Lundstrom Earns First Pro Shutout as Jackals Blank Admirals, 4-0
ELMIRA, NY – December 12, 2015 – Niklas Lundstrom stopped all 46 shots he faced as the Jackals blanked the Norfolk Admirals 4-0 tonight at First Arena. Mike Seidel, Mark Bennett, Justin Kea and Kevin Clare each scored as the Jackals extended their winning streak to five games.
A few choice shots from the Heavyweight Bout during the Third Period of tonight’s Elmira Jackals Game. #19 Garrett Klotz won his Fisticuffs vs. #47 Danick Paquette, and the Jackals also prevailed with a tightly contested and very well played Shoot-Out Victory, on Night ONE of this STAR WARS weekend!!
Photographers Note: I thought it was hilarious……pictures 6 & 7….Paquette is getting the shit beat out of him, and all the while he’s smiling and laughing at the guys on his bench who were cheering him on! Hockey Players!! Ya Gotta Love’ Em!
Jackals Forward Justin Bernhardt takes to the air in pursuit of the puck during the third period of tonight’s exciting game vs. Kalamazoo at First Arena. Elmira was a 3-1 victor and win the 3 game weekend series 2 games to 1.
Check out the floating puck, just to the inside/left of the I in GEICO on the far post, floating just in front of the Jackals Emblem on the chest of Goalscorer Alan McPherson’s Jersey.
BOOM! 3-1 Jackals
At 14:42 of the frame the Jackals struck again and increased their lead to 3-1. Allan McPherson stepped out of the penalty box and accepted a stretch pass from Spiro Goulakos for a breakaway strike.
Unfazed by the late first period marker, the Jackals controlled the pace of play and the offensive opportunities, firing 15 shots on net in the second period to Kalamazoo’s six. Just past the halfway mark of the period, Justin Kea worked the puck ahead to Allan McPherson who streamed in firing a shot that caused a loose puck in front that was banged home by Tyler Currier. The goal was discussed at length by the officiating crew, but the final decision was a good goal.
Sometimes during a shoot, YOU JUST KNOW that you just got the BEST SHOT OF THE NIGHT! Tonight was one of those nights as this image is all the proof you need! I sat behind the Main Street goal all night long, and starting the Third Period I opted to use the 28-70mm mid-range lens rather than my usual trusty 70-200mm. Thank God my instinct paid off or else I never would have been able to go wide enough to capture Colin Jacobs #18 celebrating after Cason Hohmann hammered home a rebound at 3:15 of the period for his sixth goal of the season, his second of the night, and what would soon become the evenings eventual Gamewinner as the Jackals pulled out the win by a final score of 5-4. BOOM!
OK Kids! Here’s my Personal Pick for BEST COSTUME IDEA @ Tonight’s Halloween Night Elmira Jackals Game……..I caught up with him before the game, but forgot to get his name, so we’ll just call him….what else….”PUCK HEAD!”…… lol
If anyone knows who he is let me know so I can give him all the Accolades & Praise that he truly deserves!!!
After all…..It’s a NO BRAINER! Boowahaaaaaaa
A few Special Moments from last night’s “Pink in the Rink” Ceremony prior to the Jackals-Reading ECHL Hockey Game. Each of the Boys skated out to present flowers to a Brave, Strong, Determined Cancer Survivor. Followed up by a Great Rendition of the National Anthem and a really fun Puck Drop at Center Ice.
A shot I took early in the 2014-2015 Elmira Jackals ECHL Hockey Season of Talented Elmira Soloist Michael Burrell, performing the National Anthem. A moment of Pleasure of both Sight & Sound.
