Jackals Season-Ticket Holder Wins ECHL Contest

ELMIRA, NY - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and the AHL's Rochester Americans, announced today, in conjunction with the ECHL, that season-ticket holder Maureen Brown has been selected as the winner of the 2014-15 ECHL Season-Ticket Member Survey contest.

The survey measured satisfaction with the season-ticket holder experience, along with several other factors such as usage patterns and demographic information in order to continue to improve the ECHL fan experience.

In all, over 2,800 season-ticket holders participated in the survey throughout the ECHL. Ms. Brown was randomly selected as the winner and will receive an authentic Jackals' jersey, autographed by the team. 

The 2014-15 season was the second consecutive year in which the League-wide survey has been conducted with an official ECHL jersey winner being selected from those who participated. Last season, Evansville IceMen season-ticket holder Walter Dunbar was selected as the winner.

Elmira Jackals Release Complete 2015-2016 Schedule

ELMIRA, NY - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and the AHL's Rochester Americans, announced today the release of their complete 2015-2016 season schedule. The Jackals open the campaign at home on October 16th against the Adirondack Thunder. Elmira and Adirondack will renew a rivalry that has been dormant since the 2003-2004 season when both teams were members of the UHL.

All Jackals home games will start at 7:05 p.m., except Sunday, January 17th and Monday, January 18th. Sunday's contest versus Adirondack will start at 4:05 p.m. and Monday's matchup with Brampton will start at 1:05 p.m.

October: (5 home games, 1 road game)

Friday, October 16th vs. Adirondack
Saturday, October 17th vs. Brampton
Friday, October 23rd vs. Reading
Saturday, October 24th at Reading
Friday, October 30th vs. Orlando
Saturday, October 31st vs. Manchester

November: (4 home games, 7 road games)

Friday, November 6th at South Carolina
Saturday, November 7th at South Carolina
Tuesday, November 10th at Norfolk
Friday, November 13th vs. Norfolk
Saturday, November 14th vs. Brampton
Wednesday, November 18th at Manchester
Friday, November 20th at Reading
Saturday, November 21st vs. Reading
Wednesday, November 25th at Adirondack
Saturday, November 28th vs. Adirondack
Sunday, November 29th at Brampton

December: (7 home games, 6 road games)

Wednesday, December 2nd vs. Kalamazoo
Friday, December 4th vs. Kalamazoo
Saturday, December 5th vs. Kalamazoo
Sunday, December 6th at Wheeling
Wednesday, December 9th vs. Norfolk
Friday, December 11th vs. Manchester
Saturday, December 12th vs. Norfolk
Wednesday, December 16th at Adirondack
Friday, December 18th at Reading
Saturday, December 19th at Reading
Saturday, December 26th vs. Reading
Wednesday, December 30th at Toledo
Thursday, December 31st at Kalamazoo

January: (9 home games, 5 road games)

Saturday, January 2nd at Kalamazoo
Sunday, January 3rd at Toledo
Friday, January 8th vs. Manchester
Saturday, January 9th vs. Manchester
Thursday, January 14th vs. Norfolk
Friday, January 15th vs. Reading
Sunday, January 17th vs. Adirondack - 4:05 p.m.
Monday, January 18th vs. Brampton* - 1:05 p.m.
Friday, January 22nd at Norfolk
Saturday, January 23rd at Norfolk
Sunday, January 24th at Reading
Wednesday, January 27th vs. Reading
Friday, January 29th vs. Wheeling
Saturday, January 30th vs. Wheeling

February: (4 home games, 8 road games)

Saturday, February 6th at Manchester
Sunday, February 7th at Manchester
Friday, February 12th at Florida
Saturday, February 13th at Florida
Sunday, February 14th at Orlando
Wednesday, February 17th vs. Wheeling
Friday, February 19th vs. Adirondack
Saturday, February 20th vs. Adirondack
Sunday, February 21st at Manchester
Friday, February 26th vs. Reading
Saturday, February 27th at Wheeling
Sunday, February 28th at Wheeling

March: (6 home games, 5 road games)

Friday, March 4th at Brampton
Sunday, March 6th at Brampton
Thursday, March 10th at Adirondack
Friday, March 11th vs. Adirondack
Sunday, March 13th at Manchester
Wednesday, March 16th vs. Norfolk
Friday, March 18th vs. Manchester
Saturday, March 19th vs. Manchester
Friday, March 25th vs. Brampton
Saturday, March 26th vs. Brampton
Sunday, March 27th at Reading

April: (1 home game, 3 road games)

Friday, April 1st at Brampton
Tuesday, April 5th at Adirondack
Friday, April 8th at Brampton
Saturday, April 9th vs. Brampton

Ticket packages and packs as well as the full promotional calendar will be released later in the spring.

Former Jackal Mike Hoffman Nets Game-Winning Goal In Stanley Cup Playoffs

ELMIRA, NY- The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and the AHL's Rochester Americans, would like to congratulate former Jackal, and current Ottawa Senators forward, Mike Hoffman for scoring the game-winning goal in last night's 1-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Hoffman, 25, appeared in four games for the Jackals during the 2010-2011 season and, in his time with Elmira, the Kitchener, Ontario native recorded three assists and six shots on goal. Hoffman's third period tally last night was his first career Stanley Cup Playoff goal. This season, the 6-foot 185-pound forward registered a career-year with the Senators, posting 27 goals and 48 points in 79 games. In 354 professional games split between Elmira, Binghamton and Ottawa, Hoffman has collected 226 points (101 goals, 125 assists).

Jackals Fall In Final Road Game, 3-1

WHEELING, WV - Mike Seidel opened the scoring on the power-play with his team-leading 23rd goal of the season, but the Jackals dropped their final road game of the 2014-15 season in Wheeling, 3-1.

The play of Sam Marotta and Franky Palazzese provided the early storyline through the first 20 minutes, as each netminder was perfect in the opening frame. Marotta turned aside 15 Wheeling shots and Palazzese turned aside eight Jackals' shots.

The scoreless tie lasted until the halfway mark of the second period when Mike Seidel capitalized on the man advantage for his team-leading 23rd goal of the season. Nick Tuzzolino moved the puck to Jacob MacDonald and as his shot attempt was blocked it bounced to Seidel who was in the perfect position to bury the power-play marker. Just under three minutes later the Nailers would even the score with David Makowski's eighth goal of the season. Derek Army fed Mike Slowikowski for a wrist shot that clipped Marotta, bounced off of the crossbar and laid in the crease for Makowski to tap in. The Nailers added the go-ahead tally at 16:44 of the second period as Adam Krause threw a backhand pass across the slot, which bounced off of a skate and landed on Zack Torquato's stick for his 19th goal of the season. As the second period was winding down, Jackals goaltender Sam Marotta shifted in the crease and went down to the ice with an apparent injury. He was helped off the ice and Travis Fullerton entered the game. As the buzzer sounded at the end of the period, Chaz Johnson ripped a slapshot that caught Fullerton up high and stunned the netminder.

Travis Fullerton led the Jackals onto the ice to open the third period after a bruising middle stanza. Former Jackal Chaz Johnson put the Nailers ahead 3-1 with a short-side shot at 4:54 of the period. Cody Wydo and Shane Bakker assisted Johnson's 17th goal of the season.

Sam Marotta stopped 30 of 32 shots faced in 38:59 of work and was handed the loss. Travis Fullerton turned aside 15 of 16 shots faced in 21:01 of action. Franky Palazzese stopped 18 of 19 shots faced in 59:48 for the win. Brandon Whitney made one save in 12 seconds of work. The Jackals went 1-for-5 on the power-play and the Nailers went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
 

Jackals Wrap Up Road Schedule With Final Visit To Wheeling

WHEELING, WV - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and AHL's Rochester Americans, wrap up their road schedule with their final visit to WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, West Virginia.

WHO: Elmira Jackals - Buffalo/NHL & Rochester/AHL (32-31-7) at Wheeling Nailers - Montreal/Pittsburgh/NHL & Hamilton/Wilkes-Barre/Scranton/AHL (34-33-2) 

  
WHAT: Jackals Away Game #36.

WHEN: 7:35 p.m. EDT 

WHERE: WesBanco Arena - 2 14th St, Wheeling, WV 26003

The Jackals conclude their 2014-15 campaign with a home-and-home weekend set against the Wheeling Nailers. Tonight's contest in Wheeling marks the 12th of 13 meetings this season and the final of seven at WesBanco Arena. Last Wednesday, Travis Fullerton set a Jackals' record with 56 saves on 57 shots faced en route to a 4-1 win. Matt Harlow scored his first professional goal as time expired in the first period; Ryan Rashid earned the eventual game-winner and Thomas Nesbitt and Lucas Bloodoff also chipped in offensively. In the previous meeting on March 21st, Trevor Gerling scored his first professional goal on a breakaway pass from Keith Buehler. Taylor Stefishen added the eventual game-winner in the second period and Travis Fullerton shut the door, making 35 saves on 36 shots faced. His only blemish came in the third period when former Jackal Chaz Johnson scored on the power-play. The Jackals hung on to defeat the rival Nailers 2-1. In the last meeting at WesBanco Arena, the Jackals won for the first time since December 12th, 2013. Sam Marotta made 33 stops and the Jackals received their offensive output from Zach Tolkinen, Ryan Rashid, Taylor Stefishen and Mike Seidel. Elmira holds a 41-29-11 all-time record against Wheeling.

Steven Shamanski Named To ECHL All-Rookie Team

ELMIRA, NY - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and the AHL's Rochester Americans, announced today that defenseman Steven Shamanski has been named to the ECHL All-Rookie Team. The All-Rookie Team is determined in a vote of ECHL coaches, broadcasters, media relations directors and media, who were asked to select a goaltender, two defensemen and three forwards.

Shamanski set a Jackals' single-season record for a defenseman with 14 goals this season.

Shamanski, 25, ranks third among all ECHL blue liners and leads all rookie defensemen with 14 goals. The Carberry, Manitoba native is also tied for second among first-year blue liners with 38 points. In addition, Shamanski ranks fourth among all rookies with 16 power-play points. The 6-foot 200-pound defenseman also represented the Jackals in this year's ECHL All-Star Game. The rookie blue liner leads all Jackals' defensemen with 14 goals and 38 points in 68 games played. Shamanski's 14 goals set a new single-season record for a Jackals' blueliner. He is currently with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League. Shamanski has also appeared in AHL games this season with the Rochester Americans and Springfield Falcons.

Jackals Loan Two To AHL

ELMIRA, NY - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and the AHL's Rochester Americans, announced that the club has loaned Taylor Stefishen to the Adirondack Flames of the AHL and Steven Shamanski to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL.

Stefishen, 24, joins the Adirondack Flames for his second AHL call-up of the season. The North Vancouver, British Columbia native is tied for second among Jackals' skaters with 40 points (16 goals, 24 assists) in 58 games. Stefishen leads all team rookies in goals and is tied for the team rookie lead with 40 points and six power-play goals. The 6-foot-1 200-pound forward also appeared in four games with the Texas Stars this season and tallied his first career AHL point with an assist on December 20th, 2014 at Toronto. He was drafted by the Nashville Predators with the 136th overall pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

Shamanski, 25, heads to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for his third AHL call-up of the season. The Carberry, Manitoba made his AHL debut with Rochester on October 11th and appeared in one game with Springfield on February 14th. The rookie blue liner leads all Jackals' defensemen with 14 goals and 38 points in 68 games played. Shamanski's 14 goals set a new single-season record for a Jackals' blueliner. The 6-foot 200-pound defenseman ranks third among all ECHL blue liners with 14 goals, which leads all rookie defensemen, and is tied for second among first-year blue liners with 38 points. Shamanski's also ranks fourth among all rookies with 16 power-play points. Additionally, he represented the Jackals in this year's ECHL All-Star Game. Prior to turning pro, Shamanski played four seasons at Providence College, collecting 36 points (11 goals, 25 assists) in 141 NCAA contests.

Additionally, the team has also announced that forward Trevor Gerling has been activated from the reserve list.

Jackals Weekly Release 4/7-4/12

ELMIRA, NY - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and the AHL's Rochester Americans, conclude their 2014-2015 campaign with a home-and-home against the Wheeling Nailers on Friday and Saturday.

Last Week's Record: 1-3-0
Overall Record: 32-31-7; sixth place in East Division, t-ninth place in Eastern Conference

Leaders:
Goals: Mike Seidel (22)
Assists: Ryan Rashid (25)
Points: Mike Seidel (41)
+/-: x Matt Tassone (+15)
PIMs: Justin Sawyer (166)
PPG: x Steven Shamanski & x Taylor Stefishen (6)
SHG: Mike Seidel (3)
Wins: Travis Fullerton (20)
GAA: Travis Fullerton (2.68)
SVP: Travis Fullerton (.911)

Previewing the Upcoming Week:

4/10 at Wheeling Nailers - 7:35 p.m. EDT; 4/11 vs. Wheeling Nailers - 7:05 p.m. EDT
Home vs. WHL 3-1-1, Away vs. WHL 1-3-2
The Jackals conclude their 2014-15 campaign with a home-and-home weekend set against the Wheeling Nailers. Friday's contest in Wheeling marks the 12th of 13 meetings this season and the final of six at First Arena. Last Wednesday, Travis Fullerton set a Jackals' record with 56 saves on 57 shots faced en route to a 4-1 win. Matt Harlow scored his first professional goal as time expired in the first period; Ryan Rashid earned the eventual game-winner and Thomas Nesbitt and Lucas Bloodoff also chipped in offensively. In the previous meeting on March 21st, Trevor Gerling scored his first professional goal on a breakaway pass from Keith Buehler. Taylor Stefishen added the eventual game-winner in the second period and Travis Fullerton shut the door, making 35 saves on 36 shots faced. His only blemish came in the third period when former Jackal Chaz Johnson scored on the power-play. The Jackals hung on to defeat the rival Nailers 2-1. In the last meeting at WesBanco Arena, the Jackals won for the first time since December 12th, 2013. Sam Marotta made 33 stops and the Jackals received their offensive output from Zach Tolkinen, Ryan Rashid, Taylor Stefishen and Mike Seidel. Elmira holds a 41-29-11 all-time record against Wheeling.

 
Recapping Last Week:

4/1 vs. Wheeling Nailers: W 4-1

The Elmira Jackals ended their seven-game homestand in grand style last Wednesday against the Wheeling Nailers. Travis Fullerton set a team record with 56 saves and Matt Harlow scored his first professional goal in the Jackals' 4-1 win. The opening period provided the visiting team with three power-plays in the first 20 minutes, but the Jackals' penalty kill thwarted each Wheeling attack. Travis Fullerton got into an early groove and established a steady presence in the net. The Nailers' offensive thrust would eventually lead to a goal at 14:53 of the first frame. Jarrett Burton won a face-off in the Jackals' end and finished the play at the net on a rebound following Mike Ratchuk's point shot. Despite getting out-shot 24-11 in the opening stanza, Elmira endured the early push and countered at the end of the period. With seconds remaining in the first period, Steven Shamanski dropped the puck to Trevor Gerling, who released a quick shot on target. The puck squeezed through Eric Hartzell's legs and trickled to the goal-line, but wouldn't have crossed the line without a final push from Matt Harlow. Harlow's first pro marker proved to beat the buzzer and swing momentum to the Jackals' side heading into the first intermission. The Jackals carried the momentum into the second period and capitalized at 8:34 with Ryan Rashid's 15th goal of the season. Joe Houk fed MIke Seidel up the wall and as Seidel entered the offensive zone he sauced a pass over to Rashid for the bar-in bury. Rashid's eventual game-winner was the lone goal scored by either team in the middle frame. As the third period began, the Jackals were on the hunt to extend their lead and received the cushion from Thomas Nesbitt at 4:40 of the final frame. While the Jackals were shorthanded, Mike Bergin tipped the puck away from the Nailers' attack and started a three-on-one up the ice. Steven Shamanski and Thomas Nesbitt led the rush into the Nailers' end as Bergin followed the play from behind. The Jackals' trio moved the puck with precision as they neared the Nailers' net, until Nesbitt attempted a cross-crease pass to Shamanski, which deflected off of Derek Army's stick and past Hartzell. Lucas Bloodoff added another insurance goal at 16:45 of the third period as he received a pass from Nesbitt on a two-on-one rush and deposited a wrist shot past Hartzell. Nick Tuzzolino also assisted Bloodoff's 10th goal of the season. Travis Fullerton set a Jackals' record with 56 saves on 57 shots faced to earn his 20th win of the season.

4/3 at Fort Wayne Komets: L 1-4
The Elmira Jackals battled valiantly against the Fort Wayne Komets, but could not overcome the Komets' quick start and fell 4-1. With the Jackals' loss in regulation and the Orlando Solar Bears earning a point tonight, Elmira has been eliminated from playoff contention. The Komets opened the scoring at 3:15 of the first period with Eric Faille's 25th goal of the season. Faille's marker was assisted by Drew Daniels and Mike Embach. Each team fired seven shots on goal in the opening stanza, but Faille's tally was the lone goal in the period. In the second frame, the Komets capitalized 3:31 into the period and doubled their lead with James Martin's eighth goal of the season. Martin's marker was assisted by C.J. Severyn and Matt Krug. Just two minutes and one second later Shawn Szydlowski scored his team-leading 38th goal of the season to put Fort Wayne up 3-0. C.J. Severyn and James Martin earned the helpers on Szydlowski's goal. Through 40 minutes of action, there were just two minor penalties called and both of them were against the Komets. In the third period, the Jackals attempted to mount a comeback and generate offensive opportunities, but the Komets' captain, Kaleigh Schrock, capitalized on a rush down the left wing side and buried a backhand shot over Travis Fullerton's shoulder to increase Fort Wayne's lead to four at 6:09 of the third period. Brett Perlini added the assist on Schrock's fourth goal of the season. One minute later the Jackals got on the scoreboard with Taylor Stefishen's power-play goal. Ryan Rashid and Steven Shamanski assisted Stefishen's 16th goal of the season. Unfortunately, the hole was too deep for the Jackals to climb out of at the end of the night.

4/4 at Toledo Walleye: L 2-4

The Elmira Jackals out-shot the Toledo Walleye, but were stung by three first-period goals and fell 4-2 in their only visit to the Huntington Center. Mike Seidel scored his team-leading 22nd goal of the season and Mike Bergin notched his third goal of the season. The Walleye jumped out in front at 3:33 of the opening frame with Kyle Bonis' team-leading 35th goal of the season. Cody Lampl and Kyle Rogers added the assists on Bonis' first goal of the night. Then, at 6:38, Alden Hirschfeld circled from behind the net and buried a wrist shot past Sam Marotta for his 11th goal of the season. Hirschfeld's shorthanded marker was just the second shorthanded goal allowed by the Jackals this season. Mike Seidel got the Jackals on the board with his team-leading 22nd goal of the season at 11:47 of the period. Lucas Bloodoff earned the lone assist. However, the Walleye would reestablish their two-goal lead at 16:14 of the frame with Kyle Bonis' second goal of the night and 36th of the season. Richard Nedomlel and Shane Berschbach added the helpers on Bonis' tally. Following Bonis' goal, Sam Marotta was replaced in net by Travis Fullerton. The Jackals out-shot the Walleye 7-6 in the first period, but trailed 3-1 after 20 minutes. A.J. Jenks added to Toledo's total with his 11th goal of the season at 7:47 of the second period. Kyle Bonis and former Jackal Justin Daniels added the assists. The Jackals out-shot the Walleye 12-7 in the second period, but trailed 4-1 heading into the third frame. Mike Bergin gave the Jackals a spark at 4:03 of the third period with a blast from the blueline for his third goal of the season. Nick Tuzzolino and Taylor Stefishen earned the assists. However, the Jackals were unable to cut any further into the Walleye lead and fell 4-2.

4/5 at Indy Fuel: L 2-4
The Elmira Jackals ended their three-game road trip on Easter in Indy with a 4-2 loss at the hands of the Fuel. Nardo Nagtzaam recorded his first two professional goals in the defeat. The Fuel fired the opening salvo at 2:42 of the frame with a blast from Nicklas Lindberg on the power-play. Nick Bruneteau and Garett Bembridge added the assists on Lindberg's ninth goal of the season. Indy added to its lead at 17:29 of the period with a shorthanded marker from Anders Franzon, who banked the puck in off of Travis Fullerton from behind the goal-line. The Jackals answered just 27 seconds later to cut Indy's lead back down to one. Keith Buehler and Thomas Nesbitt cycled the puck down the wall and Nesbitt found Nardo Nagtzaam all alone in front. The Netherlands native buried the puck top-shelf for his first professional goal. The Jackals built on the momentum from Nagtzaam's marker and provided waves of pressure in the offensive zone. The second period appeared to be winding down without an equalizer until Nagtzaam poked a bouncing puck past the pad of Shane Owen with 9.9 seconds remaining. Nagtzaam's second pro goal and second of the game was assisted by Nick Tuzzolino and Mike Bergin. Elmira aimed to capture the go-ahead tally following Nagtzaam's late goal in the second period, but the Fuel would find the back of the net first. Jamie Wise won an offensive zone face-off back to Rhett Bly, who whistled a shot off of Fullerton and into the net for his 12th goal of the year at 4:59 of the third period. One minute and one second later, Peter Schneider stole the puck and raced down the right wing side, finishing with a snipe past Fullerton for his sixth point in seven pro games. Owen shut the door the rest of the way and earned his 15th win of the season.

Quick Hits:
* Nardo Nagtzaam recorded his first two professional goals on Sunday.

* Elmira is 22-0-2 when leading after two periods.

* Shamanski ranks third among all ECHL defensemen and leads all rookie blueliners with 14 goals.

* Elmira is the only team that has not lost in overtime. The Jackals are 5-0-0 in OT.

* Zach Tolkinen is the only Jackal to skate in all 70 games this season.

* Twenty rookies have recorded at least one point for the Jackals this season.

Elmira Falls To Indy on Easter, 4-2

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The Elmira Jackals ended their three-game road trip on Easter in Indy with a 4-2 loss at the hands of the Fuel. Nardo Nagtzaam recorded his first two professional goals in the defeat.

The Fuel fired the opening salvo at 2:42 of the frame with a blast from Nicklas Lindberg on the power-play. Nick Bruneteau and Garett Bembridge added the assists on Lindberg's ninth goal of the season. Indy added to its lead at 17:29 of the period with a shorthanded marker from Anders Franzon, who banked the puck in off of Travis Fullerton from behind the goal-line. The Jackals answered just 27 seconds later to cut Indy's lead back down to one. Keith Buehler and Thomas Nesbitt cycled the puck down the wall and Nesbitt found Nardo Nagtzaam all alone in front. The Netherlands native buried the puck top-shelf for his first professional goal.

The Jackals built on the momentum from Nagtzaam's marker and provided waves of pressure in the offensive zone. The second period appeared to be winding down without an equalizer until Nagtzaam poked a bouncing puck past the pad of Shane Owen with 9.9 seconds remaining. Nagtzaam's second pro goal and second of the game was assisted by Nick Tuzzolino and Mike Bergin.

Elmira aimed to capture the go-ahead tally following Nagtzaam's late goal in the second period, but the Fuel would find the back of the net first. Jamie Wise won an offensive zone face-off back to Rhett Bly, who whistled a shot off of Fullerton and into the net for his 12th goal of the year at 4:59 of the third period. One minute and one second later, Peter Schneider stole the puck and raced down the right wing side, finishing with a snipe past Fullerton for his sixth point in seven pro games. Owen shut the door the rest of the way and earned his 15th win of the season.

Travis Fullerton turned aside 29 of 33 shots faced, but was handed the hard-fought loss. Shane Owen stopped 23 of 25 shots faced for the win. The Jackals went 0-for-3 on the power-play and Indy went 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
 

Elmira Visit Indy For Easter Sunday Afternoon Affair

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and AHL's Rochester Americans, finish their three-game road trip with a visit to Indianapolis on Easter Sunday for an afternoon affair.

WHO: Elmira Jackals - Buffalo/NHL & Rochester/AHL (32-30-7) at Indy Fuel - Chicago/NHL & Rockford/AHL (28-30-10) 

  

WHAT: Jackals Away Game #35.

WHEN: 3:05 p.m. EDT 

WHERE: Indiana Farmers Coliseum - 1202 East 38th Street Indianapolis, IN 46205

The Jackals finish their three-game road trip with a visit to the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana. Today's matchup marks the fourth and final meeting this season and the second of two in Indy's home barn. The last meeting occurred on February 21st in Elmira, and despite out-shootout the Fuel 45-25, the Jackals fell 5-2. Ryan Rashid put the Jackals on the board in the first period and Riley Wetmore kept the comeback alive in the third period, but the Fuel added two empty-net goals to seal the Jackals' fate. The previous night, the Jackals jumped out in front of the Fuel in the opening frame with Kevin Hart's second goal of the season. Indy tied the game late in the third period to force it into extra time. The contest went to a shootout and the Jackals went a perfect 3-for-3 with goals from Colin Jacobs, Matt Tassone and Kevin Sundher and three saves from Travis Fullerton to seal the 2-1 victory. The inaugural meeting between these two teams occurred on January 31st at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana. Elmira out-shot the Fuel 41-18, but the goaltending of Mac Carruth proved to be the difference in the 3-0 Indy win.

Jackals Defeated By Walleye, 4-2

TOLEDO, OH - The Elmira Jackals out-shot the Toledo Walleye, but were stung by three first-period goals and fell 4-2 in their only visit to the Huntington Center. Mike Seidel scored his team-leading 22nd goal of the season and Mike Bergin notched his third goal of the season.

The Walleye jumped out in front at 3:33 of the opening frame with Kyle Bonis' team-leading 35th goal of the season. Cody Lampl and Kyle Rogers added the assists on Bonis' first goal of the night. Then, at 6:38, Alden Hirschfeld circled from behind the net and buried a wrist shot past Sam Marotta for his 11th goal of the season. Hirschfeld's shorthanded marker was just the second shorthanded goal allowed by the Jackals this season. Mike Seidel got the Jackals on the board with his team-leading 22nd goal of the season at 11:47 of the period. Lucas Bloodoff earned the lone assist. However, the Walleye would reestablish their two-goal lead at 16:14 of the frame with Kyle Bonis' second goal of the night and 36th of the season. Richard Nedomlel and Shane Berschbach added the helpers on Bonis' tally. Following Bonis' goal, Sam Marotta was replaced in net by Travis Fullerton. The Jackals out-shot the Walleye 7-6 in the first period, but trailed 3-1 after 20 minutes.

A.J. Jenks added to Toledo's total with his 11th goal of the season at 7:47 of the second period. Kyle Bonis and former Jackal Justin Daniels added the assists. The Jackals out-shot the Walleye 12-7 in the second period, but trailed 4-1 heading into the third frame.

Mike Bergin gave the Jackals a spark at 4:03 of the third period with a blast from the blueline for his third goal of the season. Nick Tuzzolino and Taylor Stefishen earned the assists. However, the Jackals were unable to cut any further into the Walleye lead and fell 4-2.

Sam Marotta allowed three goals on six shots in 16:14 of action and was handed the loss. Travis Fullerton stopped 17 of 18 shots faced in 43:46 of relief duty. Jeff Lerg stopped 28 of 30 shots faced and earned the win. The Jackals and Walleye each went 0-for-3 on the power-play.

Elmira Heads To The Huntington Center For Only Visit This Season

TOLEDO, OH - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and AHL's Rochester Americans, continue their road trip today with their only visit to the Huntington Center this season. The Jackals are 10-9-2 all-time against the Toledo Walleye.

WHO: Elmira Jackals - Buffalo/NHL & Rochester/AHL (32-29-7) at Toledo Walleye - Detroit/NHL & Grand Rapids/AHL (47-14-7) 
  
WHAT: Jackals Away Game #34.

WHEN: 7:15 p.m. EDT 

WHERE: Huntington Center - 500 Jefferson Ave, Toledo, OH 43604

Tonight the Jackals make their only trip to the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio for the fifth and final meeting this season. These two Eastern Conference foes finished their season meetings at First Arena on March 16th, and the Walleye shutout the Jackals 3-0. Back on March 6th, the Jackals and Walleye put on an exciting show for the home crowd as the Jackals clawed their way back into the contest with goals from Lucas Bloodoff and Mike Seidel. However, their furious push for the equalizer fell one goal short despite firing 21 shots on goal in the third period. The previous meeting resulted in the same score, but the opposite outcome with the Jackals coming out on top. Taylor Stefishen and Mike Bergin each notched a goal and an assist to lead the Jackals offensive effort. Thomas Nesbitt recorded the game-winning goal and Travis Fullerton turned aside 38 of 40 shots to propel the Jackals past the Walleye, 3-2 on February 7th. These two teams only met once last season and the Jackals came out victorious, 4-2, on February 1st, 2014. Elmira is 10-9-2 all-time against Toledo.

Jackals Fall In Fort Wayne, 4-1

FORT WAYNE, IN - The Elmira Jackals battled valiantly tonight against the Fort Wayne Komets, but could not overcome the Komets' quick start and fell 4-1. With the Jackals' loss in regulation and the Orlando Solar Bears earning a point tonight, Elmira has been eliminated from playoff contention.

The Komets opened the scoring at 3:15 of the first period with Eric Faille's 25th goal of the season. Faille's marker was assisted by Drew Daniels and Mike Embach. Each team fired seven shots on goal in the opening stanza, but Faille's tally was the lone goal in the period.

In the second frame, the Komets capitalized 3:31 into the period and doubled their lead with James Martin's eighth goal of the season. Martin's marker was assisted by C.J. Severyn and Matt Krug. Just two minutes and one second later Shawn Szydlowski scored his team-leading 38th goal of the season to put Fort Wayne up 3-0. C.J. Severyn and James Martin earned the helpers on Szydlowski's goal. Through 40 minutes of action, there were just two minor penalties called and both of them were against the Komets.

In the third period, the Jackals attempted to mount a comeback and generate offensive opportunities, but the Komets' captain, Kaleigh Schrock, capitalized on a rush down the left wing side and buried a backhand shot over Travis Fullerton's shoulder to increase Fort Wayne's lead to four at 6:09 of the third period. Brett Perlini added the assist on Schrock's fourth goal of the season. One minute later the Jackals got on the scoreboard with Taylor Stefishen's power-play goal. Ryan Rashid and Steven Shamanski assisted Stefishen's 16th goal of the season. Unfortunately, the hole was too deep for the Jackals to climb out of at the end of the night.

Travis Fullerton stopped 16 of 20 shots faced and was handed the loss. Roman Will stopped 21 of 22 shots faced and earned the win. The Jackals went 1-for-4 on the power-play and Fort Wayne went 0-for-2 on the man advantage.
 

Jackals and Komets Clash For Final Time This Season

FORT WAYNE, IN - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and AHL's Rochester Americans, open their three-game road trip with their final visit to Fort Wayne this season. The Jackals are 1-1-0 against the Komets.

WHO: Elmira Jackals - Buffalo/NHL & Rochester/AHL (32-28-7) at Fort Wayne Komets - Colorado/NHL & Lake Erie/AHL (45-16-6) 
  
WHAT: Jackals Away Game #33.

WHEN: 8:00 p.m. EDT 

WHERE: Memorial Coliseum - 1010 Memorial Way Fort Wayne, IN 46805

Tonight, the Jackals begin their final lengthy road trip with a visit to Fort Wayne, Indiana for the third and final meeting of the season, and the second of two at the Memorial Coliseum. Last Wednesday, the Jackals hosted the Komets for the lone matchup at First Arena this year, but were out-done by Fort Wayne's high-flying offense in a 7-3 defeat. Taylor Stefishen, Mike Seidel and Steven Shamanski scored for the Jackals, but they were unable to overcome Fort Wayne's five-goal first period. The last time these two teams met at the Memorial Coliseum occurred on January 30th, 2015. The Komets scored early, but the Jackals battled back and received goals from Zach Tolkinen and Mike Seidel to pull ahead of Fort Wayne. Sam Marotta shut the door and turned aside 22 of 23 shots faced for the victory. Last season, the Jackals and Komets faced off seven times and Elmira earned five wins. The Jackals are 8-4-0 all-time against Fort Wayne.

Jackals Add Two In Fort Wayne

FORT WAYNE, IN - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and the AHL's Rochester Americans, announced today that rookie goaltender Sam Marotta has been returned on loan to Rochester. Additionally, the team announced today that they have signed forward Nardo Nagtzaam to an amateur tryout agreement.

Marotta, 24, joins the Jackals in Fort Wayne, Indiana following his second professional American Hockey League call-up. Marotta saw his first AHL action on Wednesday as he entered the game in the third period and made nine saves. The Bridgewater, Massachusetts native has amassed an 11-19-1 record with a 2.65 goals-against-average and a .911 save percentage in 34 games with the Jackals this season. The rookie netminder ranks second among all first-year goaltenders in goals-against-average and ranks third in save percentage. 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.

Nagtzaam, 24, joins the Jackals following the conclusion of his collegiate career at Mercyhurst College. The Nijmegen, Netherlands native appeared in 96 NCAA games at Mercyhurst College and recorded 70 points (27 goals, 43 assists) and 32 penalty minutes. Nagtzaam split his junior career between the Alaska Avalanche and the Alexandria Blizzard of the North American Hockey League. He was named to the NAHL First All-Star Team and the NAHL All-Central Division Team during the 2010-11 campaign with Alexandria. The 6-foot 200-pound forward was also named to the NAHL All-Central Division Team during the 2009-10 season, which he split between Alaska and Alexandria. Nagtzaam has also competed internationally for Netherlands. He earned a U20 WJC (D2lB) Silver Medal and recorded the most goals (9) in the tournament in 2009-10. Nagtzaam also earned a U20 WJC (D2lB) Bronze Medal and recorded the best face-off percentage (73.01) in 2008-09. He also earned a U20 WJC (D2lB) Silver Medal in 2007-08.

In separate roster moves, the club has released Erik Lasky as an emergency backup goaltender and the team has placed forward Trevor Gerling on reserve.

Travis Fullerton Sets Team Record In Win Over Wheeling

ELMIRA, NY - The Elmira Jackals ended their seven-game homestand in grand style tonight against the Wheeling Nailers. Travis Fullerton set a team record with 56 saves and Matt Harlow scored his first professional goal in the Jackals' 4-1 win.

The opening period provided the visiting team with three power-plays in the first 20 minutes, but the Jackals' penalty kill thwarted each Wheeling attack. Travis Fullerton got into an early groove and established a steady presence in the net. The Nailers' offensive thrust would eventually lead to a goal at 14:53 of the first frame. Jarrett Burton won a face-off in the Jackals' end and finished the play at the net on a rebound following Mike Ratchuk's point shot. Despite getting out-shot 24-11 in the opening stanza, Elmira endured the early push and countered at the end of the period. With seconds remaining in the first period, Steven Shamanski dropped the puck to Trevor Gerling, who released a quick shot on target. The puck squeezed through Eric Hartzell's legs and trickled to the goal-line, but wouldn't have crossed the line without a final push from Matt Harlow. Harlow's first pro marker proved to beat the buzzer and swing momentum to the Jackals' side heading into the first intermission.

The Jackals carried the momentum into the second period and capitalized at 8:34 with Ryan Rashid's 15th goal of the season. Joe Houk fed MIke Seidel up the wall and as Seidel entered the offensive zone he sauced a pass over to Rashid for the bar-in bury. Rashid's eventual game-winner was the lone goal scored by either team in the middle frame.

As the third period began, the Jackals were on the hunt to extend their lead and received the cushion from Thomas Nesbitt at 4:40 of the final frame. While the Jackals were shorthanded, Mike Bergin tipped the puck away from the Nailers' attack and started a three-on-one up the ice. Steven Shamanski and Thomas Nesbitt led the rush into the Nailers' end as Bergin followed the play from behind. The Jackals' trio moved the puck with precision as they neared the Nailers' net, until Nesbitt attempted a cross-crease pass to Shamanski, which deflected off of Derek Army's stick and past Hartzell. Lucas Bloodoff added another insurance goal at 16:45 of the third period as he received a pass from Nesbitt on a two-on-one rush and deposited a wrist shot past Hartzell. Nick Tuzzolino also assisted Bloodoff's 10th goal of the season.

Travis Fullerton set a Jackals' record with 56 saves on 57 shots faced to earn his 20th win of the season. Eric Hartzell allowed four goals on 37 shots faced before he was pulled with 3:15 remaining. Brandon Whitney came in relief and stopped both shots he faced. The Jackals went 0-for-4 on the power-play and Wheeling went 0-for-5 with the man advantage.

Jackals Loan Marotta To 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 loaned goaltender Sam Marotta to the Rochester Americans.

Marotta, 24, heads to Rochester for his second professional call-up to the American Hockey League. The Bridgewater, Massachusetts native has amassed an 11-19-1 record with a 2.65 goals-against-average and a .911 save percentage in 34 games with the Jackals this season. The rookie netminder ranks second among all first-year goaltenders in goals-against-average and ranks third in save percentage. 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.

Additionally, the club announced today that they have signed Erik Lasky as an emergency backup goaltender.

Jackals Open April Against Wheeling

ELMIRA, NY - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and AHL's Rochester Americans, complete their seven-game homestand tonight against the Wheeling Nailers. The Jackals are 40-29-11 all-time against Wheeling.

WHO: Elmira Jackals - Buffalo/NHL & Rochester/AHL (31-28-7) vs. Wheeling Nailers - Montreal/Pittsburgh/NHL & Hamilton/Wilkes-Barre/Scranton/AHL (33-30-2) 

  

WHAT: Jackals Home Game #35.

WHEN: 7:05 p.m. EST 
 

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

Tonight, the Jackals host the Wheeling Nailers for the 11th of 13 meetings this season and the fifth of six at First Arena. In the last meeting on March 21st, Trevor Gerling scored his first professional goal on a breakaway pass from Keith Buehler. Taylor Stefishen added the eventual game-winner in the second period and Travis Fullerton shut the door, making 35 saves on 36 shots faced. His only blemish came in the third period when former Jackal Chaz Johnson scored on the power-play. The Jackals hung on to defeat the rival Nailers 2-1. The previous night, the Jackals and Nailers battled through the first 49:34 without a goal, until former Jackal Chaz Johnson opened the scoring for the Nailers. Zach Tolkinen tied the game late in the third period on the power-play and sent it to extra time. Travis Fullerton stopped 33 shots and two more in the shootout, but was saddled with the hard-fought 2-1 shootout loss. Elmira is 40-29-11 all-time against Wheeling.
 

Jackals Weekly Release 3/30-4/5

ELMIRA, NY - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and the AHL's Rochester Americans, finish their seven-game homestand on Wednesday against the Wheeling Nailers and then embark on a three-game road trip to Fort Wayne, Toledo and Indianapolis.

Last Week's Record: 0-3-0
Overall Record: 31-28-7; sixth place in East Division, ninth place in Eastern Conference

Leaders:
Goals: Mike Seidel (21)
Assists: Ryan Rashid (24)
Points: Mike Seidel (39)
+/-: x Matt Tassone (+15)
PIMs: Justin Sawyer (162)
PPG: Steven Shamanski (6)
SHG: Mike Seidel (3)
Wins: Travis Fullerton (19)
GAA: Sam Marotta (2.65)
SVP: Sam Marotta (.911)

Previewing the Upcoming Week:

4/1 vs. Wheeling Nailers - 7:05 p.m. EDT
Home vs. WHL 2-1-1, Away vs. WHL 1-3-2
On Wednesday, the Jackals will host the Wheeling Nailers for the 11th of 13 meetings this season and the fifth of six at First Arena. In the last meeting on March 21st, Trevor Gerling scored his first professional goal on a breakaway pass from Keith Buehler. Taylor Stefishen added the eventual game-winner in the second period and Travis Fullerton shut the door, making 35 saves on 36 shots faced. His only blemish came in the third period when former Jackal Chaz Johnson scored on the power-play. The Jackals hung on to defeat the rival Nailers 2-1. The previous night, the Jackals and Nailers battled through the first 49:34 without a goal, until former Jackal Chaz Johnson opened the scoring for the Nailers. Zach Tolkinen tied the game late in the third period on the power-play and sent it to extra time. Travis Fullerton stopped 33 shots and two more in the shootout, but was saddled with the hard-fought 2-1 shootout loss. Travis Fullerton stopped 25 of 28 shots faced for the victory. Elmira holds a 40-29-11 all-time record against Wheeling.

4/3 at Fort Wayne Komets - 8:00 p.m. EDT
Home vs. FW 0-1-0, Away vs. FW 1-0-0
On Friday, the Jackals begin their final lengthy road trip with a visit to Fort Wayne, Indiana for the third and final meeting of the season, and the second of two at the Memorial Coliseum. Last Wednesday, the Jackals hosted the Komets for the lone matchup at First Arena this year, but were out-done by Fort Wayne's high-flying offense in a 7-3 defeat. Taylor Stefishen, Mike Seidel and Steven Shamanski scored for the Jackals, but they were unable to overcome Fort Wayne's five-goal first period. The last time these two teams met at the Memorial Coliseum occurred on January 30th, 2015. The Komets scored early, but the Jackals battled back and received goals from Zach Tolkinen and Mike Seidel to pull ahead of Fort Wayne. Sam Marotta shut the door and turned aside 22 of 23 shots faced for the victory. Last season, the Jackals and Komets faced off seven times and Elmira earned five wins. The Jackals are 8-4-0 all-time against Fort Wayne.

4/4 at Toledo Walleye - 7:15 p.m. EDT
Home vs. TOL 1-3-0, Away vs. TOL 0-0-0
On Saturday, the Jackals will make their only trip to the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio for the fifth and final meeting this season. These two Eastern Conference foes finished their season meetings at First Arena on March 16th, and the Walleye shutout the Jackals 3-0. Back on March 6th, the Jackals and Walleye put on an exciting show for the home crowd as the Jackals clawed their way back into the contest with goals from Lucas Bloodoff and Mike Seidel. However, their furious push for the equalizer fell one goal short despite firing 21 shots on goal in the third period. The previous meeting resulted in the same score, but the opposite outcome with the Jackals coming out on top. Taylor Stefishen and Mike Bergin each notched a goal and an assist to lead the Jackals offensive effort. Thomas Nesbitt recorded the game-winning goal and Travis Fullerton turned aside 38 of 40 shots to propel the Jackals past the Walleye, 3-2 on February 7th. These two teams only met once last season and the Jackals came out victorious, 4-2, on February 1st, 2014. Elmira is 10-9-2 all-time against Toledo.

4/5 at Indy Fuel - 3:05 p.m. EDT 
Home vs. IND 1-1-0, Away vs. IND 0-1-0  
The Jackals finish their three-game road trip with a visit to the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana. Sunday's matchup marks the fourth and final meeting this season and the second of two in Indy's home barn. The last meeting occurred on February 21st in Elmira, and despite out-shootout the Fuel 45-25, the Jackals fell 5-2. Ryan Rashid put the Jackals on the board in the first period and Riley Wetmore kept the comeback alive in the third period, but the Fuel added two empty-net goals to seal the Jackals' fate. The previous night, the Jackals jumped out in front of the Fuel in the opening frame with Kevin Hart's second goal of the season. Indy tied the game late in the third period to force it into extra time. The contest went to a shootout and the Jackals went a perfect 3-for-3 with goals from Colin Jacobs, Matt Tassone and Kevin Sundher and three saves from Travis Fullerton to seal the 2-1 victory. The inaugural meeting between these two teams occurred on January 31st at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana. Elmira out-shot the Fuel 41-18, but the goaltending of Mac Carruth proved to be the difference in the 3-0 Indy win.
 

Recapping Last Week:

3/25 vs. Fort Wayne Komets: L 3-7
The Jackals allowed a season-high five goals in the first period and fell 7-3 against the Fort Wayne Komets. Mike Seidel and Ryan Rashid recorded two-point nights and Matt Harlow earned his first professional point in the loss. The first period was dominated by the Komets, who registered five unanswered goals in the opening stanza. Eric Faille started the scoring with a snipe from the right circle past Travis Fullerton for his 21st goal of the season at 4:02 of the first frame. Faille added his second of the night at 7:17 of the first period with a power-play tally. Christian Ouellet buried his 15th goal of the season at 10:47 of the period with a wrist shot past Fullerton on a two-on-one rush. Travis Fullerton was pulled for Sam Marotta following Ouellet's marker. Shawn Szydlowski didn't waste any time netting his 32nd of the year with a backhand past Marotta on the first shot he faced, at 11:13 of the frame. The Komets capitalized on the power-play again in the opening period with Ouellet's second of the night and 16th of the season. Taylor Stefishen provided a spark for the Jackals with his 15th goal of the season just 17 seconds into the second period. Ryan Rashid and Mike Seidel earned the helpers on Stefishen's wrap-around marker. However, Szydlowski reestablished Fort Wayne's five goal advantage at 3:02 of the period with his second of the night and 33rd of the season. Just 2:08 later, Szydlowski turned from goal-scorer to dish master as he fed Matt Pistilli for his 21st of the season. Mike Seidel added his team-leading 21st of the year at 17:53 of the middle frame to make it 7-2 Fort Wayne after 40 minutes. Matt Harlow and Ryan Rashid added the assists on Seidel's goal. Harlow's helper was his first professional point. The lone goal scored in the third period came off of Steven Shamanski's stick at 12:18 of the frame. Nick Tuzzolino and Thomas Nesbitt added the assists on Shamanski's 13th goal of the season.

3/27 vs. Florida Everblades: L 3-5
The Jackals stood toe-to-toe with the top-ranked Florida Everblades, but Alex Lavoie's goal with just 33 seconds remaining lifted the Everblades past Elmira. Steven Shamanski, Mitch Holmberg and Joe Houk scored for the Jackals. The Jackals started the scoring at 14:34 of the opening frame with Steven Shamanski's 14th goal of the season. Joe Houk and Matt Harlow assisted Shamanski's marker. His 14th goal of the year set a new Jackals single-season record for a defenseman, which was previously set by Eric Regan. The Everblades would even the scoring at 17:37 with Steven Whitney's seventh goal of the season. Alex Lavoie and Nicolas Deschamps assisted Whitney's tally. Neither team scored in the middle frame as the chippy play picked up and the tempers began to flair. There were five minor penalties called in the second period, but neither squad could capitalize on its opportunities. The Jackals carried a power-play into the third period, but were unable to take advantage. Then, at 1:53 of the frame, Mitch Holmberg broke in on a breakaway and buried a beautiful backhand past Matt Ginn for his sixth goal of the season. Florida evened the score again at 6:01 of the third period with Matt Marquardt's 15th goal of the season, which came unassisted. Joe Houk would elevate Elmira over the Everblades with his first goal as a Jackal and second as a pro at 10:35 of the final frame. Matt Harlow earned the helper on Houk's go-ahead-goal. However, at 14:22, Mike Little tied the game with his 13th goal of the season, assisted by Marquardt and Mitch Wahl. It appeared as if the contest was headed towards extra time until Alex Lavoie tapped in his 19th goal of the season with 33 seconds remaining in regulation. Jesse Graham and Nicolas Deschamps assisted the game-winner. Ray Kaunisto added an empty-net marker with four seconds remaining to seal the Florida victory.

3/28 vs. Florida Everblades: L 1-3
The Elmira Jackals donned pink sweaters as they hosted their 2nd annual Pink in the Rink game presented by ArnotHealth, but in the end they fell to Florida, 3-1. The Jackals struck first at 5:14 of the opening frame when Thomas Nesbitt redirected Kevin Hart's point shot past Matt Ginn. Trevor Gerling also assisted Nesbitt's 12th goal of the season. However, the Everblades would even the scoring at 12:00 of the first period with Adam Brace's team-leading 32nd goal of the season. Cameron Burt and former Jackal Rob Florentino assisted Brace's tying tally. Neither team pushed ahead in the second period, so the game moved to the third period tied 1-1. Just 2:06 into the final frame of regulation, Rob Florentino blasted his fifth of the year past Travis Fullerton to put Florida ahead 2-1. Nicolas Deschamps and Cameron Burt added the helpers. The Jackals battled for the full sixty minutes and deserved a better fate than the last two games provided, but a win was not in the cards tonight. Adam Brace added the empty-net goal with 28 seconds left to seal the win for Florida. Travis Fullerton stopped 27 of 29 shots faced, but was handed the loss. Matt Ginn turned aside 40 of 41 shots faced to earn the win. The Jackals went 0-for-3 with the man advantage and Florida went 0-for-2 on the power-play.

Quick Hits:

* Steven Shamanski set a new Jackals single-season record for goals scored by a defenseman on Friday with his 14th goal of the season.

* Shamanski ranks third among all ECHL defensemen and leads all rookie blueliners with 14 goals.

* Elmira is the only team that has not lost in overtime. The Jackals are 5-0 in OT.

* The Jackals are 21-0-0-2 when leading after two periods.
 

* Zach Tolkinen is the only Jackal to skate in all 66 games this season.

* Twenty rookies have recorded at least one point for the Jackals this season.

* Sam Marotta ranks second among rookie goaltenders with a 2.65 goals-against-average and ranks third with a .911 save percentage.

Elmira Enjoys Pink In The Rink But Falls To Florida

ELMIRA, NY - The Elmira Jackals donned pink sweaters as they hosted their 2nd annual Pink in the Rink game presented by ArnotHealth, but in the end they fell to Florida, 3-1.

The Jackals struck first at 5:14 of the opening frame when Thomas Nesbitt redirected Kevin Hart's point shot past Matt Ginn. Trevor Gerling also assisted Nesbitt's 12th goal of the season. However, the Everblades would even the scoring at 12:00 of the first period with Adam Brace's team-leading 32nd goal of the season. Cameron Burt and former Jackal Rob Florentino assisted Brace's tying tally.

Neither team pushed ahead in the second period, so the game moved to the third period tied 1-1. Just 2:06 into the final frame of regulation, Rob Florentino blasted his fifth of the year past Travis Fullerton to put Florida ahead 2-1. Nicolas Deschamps and Cameron Burt added the helpers. The Jackals battled for the full sixty minutes and deserved a better fate than the last two games provided, but a win was not in the cards tonight. Adam Brace added the empty-net goal with 28 seconds left to seal the win for Florida.

Travis Fullerton stopped 27 of 29 shots faced, but was handed the loss. Matt Ginn turned aside 40 of 41 shots faced to earn the win. The Jackals went 0-for-3 with the man advantage and Florida went 0-for-2 on the power-play.

Jackals Face Florida In 2nd Annual Pink In The Rink Presented By ArnotHealth

ELMIRA, NY - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and AHL's Rochester Americans, are holding their 2nd annual Pink In The Rink game presented by ArnotHealth tonight against the Florida Everblades.

WHO: Elmira Jackals - Buffalo/NHL & Rochester/AHL (31-27-7) vs. Florida Everblades - Carolina/Tampa Bay/NHL & Charlotte/Syracuse/AHL (45-13-7) 
  
WHAT: Jackals Home Game #34.

WHEN: 7:05 p.m. EST 

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

Tonight, the Jackals finish their two-game weekend set against the Florida Everblades and complete the four-game season series. Last night, the Jackals stood toe-to-toe with the top-ranked Everblades, but were bitten by a late goal with just 33 seconds remaining. Steven Shamanski, Mitch Holmberg and Joe Houk scored for the Jackals. Shamanski's 14th goal of the season set a new Jackals single-season record by a defenseman. Houk recorded his first career multi-point game with a goal and an assist. Sam Marotta stopped 22 of 26 shots faced, but was saddled with the loss. In the previous meeting at First Arena, the Jackals clawed back from a three-goal deficit and defeated Florida 6-5 in overtime. Riley Wetmore recorded a goal and two assists to lead the Jackals with three points. Thomas Nesbitt and Mike Seidel each scored twice and Mike Bergin and Justin Kea added two assists apiece. Lucas Bloodoff scored the game-winner in overtime and added an assist in their wild comeback win. Elmira is 8-10-0 all-time against Florida.

Jackals Foiled By Late Florida Goal

ELMIRA, NY - The Jackals stood toe-to-toe with the top-ranked Florida Everblades, but Alex Lavoie's goal with just 33 seconds remaining lifted the Everblades past Elmira. Steven Shamanski, Mitch Holmberg and Joe Houk scored for the Jackals.

The Jackals started the scoring at 14:34 of the opening frame with Steven Shamanski's 14th goal of the season. Joe Houk and Matt Harlow assisted Shamanski's marker. His 14th goal of the year set a new Jackals single-season record for a defenseman, which was previously set by Eric Regan. The Everblades would even the scoring at 17:37 with Steven Whitney's seventh goal of the season. Alex Lavoie and Nicolas Deschamps assisted Whitney's tally.

Neither team scored in the middle frame as the chippy play picked up and the tempers began to flair. There were five minor penalties called in the second period, but neither squad could capitalize on its opportunities.

The Jackals carried a power-play into the third period, but were unable to take advantage. Then, at 1:53 of the frame, Mitch Holmberg broke in on a breakaway and buried a beautiful backhand past Matt Ginn for his sixth goal of the season. Florida evened the score again at 6:01 of the third period with Matt Marquardt's 15th goal of the season, which came unassisted. Joe Houk would elevate Elmira over the Everblades with his first goal as a Jackal and second as a pro at 10:35 of the final frame. Matt Harlow earned the helper on Houk's go-ahead-goal. However, at 14:22, Mike Little tied the game with his 13th goal of the season, assisted by Marquardt and Mitch Wahl. It appeared as if the contest was headed towards extra time until Alex Lavoie tapped in his 19th goal of the season with 33 seconds remaining in regulation. Jesse Graham and Nicolas Deschamps assisted the game-winner. Ray Kaunisto added an empty-net marker with four seconds remaining to seal the Florida victory.

Sam Marotta stopped 22 of 26 shots faced, but was saddled with the loss. Matt Ginn stopped 30 of 33 and earned the win. The Jackals and Everblades each went 0-for-3 on the power-play.