April 6, 2011 - Tonight the Jackals tied the series at 1-1 with a 6-3 win over the Road Warriors. The series now shifts to Greenville for games 3, 4 and 5 if necessary.
Above: R.J. Anderson celebrates Yannick Tifu's game winning goal as Eric Regan skates over to join in the celebration. Tifu's goal made it 4-2 and the Jackals would get 2 empty net goals to seal the win and tie the series at a game apiece. More photos to come.
The Jackals will face the Greenville Road Warriors in the First Round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs with the first two games being played at First Arena. The Playoffs begin Tuesday April 5 with game 2 scheduled for Wednesday April 6. Games 3, 4 and 5 will be played in Greenville on Friday the 8th, Saturday the 9th and Monday the 11th (game 4 and 5 if necessary) If you have not done so already, head on down the the First Arena Box Office and get your playoff tickets! Let's root the Jackals on as they try to upset the #1 seeded Road Warriors.
April 2, 2011 - While the Jackals were wrapping up the season in Kalamazoo, I went over to Binghamton to see several Jackals regulars in the lineup for the Senators. The Bridgeport SoundTigers won the game 4-3. Patrick Coulombe scored the third and final goal for Binghamton as you will see in the gallery from this game. Also appearing in this game were Corey Cowick, Jason Bailey, R.J. Anderson, Mike Hoffman and former Jackal Brennan Turner.
Above: Patrick Coulombe defends while Barry Brust makes a save for Binghamton in last nights game. Check out the gallery to see the Bridgeport player collide with Brust and go head over heels. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.
April 2, 2011 - In the final regular season game, the Jackals lost to the Kalamazoo Wings by a final of 4-1.
April 1, 2011 - The Jackals went down in defeat tonight to the Toledo Walleye at the Huntington Center before a crowd of 7,041. This was Toledo's final home game of the year. The Jackals travel to Kalamazoo for the final game of the regular season.
March 31, 2011 - The Jackals have CLINCHED a playoff spot by virtue of the Toledo Walleye loosing to Cincinnati tonight. Playoff opponent and game dates to be determined.
March 26, 2011 - Tonight the Jackals lost to the Kalamazoo Wings 6-1. The two teams meet again tomorrow for the final regular season game of the year at First Arena.
Above: Marco Cousineau makes a nice save during second period action. The game was well within reach as Elmira was down 2-1 to start the period but Kalamazoo scored 4 times to put the Jackals away. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.
March 23, 2011 - The Jackals got back on the winning track by defeating the Trenton Devils by a final score of 4-2.
Above: Vinny Geonnetti # 93 celebrates his first goal as a Jackal with Dale Mahovsky. Geonnetti's insurance goal gave Elmira a 4-2 lead. A.J. Perry scored the game winner for Elmira. Marco Cousineau backstopped the Jackals to the win with a 36 save performance while facing 38 shots. Below: Marco Cousineau during third period action. Click here or on the photos to view more photos from this game
March 20, 2011 - Today the Royals won the rubber match between the two clubs by a score of 2-0 in the final regular season game between the teams.
Above: Former Jackal Daren Machesney was stellar in goal for the Royals and earned the win and the #1 Star of the game. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game
March 19, 2011 - Tonight the Reading Royals got revenge for Friday's loss by handing the Jackals a 9-2 thrashing.
Above: Justin Donati burries a shot to tie the game at 1-1 in the first but the Royals would pour it on to win 9-2 over Elmira. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.
March 18, 2011 - The Jackals defeated the Reading Royals 8-5 in a seesaw battle between the two clubs.
Above: Oren Eizenman walks in front of the net and beats Dalton to give Elmira a 2-0 lead early in the first period. Elmira would go on to a 8-5 victory. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.
March 16, 2011 - Well it was a long time coming but the Jackals finally won a game that went past regulation. Justin Donati and Eric Regan scored Elmira's two goals in regulation. The Jackals and Devils could not settle it in OT and it took a 10 round shootout to determine a winner and it was the Jackals who came out on top to earn the extra point. Drew Paris scored for Elmira in the 10th round to give the Jackals the win. Marco Cousineau was once again stellar in goal for the good guys. The Jackals are now tied for 5th in the conference with Wheeling. The Jackal now travel to Reading for 2 games before heading home to face the Royals for the third time in three days.
March 15, 2011 - Congratulations are in store for Jackals goalie Marco Cousineau who was named ECHL goalie of the week. Way to go Marco!
March 13, 2011 - The Jackals lost to Trenton in a shootout by a final score of 3-2 to earn another point in the standings. The two teams meet again this Wednesday night in Trenton.
March 12, 2011 - Tonight the Gladiators regained a point on the Jackals as they cooled the Jackals a bit with a 2-1 shootout win at First Arena before another sellout crowd. Justin Donati put Elmira up 1-0 with a beautiful shorthanded goal at 9:39 of the first period. Michael Forney would get the equalizer for Gwinnett with a pp goal at 15:37 of the first. Neither team could manage another goal throughout the remainder of regulation or in overtime with both goalies standing tall in net so a shootout was needed to determine the winner. Pat Galivan and Michael Forney scored on Cousineau while none of the Jackals shooters managed to tickle the twine giving the Gladiators the 2-1 shootout win. The Jackals are now 6th in the conference with 66 points. Two points behind Florida and one point ahead of Wheeling and Gwinnett. Elmira looks to rekindle the flame Sunday against the Trenton Devils in Trenton.
Above: Justin Donati scores top shelf on the backhand on a shorthanded breakaway to put Elmira up 1-0 in the first period. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game
March 11, 2011 - Tonight a sellout crowd witnessed the Jackals prevail 2-1 over the Gwinnett Gladiators with a depleted lineup filled out with callups. Michael Dubuc put the Jackals up 1-0 in the first period. Dubuc's goal gave the Jackals the first goal in a game since Robbie Nichols took the helm. Newly added Justin Barr put Elmira up 2-0 in the second on a nice feed from Eric Regan. Gwinnett cut the margin to 2-1 on a Matt Francis goal at 8:29 of the third. Marco Cousineau was fantastic in net for Elmira stopping 30 of 31 shots to earn the second star. The Jackals are now tied for 6th place in the division with the Wheeling Nailers. The two teams face off again tonight at First Arena.
Above: Michael Dubuc scores in the first period to put Elmira up 1-0 for the first time since Robbie Nichols took over behind the bench. click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game
March 8, 2011 - Tonight the Jackals won a close one over the South Carolina Stingrays by a final of 3-2. Newcomer Andrew Willock scored the game winner for the Jackals at 11:21 of the third. Also scoring for Elmira were Michael Dubuc and Drew Paris. The Jackals return home for two very important games against Gwinnett on Friday and Saturday. Let's fill the Arena and cheer the Jackals to victory!
March 6, 2011 - Tonight the Jackals staged a miraculous comeback win to shock the Greenville Road Warriors on their home ice. The Jackals fell behind in the first period 3-0 as former Jackal Wes Cunningham factored in on all three goals, scoring one and assisting on the other two. It seemed like the Jackals were in for a long dismal day. In the second period the score would remain 3-0 Greenville until Yannick Tifu put Elmira on the board at the 14:33 mark with a PP goal to make it 3-1. Dale Mahovsky would add the Jackals second goal with only 2 seconds remaining in the second period to make it 3-2 after two. Tifu tied the game at 3-3 with his second of the game just 1:46 into the third period. Greenville retook the lead less than 2 minutes later with a goal from Matt Schepke. Michael Dubuc answered Schepke's goal just 12 seconds later to knot the game at 4-4. Dubuc's goal came so fast, the public address announcer didn't have time to get Schepke's goal out of his mouth! However, Greenville retook the lead at the 7:35 mark with a goal from Shane Harper to make it 5-4. Then came the stuff that movies are made from. At 15:38, new Jackals defenseman Leland Fidler took a slashing minor to put Elmira behind the eight ball with time winding down. The Jackals would have to kill the penalty to have any chance at evening the score. STOP THE PRESS! Twelve seconds into the penalty kill, Justin Donati scored a shorthanded goal to tie the score at 5-5 with an assist from Yannick Tifu. Then, while killing the same penalty, Justin Donati would return the favor, setting up Yannick Tifu for a shorthanded goal of his own to put Elmira up 6-5 and give them the improbable win resulting in a bunch of very HAPPY HUMANS FROM ELMIRA! GREAT WIN TEAM!!!
March 5, 2011 - Tonight the Jackals lost to the Greenville Road Warriors by a final score of 5-3. This is the first loss under new head coach Robbie Nichols for the Jackals who are now 4-1 with Robbie at the helm. The Jackals will try to even the series tomorrow night at the Bi-Lo Center.
March 4, 2011 - The Binghamton Senators will hold a practice session Saturday morning at First Arena in Elmira, NY between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and it is open to the public at no charge. Fans can enter the Arena via the Rec Rink entrance. Click for details
March 2, 2011 - The Jackals extend their win streak to 4 games with a 5-2 victory over the Wheeling Nailers tonight at First Arena.
Above: Justin Donati gets taken out on this attempt at a shorthanded goal but would succeed later as he scored with .01 of a second left on the clock. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.
March 1, 2011 - Justin Donati has been named the Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of The Week for Feb. 21-27. Congratulations Justin!
February 27, 2011 - The Jackals made it a clean sweep of the weekend's 3 games with a 4-3 victory over the Trenton Devils today. Yannick Tifu had 2 goals and 2 assists to lead the way on offense. Justin Donati chipped in a goal and 2 assists. Drew Paris scored his first goal as a Jackal and he added an assist. Marco Cousineau won all three weekend games in net for Elmira.
Above: Marco Cousineau makes one of his 19 saves en route to his third win on the weekend for Elmira. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this exciting Jackals Win!
February 26, 2011 - Tonight the Jackals sent the Royals home in stunned disbelief after coming from behind to wipe out a 4-2 deficit in the third to win it 5-4 in regulation! The Jackals showed great fortitude throughout the game as they came back after falling behind 1-0, 2-1 and finally 4-2 in the third period. Marco Cousineau was outstanding throughout the majority of the third period to allow the offense to do it's thing. The Jackals got goals from Michael Dubuc, Dale Mahovsky, Justin Donati (2) and Yannick Tifu who got the game winner with 1:54 to go in the third. The win marks the second in a row under head coach Robbie Nichols.
Above: Yannick Tifu celebrates his game winning goal with 1:54 remaining in the third period. The Jackals beat the almighty Royals 5-4 in their effort to earn a playoff spot. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.
February 25, 2011 - The Jackals defeated the Wheeling Nailers 3-1 as new head coach Robbie Nichols marked his first win behind the Jackals bench. The team played a terrific brand of team defense led by Marco Cousineau in net who played one of his best games of the season. The Jackals fell behind 1-0 in the first on a goal by Kelly Miller at the 5:42 mark but the period would end 1-1 as Justin Donati tied the game with a goal at 10:39. The second period was a stalemate until late in the session when Josh Brittain netted what proved to be the game winner with only 37 seconds remaining. Michael Dubuc sealed the win with a nifty empty netter at 19:49 of the third. The Jackals wore special "Donate Life" jerseys which will be auctioned off following tonight's game vs. Reading.
Above: Josh Brittain and Brock McBride react to Brittain's game winning goal late in the second period. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.
February 4, 2011 - Tonight the Jackals began their extended western road trip with a 4-3 win over the Las Vegas Wranglers.
Above: Josh Brittan rushes the puck up the ice against the Las Vegas Wranglers Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.
January 28, 2011 - The Jackals lost at home tonight by a final of 2-0 to the Wheeling Nailers. Read Jackals game recap
Above: Marco Cousineau makes a fantastic save in second period action. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.
January 22, 2011 - The Jackals and Walleye battled in the wildest game I have ever witnesses in person. Elmira held leads of 5-0, 6-1 and 7-3 before loosing the game by a final of 8-7. Read Jackals game report
Above: A.J. Anderson carries the puck behind the net during first period action. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.
January 16, 2011 - The Jackals and Walleye battled back and forth all game and in the end it was Toledo who came out ahead with a 6-5 victory over Elmira. Read Jackals press report here The Jackals visit Toledo for a pair of games next weekend.
Above: Corey Cowick makes a play in the offensive zone during first period play. Toledo won the game 6-5. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.
January 15, 2011 - The Jackals returned home tonight in hopes of remaining unblemished on the week. This time they would take on the division leading Reading Royals who had shut them out in the two previous meetings between the division rivals. Yannick Tifu ended the scoring drought against the Royals when he beat Michael Hutchinson on a shorthanded breakaway with a backhand shot at the 2:48 of the first period. Tifu would go on to register a 4 point night by adding 3 assists in the game. Tyler Donati added a pair of third period goals to put the game away for Elmira. Ben Gordon scored a pair of inconsequential goals in the third to round out the scoring as the Jackals won 6-3. Marco Cousineau made 37 saves on 40 shots to earn the win in net for Elmira. The Jackals now trail the Royals by 5 points and can cut it to 3 with a win over Toledo tomorrow as Reading is idol. Read Jackals press report here
Above: Yannick Tifu scores the first goal of the game with a shorthanded breakaway in the first period. He would add 3 assists for a 4 point game as the Jackals beat Reading 6-3 tonight. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game
January 14, 2011 - The Jackals extended their win streak to 2 games with a 4-3 road win in Trenton. Andrew Sweetland potted the game winner when he put the Jackals up 4-2 in the third period. Kory Nagy cut it to 4-3 at the 17:57 mark for Trenton. Nagy's goal would round out the scoring. Read Jackals presser here
January 12, 2011 - Tonight the Jackals earned 2 points by defeating the Toledo Walleye by a final of 2-1. Elmira got goals from Justin Donati and Patrick Coulombe who scored the game winner with just 3:18 remaining in the third period. Marco Cousineau made 27 saves on 28 shots to get the win in net for the good guys. The Royals were idol tonight so the Jackals are now only 7 points behind them in the standings. The Jackals now travel to Trenton this Friday before heading home Saturday and Sunday.
January 9, 2011 - The Jackals lost to the Reading Royals today 2-0. They have not managed a goal against Reading in the last two times they have played them losing 5-0 December 12 in Reading. The Jackals now fall 9 points behind Reading in the standings. The Jackals travel to Toledo for a game on Wednesday night.
January 8, 2011 - The Jackals built a 2-0 first period with goals from R.J. Anderson and Dustin Cameron but Kalamazoo mounted a comeback with the first of 5 unanswered goals coming with just 11 seconds remaining in the first period. That goal gave the KWings momentum and the rode it to a 5-2 victory. Read Jackals report here Reading won in OT over Wheeling to gain 2 more points on the Jackals making tomorrow's game against Reading that much more important. Come on out to cheer on the Jackals.
Above: Brian Lebler receives a hard check from Darryl Lloyd and somehow wound up with a 2 minute minor for roughing apparently for grabbing Lloyds head to break his fall and prevent himself from serious injury. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.
January 7, 2011 - The Jackals returned to home ice for the first home game of 2011 as they continued the 4 game series against the Kalamazoo Wings. The Jackals won 6-3 to go up 2-1 in the series with the final game tonight at First Arena. The Jackals scored 4 power play goals and were led by Eric Regan who had 2 goals and 2 assists and Kevin DeVergilio who had 2 goals and an assist. Mike Brodeur got the win in net for Elmira. The Jackals picked up one point on Reading who lost in OT to Toledo. Jackals game report
Above: Two Kalamazoo defenders merge on Justin Donati during third period action. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game
January 1, 2011 - The Jackals evened the current 4 game series with the Kalamazoo Wings at a game apiece with a 3-1 win tonight in Kalamazoo. The teams continue the series next Friday and Saturday at First Arena. Read Jackals Press Report here
December 31, 2010 - The Jackals held a 2-1 lead after one period but lost tonight's game 5-2 to the Kalamazoo Wings. The two teams meet again Saturday January 1st.
December 29, 2010 - The Jackals fell to the Trenton Devils by a final of 3-1. They have one more game in 2010 as they travel to Kalamazoo to take on the KWings Friday night.
December 18, 2010 - The Jackals defeated the Toledo Walleye 5-0 in the final home game of 2010.
Above: Brock McBride and Kevin DeVergilio celebrate McBrides goal at 19:36 of the first period. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.
December 17, 2010 - The Trenton Devils defeated the Jackals on home ice by a final score of 4-2. Jackals report The Jackals face the Toledo Walleye tomorrow night at First Arena. Following tomorrow's game the team will auction off the Christmas Santa Jerseys.
Above: Corey Cowick at work in the offensive zone during second period action. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.
December 12, 2010 - The Reading Royals took the Jackals out behind the woodshed today and gave them an old fashioned butt whoppin! In a game between division foes and the difference between a 5 point lead and a 1 point lead on the line the Royals sent a message that they are intent on taking over the division lead as five different Royals scored goals for Reading on the way to a 5-0 rout of Elmira. Jackals report The Jackals try to regroup as they host Trenton next Friday.
Above: Matt Dalton makes one of his 27 saves on the way to the shutout win and #1 star of the game.
December 11, 2010 - The Jackals put a thumping on the Trenton Devils tonight by a final of 7-3. Daren Machesney got the win for Elmira between the pipes and Yannick Tifu led the Jackals offense with a four point night on two goals and two assists. The win sets up a Sunday afternoon showdown between the Jackals and Royals in Reading. Every position player in the Jackals lineup was on the positive side of the +/- column except for Andrew Sweetland and he was at even on the night. Read Jackals game recap here.
Above: Yannick Tifu scores the first of his two goals in the game. Here he goes top shelf over the sprawling former Jackal Shane Connelly who entered the game in relief of last night's winning goalie Mike Brown. Tifu led the way for Elmira with a four point night. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.
December 10, 2010 - The Trenton Devils evened the current 3 game series at a game apiece with a 5-4 regulation win over the Jackals at First Arena. The teams meet tonight for the rubber match between the two clubs. The Jackals fell behind 2-0 in the first period but scored four straight goals giving them a 4-2 lead in the second period. However, the Jackals could not hold the lead and the Devils scored the next three to take the 5-4 victory. The Jackals maintain their three point lead over idol Reading.
Above: Andrew Sweetland scores on the backhand in the second period. Click here to view more photos from this game.
December 8, 2010 - Tonight the Jackals got back in the win column with a 5-2 road victory over the Trenton Devils. The Jackals received goals from Tyler Donati who netted 2 and Andrew Sweetland who scored his second hat trick of the season in Trenton. These same two teams meet again Friday and Saturday at First Arena. Friday is 4 for $44 night and also is the Jackals annual Teddy Bear Toss game.
December 7, 2010 - The Jackals have acquired goaltender Daren Machesney from the Victoria Salmon Kings. Read about it here
December 4, 2010 - The Jackals suffered one of those hard to swallow losses to the Kalamazoo Wings 6-5 in overtime. The Jackals were leading 5-4 with just seconds remaining in the third period when Kzoo tied it up while on the PP and the goalie pulled to tie the game and force the overtime. Then 1:29 into OT Patrick Asselin scored his third goal of the game for the hat trick winner sending the sellout crowd home with a sour taste in their mouth. The Jackals will try to get back on the winning track Wednesday at Trenton.
Above: On ice collision between the Jackals Ryan Hillier and Kalamazoo's Mitch Versteeg at the end of the second period. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.
December 3, 2010 - The Jackals were hammered by the Reading Royals tonight by a final of 6-1. Jackals recap here
November 30, 2010 - Tyler Donati has been assigned to Elmira by the Connecticut Whale.
November 28, 2010 - The Jackals lost to the Florida Everblades by a final score of 6-2. The game featured the two top scorers in the league in Justin Donati and Mitch Fadden who were tied at 26 points entering the contest. Fadden now leads by 3 as he earned three assists and Justin was held off the score sheet. Brock McBride was in town for this game on loan from Houston and he scored a goal for Elmira. Read Jackals recap here Thus ends the month of November for the Jackals and overall it was a very successful month. The squad earned 18 out of a possible 26 points during the month and retain first place in the division over the Reading Royals whom they face on the road this Friday to open play in the month of December where there are 20 points up for grabs.
The Jackals have several promotions coming up in the month of December. For the December 10th game vs Trenton they are offering the annual 4 for $44 night where you can get several great offers for just $44. Read all the details of this great offer here.
MEET The JACKALS at Rita's Water Ice on Wednesday December 1st. Jackals players will be on hand to serve you your order and you can enter to win one of the 4 for $44 packs mentioned above. Read Here
Above: The Jackals score the first goal of the game as Andrew scores on the power play at the 2:57 mark of the first period. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game
November 27, 2010 - The Jackals defeated the Cincinnati Cyclones 3-2 in regulation to end Cincinnati's 10 game point scoring streak despite being outshot by Cincy 34-25. The Jackals relied heavily on goaltender Marco Cousineau who was the #1 star of the game and won this one for Elmira. The Jackals got goals from Andrew Sweetland, A.J. Perry and Eric "Light The" Lampe who scored his first goal following his long stay on the IR which turned out to be the game winner for Elmira. Jackals recap here
Above: First period action. Eric Lampe gets taken down by Cincinnati Defender Kevin Roeder and both players go crashing into goaltender Chet Pickard. Lampe would score the game winning goal for Elmira in the second period. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.
November 26, 2010 - Tonight the Alaska Aces evened the season series at a game apiece with a 5-3 victory over the Jackals at First Arena. Zach Harrison who was one of the final cuts from the Jackals training camp roster got the game winning goal when he scored on a short handed breakaway in the third period. Elmira held a 2-1 lead after two periods but veteran all star Wes Goldie scored career goals number 299 and 300 early in the third to wipe out the Jackals lead. Elmira did get a goal from Brad Miller to cut the Aces lead to 4-3 but Alaska finished the Jackals off with short handed empty net goal late in the third to make it a 5-3 final. Read Jackals recap here NOTE: Prior to tonight's game, Michael Dubuc was recalled to Rochester, Patrick Coulombe to Binghamton and Oren Eizenman to Hartford. Dubuc scored a goal for the Amerks who lost their game. Returning to the lineup following stay's on the IR were Brad Miller who scored a goal for Elmira and Eric Lampe. Brennan Turner returned after serving his one game suspension. Elmira is home again tonight to take on the Cincinnati Cyclones.
Above: Dustin Cameron scores on the backhand in the second period to put Elmira up 2-1. You can just see the puck disappearing behind the near goal post. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game
November 24, 2010 - Tonight the Jackals protected a 2-0 third period lead by staving off a late push by the Alaska Aces to win by a final of 2-1. Read all about it here The same two teams meet again this Friday at First Arena. Get your tickets now for this exciting showdown.
Above: Andrew Sweetland (image left) lifts what proved to be the game winning goal into the net early in the third period. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.
November 23, 2010 - The Jackals announced today that forwards Michael Dubuc and Ryan Hillier have been returned from the AHL. This Holiday weekend is a Feast for local Hockey Fans. Starting tomorrow night, the Jackals host the Alaska Aces on Bring A Buddy Night! If you have not gotten your tickets yet be sure to head on down to the box office while they are still available. This marks the first time the Jackals and Aces have faced each other in the history of both clubs. Then on Black Friday you can cap off you Holiday shopping by catching the rematch between the Jackals and Aces. Saturday, the Cincinnati Cyclones return to First Arena for another battle of top ECHL Clubs. Then finally, on Sunday afternoon Coach Cameron's former team, the Florida Everblades come to town for the first time since they defeated the Jackals in round one of last season's playoffs. I'll see you all at the Arena! Let's Go Jackals!
November 21, 2010 - The Jackals surrendered a 2-0 third period lead to the Reading Royals and then lost the contest in overtime by a final of 3-2. The game ended on a freak short handed goal by Caruana who skated into the Jackals zone for a loose puck while Elmira's goaltender Marco Cousineau skated out and dove to poke check the puck away and the stick of Caruana was able to direct the biscut up and over Cousineau and into the Jackals net for the OT winner. It was a disappointing way to loose but the Jackals did garner a point for their effort. Read more here
Above: During a stretch of nearly 13 minutes of being shorthanded, goaltender Marco Cousineau made several key saves to keep the Royals at bay and here is one of those saves. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.
November 20, 2010 - Tonight the Jackals defeated the Trenton Devils by a final score of 7-2 for another road win. The Jackals were led on offense by Andrew Sweetland who had a hat trick and two assists for a 5 point night. Read more here
Above: Marco Cousineau makes one of his 41 saves on the night to backstop Elmira to the 7-2 win over Trenton. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game
November 13, 2010 - The Jackals come from behind again to defeat the Trenton Devils 5-4 in regulation. Zane Kalemba earned his first win in goal as a Jackal and Oren Eizenman got the game wining goal in the third period when he buried a rebound at the 14:37 mark. Read more here These same two teams match up again next Saturday in Trenton.
Above: Trenton goalie had to stop 49 Jackals shots and in this case one Jackal as Kevin DeVergilio goes crashing into the net during second period action. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from tonight's game.
November 12, 2010 - The Jackals overcame a 3-1 deficit at home to defeat the South Carolina Stingrays 5-3 at First Arena. John de Gray scored the game winner for Elmira. Read more here
Above: Kevin DeVergilio leaps in front of South Carolina goalie Shane Connelly as John de Gray's game winning goal finds the back of the net in the third period before a sellout crowd at First Arena. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game
November 7, 2010 - The Jackals wrapped up their 5 game in 6 nights stretch in Wheeling today where they fell in OT to the Nailers by a 5-4 final. Jackals recap Today's Transactions While the Jackals were on the road I went to Binghamton to cover the game against Syracuse. Elmira had several players in the game. Adam Perry and Oren Eizenman played for Syracuse and Patrick Coulombe for Binghamton. Also in the game were Tim Spencer, Mitchell and Bickle.
Above: Patrick Coulombe playing defense for the Binghamton Senators who defeated the Jackals other affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch by a 5-0 final. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.
November 6, 2010 - Tonight the Reading Royals beat the Jackals 6-3 for their first win against Elmira this season. The Jackals travel to Wheeling to face the Nailers tomorrow afternoon.
Above: Dalton makes a save for Reading as he led the Royals to a 6-3 win over Elmira. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game
The Syracuse Crunch have recalled forwards John Mitchell and A.J. Perry to the AHL. Crunch page The Jackals take on the Reading Royals again tonight. Check back later tonight for game photos.
November 5, 2010 - Rookie Samson Mahbod who was in camp with Elmira was resigned today and contributed tonight with the game winning goal in the third period to give the Jackals a 4-3 victory over the Reading Royals. The win marks the third in a row for the Jackals and third win in three games over the Royals this season. Jackals press release
November 4, 2010 - Goaltender Shane Connelly who lead the team to consecutive road victories this week has been traded to the South Carolina Stingrays for future considerations. Read about it here We could be facing Connelly as early as next week as the Jackals host the Stingrays on Friday the 12th. Meanwhile, the BSens have assigned goalie Mike Brodeur to Elmira on a conditioning stint. In other news, Tim Spencer has been recalled by the BSens. Brett Gallant has been activated off the IR. R.J. Anderson has been loaned to the Lake Erie Monsters. Oren Eizenman has been recalled by Syracuse.
November 3, 2010 - Today the Jackals defeated the Toledo Walleye 4-1 before over 6,000 fans including several thousand school students in a 10:30 matinee game in Toledo. The Jackals return home this Friday and Saturday for two games vs. the Reading Royals and head to Wheeling for a game on Sunday.
November 2, 2010 - Tonight the Jackals came from behind to defeat the Cincinnati Cyclones 4-2 at U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati. Elmira got goals from Oren Eizenman, Justin Donati, Yannick Tifu and Kevin DeVergilio who netted the game winner. Tomorrow the Jackals visit the Toledo Walleye in a 10:30am contest.
October 30, 2010 - Tonight the Jackals lost to the Gwinnett Gladiators in a battle of two division leaders by a 4-3 final. The Jackals fell behind 4-1 after two periods and mounted a third period comeback bid that fell just short. Read Jackals press release.
Above: Justin Donati stickhandles in the Jackals offensive zone in the third period. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.
October 29, 2010 - Tonight I went to Binghamton to cover the BSens and they won 4-3 over the Charlotte Checkers in OT! Congratulations Binghamton!
Above: Players and fans react to Bobby Butler's game winning goal in overtime to defeat the Charlotte Checkers in Binghamton tonight. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.
October 27, 2010 - Brock McBride has been loaned to the Houston Aeros. Good luck in Texas Brock!
October 24, 2010 - The Jackals built a 3-1 lead and held on to win 3-2 over the Reading Royals today. The Jackals outshot the Royals 39-17 in the game. The win extends the Jackals streak of garnering a point in each game played thus far this season. Jackals presser
Above: Eric "Light The" Lampe scores the first goal of the game Sunday against Reading. Click here or on the photo to view more photos from this game.
October 23, 2010 - The Jackals defeat the Royals by a final score of 7-2. The score was tied 2-2 after two periods until a 5 goal outburst sealed the win for Elmira. The game featured a second period line brawl resulting in several game misconducts. Read Jackals press release here
Above: A line brawl in the second period saw 6 players (3 aside) ejected from the game. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.
October 22, 2010 - The Jackals lost in overtime by a final of 3-2 to the Wheeling Nailers tonight at First Arena. Justin Donati scored both goals for Elmira. For the second straight game the team comes away with a point for the regulation tie. The team heads on the road tomorrow for the first time this season.
Above: Justin Donati celebrates the first of his two goals in the game. This one came in the first period to put Elmira up 1-0 at the time. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game
October 20, 2010 - Some thoughts as the Jackals head into the second weekend. Something has got to give! The Jackals take on the Wheeling Nailers Friday night at First Arena. The matchup between Elmira (who scored 11 goals in the first two games vs. Cincinnati) and Wheeling, who has the Goaltender of the week in Patrick Killeen who is 1-0 and has a GGA of 0.00 in two appearances so far this season. If he gets the start Friday it presents an interesting dilemma. Can the Jackals, who put up a total of 81 shots on goal against Cincinnati and average 40.5 SOGPG, get one or more past the rookie goalie Killeen? This is shaping up to be a can't miss game! It's not too late to pick up your tickets for this game. Head on down to the box office or go online at EXTREME TIX while tickets last. Saturday and Sunday the Jackals take to the road for the first time this season to take on the Reading Royals. Saturday is Reading's home opener and the Jackals should be playing before a packed house sellout crowd as the division rivals take the ice at the Sovereign Center in beautiful downtown Reading. GoJackalsGo.com will be at both of these contests to bring you game action stills so check back often this weekend. We are expecting a tremendous atmosphere in Reading as the Jackals hope to spoil the Royals home opening weekend and extend the division lead over Reading and Trenton.
October 19, 2010 - Michael Dubuc has been named the Sher-wood ECHL Player of the week! Read Jackals Presser Here Congratulations Michael! Read ECHL Story Here.
Above: Michael Dubuc was named the Sher-wood ECHL Player of the Week!
October 17, 2010 - The Jackals announced that Defenseman Marc-Antoine Desnoyers has been reassigned to the team by the Hamilton Bulldogs and forward Zach Harrison has been released. Jackals press release
October 16, 2010 - The Jackals took a 4-2 advantage into the third period tonight but the outcome was much different from last night. Cincinnati came storming back and tied the game to force OT then won it in the overtime session by a final of 5-4. Michael Dubuc scored all 4 goals for Elmira in the losing effort. The Jackals do take a point out of the game with the regulation tie and will host the Wheeling Nailers next Friday before playing their first road games Saturday and Sunday against Reading. Read more here
Above: Michael Dubuc scores his third goal of the game for the hat trick in the first period. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game
October 15, 2010 - Season opener vs. Cincinnati Jackals win 7-3 and there was NO Doubt About It! The Jackals outshoot the Cyclones 44-16 and get 7 goals from 7 different goal scorers. John de Gray was Plus 5 on the night and did not even make it into the 3 stars of the game. Yannick Tifu lead the way with a 4 point night with a goal and 3 assists. Brock McBride set the tone for Elmira as he scored the first goal of the game on a shorthanded breakaway. The same two teams meet Saturday night in a rematch and you do not want to miss this one as Cincinnati attempts to seek redemption and Elmira intends to keep the hammer down. Read Jackals PR
Above: Brock McBride scores on a shorthanded breakaway to get Elmira on the board in the first period. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game
BLOCK PARTY TOMORROW NIGHT!
Don't forget tomorrow night the Jackals kick off the season with a block party on Main Street at 5:00pm highlighted by player introductions as they exit limos in front of the arena and walk the Red Carpet. If you have not already done so, get on down to the Box Office at First Arena and purchase your tickets! I'll see everyone there!
October 14, 2010 - On the eve of the opening game of the 2010-2011 ECHL season, the Jackals have submitted their opening day roster.
Elmira Jackals
Marco Cousineau, G; Eric Regan, D; John de Gray, D; Brennan Turner, D;
Patrick Coulombe, D; Chris Frank, D; Brad Miller, D; R.J. Anderson, D;
Ryan Hillier, F; Eric Lampe, F; Yannick Tifu, F; Adam Perry, F; Oren
Eizenman, F; Justin Donati, F; Andrew Sweetland, F; Brock McBride, F;
Brett Gallant, F; Dustin Cameron, F; Kevin DeVergilio, F.
Injured reserve: Zach Harrison, F; Blake Gallagher, F; Jody Pederson, D.
View Opening Day Rosters for the Entire League Here
October 13, 2010 - Roster continues to take shape. The team has signed Blake Gallagher to a pro contract and have released Les Reaney, Sampson Mahbod and Mark Magnowski. Also released from his tryout contract was goalie Shane Connelly Read More
October 12, 2010 - The Jackals continue to make roster moves as the season opener is just days away. Today they traded Maxime Tanguay to Alaska for future considerations. Jackals fans will get to see Maxime play on First Arena Ice soon because the Aces invade Elmira on November 24th and 26th. Also traded today was defenseman Joey Ryan to the Bakersfield Condors for future considerations. Players signed to contracts today were forward Michael Dubuc and defenseman Patrick Coulombe. Read More here. And Here
October 11, 2010 - Today I have added some photos from the Golf With The Jackals Tournament held yesterday at Shepard Hills Golf Course in Waverly, NY.
Don't forget! Opening Night This Friday!!!
Above: Players watch Justin Donati's second shot from the fairway on the first hole. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from the golf tournament.
October 9, 2010 - Today the Jackals added another player to the roster as Andrew Sweetland was sent down by Binghamton. Two players were released today including Chris Auger and Chris McLean. Tonight I made my firs trip to see the Binghamton Senators in action. It was a see saw battle but a crazy second period became the undoing of the BSens as they saw a 4-3 lead evaporate into a 6-4 deficit before the period would end. Norfolk won by a 7-4 final. Tim Spencer saw action in the game. Tomorrow I will have some photos from the Jackals annual golf tourmament.
Above: Tim Spencer in action tonight for Binghamton as they lost 7-4 to the Norfolk Admirals. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.
October 8, 2010 - The Jackals played their second preseason game tonight and they defeated the Trenton Devils 4-2 while outshooting them 50-18. Read about it here. AJ Perry and Oren Eizenman were both in the lineup tonight. I will be in Binghamton tomorrow night for the first time this season covering the BSens. The Jackals open the regular season next Friday the 15th vs. Cincinnati.
Above: AJ Perry scores the first goal of the game for Elmira. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.
October 7, 2010 - The Jackals played their first preseason game of the year against Reading at First Arena and came out on the loosing end of a 5-3 battle. Tomorrow they host the Trenton Devils at 7:30. Today's roster moves include the addition of Mark Magnowski who scored a goal in tonight's game and Adam Perry who was assigned to Elmira by Syracuse. Also added was Brennan Turner who was assigned by Binghamton. Those cut from the roster include Chris Moran and Aaron Lewicki.
Above: Eric "Light The" Lampe reacts after scoring a goal for Elmira in tonight's preseason game vs. Reading Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.
October 6, 2010 - Tonight the Jackals held their Season Ticket Holder Party. STH's were allowed to pick up their season ticket books and watch an inter squad scrimmage on the event rink ice.
Today's news from the front office - The Jackals reach agreement with the Ottawa Senators Also, Justin Donati and Yannick Tifu have been assigned to Elmira from Binghamton. more here Plus, Jackals announce 2010-2011 Broadcast partners
Above: Following the scrimmage game the players skated to center ice to salute the fans. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from the scrimmage
October 5, 2010 - No photos today as the 5:00 practice was canceled by the team. However there is some news from camp today regarding the newest additions to the roster. Defenseman John de Gray has been assigned by Syracuse. Also arriving at camp were defensemen Joey Ryan and Jody Pederson. Jackals presser Just read on the Crunch web site that two forwards are on the way to Elmira also. Oren Eizenman and Adam Perry have been assigned to Elmira today.
October 4, 2010 - Jackals Training Camp Day 4 (5:00pm)
Above: Coach Cameron had the players end this evenings session with a shootout drill. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from day 4 (5:00pm)
Also today the Jackals have added four more players to the camp roster. Joining the team today were R.J. Anderson, Kevin DeVergilio, Aaron Lewicki and Chris McLean. Read Jackals press release here
Tomorrow the team is scheduled to skate on the event rink for the first time.
October 3, 2010 - Jackals Training Camp Day 3
Above: Coach Cameron and players watch another group of players execute a drill during camp today. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from today.
Three more players took to the ice today as players continue to trickle down form the AHL. Dustin Cameron saw action today even though he was in camp yesterday and rode the bike all day during practice. Added to the roster today were Eric Lampe and Alex Curran. The players worked hard today as they stayed on the ice for the whole 2 hours without a midway break to flood the ice. Tomorrow they will practice twice on the Rec ice at 10:00am and again at 5:00pm.
October 2, 2010 - Jackals Training Camp Day 2
Above: Today Coach Cameron had the team play a 4 on 4 scrimmage for the last hour of practice. Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from Day 2 at Camp
The team added 4 more players before camp started today and when the day was over the team made it's first cuts of camp. Added to the camp roster were Les Reaney, Chris Auger, Michael Dubuc and Samson Mahbod. The first hour of camp coach put the team through their paces by running a series of drills while working on skating, passing and puck handeling. When the team came back out after the ice was cut they played a 4 on 4 scrimmage which included a fight between Brett Gallant and Les Reaney. At the end of the day the following players were released from the team - Jason Hill, David Lawrence, Zak Ray and goaltender Mark Rajevski.
October 1, 2010 - Jackals Opened Training Camp Today!
Pictures from Camp Day 1 are now up!
Click here or the photo below to view
Above: Players gather around Coach Cameron as training camp got under way today on the rec rink ice. Many more photos to come so please check back.
September 30, 2010 - Well, it has finally arrived! This is the eve of training camp 2010! Can you feel the excitement? Camp opens tomorrow at 10:00 on the rec rink ice surface and if you have not heard, is open to the public. Get there early if you plan on attending as the seating at the rec rink is limited. Meanwhile, work continued today on the ice sheet for the main event rink. Key word for today's activities - PAINT and lots of it!
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September 29, 2010 - The Jackals have announced that training camp which starts Friday at 10:00 on rec rink ice, is open to the public. Read Jackals press release here.
Also today, First Arena staff began the process of laying down the ice sheet on the Event Rink.
Click here to view more photos from day 1 of the ice installation
September 27, 2010 - The Jackals have signed Toledo's leading scorer from last season Maxime Tanguay and forward Rob Bellamy for the upcoming season. Read more here UPDATE: Bellamy will not be coming to Elmira as he has signed with a team in England.
Above: Left: Maxime Tanguay whom the Jackals have signed for the 10-11 season. Click here to view more photos of Maxime in action vs. the Jackals last season. Right: Rob Bellamy who played last season with the Adirondack Phantoms in the AHL. Click here to view more photos of Rob in action vs. the Binghamton Senators on Thanksgiving day last season.
September 24, 2010 - 90% of Jackals roster are attending AHL training camps. Several are in camp with Syracuse.
Above: Brett Gallant is in training camp with the Syracuse Crunch. Click here to view more photos from Crunch Camp.
September 23, 2010 - Jackals and First Arena team up with EXTREME TIX
September 22, 2010 - Individual game tickets go on sale Thursday September 23. Jackals promotional schedule here.
September 9, 2010 - Two more players were added to the roster today. Joining the club are Les Reaney, a former Dayton Bomber and Andrew Sweetland who has played for Jackals coach Malcolm Cameron before with the Florida Everblades. Read Jackals Press Release
Above: Les Reaney playing for Dayton against the Elmira Jackals in 08-09 season. View more photos of Reaney here
September 8, 2010 - The Jackals have announced that the preseason game scheduled on Saturday October 9th vs. Reading Royals has been moved up to Thursday October 7th due to a major concert just scheduled for that date. Read more Also today I have updated this site with photos from the 5th annual Jackals Pro Placement Camp.
Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this years Pro Placement Camp
September 5, 2010 - The Fifth annual Pro Placement Camp has concluded with three players getting invitations to Jackals ECHL camp in preparation of the 10-11 season. Forward David Lawrence and goalies Jon Smarsh and Mark Rajevski are the three players who were invited to camp. Read Jackals press release
Above: Forward David Lawrence earned an invite to Jackals Training Camp 2010.
Above: Goalie Mark Rajevski is one of three players invited to Jackals Training Camp beginning Oct. 1st
September 3, 2010 - The Jackals have added two more players to the training camp roster. Forward Aaron Lewicki and defenseman Chris Frank have been signed to contracts for the 2010-2011 campaign. Read Jackals press release here
Aaron Lewicki Ferris State University Men's Ice Hockey Bio Page
Ferris State 08-09 Men's Ice Hockey Yearbook Scroll Down to Aaron Lewicki
Aaron Lewicki receives Jimmy Swears Courage Award
Page containing Photos of Aaron Lewicki in action
Another page with a photo of Aaron Lewicki
View Chris Frank's Las Vegas Wranglers bio page here
Video of Chris Frank hitting a player in the corner for Westeren Michigan
Chris Frank vs. Snowball - AHL Fight Footage
August 26, 2010 - Also announced today was an unique twist taking place during the upcoming pro placement camp. Tryouts will be held to find the replacement for Jeremy Drake who after 10 seasons has retired as the Jackals mascot Blade. Find out more here.
August 26, 2010 - Today the Jackals added two more players to the 10-11 roster. Forward Kevin DeVergilio and rookie forward Dustin Cameron have been signed to contracts. Read Jackals press release Dustin Cameron roster page from Prince Albert Raiders website
Above action photo of Dustin Cameron by Thomas Porter
August 25, 2010 - The Elmira Jackals announced today that Athletic Trainer Brett Allen and Equipment Manager John Sellars will return for the 2010-2011 season. Read Jackals presser
August 18, 2010 - Today the Jackals announced the addition of two more players for the 10-11 campaign. Forward Zach Harrison who played his college career for the Minnesota State Mavericks and defenseman Brad Miller who played his college career for the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux and began his pro career last season with the Idaho Steelheads. Read Jackals press release and be sure to check out the video of his shorthanded hat trick.
Below are some video links of Harrison in action. He is wearing sweater #10
• MSU Opens 2009-10 by sweeping Bowling Green (Oct. 13, 2009) In this video Harrison can be seen leveling an opponent at the 2:00 minute mark of the video.
• MSU at Minnesota-Duluth (Oct. 20, 2009) Harrison is in on a MSU goal at the :15 mark of this video
• MSU vs. Wisconsin (Oct. 23-24, 2009) MSU scores on the rebound off a Harrison rush at the :55 second mark. Harrison scores a goal at the 1:59 mark.
• MSU sweeps Michigan Tech (Nov. 27-28, 2009) Harrison is in on the rush right as this video begins then he scores a goal at eh :30 mark. Then he scores again on a beautiful backhand wraparound starting at the :40 mark. He scores again at the 2:09 mark.
• MSU splits with Minnesota (Dec. 4-5, 2009) Harrison scores at the :09 second mark of this video, a wicked wrister off the far post. Then at 1:20 he pots an empty netter from just across the red line.
• MSU sweeps RIT (Jan. 1-2, 2010) @ 2:23 Harrison flies into the zone and picks up the puck in the near corner and in the same move makes a beautiful feed in front of the net for an assist.
• MSU sweeps Alaska Anchorage (Feb. 19-20, 2010) An Alaska turnover leads to a MSU rush and a Harrison goal beginning at the 1:10 mark.
• MSU vs. #1 Denver (Feb. 26-27, 2010) Harrison on the back check at the 2:37 mark of this video.
August 12, 2010 - Today I have added some photos of Samson Mahbod playing for the PEI Rockets. Photos are courtesy of Chris Keough Photography.
Above: Samson Mahbod #28 in action for the PEI Rockets of the QMJHL. (photo by Chris Keough Photography) Click here or the photo above to view more photos of Samson.
August 11, 2010 - The Jackals announce two rookie forwards have been added to the training camp roster. Chris Moran and Samson Mahbod have been inked to contracts. Read Jackals press release. Read Niagra University Press Release on Chris Moran here. See also NU Chris Moran roster page. See also Samson Mahbod PEI Rocket roster page (click the arrows under Samson's photo to view a series of other pictures of him).
August 10, 2010 - The Jackals announce the date for this years Pro Placement Camp. September 4th and 5th nearly 50 players will put their skills on display for coaches from various pro levels to see. The camp is open to the public. Read more here
August 5, 2010 - Jackals announce they will be hosting two preseason games at First Arena. The Trenton Devils will be in town Friday October 8th followed by the Reading Royals on Saturday October 9th. Read about it here.
August 4, 2010 - Yannick Tifu signs AHL contract with the Binghamton Senators! Read more here
July 30, 2010 - First Arena Main Street Rotunda gets a Facelift!
| JACKALS WELCOME AT&T AS EXCLUSIVE WIRELESS PROVIDER AS FIRST ARENA ROTUNDA GETS FACE LIFT |
| August 4, 2010 |
The Elmira Jackals have brought on AT&T as a Corporate Partner this season and they have stepped up to sponsor the Main Street entrance Rotunda. Today First Arena Staff completed installing the window panels to create the scene you see above. To view more photos of the process click here.
July 27, 2010 - Jackals hold Press Conference
July 27, 2010 - The Jackals held a press conference today at the new Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar to announce an additional affiliation with the Anaheim Ducks/Syracuse Crunch. Also announced were four player signings. Returning to the Jackals are defensemen Brennan Turner and R.J. Anderson. Also under contract are former Reading Royal defenseman, Joey Ryan and Center Brock McBride who played for the Crunch and Alaska Aces last season. Click here to view more photos from today's press conference. Crunch Web Site Jackals press release Jackals announce first 4 players
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