all-time at First Arena against the Icemen. The Jackals swept the first weekend series against Evansville two weeks ago with a 4-2 win on Friday and a 4-1 defeat on Saturday. Ryan Rashid, Nick Tuzzolino and Rob Florentino scored their first goals of the season in Friday's third period comeback win. Andrew Conboy scored just 38 seconds into Saturday's contest and the Jackals cruised to victory.

Today the Jackals received forwards Justin Kea and Kevin Sundher and defenseman Brady Austin from Rochester. Kea has eight points in 13 games for Elmira this season, including a current four-game point streak. Sundher played for the Jackals in one preseason game and notched a goal. Austin is a 6-4 225-pound rookie blueliner and registered one assist in 13 games for the Americans.

Jackals Get A Trio From Rochester

ELMIRA, NY - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and AHL's Rochester Americans, announced today that forwards Justin Kea and Kevin Sundher and defenseman Brady Austin have been reassigned to Elmira from Rochester by Buffalo.  

Kea, 20, returns to the Jackals after appearing in one game with Rochester. The 6-foot-4 205-pound forward has recorded eight points (three goals, five assists) in 13 games with Elmira and posted five points (two goals, three assists) in the last four games for the Jackals. The Woodville, Ontario native was selected in the third round (#73 overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres. He spent the last four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with the Saginaw Spirit. Kea recorded 117 points (51 goals, 66 assists) and 324 penalty minutes in 253 OHL games.

Sundher, 22, brings 111 games of AHL experience to Elmira. The Surrey, British Columbia native has recorded one assist in 13 games with Rochester this season. Sundher has registered 34 points (10 goals, 24 assists) in his professional career. Sundher did appear in one preseason game for the Jackals and notched a goal. The 5-foot-11 195-pound forward was selected in the third round (#75 overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres.

Austin, 21, joins the Jackals blueline after skating in 13 games for Rochester this year. The 6-foot-4 225-pound defenseman recorded one assist and 10 penalty minutes with the Americans. Prior to turn pro, Austin completed five seasons in the Ontario Hockey League split between London, Belleville and Erie. The Bobcaygeon, Ontario native recorded 110 points (29 goals, 81 assists) and 194 penalty minutes in 322 OHL games. Austin was selected in the seventh round (#193 overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres.

Additionally, the Jackals announced that they have released forward Stefano Momesso. The rookie forward registered one assist in six games with the Jackals.

Jackals Earn Shootout Victory Against Reading

READING, PA - The Jackals earned their first shootout victory of the season in a 4-3 win against the Reading Royals tonight at Santander Arena.

Adam Comrie gave Reading the game's first goal 9:36 into the opening period. The defenseman found space in the neutral zone and carried the puck over the blueline then snapped a wrist shot past Travis Fullerton. Michael Caruso added the lone helper on Comrie's fourth of the year. The Jackals would answer at 16:08 of the first period and tie the game. Rob Florentino took a cross-ice feed from Kevin Hart and sniped a short-handed goal top-shelf over the shoulder of Connor Knapp. Matt Tassone also added an assist on Florentino's second goal of the season.

Elmira would carry the momentum from Florentino's late first period goal into the second frame and capitalize 1:37 into the stanza. Taylor Stefishen entered the zone on the left-hand side and snapped a shot past Knapp to give the Jackals a 2-1 lead. The Royals answered six minutes later with a power-play goal from David Marshall. Marshall blasted a shot from the boards-side of the right circle past Fullerton for his sixth goal of the year. Fullerton was pulled following Marshall's goal and Sam Marotta entered the game. Reading would score again on the power-play at 18:44 of the second period to take a 3-2 lead. Adam Comrie netted his second of the night and fifth of the year.

The Jackals captain, Matt Tassone, made his return to action tonight and buried the game-tying-goal at 5:09 of the third period. Tassone's sixth goal of the year chased Connor Knapp and Martin Ouellette entered the game for the Royals. Neither team scored the go-ahead tally in the third period and overtime didn't provide a winner either so the game went to a shootout. The Jackals were 0-for-3 in shootouts entering tonight, but goals from Colin Jacobs, Matt Tassone and Allan McPherson propelled them to their first shootout win of the year.

Marotta stopped 24 of 25 shots faced and three-of-four in the shootout for the victory. Ouellette stopped all nine shots he faced in relief action but only stopped one of four shootout attempts and took the loss. The Jackals went 0-for-3 on the power-play and the Royals finished 2-for-5 with the man advantage.

Jackals Visit Reading In East Division Matchup

READING, PA - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and AHL's Rochester Americans, visit Reading for the fifth of fifteen meetings this season and the third of eight at Santander Arena. The Jackals are 2-1-1 against Reading this season.

  

WHO: Elmira Jackals - Buffalo/NHL & Rochester/AHL (9-4-3) at Reading Royals - Philadelphia/NHL & Lehigh Valley/AHL (8-5-1) 

  

WHAT: Jackals Away Game #7. The Jackals are participating in Movember and will grow mustaches throughout the month of November to raise funds for men's health issues. To donate to the Jackals Movember fundraiser visit http://us.movember.com/mospace/index/search?q=elmira+jackals.

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. EST

WHERE: Santander Arena - 700 Penn Street Reading, PA 19602

The Jackals visit Santander Arena for the fifth of fifteen meetings this season, and the third of eight in Reading. These two East Division foes battled in Elmira on Friday night, with the Jackals bettering the Royals 3-2 in overtime. Allan McPherson scored the game-winner 1:44 into the extra frame to propel the Jackals to victory. Thomas Nesbitt and Colin Jacobs added the other Jackals goals. Elmira's last visit to Reading resulted in a 3-1 win courtesy of two goals from captain Matt Tassone, which sandwiched the game-winner once again scored by Allan McPherson. Goaltender Travis Fullerton has stopped 63 of 66 shots in the last two games against the Royals, earning wins both nights.

Steven Shamanski is tied for the ECHL lead among defensemen with 13 points. He leads all rookie blueliners in points. He is tied for the league-lead among defensemen with eight power-play points and is second with six power-play assists.

Jackals Weekly Release 11/24-11/30

ELMIRA, N.Y. - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and AHL's Rochester Americans, head into the final week of November with the most home wins in the ECHL. Elmira has been stellar at First Arena, going 7-2-1 on home ice.

Last Week's Record: 2-1-1
Overall Record: 9-4-3; third place in East Division, fifth place in Eastern Conference

Leaders:
Goals: Allan McPherson (7)
Assists: Taylor Stefishen & Steven Shamanski (10)
Points: Taylor Stefishen (15)
+/-: x Brayden Irwin (+7)
PIMs: Andrew Conboy (42)
PPG: Taylor Stefishen (4)
SHG: Matt Tassone & Mike Seidel (1)
Wins: Travis Fullerton (7)
GAA: Sam Marotta (2.18)
SVP: Sam Marotta (.926)


Previewing the Upcoming Week:

11/26 at Reading Royals - 7:30 p.m. EST
Home vs. REA 1-0-1, Away vs. REA 1-1-0

The Jackals visit Santander Arena for the fifth of fifteen meetings this season, and the third of eight in Reading. These two East Division foes battled in Elmira on Friday night, with the Jackals bettering the Royals 3-2 in overtime. Allan McPherson scored the game-winner 1:44 into the extra frame to propel the Jackals to victory. Thomas Nesbitt and Colin Jacobs added the other Jackals goals. Elmira's last visit to Reading resulted in a 3-1 win courtesy of two goals from captain Matt Tassone, which sandwiched the game-winner once again scored by Allan McPherson. Goaltender Travis Fullerton has stopped 63 of 66 shots in the last two games against the Royals, earning wins both nights.

11/28 vs. Evansville Icemen - 7:05 p.m. EST; 11/29 vs. Evansville Icemen - 7:05 p.m. EST
Home vs. EVN 2-0-0, Away vs. EVN 1-0-0 

The Jackals host former bench boss Dwight Mullins and the Evansville Icemen for the final two times at First Arena this season. Elmira has won the first three meetings against Evansville this year, with three left on the schedule. The Jackals are 10-1-1 all-time against Evansville since the Icemen joined the ECHL in the 2012-13 season. Elmira is also 5-1-1 all-time at First Arena against the Icemen. The Jackals swept the first weekend series against Evansville two weeks ago with a 4-2 win on Friday and a 4-1 defeat on Saturday. Ryan Rashid, Nick Tuzzolino and Rob Florentino scored their first goals of the season in Friday's third period comeback win. Andrew Conboy scored just 38 seconds into Saturday's contest and the Jackals cruised to victory.
Recapping Last Week:
11/19 at Wheeling: SOL 3-2
Elmira hit the road for its second Wednesday morning school game in two weeks. Taylor Stefishen got Elmira on the board 3:52 into the opening frame with a redirect in the slot on the power-play. Later in the first period the Jackals' special teams would strike again, but this time it would be the penalty kill. Thomas Nesbitt churned his legs to chase down Nick Tuzzolino's clearing feed and found Mike Seidel streaming down the middle for the short-handed marker. Derek Army cut the Jackals' lead in half with a wrap-around goal 6:26 into the third period. Less than two minutes later Clark Seymour's slap-shot from the point snuck past Sam Marotta and tied the game. David Gilbert and Zack Torquato scored in the shootout and Wheeling netminder Eric Hartzell stopped all four shots he faced to give the Nailers a 3-2 win.

11/21 vs. Reading: W 3-2

There is no love lost between these two teams and tempers flared before the puck was dropped at First Arena. Jackals alternate captain Andrew Conboy and Royals captain Bryant Molle dropped the gloves just 35 seconds into the game. After a scoreless first period, Thomas Nesbitt buried 1:36 into the second period to give the Jackals a 1-0 lead. The Royals answered less than five minutes later when Pat Mulllane netted his fifth goal of the year. The Jackals broke the tie just 4:47 into the third period when Colin Jacobs scored his second goal of the year on a penalty shot. Cam Reid evened the score at 11:38 of the third period with a power-play goal just seven seconds into the man advantage. Sixty minutes was not enough the settle the score between these two East Division rivals. The Jackals were forced to kill off a four minute penalty at the end of regulation and into overtime before Allan McPherson netted the overtime game-winner. Seconds after the Jackals returned the full-strength McPherson carried the puck in the offensive zone on a 2-on-1 with Nesbitt and capitalized on his own rebound to give the Jackals a 3-2 win.  

11/22 vs. Wheeling: W 6-3

Four point nights from Mike Seidel, Allan McPherson and Steven Shamanski led the Jackals attack in their 6-3 victory against the Wheeling Nailers. Seidel gave the Jackals the first goal of the game 11:25 into the opening period. He added his second goal of the night 3:38 into the second period when he redirected Nick Tuzzolino's shot from the point past Palazzese to give Elmira a 2-0 lead. Nick D'Agostino answered 1:07 later to cut the Jackals lead back down to one. McPherson restored the Jackals two-goal lead 8:21 into the period on the power-play, burying a cross-ice feed from Ryan Rashid. Zack Torquato responded less than a minute later and after 40 minutes the Jackals took a 3-2 lead into the intermission. Max MacKay tied the game on a 5-on-3 power-play just 4:56 into the third period. Elmira earned a 5-on-3 power-play later in the third and capitalized on its opportunity. Shamanski blasted a slap-shot through the five-hole of Palazzese and into the back of the net to give the Jackals a 4-3 lead 13:11 into the frame. Seidel completed his hat-trick 17:23 into the third period by batting a bouncing puck into the empty cage. Taylor Stefishen added one more goal on the man advantage 19:22 into the stanza to extend Elmira's lead to 6-3.

11/23 vs. Wheeling: L 2-0

The Jackals six-game winning streak at First Arena came to an end on Sunday with a 2-0 loss to the Wheeling Nailers. Derek Army would strike first and give the Nailers a 1-0 lead 11:28 into the opening period. The Jackals out-shot the Nailers 15-8 in the first period but couldn't break through against Nailers netminder Eric Hartzell. Elmira continued to out-shoot Wheeling throughout the second period, but Hartzell was up to the task. The Jackals put 12 shots on goal in the middle frame to Wheeling's seven, but were unable to tie the game. Hartzell also had some help from his goal-posts, which were rung by the Jackals multiple times throughout the night. The Jackals pressed in the third period, but had every attempt thwarted by Hartzell. Army added the empty-net goal at 18:28 of the third period to seal the Nailers' win. Marotta stopped 24 of 25 shots faced but was handed the tough-luck loss and Hartzell turned aside all 38 shots he faced for the shutout victory.

Quick Hits:

* Sam Marotta leads all rookie netminders with a 2.18 goals-against-average. His GAA ranks sixth in the ECHL among all goalies.

* Taylor Stefishen is tied for fifth among rookies with 15 points. He is second among rookies with 4 power-play goals.

* Steven Shamanski is tied for the ECHL lead among defensemen with 13 points. He leads all rookie blueliners in points. He is tied for the league-lead among defensemen with 8 power-play points and is second with 6 power-play assists.

* Allan McPherson is tied for fourth among rookies with 7 goals.

* Elmira is sixth in the league allowing 2.81 goals-against-per-game.

* Elmira is third in the ECHL on the road penalty kill at 91.3% (21-for-23).

* Elmira is fifth in the league on the power-play at 21.9% (14-for-64).

Jackals Blanked by Hartzell, Nailers 2-0

ELMIRA, NY - The Jackals six-game winning streak at First Arena came to an end today with a 2-0 loss to the Wheeling Nailers.  Sam Marotta returned to the Jackals from loan to Rochester and received the start after Travis Fullerton manned the pipes for the previous two nights. However, Derek Army would strike and give the Nailers a 1-0 lead 11:28 into the opening period. Army was the beneficiary of a loose puck that landed on his stick behind Marotta and he deposited it for his third goal of the season. Matia Mancantuoni and Chaz Johnson earned the assists. The Jackals out-shot the Nailers 15-8 in the first period but couldn't break through against Nailers netminder Eric Hartzell.

Elmira continued to out-shoot Wheeling throughout the second period, but Hartzell was up to the task. The Jackals put 12 shots on goal in the middle frame to Wheeling's seven, but were unable to tie the game. Hartzell also had some help from his goal-posts, which were rung by the Jackals multiple times throughout the night.

The Jackals pressed in the third period, but had every attempt thwarted by Hartzell. Army added the empty-net goal at 18:28 of the third period to seal the Nailers' win. Nick D'Agostino and Clark Seymour were credited with the helpers.

Wheeling's win ended the Jackals' six-game home winning streak and also their streak of six consecutive games with at least one point earned.

Marotta stopped 24 of 25 shots faced but was handed the tough-luck loss and Hartzell turned aside all 38 shots he faced for the shutout victory. Both teams went 0-for-5 on the power-play.

Jackals Sign Daniels; Marotta Returns From Rochester

ELMIRA, NY - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and AHL's Rochester Americans, announced today that they have signed forward Justin Daniels. Additionally, goaltender Sam Marotta has returned from loan to Rochester.

Daniels, 25, rejoins the Jackals after playing for Elmira during the 2012-13 season. The Suffern, NY native started this season with Reading and recorded one assist in five games. Daniels did not play last season due to an injury. He notched ten points (four goals, six assists) with Elmira two seasons ago. The 6-foot-2 205-pound forward also skated in six games for the Augusta Riverhawks of the Southern Professional Hockey League during the 2012-13 season. Prior to turning pro, Daniels played three seasons at Northeastern University, recording 38 points (15 goals, 23 assists) in 93 NCAA games. Daniels was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the third round (#62 overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. His twin brother, Drew, played with Justin in Sioux City with the Musketeers of the United States Hockey League. The brothers both attended Northeastern and Drew was also selected by the San Jose Sharks in the seventh round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

Marotta, 23, returns to Elmira after receiving his first professional AHL call-up. He did not appear in either of the two games he dressed for with the Rochester Americans. Marotta has posted a 2-1-1 record with a 2.45 goals-against-average and a .919 save percentage in four games for the Jackals this season. The Bridgewater, Massachusetts native was signed by the Jackals on October 27th. Prior to turning pro, the 6-foot-4 200-pound goaltender appeared in 47 games for Merrimack College and posted a 2.39 goals-against-average and a .917 save percentage.

Jackals Hammer Nailers, 6-3

ELMIRA, NY - Four point nights from Mike Seidel and Steven Shamanski led the Jackals attack in their 6-3 victory against the Wheeling Nailers. Allan McPherson added three points in Elmira's dismantling of its former Atlantic Division rival.

Mike Seidel gave the Jackals the first goal of the game 11:25 into the opening period. The play began with a give-and-go outlet pass between Allan McPherson and Zach Tolkinen and ended on the stick of Seidel who deposited the backhand shot over Nailers netminder Franky Palazzese.

Seidel added his second goal of the night 3:38 into the second period when he redirected Nick Tuzzolino's shot from the point past Palazzese to give Elmira a 2-0 lead. McPherson added his second assist of the night on Seidel's fourth goal of the year. Nick D'Agostino answered 1:07 later to cut the Jackals lead back down to one. McPherson restored the Jackals two-goal lead 8:21 into the period on the power-play, burying a cross-ice feed from Ryan Rashid. Shamanski also added an assist with the man advantage. Zack Torquato responded less than a minute later and after 40 minutes the Jackals took a 3-2 lead into the intermission.

Max MacKay tied the game on a 5-on-3 power-play just 4:56 into the third period. Elmira earned a 5-on-3 power-play later in the third and capitalized on its opportunity. Shamanski blasted a slap-shot through the five-hole of Palazzese and into the back of the net to give the Jackals a 4-3 lead 13:11 into the frame. Colin Jacobs and Seidel added assists on Shamanski's third goal of the season. Seidel completed his hat-trick 17:23 into the third period by batting a bouncing puck into the empty cage. Shamanski and Rashid assisted Seidel's fifth goal of the year. Taylor Stefishen added one more goal on the man advantage 19:22 into the stanza to extend Elmira's lead to three. Shamanski added a power-play helper on Stefishen's fifth goal of the season.

Travis Fullerton stopped 25 of 28 shots faced to earn his seventh victory of the season. Palazzese stopped 27 of 33 shots faced and was handed the loss. The Jackals finished 3-for-7 on the power-play and Wheeling finished 1-for-2 with the man advantage.

Jackals Sign Forward Jon Puskar

ELMIRA, NY - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and AHL's Rochester Americans, announced today that they have signed rookie forward Jon Puskar.

Puskar, 25, joins the Jackals after appearing in four games for the Cincinnati Cyclones to start the season. The 5-foot-11 195-pound forward skated in one game for the Florida Everblades at the end of last season after completing his collegiate career at American International College. Puskar recorded 96 points (48 goals, 48 assists) and 172 penalty minutes in 131 NCAA games. The Canton, MI native split his junior hockey career between the Alpena IceDiggers of the North American Hockey League, the Lincoln Stars and the Waterloo Black Hawks of the United States Hockey League and the Burnaby Express and the Quesnel Millionaires of the British Columbia Hockey League.

Additionally, the Jackals placed forward Todd Orlando on the 21-day IR retroactive to November 20th.

Orlando, 28, has appeared in six games for the Jackals this season. The 6-foot-8 240-pound forward has collected 32 penalty minutes and a plus-one rating.

Elmira Hosts Wheeling In Matchup of Former Atlantic Division Foes

ELMIRA, NY - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and AHL's Rochester Americans, eye their sixth straight win at First Arena tonight when they host their former Atlantic Division foe, the Wheeling Nailers.

  

WHO: Elmira Jackals - Buffalo/NHL & Rochester/AHL (8-3-3) vs. Wheeling Nailers - Pittsburgh and Montreal/NHL & Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Hamilton/AHL (6-5-0) 

  

WHAT: Jackals Home Game #9. The Jackals are participating in Movember and will grow mustaches throughout the month of November to raise funds for men's health issues. To donate to the Jackals Movember fundraiser visit http://us.movember.com/mospace/index/search?q=elmira+jackals.

WHEN: 7:05 p.m. EST

WHERE: First Arena - 155 N. Main St. Elmira, NY 14901

The Jackals host Wheeling at First Arena for the first home meeting of the season. Elmira visited the Nailers at WesBanco Arena last Wednesday for a 10:35 a.m. school day game. First period goals from Taylor Stefishen and Mike Seidel provided the Jackals with a 2-0 lead going into the third period, but the Nailers battled back and tied the game, sending it into extra time. Neither team capitalized in overtime, so the contest continued into a shootout. The Nailers topped the Jackals in the skills competition and took the first meeting of the season. Last season the Jackals and Nailers met fifteen times and Elmira finished with a 3-9-3 record against their former Atlantic Division rival. Despite the tough sledding last season, the Jackals hold the advantage with a 37-25-9 all-time record against the Nailers.

Travis Fullerton has taken his game to the next level in the month of November. The Riverview, NB native is 3-0-1 with a 1.46 goals-against-average and a .947 save percentage in four starts this month.

Jackals Prevail Against Reading In Overtime, 3-2

ELMIRA, NY - Allan McPherson scored 1:44 into overtime to propel the Jackals to a 3-2 victory against the East Division rival Reading Royals.

There is no love lost between these two teams and tempers flared before the puck was dropped at First Arena. Jackals alternate captain Andrew Conboy and Royals captain Bryant Molle jawed at each other before the opening faceoff and dropped the gloves just 35 seconds into the game. Neither team scored in the first period and the game went into the first intermission as a scoreless tie.

Thomas Nesbitt buried 1:36 into the second period to give the Jackals a 1-0 lead. Nesbitt streamed down the left wing and scored short-side top-shelf over Martin Ouellette's shoulder for his third goal of the season. The Royals answered less than five minutes later when Pat Mulllane netted his fifth goal of the year. Ian Watters and Sean Wiles recorded the assists on Mullane's tally.

The Jackals broke the tie just 4:47 into the third period when Colin Jacobs buried his second goal of the year. Jacobs exited the penalty box and received a cross-ice pass from Mike Seidel and streaked into the offensive zone down the left wing side with a step on the Reading defender. Jacobs was hauled down and netted the go-ahead-goal on the awarded penalty shot opportunity. Cam Reid evened the score at 11:38 of the third period with a power-play goal just seven seconds into the man advantage.

Sixty minutes was not enough the settle the score between these two East Division rivals. The Jackals were forced to kill off a four minute penalty at the end of regulation and into overtime before Allan McPherson netted the overtime game-winner. Seconds after the Jackals returned the full-strength McPherson carried the puck in the offensive zone on a 2-on-1 with Nesbitt and capitalized on his own rebound to give the Jackals a 3-2 win.

Travis Fullerton stopped 29 of 31 shots faced for the win and Ouellette stoped 20 of 23 shots faced but was handed the loss. The Jackals went 0-for-3 with the man advantage and the Royals went 1-for-8 on the power-play.

Jackals Open Three-In-Three At Home Against Reading

ELMIRA, NY - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and AHL's Rochester Americans, open their second three-in-three of the season tonight at home against the East Division rival Reading Royals.

  

WHO: Elmira Jackals - Buffalo/NHL & Rochester/AHL (7-3-3) vs. Reading Royals - Philadelphia/NHL & Lehigh Valley/AHL (6-5-0) 

  

WHAT: Jackals Home Game #8. The Jackals are participating in Movember and will grow mustaches throughout the month of November to raise funds for men's health issues. To donate to the Jackals Movember fundraiser visit http://us.movember.com/mospace/index/search?q=elmira+jackals.

WHEN: 7:05 p.m. EST

WHERE: First Arena - 155 N. Main St. Elmira, NY 14901

Elmira hosts the rival Reading Royals at First Arena for the fourth of fifteen meetings this season and the second of seven on home ice. These two East Division foes have met at First Arena on October 24, which turned out to be an action-packed nail-biter. The Jackals erased a three-goal deficit in the final 10 minutes of the third period and forced overtime when Brayden Irwin scored on a penalty shot with 53 seconds remaining. The Royals came out victorious in the shootout, but the Jackals battled back and earned a hard-fought point. The Jackals traveled to Reading the next night and fell 5-1 in the Royals' home opener. But, Elmira bounced back in the weekend finale and defeated the Royals at Santander Arena 3-1. The all-time series has been tight between these two rivals, with the Jackals holding a 45-44-11 advantage.

Taylor Stefishen is currently third in the league among rookies with 14 points (four goals, 10 assists) in 13 games this season. Stefishen's 10 helpers are tops among first-year players and leads the Jackals. He also leads the team with three power-play goals and a plus-7 rating.

Kea Reassigned To Rochester Marotta Loaned To Rochester; Tassone Activated From Reserve

ELMIRA, NY - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and the AHL's Rochester Americans, announced today that rookie forward Justin Kea has been reassigned to Rochester by Buffalo. Additionally, goaltender Sam Marotta has been loaned to the Americans and captain Matt Tassone has been activated off of reserve.

Kea, 20, has collected eight points (three goals, five assists) in 13 games this season for the Jackals. The Woodville, Ontario native posted five points (two goals, three assists) in the last four games. This is the first call-up for the 6-foot-4 205-pound forward. Kea was selected in the third round (#73 overall) in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres. He spent the last four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with the Saginaw Spirit. Kea recorded 117 points (51 goals, 66 assists) and 324 penalty minutes in 253 OHL games.

  

Marotta, 23, has posted a 2-1-1 record with a 2.45 goals-against-average and a .919 save percentage in four games for the Jackals this season. The Bridgewater, Massachusetts native was signed by the Jackals on October 27th. Prior to turning pro, the 6-foot-4 200-pound goaltender appeared in 47 games for Merrimack College and posted a 2.39 goals-against-average and a .917 save percentage.

Tassone, 25, has been out of the lineup since leaving in the first period on November 5th. The St. Albert, Alberta native has notched nine points (five goals, four assists) in six games for the Jackals this season. All nine of Tassone's points have been accumulated in his last four games played. The 6-foot-2 210-pound forward was named the Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week for October 27-November 2. 

To donate directly to the Jackals Movember fundraiser visit http://us.movember.com/mospace/index/search?q=elmira+jackals. There will also be donation containers located inside Splitrock Brew Pub and at the concession stands during all Jackals home games this month.  

Jackals Outdueled In Shootout; Fall 3-2 at Wheeling

WHEELING, WV - The Jackals climbed out to an early 2-0 lead at WesBanco Arena, but faltered in the third period and fell 3-2 in the shootout.

Elmira hit the road for its second Wednesday morning school game in two weeks. Today the Jackals took the ice against their former Atlantic Division rival, the Wheeling Nailers. Taylor Stefishen got Elmira on the board 3:52 into the opening frame with a redirect in the slot on the power-play. Zach Tolkinen and Justin Kea earned the assist's on Stefishen's fourth of the year. Kea extended his point streak to four games (two goals, three assists). Later in the first period the Jackals' special teams would strike again, but this time it would be the penalty kill. Thomas Nesbitt churned his legs to chase down Nick Tuzzolino's clearing feed and found Mike Seidel streaming down the middle for the short-handed marker. Tempters flared between the two rivals towards the end of the first period and was capped by fights between Tuzzolino and Patrick McGrath and Todd Orlando and Chaz Johnson.

The second period proved to be more docile between the Jackals and Nailers. The middle frame saw just three minor penalties combined between the two teams and neither team added to the score-sheet.

Derek Army cut the Jackals' lead in half with a wrap-around goal 6:26 into the third period. Morgan Ellis and David Gilbert added the assists on Army's second goal of the season. Less than two minutes later Clark Seymour's slap-shot from the point snuck past Sam Marotta and tied the game. Riley Brace and Nick D'Agostino assisted Seymour's first goal of the year. Neither team broke the tie in the final 11:53 of the third period or the five minute overtime session.

Gilbert and Zack Torquato scored in the shootout and Wheeling netminder Eric Hartzell stopped all four shots he faced to give the Nailers a 3-2 win.

Marotta stopped 25 of 27 shots faced in 65 minutes and turned aside two of four shootout attempts but was handed the shootout loss. Hartzell turned aside 19 of 21 shots faced and stopped all four shootout attempts to earn the win. The Jackals went 1-for-6 on the power-play and Wheeling went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.

Jackals Visit Wheeling For Wednesday Morning School Game

ELMIRA, NY - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and AHL's Rochester Americans, play their second morning school game in two weeks as they pay the Wheeling Nailers a mid-week visit. This is the first of thirteen meetings between these two former Atlantic Division foes.

 
WHO: Elmira Jackals - Buffalo/NHL & Rochester/AHL (7-3-2) at Wheeling Nailers - Pittsburgh and Montreal/NHL & Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Hamilton/AHL (5-5-0)
 

WHAT: Jackals Away Game #6. The Jackals are participating in Movember and will grow mustaches throughout the month of November to raise funds for men's health issues. To donate to the Jackals Movember fundraiser visit http://us.movember.com/mospace/index/search?q=elmira+jackals.

WHEN: 10:35 a.m EST

WHERE: WesBanco Arena - 1315 Main Street Wheeling, WV 26003

The Jackals travel to Wheeling for their first visit against the Nailers this season. Tonight's game marks the first of thirteen meetings between these two foes and the first of seven at WesBanco Arena. Last season the Jackals and Nailers met fifteen times and Elmira finished with a 3-9-3 record against their former Atlantic Division rival. Despite the tough sledding last season, the Jackals hold the advantage with a 37-25-8 all-time record against the Nailers. Due to the ECHL realignment these old rivals will no longer play in the same division. The Jackals are now in the new-look East Division with Reading, Gwinnett, Greenville, Florida, Orlando and South Carolina. The Nailers make the move into the North Division with Evansville, Indy, Cincinnati, Kalamazoo, Toledo and Fort Wayne.

Travis Fullerton and Sam Marotta have stepped up their play in November while splitting time in net. Fullerton is 2-0-1 with a 1.30 goals-against-average and a .952 save percentage in three starts this month. Marotta holds a 2-1-0 record with a 2.67 goals-against-average and a .918 save percentage this month.

Steven Shamanski leads all Jackals defensemen with nine points which tie him for fifth in the ECHL among all blueliners. The Carberry, MB native also leads all rookie defensemen with 5 power-play points and is tied for first with nine points.

Jackals Weekly Release 11/17-11/23

ELMIRA, N.Y. - November 17, 2014 - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and AHL's Rochester Americans, are off to a strong start to the 2014-15 season. They completed the weekend sweep against former bench boss Dwight Mullins and the Evansville Icemen with a 4-2 victory on Friday and a 4-1 win on Saturday. The Jackals have won four straight games at First Arena and are 7-3-2 on the season.

Last Week's Record: 2-0-0
Overall Record: 7-3-2; second place in East Division, fourth place in Eastern Conference

Leaders:
Goals: x Brayden Irwin (6)
Assists: Taylor Stefishen (10)
Points: x Brayden Irwin (14)
+/-: Taylor Stefishen (+8)
PIMs: Andrew Conboy (37)
PPG: Taylor Stefishen (2)
SHG: Matt Tassone (1)
Wins: Travis Fullerton (5)
GAA: Travis Fullerton (2.37)
SVP: Sam Marotta (.918)

Previewing the Upcoming Week:
11/19 at Wheeling Nailers - 10:35 a.m. EST
Home vs. WHL 0-0-0, Away vs. WHL 0-0-0

The Jackals travel to Wheeling for their first visit against the Nailers this season. Wednesday's game marks the first of thirteen meetings between these two foes and the first of seven at WesBanco Arena. Last season the Jackals and Nailers met fifteen times and Elmira finished with a 3-9-3 record against their former Atlantic Division rival. Despite the tough sledding last season, the Jackals hold the advantage with a 37-25-8 all-time record against the Nailers. Due to the ECHL realignment these old rivals will no longer play in the same division. The Jackals are now in the new-look East Division with Reading, Gwinnett, Greenville, Florida, Orlando and South Carolina. The Nailers make the move into the North Division with Evansville, Indy, Cincinnati, Kalamazoo, Toledo and Fort Wayne.

11/21 vs. Reading Royals - 7:05 p.m. EST
Home vs. REA 0-0-1, Away vs. REA 1-1-0
Elmira hosts the rival Reading Royals at First Arena for the fourth of fifteen meetings this season and the second of seven on home ice. These two East Division foes have met at First Arena on October 24, which turned out to be an action-packed nail-biter. The Jackals erased a three-goal deficit in the final 10 minutes of the third period and forced overtime when Brayden Irwin scored on a penalty shot with 53 seconds remaining. The Royals came out victorious in the shootout, but the Jackals battled back and earned a hard-fought point. The Jackals traveled to Reading the next night and fell 5-1 in the Royals' home opener. But, Elmira bounced back in the weekend finale and defeated the Royals at Santander Arena 3-1. The all-time series has been tight between these two rivals, with the Jackals holding a 45-44-11 advantage.

11/22 vs. Wheeling Nailers - 7:05 p.m. EST; 11/23 vs. Wheeling Nailers - 4:05 p.m. EST 
Home vs. WHL 0-0-0, Away vs. WHL 0-0-0
The Jackals host Wheeling at First Arena for the first two home matchups of the season. This weekend's games mark the second and third of thirteen meetings between these two foes and the first of six at First Arena. Last season the Jackals and Nailers met fifteen times and Elmira finished with a 3-9-3 record against their former Atlantic Division rival. Despite the tough sledding last season, the Jackals hold the advantage with a 37-25-8 all-time record against the Nailers. Due to the ECHL realignment these old rivals will no longer play in the same division. The Jackals are now in the new-look East Division with Reading, Gwinnett, Greenville, Florida, Orlando and South Carolina. The Nailers make the move into the North Division with Evansville, Indy, Cincinnati, Kalamazoo, Toledo and Fort Wayne.

Recapping Last Week:
11/14 vs. Evansville: W 4-2

For the third consecutive game the Jackals overcame a third period deficit and defeated the Evansville Icemen 4-2 on the back of three goals in the final 20 minutes. The Jackals trailed by one late in the first period but Ryan Rashid's first goal of the season tied it 1-1 going into the break. Patch Alber forced the turnover at Evansville's blueline and Rashid was able to pick up the rebound and deposit it past Chris Driedger at 18:10 of the first period. The Jackals headed into the third down 2-1 but showed their resiliency for the third straight game and tied the contest 2-2 when Nick Tuzzolino slammed home his first of the year at 3:29 of the third period. Colin Jacobs and Taylor Stefishen earned the assists on Tuzzolino's tally. Thomas Nesbitt capitalized less than four minutes later and snapped a shot short-side past Driedger for his second of the season. Justin Kea and Taylor Stefishen were credited with the helpers on Nesbitt's goal. Rob Florentino scored his first professional goal and added the insurance marker at 15:06 of the third period. Stefano Momesso found Florentino backdoor and earned an assist in his first professional game. Mike Seidel also added a helper on Florentino's first goal. Marotta stopped 17 of 19 shots faced for his second win of the season.

11/15 vs. Evansville: W 4-1
The Jackals completed their weekend sweep of the Evansville Icemen with a 4-1 victory tonight at First Arena. Andrew Conboy started the party with a goal just 38 seconds into the game and the Jackals continued to cruise against the Icemen. Allan McPherson and Steven Shamanski earned the assists on Conboy's second goal of the season. Less than four minutes later Justin Kea extended his point streak to three games with a beautiful backhand feed that found Colin Jacobs streaking through the slot. Jacobs' marker was his first of the season and was assisted by Kea and Tuzzolino. Elmira extended its 2-0 lead at 8:15 of the second period when Justin Kea redirected Mike Seidel's wrist shot for his third goal of the season. Shamanski also added an assist on Kea's tally. The Jackals added to their lead at 11:49 of the frame courtesy of Nick Tuzzolino's second goal in as many games. The veteran blueliner buried a blast past Chris Driedger on the power-play to extend the Jackals lead to 4-0. McPherson and Seidel recorded the helpers on Tuzzolino's tally. Fullerton finished with 27 saves on 28 shots and earned his fifth victory of the season.

Quick Hits:
* Taylor Stefishen leads all ECHL rookies with 10 assists.

* Steven Shamanski leads all rookie defensemen with 5 power-play points and is tied for first with nine points.

* Elmira ranks fourth in the league on the power-play at 23.3% (10-for-43).

* The Jackals penalty-kill is tied for fourth in the league on the road at 90.0% (18-for-20).

* Elmira is fifth in the ECHL with 32.33 shots for per game.

* Elmira is on a four-game home winning streak.

Jackals Start Fast and Sweep Icemen, 4-1

ELMIRA, NY - The Jackals completed their weekend sweep of the Evansville Icemen with a 4-1 victory tonight at First Arena. Andrew Conboy started the party with a goal just 38 seconds into the game and the Jackals continued to cruise against the Icemen.

The Jackals carried their momentum from last night's three-goal third period into tonight's contest against Evansville. Conboy capitalized in the opening shift of the game after he carried the puck behind the Icemen's net and popped out in the slot for the quick wrist shot. Allan McPherson and Steven Shamanski earned the assists on Conboy's second goal of the season. Less than four minutes later Justin Kea extended his point streak to three games with a beautiful backhand feed that found Colin Jacobs streaking through the slot. Jacobs' marker was his first of the season and was assisted by Kea and Tuzzolino. Seconds after the ensuing faceoff, Rob Florentino dropped the gloves with Matt Lowry and exchanged hard rights in the middle-weight bout.

Elmira extended its 2-0 lead at 8:15 of the second period when Justin Kea redirected Mike Seidel's wrist shot for his third goal of the season. Shamanski also added an assist on Kea's tally. The Jackals added to their lead at 11:49 of the frame courtesy of Nick Tuzzolino's second goal in as many games. The veteran blueliner buried a blast past Chris Driedger on the power-play to extend the Jackals lead to 4-0. McPherson and Seidel recorded the helpers on Tuzzolino's tally.   

Former Jackal Randy Cure thwarted Travis Fullerton's shutout bid at 4:01 of the third period, but that was as close as the Icemen would get. Fullerton finished with 27 saves on 28 shots and earned his fifth victory of the season. Driedger stopped 14 of 18 shots faced and was handed the loss after being pulled following the second period.

Elmira Eyes Weekend Sweep Against Evansville

ELMIRA, NY - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and AHL's Rochester Americans, eye the weekend sweep against former bench boss Dwight Mullins and the Evansville Icemen.

  

WHO: Elmira Jackals - Buffalo/NHL & Rochester/AHL (6-3-2) vs. Evansville Icemen - Ottawa/NHL & Binghamton/AHL (4-4-1) 

  

WHAT: Jackals Home Game #7. The Jackals are participating in Movember and will grow mustaches throughout the month of November to raise funds for men's health issues. To donate to the Jackals Movember fundraiser visit http://us.movember.com/mospace/index/search?q=elmira+jackals.

WHEN: 7:05 p.m EST

WHERE: First Arena - 155 N. Main St. Elmira, NY 14901

The Jackals look for the weekend sweep against the Evansville Icemen in the third of six meetings this season and the second of four at First Arena. Elmira is 2-0-0 against Evansville this season and 9-1-1 all-time since the Icemen joined the ECHL in the 2012-13 season. Last night the Jackals overcame a third period deficit for the third consecutive game and spoiled Dwight Mullins' return to the Twin Tiers with a 4-2 victory. Ryan Rashid, Nick Tuzzolino and Rob Florentino notched their first goals of the season and Thomas Nesbitt's second of the year proved to be the game-winner. Florentino's tally was his first professional goal and Stefano Momesso added an assist in his pro debut. Sam Marotta stopped 17 of 19 shots faced for his second win of the season.

Last night the Jackals opened a stretch in which they play 10 of their next 12 games at First Arena. Elmira has been strong in the early going on its own ice, going 4-1-1 to open the 2014-14 campaign. The Jackals host former head coach Dwight Mullins and the Evansville Icemen four times before November comes to an end. Elmira will also host South Carolina and Wichita for its only meetings this year against either squad during its extended home stand.

Taylor Stefishen is currently tied for second in the league among rookies with 13 points (three goals, 10 assists) in 11 games this season. Stefishen's 10 helpers are tops among first-year players.

Jackals Score Three In Third To Capture 4-2 Win Against Evansville

ELMIRA, NY - For the third consecutive game the Jackals overcame a third period deficit and defeated the Evansville Icemen 4-2 on the back of three goals in the final 20 minutes.

Former Jackal Troy Rutkowski opened the scoring at 14:57 of the first period with a shot from the point on the power-play that went through a screen and past Sam Marotta for his first goal of the season. Andre Bouvet-Morrissette and Kale Kerbashian recorded the assists on Rutkowski's tally. The Jackals climbed back in the final two minutes of the opening period and tied the game going into the break courtesy of Ryan Rashid's first goal of the season. Patch Alber forced the turnover at Evansville's blueline and Rashid was able to pick up the rebound and deposit it past Chris Driedger at 18:10 of the first period.

Elmira pushed the pace in the second period and out-shot the Icemen 12-4 in the middle frame but it was Evansville's power-play that struck again at 17:09 of the period. Zack Currie fed the puck to Matt Lowry at the goal-line, who found Jarret Lukin backdoor for his third goal of the season.

The Jackals bounced back and showed their resiliency for the third straight game and tied the contest 2-2 when Nick Tuzzolino slammed home his first of the year at 3:29 of the third period. Colin Jacobs and Taylor Stefishen earned the assists on Tuzzolino's tally. Thomas Nesbitt capitalized less than four minutes later and snapped a shot short-side past Driedger for his second of the season. Justin Kea and Taylor Stefishen were credited with the helpers on Nesbitt's goal. Rob Florentino scored his first professional goal and added the insurance marker at 15:06 of the third period. Stefano Momesso found Florentino backdoor and earned an assist in his first professional game. Mike Seidel also added a helper on Florentino's first goal.

Marotta stopped 17 of 19 shots faced for his second win of the season and Driedger turned aside 27 of 31 shots faced but was handed the loss. The Jackals went 0-for-5 on the power-play and Evansville went 2-for-5 with the man advantage.  

To donate directly to the Jackals Movember fundraiser visit http://us.movember.com/mospace/index/search?q=elmira+jackals. There will also be donation containers located inside Splitrock Brew Pub and at the concession stands during all Jackals home games this month. 

Hockey Headlines Home For The Holidays In Elmira

ELMIRA, N.Y. - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and AHL's Rochester Americans, announced today that hockey will headline the Home for the Holidays in Elmira on December 5-7, 2014 as a collaborative effort from Elmira College, First Arena, the city of Elmira and Elmira Downtown. Home for the Holidays will feature Elmira Jackals hockey, Elmira Jackals Youth Hockey, downtown holiday festivities and the Elmira College men's and women's hockey teams in NCAA Division III action.

The fun at First Arena begins on Friday, December 5 at 7:05 p.m. when the Jackals host the South Carolina Stingrays.

The excitement continues on Saturday, December 6 with an action-packed day of activities, celebrations and hockey games at First Arena. The day will begin in the morning with Elmira Jackals Youth Hockey games at 9:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m.

Following the Elmira Jackals Youth Hockey games, there will be a free public skate inside First Arena from 12:00-1:00 p.m. and outdoor festivities running from 12:00-7:00 p.m. that will line Main Street from the intersection of Water Street and Main Street to the intersection of Church Street and Main Street. Street hockey games for all age groups will run all day long on Main Street. Teams of three can enter to participate in segmented age levels ranging from 6 & under to an adult division. The streets will be blocked off from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Saturday with vendors set up along Main Street and Wisner Park.

The Elmira College men's team will hit the ice at 3:00 p.m. against Wesleyan University followed by the tree lighting ceremony at 5:00 p.m. located at Mark Twain Riverfront Park. The Jackals will headline the night against the Toledo Walleye at First Arena with the puck drop at 7:05 p.m.

The weekend finale on Sunday begins at 9:30 a.m. with an Elmira Jackals Youth Hockey game, then highlights the Elmira College women's team in an ECAC-West clash against SUNY Potsdam at 1:00 p.m. The weekend wraps up with the Jackals game at 4:05 p.m. versus the Wichita Thunder.

Ziff Law Firm's Veterans' Day Tribute Ceremony At First Arena During Tonight's Jackals Game

ELMIRA, NY - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and AHL's Rochester Americans, will skate tonight against the Evansville Icemen as a part of Ziff Law Firm's Veterans' Day Tribute Ceremony.

  

WHO: Elmira Jackals - Buffalo/NHL & Rochester/AHL (5-3-2) vs. Evansville Icemen - Ottawa/NHL & Binghamton/AHL (4-3-1) 

  

WHAT: Jackals Home Game #6. Former bench boss Dwight Mullins makes his return to First Arena for the first time with his new squad. The Jackals are also participating in Movember and will grow mustaches throughout the month of November to raise funds for men's health issues.

WHEN: 7:15 p.m EST

WHERE: First Arena - 155 N. Main St. Elmira, NY 14901

The Jackals return home to take on former bench boss Dwight Mullins and the Evansville Icemen for the second of six meetings this season and first of four at First Arena. These two foes will become very familiar this month as five of the six meetings this season occur in November. Elmira and Evansville faced off at 9:30 a.m. CST last Wednesday at the Ford Center as a part of Education Day in Evansville. The Jackals fought through adversity on the road to defeat the Icemen 3-2 and hand them their first regulation loss. Former Icemen Mike Seidel exacted revenge against his old squad by scoring the game-winning-goal in the second period. Brayden Irwin and Allan McPherson also scored for the Jackals.

The Jackals are 8-1-1 all-time against Evansville since the Icemen joined the ECHL in the 2012-13 season. Elmira holds a 3-1-1 advantage all-time against Evansville at First Arena.

Steven Shamanski is currently riding a three-game point streak (1G, 3A). The rookie blueliner leads Jackals defensemen with seven points and is tied for second among ECHL blueliners with five power-play points. He is also tied for second amongst rookie defensemen with four power-play assists and ranks second with five power-play points.

Jackals Acquire Momesso From Wheeling

ELMIRA, N.Y. - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and AHL's Rochester Americans, announced today that they have acquired Stefano Momesso from the Wheeling Nailers in exchange for cash.

Momesso, 21, started the season in Wheeling's training camp but was placed on the 21-day IR on October 16 so he has not appeared in any game action this season. The Kirkland, Quebec native played the last three seasons in the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL) with Smiths Falls and Hawkesbury. In 176 CCHL games Momesso recorded 134 points (45 goals, 89 assists) and 95 penalty minutes.

His father, Sergio, collected 345 points (152 goals, 193 assists) and 1557 penalty minutes in 710 NHL games with Montreal, St. Louis, Vancouver, Toronto and New York. Sergio was selected in the second round (#27 overall) by Montreal in the 1983 NHL Draft.

Irwin Recalled To Rochester

ELMIRA, N.Y. - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and AHL's Rochester Americans, announced today that forward Brayden Irwin has been recalled by the Rochester Americans.

Irwin, 27, is tied for the league-lead with 14 points (six goals, eight assists) in 10 games for the Jackals. Last season, the Toronto, Ontario native appeared in 45 games for Rochester and recorded 25 points (seven goals, 18 assists) and 21 penalty minutes. Irwin also played in five AHL games for Utica and 21 ECHL games with Stockton and Greenville during the 2013-14 season. The 6-foot-5 225-pound forward has tallied 44 points (15 goals, 29 assists) and 78 penalty minutes in 116 career AHL games with Toronto, Norfolk, Utica and Rochester. In 106 career ECHL games with Reading, Florida, Stockton, Greenville and Elmira, Irwin has notched 100 points (48 goals, 52 assists) and 106 penalty minutes. Irwin also played in two NHL games with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 2009-10 season.

Additionally, the Elmira Jackals announced that forward Lucas Bloodoff has been placed on the 21-day IR retroactive to November 1. The 6-foot-2 225-pound forward has recorded two points (one goal, one assist) and 14 penalty minutes in six games with the Jackals.

Jackals Weekly Release 11/10-11/16

ELMIRA, N.Y. - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and AHL's Rochester Americans, hit the road for three games last week and went 1-1-1. The Jackals defeated the Evansville Icemen 3-2 on Wednesday in the Icemen's morning Education Day game. Elmira continued its road trip in Kalamazoo and finished the season series against the Wings with a hard-fought defeat on Friday and a shootout loss on Saturday.

Last Week's Record: 1-1-1
Overall Record: 5-3-2; tied for second place in East Division, tied for fourth place in Eastern Conference

Leaders:
Goals: Brayden Irwin (6)
Assists: Taylor Stefishen & Brayden Irwin (8)
Points: Brayden Irwin (14)
+/-: Brayden Irwin (+7)
PIMs: Andrew Conboy (37)
PPG: Taylor Stefishen (2)
SHG: Matt Tassone (1)
Wins: Travis Fullerton (4)
GAA: Travis Fullerton (2.57)
SVP: Sam Marotta (.923)


Previewing the Upcoming Week:

11/14 vs. Evansville Icemen - 7:05 p.m. EST; 11/15 vs. Evansville Icemen - 7:05 p.m. EST
Home vs. EVN 0-0-0, Away vs. EVN 1-0-0
The Jackals return home to take on former bench boss Dwight Mullins and the Evansville Icemen for the second of six meetings this season and first of four at First Arena. These two foes will become very familiar this month as five of the six meetings this season occur in November. Elmira and Evansville faced off at 9:30 a.m. CST last Wednesday at the Ford Center as a part of Education Day in Evansville. The Jackals fought through adversity on the road to defeat the Icemen 3-2 and hand them their first regulation loss. Former Icemen Mike Seidel exacted revenge against his old squad by scoring the game-winning-goal in the second period. Brayden Irwin and Allan McPherson also scored for the Jackals.

Recapping Last Week:
11/5 at Evansville: W 3-2

Brayden Irwin gave the Jackals a 1-0 lead 8:59 into the opening frame with a blast from the right circle over Cal Heeter's left shoulder. Irwin's sixth of the season extended his point streak to eight games (six goals, seven assists) to open the season. Tassone's assist pushes his point streak to four games (five goals, four assists) as he is the reigning Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week. Evansville's Myles Bell and Patrick Kennedy scored 3:10 apart in the first period to put the Icemen ahead 2-1. But, Clarkson product Allan McPherson answered at 16:51 of the opening frame with his fifth of the season. Former Icemen Mike Seidel put the Jackals up for good in the second period with a put-back from the slot. Goaltender Travis Fullerton stood tall and turned aside 27 of 29 shots faced to earn his fourth victory of the season.

11/7 at Kalamazoo: L 2-3



Taylor Stefishen scored on the Jackals first shot of the game 6:55 into the first period. The Wings would break through in the second period when Jeremie Blain's shot from the point snuck through the arm of Marotta at 14:58 of the middle frame. Less than three minutes later Nathan Longpre capitalized on a loose puck in the slot and buried it for his second of the season. Shamanski was able to breath life into the Jackals' potential comeback with a backhand wraparound goal with 10:59 remaining in regulation. Elmira felt the momentum shifting in its direction and surged forward on the attack. However, Mallet's goal with 20 seconds remaining sunk the Jackals' hopes of earning at least one point. Guimond earned his third helper of the game on Mallet's game-winner. Thomas Nesbitt finished with two assists and Brayden Irwin extended his point-streak to nine games (six goals, eight assists) to open the season. Same Marotta stopped 43 of 46 shots faced but was handed the hard-fought loss.
 
11/8 at Kalamazoo: SOL 1-2

Neither team broke through in the first period but at the halfway point Justin Kea dropped the gloves with Josh Brittain and landed a few hard rights in his first professional fight. Kalamazoo struck first at 9:28 of the second period when Matt Caria tapped home the loose puck following Sam Ftorek's flubbed slapshot attempt. The Jackals trailed by one goal going into the third period for the second straight night and once again they battled back to tie the game. Allan McPherson started the play along the wall and fed the puck across the ice to Steven Shamanski, who found Justin Kea in the slot for the tip-in on the power-play. Kea's second of the season came at 7:02 of the third period. The game went to a shootout and it was Alex Mallet for the second straight game that netted the difference-maker. Nathan Longpre also scored for Kalamazoo in the shootout and the Jackals shooters went 0-for-4. Fullerton stopped 25 of 26 shots faced and added three saves on five shootout attempts but was handed the loss. 

Quick Hits:
* Matt Tassone has recorded nine points (5G, 4A) in the last four games.

* Brayden Irwin is tied for the league-lead with 14 points (6G, 8A) in 10 games.

* Steven Shamanski leads Jackals defensemen with 7 points (2G, 5A). He is currently on a three-game point streak (1G, 3A) and is tied for the lead-lead among defensemen with 5 PPP.

* Elmira is third in the league on the power-play at 24.3% (9-for-37).

* Allan McPherson is third in the league with 31 SOG.

Jackals Drop Series Finale Against Kalamazoo In Shootout

KALAMAZOO, MI - The Jackals battled back in the third period for the second straight game, but fell in the shootout in their season finale against the Kalamazoo Wings.

The Jackals and Wings combined for 11 shots in the first period, but neither team broke through in the opening 20 minutes. Halfway through the frame Justin Kea dropped the gloves with Josh Brittain and landed a few hard rights in his first professional fight. Travis Fullerton stopped all eight shots he faced in the opening period.

Kalamazoo struck first at 9:28 of the second period when Matt Caria tapped home the loose puck following Sam Ftorek's flubbed slapshot attempt. Kane Lafranchise added the secondary assist on Caria's second goal of the season. The Jackals generated eight shots in the second and 11 total through the first two periods, but Wings' netminder Joel Martin turned each shot aside.

The Jackals trailed by one goal going into the third period for the second straight night and once again they battled back to tie the game. Allan McPherson started the play along the wall and fed the puck across the ice to Steven Shamanski, who found Justin Kea in the slot for the tip-in on the power-play. Kea's second of the season came at 7:02 of the third period.

The Jackals and Wings competed for the remainder of the third period and into overtime, but neither team could find the tie-breaker. The game went to a shootout and it was Alex Mallet for the second straight game that netted the difference-maker. Nathan Longpre also scored for Kalamazoo in the shootout and the Jackals shooters went 0-for-4.

Fullerton stopped 25 of 26 shots faced and added three saves on five shootout attempts but was handed the loss. Martin turned aside 19 of 20 shots and all four in the shootout to earn the victory.

Jackals Eye Season Split In Series Finale With Kalamazoo

KALAMAZOO, MI - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and AHL's Rochester Americans, look to split the season series in their weekend finale against the Kalamazoo Wings.

  

WHO: Elmira Jackals - Buffalo/NHL & Rochester/AHL (5-3-1) at Kalamazoo Wings - Vancouver and Columbus/NHL & Utica, Springfield and Chicago/AHL (5-2-1) 

  

WHAT: Jackals Away Game #5. Tonight marks the final meeting between the Elmira Jackals and the Kalamazoo Wings. The Wings lead the season series 2-1-0.

WHEN: 7:30 p.m EST

WHERE: Wings Stadium - 3620 Vanrick Drive Kalamazoo, MI 49001

Tonight marks the final of four meetings this season between the Jackals and the Wings. Elmira won the first matchup this season 6-2 on its Opening Night. Kalamazoo exacted revenge the next night with a road win by the same score as the night before. Last night the Jackals comeback bid fell short as Alex Mallet deposited a rebound with 20 seconds remaining to propel the Wings to a 3-2 win. Steven Shamanski tied the game at 9:01 of the third period with a backhand wraparound effort, but their surge was nullified by Mallet's game-winner. Taylor Stefishen notched his third goal of the season in the first period and Brayden Irwin extended his point streak (six goals, eight assists) to nine games to open the season. Thomas Nesbitt added two assists last night. Sam Marotta stopped 43 of 46 shots faced in his second pro start but was handed the hard-fought loss.

Taylor Stefishen is tied for the league-lead among rookies with eight assists and ranks second among first-year players with 10 points. He is also tied for the league-lead among rookies with two power-play goals.

Steven Shamanski added a goal last night and has three points (one goal, two assists) in two games on the current road trip.

Jackals Four-Game Winning Streak Snapped In Kalamazoo

KALAMAZOO, MI - Steven Shamanski's wraparound goal tied the game at 9:01 of the third period, but Alex Mallet's go-ahead marker with 20 seconds left eliminated the Jackals' comeback bid.

Elmira had to weather the storm early as Kalamazoo controlled the play and held a heavy shot advantage in the first period. However, Taylor Stefishen was able to make the most of the Jackals chances and scored on the team's first shot of the game 6:55 into the first period. Thomas Nesbitt played the puck in the neutral zone to Brayden Irwin at the blueline, but Irwin couldn't handle the pass which trickled through the legs of the defenseman and Stefishen sped through to deposit his third goal of the season past Joel Martin. Sam Marotta turned aside each of the 19 Kalamazoo shots he faced in the opening 20 minutes.

The Wings would break through in the second period when Jeremie Blain's shot from the point snuck through the arm of Marotta at 14:58 of the middle frame. Less than three minutes later Nathan Longpre capitalized on a loose puck in the slot and buried it for his second of the season. Sasha Guimond added an assist on each tally but he wouldn't be done for the night.

Shamanski was able to breath life into the Jackals' potential comeback with a backhand wraparound goal with 10:59 remaining in regulation. Elmira felt the momentum shifting in its direction and surged forward on the attack. However, Mallet's goal with 20 seconds remaining sunk the Jackals' hopes of earning at least one point. Guimond earned his third helper of the game on Mallet's game-winner.

Nesbitt finished with two assists and Irwin extended his point-streak to nine games (six goals, eight assists) to open the season. Marotta stopped 43 of 46 shots faced but was handed the hard-fought loss. Martin turned aside 23 of 25 shots faced and earned the victory. Elmira went 0-for-1 on the power-play and Kalamazoo finished 0-for-3 with the man advantage.

Jackals Pursue Fifth Straight Win in Kalamazoo

KALAMAZOO, MI - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and AHL's Rochester Americans, pursue their fifth consecutive victory as they continue their road trip in Kalamazoo against the Wings.

  

WHO: Elmira Jackals - Buffalo/NHL & Rochester/AHL (5-2-1) at Kalamazoo Wings - Vancouver and Columbus/NHL & Utica, Springfield and Chicago/AHL (4-2-1) 

  

WHAT: Jackals Away Game #4. Elmira enters Wings Stadium to take on Kalamazoo for the third of four meetings this season.

WHEN: 7:30 p.m EST

WHERE: Wings Stadium - 3620 Vanrick Drive Kalamazoo, MI 49001

Even though the 2014-15 season is just beginning, the upcoming weekend series in Kalamazoo marks the final two meetings this year between these two clubs. Elmira hosted the Wings on its Opening Weekend and split the weekend set by the identical score of 6-2. Eleven Jackals earned at least one point in their season opener against Kalamazoo and four rookies (Thomas Nesbitt, Steven Shamanski, Taylor Stefishen and Allan McPherson) scored their first professional goal that night.

Mike Seidel scored the game-winning-goal on Wednesday against his former team, the Evansville Icemen. Seidel has notched a point in three straight games to begin his career with the Jackals.

Taylor Stefishen leads all rookies with eight assists and ranks second among first-year players with 10 points. He is also tied for the league-lead among rookies with two power-play goals.

The Jackals put a combined 98 shots on goal against Brampton last weekend. Elmira followed up with 41 shots Wednesday night against Evansville. The Jackals rank second in the league with 36.25 shots for per game.

Jackals Acquire Bergin From Orlando

ELMIRA, N.Y. - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and the AHL's Rochester Americans, announced today that the team has acquired defenseman Mike Bergin (6-foot-3, 210-pounds) from the Orlando Solar Bears in exchange for future considerations.

  

Bergin, 26, signed with Orlando during the summer but did not appear in any games for the Solar Bears. The Ottawa, Ontario native played each of the last two seasons for Sodertalje in the Allsvenskan League (Second Division in Sweden), recording 14 points (four goals, 10 assists) and 140 penalty minutes in 95 games.

Prior to turning pro, Bergin played four seasons for RPI (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute). During his season season, Bergin served as the team captain and led the Engineers with 75 penalty minutes and finished second among RPI defensemen with 10 points (two goals, eight assists). He skated in 107 NCAA games, tallying 40 points (eight goals, 32 assists) and 163 penalty minutes. Bergin was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the seventh round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, which was the round after Jackals captain Matt Tassone was selected by the Stars.

Elmira Earns Road Win on Education Day in Evansville

EVANSVILLE, I.N. - The Jackals rolled into Evansville to take on former bench boss Dwight Mullins and the Icemen on Education Day at the Ford Center. Despite the 9:30 a.m. puck drop each team came out swinging and scored twice in the first period. Former Icemen Mike Seidel scored the game-winning-goal on the power-play to propel the Jackals to a 3-2 victory.

Brayden Irwin gave the Jackals a 1-0 lead 8:59 into the opening frame with a blast from the right circle over Cal Heeter's left shoulder. Matt Tassone moved the puck over to Irwin from center ice, but fell down awkwardly as he drove to the net and left the game with a lower-body injury. Irwin's sixth of the season extended his point streak to eight games (six goals, seven assists) to open the season. Tassone's assist pushes his point streak to four games (five goals, four assists) as he is the reigning Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week. Evansville's Myles Bell and Patrick Kennedy scored 3:10 apart in the first period to put the Icemen ahead 2-1. But, Clarkson product Allan McPherson answered at 16:51 of the opening frame with his fifth of the season. McPherson won the offensive zone faceoff to Thomas Nesbitt, who moved the puck to Steven Shamanski at the point for a shot on goal that was redirected by McPherson.

Former Icemen Mike Seidel was the beneficiary of Andrew Conboy's net-front presence on the man advantage at 6:36 of the second period. Shamanski moved the puck across the blueline to Nick Tuzzolino, who's shot wasn't handled by Heeter and Seidel was in the slot to clean up the rebound. Seidel has points in three consecutive games to open his Jackals career. Elmira out-shot Evansville 21-7 in the second frame.

The Jackals stifling defense shut down the Icemen's attack and didn't allow Evansville to enter the offensive zone cleanly throughout the final 20 minutes. Goaltender Travis Fullerton stood tall and turned aside 27 of 29 shots faced to earn his fourth victory of the season. Heeter stopped 38 of 41 shots faced but was handed the loss. The Jackals have won four straight games and carry their momentum into Kalamazoo to take on the Wings for the final two meetings this season.

Game Preview: Elmira Jackals at Evansville Icemen 11-5-14

EVANSVILLE, I.N. - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and AHL's Rochester Americans, travel to Evansville to take on former bench boss Dwight Mullins and the Icemen.

  

WHO: Elmira Jackals - Buffalo/NHL & Rochester/AHL (4-2-1) vs. Evansville Icemen - Ottawa/NHL & Binghamton/AHL (3-0-1) 

  

WHAT: Jackals Away Game #3.

WHEN: 9:30 a.m CST

WHERE: Ford Center - 530 Main St Evansville, IN 47708

The Jackals hit the road to face former bench boss Dwight Mullins and the Evansville Icemen on Wednesday morning. This marks the first of six meetings this season and the first of two in at the Ford Center. Last season the Jackals went 4-1-0 overall against the Icemen and 2-0-0 on the road. Brayden Irwin leads the Jackals offensive attack and is on a seven-game point streak (five goals, seven assists) to start the season. He posted five points (three goals, two assists) in the two-game weekend against Brampton and he currently leads the ECHL with 12 points. Captain Matt Tassone is currently riding a three-game goal streak and was named the Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 27-Nov. 2 for his six point effort in the Jackals' weekend sweep over Brampton.

 
Jackals captain Matt Tassone has been named the Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week for Oct. 27-Nov.2. Tassone notched six points (three goals, three assists) and was plus-6 last week as the Jackals swept their weekend series against the Brampton Beast. The St. Albert, Alberta native recorded a shorthanded goal and added an assist on the overtime game-winning-goal in Friday night's 3-2 win. The next night he tallied two goals and two assists and finished plus-4 in the 5-3 victory.

The Jackals put a combined 98 shots on goal against Brampton this past weekend. Elmira recorded 49 shots on goal each night en route to 3-2 and 5-3 victories. The Jackals rank third in the league with 35.57 shots for per game.

Tassone Named Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week

ELMIRA, N.Y. - Jackals captain Matt Tassone has been named the Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week for Oct. 27-Nov.2.

Tassone notched six points (three goals, three assists) and was plus-6 last week as the Jackals swept their weekend series against the Brampton Beast.

The St. Albert, Alberta native recorded a shorthanded goal and added an assist on the overtime game-winning-goal Friday night in Elmira's 3-2 win. The next night he tallied two goals and two assists and finished plus-4 in the 5-3 victory.

The 24-year-old has compiled eight points (five goals, three assists) in the last three games. Tassone's five goals are tied for the team lead and are tied for third in the league.

Tassone has 72 points (34 goals, 38 assists) in 131 career ECHL games with Elmira, Las Vegas, Ontario and Idaho. He also scored one goal in 13 career American Hockey League games with Lake Erie.

Reid Recieves Second AHL Call-Up Before Returning To Elmira

ELMIRA, N.Y. - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and AHL's Rochester Americans, announced today that forward Brodie Reid has been returned from his loan to the St. John's IceCaps of the Americans Hockey League. However, before Reid was able to reach Elmira he was loaned to the Adirondack Flames of the AHL. Additionally, veteran forward Paul McIlveen has been suspended by the team after signing in Europe.

Reid, 25, was held scoreless in one game with the IceCaps. The Delta, BC native recorded four points (one goal, three assists) in five games with the Jackals. Reid spent the last three seasons with the Worcester Sharks, the AHL affiliate of the NHL's San Jose Sharks. The 6-foot-1 195-pound forward posted double-digit goals in each of his three seasons with the Sharks and totaled 71 points (31 goals, 40 assists) in 155 AHL games with Worcester.

McIlveen, 28, has been suspended by the Jackals after he signed a contract to play in Europe. He recorded three points (two goals, one assist) in seven games with Elmira this season. Last season McIlveen skated for the Arizona Sundogs of the Central Hockey League and recorded 44 points (16 goals, 28 assists) in 45 games. McIlveen notched 193 points (81 goals, 115 assists) in 255 ECHL games split between the South Carolina Stingrays, Greenville Road Warriors, Cincinnati Cyclones, Utah Grizzlies and the Elmira Jackals. The Waterloo, ON native also spent a season in Germany split between Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg of the top German league (DEL) and EHC Freiburg of the Germany2 league. McIlveen logged 21 points (14 goals, seven assists) in 44 combined games between the two teams.

Jackals Weekly Release 11/3-11/9

 ELMIRA, N.Y. - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and AHL's Rochester Americans, finished their third weekend of the season with a two-game sweep against the Brampton Beast. Last weekend's series marked the first two all-time meetings between the Jackals and the Beast.

Last Week's Record: 2-0-0
Overall Record: 4-2-1; second place in East Division, tied for third place in Eastern Conference

Leaders:
Goals: Brayden Irwin & Matt Tassone (5)
Assists: Taylor Stefishen (8)
Points: Brayden Irwin (12)
+/-: Brayden Irwin (+6)
PIMs: Todd Orlando (23)
PPG: Taylor Stefishen (2)
SHG: Matt Tassone (1)
Wins: Travis Fullerton (3)
GAA: Travis Fullerton (3.04)
SVP: Travis Fullerton (.885)


Previewing the Upcoming Week:

11/5 at Evansville Icemen - 9:30 a.m. CST (10:30 a.m. EST)
Home vs. EVN 0-0-0, Away vs. EVN 0-0-0
The Jackals hit the road to face former bench boss Dwight Mullins and the Evansville Icemen on Wednesday morning. Wednesday marks the first of six meetings this season and the first of two in Evansville. Last season the Jackals went 4-1-0 overall against the Icemen and 2-0-0 on the road. Brayden Irwin leads the Jackals offensive attack and is on a seven-game point streak (five goals, seven assists) to start the season. He posted five points (three goals, two assists) in the two-game weekend against Brampton and he currently leads the ECHL with 12 points.

11/7 at Kalamazoo Wings - 7:30 p.m. EST; 11/8 at Kalamazoo Wings - 7:30 p.m. EST 

Home vs. KAL 1-1-0, Away vs. KAL 0-0-0
Even though the 2014-15 season is just beginning, the upcoming weekend series in Kalamazoo marks the final two meetings this year between these two clubs. Elmira hosted the Wings on its Opening Weekend and split the weekend set by the identical score of 6-2. Eleven Jackals earned at least one point in their season opener against Kalamazoo and four rookies (Thomas Nesbitt, Steven Shamanski, Taylor Stefishen and Allan McPherson) scored their first professional goal that night. Jackals captain Matt Tassone was suspended for the first two games of the season, so he will get his first crack at Kalamazoo on Friday night. Tassone is currently riding a three-game goal streak and has recorded five goals and three assists over that span.

Recapping Last Week:
10/31 vs. Brampton: W 3-2

Brayden Irwin scored 1:13 into overtime to give the Jackals a 3-2 win over the Brampton Beast and sent the fans home happy with a Halloween treat. Friday night was the first ever meeting between these two clubs. Matt Tassone got Elmira on the board first with a tenacious, individual effort while shorthanded 15:26 into the first period. Tassone pick-pocketed Brampton blueliner Elgin Reid at the top of Brampton's left circle and powered to the net on the backhand, switching to the forehand as Reid hacked his skates causing Tassone to fly through the air as he buried the puck top shelf over the shoulder of Brampton netminder Trevor Cann. Kevin Hart scored his first professional goal 5:39 into the second frame with a blast from the blueline that went bardown over Cann's left shoulder. Justin Kea and Mike Seidel added the assists on Hart's first tally. Seidel earned his first point as a Jackal in his team debut. 

11/1 vs. Brampton: W 5-3

The line of Taylor Stefishen, Matt Tassone and Brayden Irwin powered the Jackals to victory on Saturday night with 12 combined points. Each of the three notched four points in the Jackals' 5-3 victory against the Brampton Beast. Matt Tassone scored the Jackals first and last goals of the night to increase his season total to five goals, recording them all in the last three games. Brayden Irwin also potted his fourth and fifth goals of the season which increased his point streak to seven games (5G, 7A) to start the season. Taylor Stefishen added four assists to push his season total to eight helpers and 10 points. Paul McIlveen also scored for the Jackals and Sam Marotta earned his first professional win with 29 saves in his debut.  

Quick Hits:
* Brayden Irwin is on a seven-game point streak (5G,7A) to start the season. He posted 5 points (3G,2A) in the two-game weekend. He currently leads the ECHL with 12 points.

* Brayden Irwin(2G,2A), Matt Tassone(2G,2A) and Taylor Stefishen(4A) combined for 12 points on Saturday night. Each player recorded 4 points.

* Matt Tassone has three consecutive multi-point games and goals in three straight contests (5G).

* Taylor Stefishen is tied for the league-lead with 8 assists. He leads all rookies with 8 helpers. He is also tied for the league-lead among rookies with 2 PPG.

* Elmira totaled 98 combined shots on goal in the two-game weekend against Brampton. The Jackals are out-shooting their opponents 101-67 in the first period and are fourth in the league with 35.57 shots for per game.