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02/07/10 - Julien Ellis stopped all 31 shots he faced today to earn the Jackals first shutout of the season and a 2-0 win over the Devils in Trenton.  The offense was supplied by Tyler Donati who scored midway through the second period with assists from Justin Donati and Matt Robinson.  Olivier Proulx added an insurance empty net goal late in the third.  The win extends the Jackals lead over Reading to 5 points.  The Jackals continue on the road with two games next Friday and Saturday in Wheeling before returning home next Sunday (Valentines day) to face our true love (NOT) the Trenton Devils.

02/06/10 - The Jackals went into Reading tonight with a one point lead in the standings and were able to extent that lead to 3 points with a 3-2 win. Read Jackals presser

02/05/10 - The Jackals leapfrog the Reading Royals for first place after 5-1 win over the Wheeling Nailers before 10th sellout crowd of the season.  Jackals presser

Above: Brendan Connolly beats Michael Lee Teslak high blocker side to score his first of two goals of the night.  Watch Connolly's second goal here Connolly put the entire Wheeling defense on the Parkway headed for the Airport!  Connolly's second goal came on a classic coast to coast rush which saw him skate past every single Wheeling player on the ice then beat Teslak like a rented mule.  Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.

02/03/10 - Midweek  Jackals news.  Yannick Tifu has been loaned to the Albany River Rats.  Matt Robinson named ECHL's +/- award for the month of January.

Matt Robinson                                                            Yannick Tifu

01/31/10 - Keegan Dansereau's first career hat trick was not enough as The Toledo Walleye came from behind today at First Arena and ended the Jackals 4 game winning streak in Overtime by a score of 5-4.  The Jackals did however extend their unbeaten in regulation streak to 5 games.  In their past 5 games the Jackals have earned 9 out of a possible 10 points and have moved to within 1 point of first place Reading.  Jackals presser

Above: The Jackals peppered Toledo goalie Alec Richards with 39 shots on goal in today's game.  He was the main reason the Walleye were able to mount their comeback.   Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game

 01/30/10 - The ninth sellout crowd of the season saw the Jackals extended their current win streak to 4 games with a 7-5 win over Gwinnett.  The Royals also won tonight so Elmira remains 2 points behind Reading.  Jackals presser

Above: Brendan Connolly would score on this shot to tie the game 3-3 in the second period.  Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.

01/29/10 - The Jackals pounded the Gladiators tonight by a score of 8-1 before 3,512 horn blowing fans.  That's right, tonight was Chemung ARC Blow Horn night at First Arena and the raucous crowd was at full throng throughout the game as the Jackals piled on the offense.  Seven different Jackals scored a goal with Justin Donati netting two to go along with 2 assists.  Brother Tyler notched four assists on the evening.  The Jackals are on a three game winning streak where they have outscored their opponents by a whooping 23-5 margin.  Reading was idol tonight and the Jackals win moved them to within 2 points of the first place Royals.  Jackals presser

Above: Justin Donati gets the Jackals offense off to a running start as he nets the first his two for the night.  Elmira went on to beat Gwinnett 8-1.  Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.

01/27/10 - BSens Report

Senators fall to Adirondack 5-3

Above: You can't see him in this frame but the Senator's Craig Schira is about to pounce on this Denis Hamel rebound and bury it in the net to start the rally for Binghamton.  Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.

01/23/10 Walleye left Reeling after being Walloped by the Jackals by a score of 8-2 tonight in Toledo.  The win marked the second straight night that the Jackals totally manhandled the Walleye.  In the two game series the Jackals outscored the Angry Fish from Toledo 15-4.  The Jackals crept even closer to the first place Royals as Reading lost in South Carolina.  The Royals lead is only 4 points now.  The Jackals are home for three games next weekend with two against Gwinnette and one against the Walleye.  Let's pack the arena to support the Jackals.

01/22/10 - The Jackals defeated the Toledo Walleye tonight by a score of 7-2.  The Elmira win coupled with the Reading 8-4 loss on the road to South Carolina moved the Jackals to within 6 points of the division lead again.  The Jackals face off again tomorrow night with the Walleye.

01/17/10 - The Jackals avoided being shut out today when Justin Donati scored with only 1:01 left on the third period clock.  Wheeling hung on to win 2-1.  Jackals presser  Next up for the Jackals, a two game trip to Toledo to take on the Walleye this weekend.

 01/16/10 - Jackals give up 2-0 first period lead and wind up loosing 4-3 to the Royals.  Jackals presser

Above: Wes Cunningham's shot beats Dalton to tie the game at 3-3 with 12 minutes to go in the third.  Bryan Ewing's second goal of the game with only 4:02 left in the game proved to be the winner.  Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.

01/15/10 - Jackals win first of three this weekend over the Reading Royals 5-2.  Jackals presser The two teams face off again Sat. night.

Above: Bear Trap reacts to scoring his first goal of the year in his first game back with the Jackals.  Click hear or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.

01/15/10 - Jackals announce roster moves heading into weekend Note: I will be in Reading for Friday and Saturday's games but will not update the site until sometime Sunday.  Check back Sunday afternoon or evening for photos from these two games.

01/10/10 - Justin Donati called up to Binghamton will play for the Senators in today's game vs. Rochester.  Click here

01/09/10 - The Jackals defeated the Everblades for the second consecutive nights this time with a shootout win!  Jackals presser Justin Donati and Yannick Tifu each had four point nights for Elmira while Julien Ellis earned the shootout win between the pipes.  The Jackals climbed to within 3 points of first place Reading who lost to the Cyclones at home.  This sets up a huge battle next weekend as Elmira heads to Reading to face the Royals in back to back games Friday and Saturday and GOJACKALSGO will be there! Wanna go to this game too?  Contact the Jackals Booster Club to find out how you can get a seat on the BUS the Club is taking to Reading.  Call Nancy at 607-734-6124.

Above: Tyler Donati's shot beats Florida goalie Chris Beckford-Tseu following a great feed from Justin Donati to give Elmira a 3-1 lead in the second period.  Tyler would add a highlight reel goal in the shootout to help the Jackals win for the second night in a row over the Everblades.  Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.

01/08/10 - The Jackals played some great defensive hockey tonight and defeated the Florida Everblades 3-1.  Goaltender Andy Chiodo was assigned to Elmira earlier in the day and got the start in net for the Jackals.  Max Gratchev was recalled by Binghamton.  Elmira got goals from Yannick Tifu (2) and Olivier Proulx.  Read all about it here

Above: Second period action.  A Jackals shot sails just wide of the net.  The Jackals scored twice in the second to take a 2-1 lead into the third frame.  Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.

01/05/10 - Justin Donati named ECHL player of the week.  League Press release    Jackals presser  In other news, the Jackals have released defenseman Dean Petiot.  Opportunities abound this weekend at First Arena.

Above: Justin Donati has been named ECHL Player of the Week. 

01/02/10 - The Jackals dug a 3-0 hole at home against the Reading Royals and were forced to try to mount another comeback.  They ended up loosing the game 4-2.  The Jackals return to home ice next Friday against the Florida Everblades.

Above:  Brendan Connally goes crashing into the net during second period action.  Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.

01/01/10 - Try as the might the Jackals could not overcome falling behind 5-0 before mounting a comeback bid which fell short.  The final score was 7-4 in favor of the Trenton Devils.  With the loss the Jackals failed to gain any ground on first  place Reading which was idol.  Reading and Elmira go head to head Saturday night at first arena.  Read Jackals Press Release.

Above: Yannick Tifu scores the first goal for Elmira in the second period on a nice feed from Justin Donati who factored in on all 4 Elmira goals with two goals and two assists on the evening.  Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.

12/31/09 - The Jackals close out 2009 with a 6-3 road victory over the Johnstown Chiefs.  The win moves the Jackals to within 5 points of first place Reading.  The Jackals return home tomorrow night to face the Trenton Devils.  See you at the game!

12/29/09 - The Jackals explode for 7 goals on the road and win 7-1 over rival Reading Royals.

12/27/09 - The Jackals fell to the Wheeling Nailers despite a Max Gratchev hat trick by a final of 4-3.  The Jackals travel to Reading on the 29th for a chance to cut into the Royals lead.

12/26/09 - The Jackals defeated the Reading Royals tonight by a score of 6-3.  The Jackals brought back Mike Sgroi and it did not take long for him to make an impact as he had a goal and an assist and was a plus 3 for the evening.

Above:  Mike Sgroi scores the go ahead goal for the Jackals at the 11:02 mark of the second period.  The Jackals would go on to defeat Reading 6-3 before a sellout crowd at first arena.  Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game. 

 12/22/09 - BEN WRIGHT LEAVES JACKALS The Elmira Jackals announced Tuesday that defenseman Ben Wright has left the team to attend college in Canada.  Wright skated in 26 games with the Jackals in his rookie season.

Above: Max Gratchev receives a gift from Santa at the Jackals Booster Club Christmas Party Monday night at the Elks Club in Elmira.  Click here or on the photo of Max and Santa to see more photos from the Party.

12/20/09 - The Jackals defeated the Johnstown Chiefs 4-3 in a shootout.  Jarrett Konkle opened the scoring for Elmira at the 1:25 mark of the first period.  It was Jarrett's first goal and second point since returning to Elmira in the Fitzpatrick trade with Johnstown.  Olivier Proulx scored with 2:03 remaining in the third to give Elmira a 3-2 lead.  Chance Fitzpatrick scored with only 4 seconds remaining in the game to tie the contest and force overtime.  Neither team scored in the extra frame forcing the shootout.  Elmira outscored the Chiefs 3-2 in the shootout to give the Jackals the extra point and win. Read Jackals press release here.  (sorry, no photos from this game)

12/19/09 - The Reading Royals squeaked out a win after being dominated in the game by Elmira and outshot 31-18.

Above:  Justin Donati gets tripped up while charging hard to the net.  Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.

12/11/09 - The Jackals take home a thrilling come from behind victory over the Johnstown Chiefs in a shootout by a final of 5-4.  Matt Robinson opened the scoring for Elmira at the 14:14 mark of the first period but the Chiefs tied the game with only 4 seconds remaining in the period to end the first 1-1.  Late in the second Johnstown scored two goals to take a 3-1 lead heading to the third.  In the third former Jackal Moises Gutierrez made it 4-1 Johnstown and it appeared the Jackals were all but finished.  STOP THE PRESS!!!  The Jackals came storming back as Brett Gallant notched his first of the year to start the comeback bid.  Gallant's goal was followed by markers from Justin Donati and Chris Korchinski to tie the game at 4-4 and send the game to overtime.  In OT the Jackals were awarded a 5 minute major power play but could not convert.  In the shootout Elmira got goals from Max Gratchev, Justin Donati and Chanse Fitzpatrick to seal the win.  Pier-Olivier Pelletier earned the win in goal for Elmira, his first of the season.

12/06/09 - The Jackals dropped their third game of the weekend and second straight to South Carolina 3-1.  They are now in second place 5 points behind first place Reading and 3 points ahead of both Johnstown and Trenton.

12/05/09 - As hard as they tried the Jackals could not overcome deficits of 3-0 and 4-1 but they did make a comeback bid which fell just short as the final score was 4-3 South Carolina.

 12/04/09 - The Jackals took a 1-0 lead in tonight's game vs. Charlotte with a goal by Chanse Fitzpatrick early in the second period.  Charlotte tied the game later in the second on a goal from Randy Rowe at the 8:40 mark.  Andrew Carroll scored the game winner for Charlotte midway through the third period.  Final score Checkers 2 Jackals 1.  The Jackals travel to South Carolina for game on Saturday and Sunday vs. the Stingrays.

In Binghamton tonight the Senators won 5-0 over the Syracuse Crunch.  Chris Holt was in net for the BSens and he turned away 26 Syracuse shots to earn his second straight shutout victory.  Max Gratchev scored his first career AHL goal in the third period on a 5-3 power play to finish off the scoring for Binghamton.

Above: Chris Holt makes one of his 26 saves on the way to his 2nd shutout win since being called up to Binghamton and Max Gratchev scored his first career AHL goal in the 5-0 Sens win.  Great job fellas!  Click here or on the photos above to view more photos from this game.

  11/29/09 - With a dominating effort the Jackals beat the Trenton Devils tonight 6-1 on the strength of two goals by Chris Korchinski and Yannick Tifu.  Also notching goals for Elmira were Keegan Dansereau and Justin Donati.  The Jackals set an ECHL record in the game for fewest shots on goal allowed by a team by holding the Trenton Devils to a total of 8 sog over the three periods.  Over the home and home series between the two clubs the Jackals outshot the Devils 85 to 28.  Great team effort Jackals!

Above: The Jackals celebrate their first goal of the game by Chris Korchinski at 19:43 of the first period.  Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.

11/28/09 - With two more players getting the call up to AHL teams, the shorthanded Jackals fell to the Trenton Devils 3-2 despite outshooting Trenton by 25 shots on goal with totals of 45 for Elmira and 20 for Trenton. Yannick Tifu scored both markers for the Jackals. These same teams meet again tomorrow in Elmira.

Congratulations go out tonight to Chris Holt who backstopped the Binghamton Senators to a 5-0 shutout win over the Rochester Americans.  Hats off to you Chris!

 11/27/09 - The Jackals lost to the Wheeling Nailers at home by a 4-1 final score.  On Teddy Bear Toss night the fans were still left holding their stuffed animals on their laps in the third period.  Fans did throw the bears on the ice when J.F. David appeared to have scored a goal to narrow the deficit but it was waved off by the Referee.  The Jackals face off against the Trenton Devils tonight in Trenton before taking on the Devils Sunday at First Arena.

Above: Olivier Proulx shot finds the back of the net to tally the Jackals only marker of the night.  Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from tonight's game.

11/26/09 - Adirondack Phantoms visit the Binghamton Senators.  The Senators won 7-0.  Max Gratchev was called up to Binghamton for this game and he saw a ton of ice time and even played on the BSens Power Play.

Above:  Josh Hennessy scores the Senators first goal.  It proved to be the game winner as the Sens went on to defeat the Phantoms by a score of 7-0.  Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.

 11/24/09 - Goaltender Chris Holt has been recalled to the Binghamton Senators AHL Hockey Club.

This Friday is the annual Teddy Bear Toss.  In these tough times it is more important than ever for us to step and do our part to support this cause so be sure to bring a stuffed animal or toy to be thrown on the ice following the Jackals first goal.  Sunday is a Skate with the Jackals game.  Following the game take to the ice to skate with the team.

11/21/09 - The Jackals reclaim first place with a 5-3 win over Wheeling and a Reading 4-0 loss to Florida.  Tyler Donati scored two goals and Yannick Tifu added a goal and three assists.  Travis Gawryletz scored his second goal of the year and it was the game winner and Olivier Proulx added an insurance goal.  Elmira drew first blood with Donati's first goal but fell behind 3-1 in the second frame.  Tifu's first goal as a Jackal brought the team to within a goal as the second period came to an end.  Elmira took over from there netting 3 more unanswered goals to take the win.  Chris Holt was in goal and made 29 saves on 32 shots to gain the victory.

Above: Travis Gawryletz and Yannick Tifu celebrate what proved to be the game winner in the third period.

Above: Save Sequence as Chris Holt makes one of his 29 saves and neatly clears the puck away from the net in 2nd period action.  Click here to view more pictures from this Jackals win.

 11/20/09 - The Jackals lost a hard fought battle against the Wheeling Nailers in overtime 3-2 before another packed standing room only crowd of 4,055.  Max Gratchev scored both goals for Elmira while Nailer goaltender Adam Berkhoel made 33 saves to backstop Wheeling to the win.  Tim Spencer made his Jackals debut after being assigned by Binghamton.  Brett Gallant was called up to Syracuse and Justin Donati was a scratch due to illness.  Tyler Donati notched assists on both Gratchev goals and is now tied with Justin for the lead in points.  The same two teams face off again tomorrow night for the rematch.  Get your tickets as soon as possible to avoid being shut out. Read Jackals Presser

Above: Max Gratchev #93 seen on the far side would pounce on this loose puck and bury it past a sprawling Adam Berkhoel to tie the game at 1-1 in the second period.  Click here or on the photo above to see more photos from this game.

11/17/09 - Justin Donati has been named the ECHL Player of the week.  Read the ECHL press release.  Justin's 4 goals and 7 assists for the week earned him the honors.  Jackals Presser  In other news, the Binghamton Senators have recalled defenseman Matt Robinson.

11/15/09 - The Jackals came off their record win Saturday night and scored an additional 4 goals today but their defense eluded them as they allowed Charlotte 6 goals to fall for the second time in three days to the Checkers by a final of 6-4.  The Jackals return to action Friday night at First Arena vs. Wheeling.

11/14/09 - Update: The Jackals said enough is enough tonight as they put an end to the 5 game skid with a dominating performance over Gwinnett.  The Jackals opened the flood gates and crushed the Gladiators 11-3.  Jackals presser The only Jackals held off the score sheet were Ben Wright, Travis Gawryletz, Brett Gallant and Michael Teslak.  Justin Donati had a 6 point night. Tyler Donati and Max Gretchev each had 5 points all on assists.  Overall the Jackals offense produced 11 goals and 18 assists for 29 points.

Above: #43 Brandon Svendsen left and #12 Matt Lowry right both saw action in tonight's 6-5 Binghamton shootout loss to Manchester.  Svendsen was a plus +1 with 2 shots on goal and Lowry did well collecting a 5 min fighting major.  Tim Spencer was serving his second game of a three game suspension.  Many more photos from this exciting come from behind contest to come so check back.

As the Jackals continue their current road trip I will be in Binghamton tonight covering the Senators.  Tim Spencer is currently serving a 3 game suspension and I will look for Brandon Svendsen and Matt Lowry to have good games.  Click here for more photos of tonight's Sens game vs. Manchester.

 11/13/09 - The Jackals embarked on a 3 game road trip to the South and the struggles continued as they fell to the Charlotte Checkers 4-2.  Jackals Presser  Tonight the team heads to Gwinnett to take on the Gladiators before heading back to Charlotte on Sunday.

11/10/09 - The defending Kelly Cup Champion South Carolina Stingrays came into First Arena tonight and came from behind to win it in a shootout 4-3 over the Jackals.  I was not at this game but my daughter Jasmine took over the camera duties for me and I think she did a fine job in my absence.  Thank you Jasmine. Jackals Presser

Above: Justin Donati unleashes a slap shot on goal.  Photo by Jasmine Gurnsey.  Click here to view more of Jasmine's photos from this game.

11/08/09 - Today the Jackals lost their 2nd straight in regulation and third straight overall to the Trenton Devils to wrap up the 4 game series between the two clubs.  The final score today was 3-2.

Above: Third period action and the Jackals are pressing to try to get back into the game and Justin Donati gets tripped up on his way to the net while Coleman makes a save.  Click here to see more photos from this game.

11/07/09 - Tonight the Jackals lost a hard fought battle in which they relinquished leads of 2-0 and 3-2 to the Trenton Devils on the road.  The final was 5-4.

Above: This was a bitter pill to swallow.  Dave Leaderer's shot on the PP beats a screened Chris Holt to break a 3-3 tie and give the Devils a 4-3 lead with only 13 seconds remaining in the second period.  Click here to view more photos from this game.

11/06/09 - The Jackals bid to tie the ECHL undefeated mark of 8 wins to begin a season fell short tonight as the team lost in overtime 4-3 to the Trenton Devils at First Arena.  The Jackals did however gain a point to extend their lead over second place Reading by 5 points.  Tonight's crowd of 4,325 set an all time franchise record for a Jackals home game.  Way to go to the best fans in minor pro hockey! Read more GoJackalsGo will be traveling to Trenton for the next two games but we will not have any live updates due to the fact that my lap top is broken.  Look for game photos from the two road games sometime Monday or Tuesday.  Thank you.

Above: Congratulations Jackals Fans!!!  You set the all time Jackals record attendance mark tonight of 4,325!  A standing room only crowd and you were louder than ever!  One cannot say enough about the great support you have given the Jackals this year and for that matter the past 10 years.  We have a lot to look forward to this season.  Jackals Hockey - Ten Years in the Twin Tiers!  Click here to view more photos from tonight's game.

 11/04/09 - New Promotional video featured on Jackals website Justin Donati named ECHL Rookie of the month Read More  ECHL Presser here

11/02/09 - I added more photos of Yannick Tifu today.  Jackals bid to tie record for most wins to start and ECHL season Friday night.  Read Jackals press release here.

10/31/09 - The Jackals won their seventh game in a row 4-1 over the Trenton Devils to remain undefeated on the young season.  Tonight the ghosts and goblins were out in full force as the annual Halloween party took place at First Arena and the blood did flow!  A second period brawl that saw four players given game misconducts and which left Jackals Captain Olivier Proulx bloodied but not beaten spurned the crowd on to a "Thriller" like frenzy.  Here is the good news...Elmira and Trenton play the next three games vs. one another and you get to see the rematch next Friday night before the teams head to New Jersey for two games on Sat. and Sun.  Don't delay...Get your tickets NOW for this exciting rematch.

Above: An image of the second period line brawl.

Above: Jackals Captain Olivier Proulx was left bloodied in the fight but would return after being patched up in the locker room and serving his penalty time.  Click here or on the photos to view more photos from this game.

10/30/09 - The Jackals overcome a 2-0 deficit and defeat the Cincinnati Cyclones 4-2 before the third sellout of the season at First Arena.  Trailing 2-0 Elmira got goals from Matt Lowry and Chanse Fitzpatrick.  Chris Korchinski got the game winner, a beautiful shorthanded unassisted goal (see below) to break the tie and give the Jackals a 3-2 lead.  Tyler Donati added an empty netter to seal the win.  The Jackals extend their unbeaten streak to 6 games, the best start for the Jackals since joining the ECHL.  Tomorrow night the Jackals host the Trenton Devils.  Don't miss any of the action or the Halloween party.  Get your tickets today!

Above: The two shots above show Chris Korchinski's shorthanded unassisted game winning goal midway thru the third period.  Click here to view more photos from this game.

10/27/09 - The Jackals acquire high scoring forward Yannick Tifu from the Victoria Salmon Kings for future considerations.  In other news, Brandon Svendsen got called up to Binghamton and Keegan Dansereau was sent down to Elmira.  WETM Link  More photos of Yannick here

Above: Yannick Tifu shown here skating for Dayton in 07-08 season spent last season with Florida Everblades in the ECHL and Albany River Rats of the AHL.

Above: Keegan Dansereau was sent down to Elmira and should see his first action for the Jackals on Friday against Cincinnati.

10/25/09 - The Jackals improve to 5-0 on the season with a come from behind 4-3 win in Wheeling.  The two teams entered the third period tied 1-1 and Wheeling extended the lead to 2-1 before Brandon Svedsen knotted it at 2-2 with his third goal of the season.  A power play goal by Tyler Donati put Elmira up 3-2 before Chris Korchinski scored a shorthanded empty net goal to extend the lead to 4-2.  Korchinski's goal was the game winner as Wheeling did not give up and with 12 seconds remaining scored a PPG of their own to make it a 4-3 score. Brandon Connolly scored the other goal for Elmira, his first goal in his first game of the year.  The Jackals return to the ice next weekend for two home games on Fri. and Sat. vs. Cincinnati and Trenton.

10/24/09 - Tonight it took 59 minutes and 33 seconds for the Jackals to get on the scoreboard and tie the game at one and force overtime.  Down 1-0 to the Chiefs and with goalie Chris Holt on the bench in favor of the extra attacker the Jackals were able to tie the game with just 27 ticks left on the clock with a goal by defenseman Ben Wright, his first of the season, to force overtime where they would win it on a goal by Chanse Fitzpatrick.  Jackals press release I do not normally do this but tonight's dramatic come from behind win merits these extra images on the front page.

Above: Chaz Johnson leaps into the arms of Ben Wright after Wright's goal tied the game at 1-1 with just 27 seconds left on the regulation game clock and force overtime.

Above: In overtime, Chanse Fitzpatrick busts down the right wing with the puck.

Above: Fitzpatrick's shot beat Mayotte just inside the far post to give the Jackals the win and keep them undefeated.

Above: Fitzpatrick and Robinson celebrate the OT goal and win.

Above: The Jackals players mob goaltender Chris Holt who was a key part of the Jackals win.  Click here or on any of the photos above to view more photos from tonight's win.

10/23/09 - The story of tonight's 7-4 win over the Johnstown Chiefs was the power play as Elmira was 5 for 7 with the man advantage.  The win keeps the Jackals record on the young season unblemished as they are now 3-0 and in first place with 6 points.  The same two teams meet again tomorrow night in Johnstown and gojackalsgo will be there to cover the game. Jackals press release.

Above: Tyler Donati was the #1 star of the game as he recorded a 5 point night with a goal and 4 assists.  Twin brother Justin was the #2 star with 2 goals and 2 assists.  Team Captain Olivier Proulx was the #3 star with a goal and an assist.  Michael Lee Teslak was in goal for Elmira and earned his third win of the season with no losses.  Click here or on the photo above to view more photos from this game.

10/17/09 - The Jackals took overtime and a shootout to do it but they defeated the Reading Royals by a final score of 6-5 to stay undefeated on the young season. Read Jackals press release

BSENS  REPORT

Above: BSens goalie Andy Chiodo makes a save on a flying Jay Beagle in the second period.  Chiodo made 26 saves in that period alone.  Click here or on the photo above to see more action shots from this game.

While the Jackals were battling the Royals, I was in Binghamton covering the parent club.  Tim Spencer did see some limited ice time in this tight game but did well while he was in the lineup.  The Senators battled to send the game to overtime which was quite a feat in itself after having been blown out on home ice by the same Hershey Bears 8-1 just a week earlier.  The Bears prevailed in OT on a goal by former Senator Alexandre Giroux who was named the games first star.  Game Summary

10/16/09 - The Jackals open the 09-10 season with a convincing 5-2 win over the Cincinnati Cyclones before a sellout crowd tonight at First Arena. Jackals press release

Above: Max Gratchev scored two goals for Elmira and was the #1 star of the game.  Also scoring were Chanse Fitzpatrick, Chaz Johnson and Brandon Svendsen.  The Jackals return to action tomorrow night as they take on division foe the Reading Royals in Reading.  Click here to view more photos from tonight's game including images of the pregame block party. 

10/14/09 - Jackals announce opening night roster as they take on the Cincinnati Cyclones in the season opener Friday night at First Arena.  CLICK HERE

10/13/09 - Jackals release Defenseman Trevor Hendrikx. ECHL Transactions  Matt Lowry returned from Binghamton BSens PR

10/12/09 - Jackals release Bud Fisher, Matt Dias and Jeremy Leroux.  Trevor Hendrikx was returned from the Norfolk Admirals and Matt Lowry was recalled by the Binghamton Senators. ECHL Transactions

10/10/09 - The Jackals won their final preseason game over the Reading Royals by a score of 3-1.  Olivier Proulx notched two goals for Elmira in the win.  The regular season gets under way on Friday the 16th as the Jackals take on the Cincinnati Cyclones at First Arena.  The annual block party gets underway at 5:00pm with gates opening at 6:30 and puck drop at 7:35.  Be sure to get your tickets for this game while they last.  Don't miss a second of the action.  Elmira Jackals Hockey...Ten Years in the Twin Tiers!  Scores page

Above: Olivier Proulx scored two goals tonight to lead the Jackals over the Reading Royals 3-1 in the Jackals final preseason game of the year.  Click here for photos from this game.

10/09/09 - Tim Spencer played a great game tonight for Binghamton and was the third star of the game for the BSens!  Binghamton won the game over the Syracuse Crunch 6-2.

Above:  Tim Spencer drops the gloves and fights Jon Mirasty of the Crunch.  Spencer also scored a goal for Bimghamton and was a plus +2.  Click here or on the photo above to view over 100 photos from this AHL game.

Also tonight the Jackals played their first preseason game of the year against Trenton and fell 6-5 in overtime.  Read more here. Saturday night the Jackals host the Reading Royals in more preseason action.

10/08/09 - I will not be at Friday's preseason game vs. Trenton as I have been invited to cover the Binghamton Senators game vs. Syracuse.  I will share my photos from that game in hopes that Tim Spencer will get some ice time.  I will be in Elmira Saturday to shoot the game vs. Reading so check back for photos from Friday's AHL game and the second PS game for the Jackals.

10/06/09 - Jackals announce MVP Goalie Michael Teslak is back in camp while on loan from the Philadelphia Flyers

Above: Michael Teslak makes a save against the Trenton Devils in the first round of last years playoffs

10/04/09 - Jackals Training camp Day 3

Above: following today's scrimmage the palyers skated wind sprints.  Here they are putting on the breaks along the goal line.

Today is the Blue vs. White scrimmage game on rec rink ice and fans are invited to come witness it for free!  After today's game the Jackals will make the first player cuts in preperation for the first full week of camp.  Click here to view more photos from Sunday.

Jackals make first cuts

10/03/09 - Jackals Training camp Day 2

Above: Players stretch before going full tilt during day two of training camp.  Click here for over 100 images of camp - day 2.

10/02/09 - The Jackals opened training camp today on the rec rink ice.

Above: Colton Yellow Horn tries to tip in a shot from the blue line on goalie Brien Bennett during opening day of Jackals Camp 09-10.  Click here for more photos from day one.

10/01/09 - First Arena Staff put down the Event Ice Sheet today.  Can you feel the excitement building for the Jackals 10th anniversary season?  If you have not done so yet, get down to the box office and purchase your season tickets and don't miss out on any of the action!

Above: The Star-Gazette logo is painted on the ice.  Click on the photo above or here to see more photos from the ice installation.

09/30/09  - Binghamton trims their roster and sends G - Chris Holt, defenseman Mat Robinson, and forwards Matt Lowry and Brandon Svendsen to Elmira. Read Mike Sharps blog.

09/29/09 - The Jackals announce training camp schedule.  Players will report for physicals on Thursday October 1st at First Arena. On Friday morning the players take to the ice for the first official practice of 09-10 from 10-noon.  Saturday they take to the ice at the same time slot.  Then Sunday fans are invited to attend a "blue-white" scrimmage game from 10-noon on the Rec rink ice.  Read more here at the Jackals official press release.  GoJackalsGo will be on hand to cover training camp and bring you daily camp updates.  Roster Updated

09/20/09 - Jackals players play a role again in Binghamton's 6-2 preseason road win over WBS Pens.  Read more here

09/19/09 - Max Gratchev, under contract to play for Elmira this season scored a pair of goals for Binghamton in their 4-2 preseason win over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins tonight.  Colton Yellow Horn also chipped in with a goal for the BSens and Travis Gawryletz added a pair of assists. Read more here.

09/18/09 - Jackals players participate in Binghamton Senators Training Camp.  Photos Here

Above: Jackals Forward Tim Spencer in action at Binghamton Senators Camp.

09/07/09 - Jackals Invite Four Players from Pro Placement Camp to their Training Camp roster in October.  Click here to view Jackals press release.

Derrell Levy                            Jared Thompson

Brien Bennett                            Martin Moucha

09/06/09 - Jackals Pro Placement Camp Photos from Sunday

Above: Heated action continued Sunday as players tried to impress the scouts and coaches as 4 slots for invitations to Jackals Training Camp in October were on the line.  Click here to view more action from Sunday's final scrimmage game.

09/05/09 - Jackals Pro Placement Camp is under way!

The 2009 version of the annual Jackals Pro Placement Camp is taking place at First Arena on the Rec Rink Ice Sheet.  You can still attend Sunday's final game at no charge to the general public. Just come on down to the Arena tomorrow to see the players vie for an invite to Jackals Training camp in October.  Click here to see more photos from Saturday's action.

08/26/09 - The Jackals add three more players to the roster.  Forward Chris Korchinski returns for a second season in Elmira and goaltender Shane Connelly along with tough man with scoring touch Brett Gallant will make their pro debuts for the Jackals this season.  Click to read the Jackals press release

Above: Chris Korchinski  09-10 Roster

08/21/09 Just a reminder to mark your calendar for September 4th thru the 6th as the Jackals will host the 4th annual Pro Placement Camp on rec rink ice.

08/17/09 - The Jackals sign winger Tim Spencer who acquired in a trade last week with Las Vegas for defensman Craig Switzer.  Click

08/14/09 - The Jackals acquire the rights to winger Tim Spencer from the Las Vegas Wranglers in exchange for the rights to defenseman Craig Switzer.  Read More

08/13/09 - Three more players from last season will return to play for Elmira for another year.  The Jackals have announced today that Wes Cunningham, Colton Yellow Horn and Joe Grimaldi have signed to play for the Jackals again this year. Read the Jackals press release here  09-10 roster

Wes Cunningham           Colton Yellow Horn

Slavomir Tomko will not be back to play for Elmira this season having signed to play for the Utah Grizzles.  He will be teammates in Utah with another former Jackal - forward Nathan Gillies.

The Jackals held a press conference today 7/23/09. 

Above: Jackals GM Robbie Nichols introduces Marc Shelanski, part of the Jackals new broadcast tandem for the 09-10 season.

Nick Hulberg will not return to the booth this season as the Jackals radio voice.   His replacements, Marc Shelanski and Eric Levine were introduced today.

Above: Defenseman Travis Gawryletz returns for another season with the Jackals.

Also, six player signings were announced.  Defenseman Travis Gawryletz returns for another season.  Joining him on the blue line is Jean-Francois David.  Forwards Nino Musitelli, Chance Fitzpatrick, Ryan McDonald and Matt Dias join the Jackals also.  View more photos and read more from today here.

Jackals Roster begins to take shape

Brendan Connolly and Nino Musitelli are added to the Jackals 09-10 roster after agreeing to terms.  Connolly helped spark the Jackals offense during the stretch run toward the playoffs last season.  Musitelli comes our way after becoming a free agent when the Dayton Bombers ceased operations.  Nino was Dayton's leasing scorer last season with 50 points on 19 goals and 31 assists as a rookie. Read more here on Musitelli  Connolly Link  09-10 Roster

09-10 Schedule Released

I have moved all the 07-08 season's photo gallery photos to the scores page.

All 08-09 season recaps moved here

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