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    All-Star Break doesn't slow Jackals

    The Elmira Jackals enjoyed the longest All-Star Break of any ECHL team, but the Jackals did not allow their five-day respite to affect their play on the ice. Elmira won both of its games last week, and is 6-3-1 in its last 10 games. Overall for the season, the Jackals are in second place of the Atlantic Division with a record of 22-17-4 for 48 points.

    Elmira is part of a logjam in the Eastern Conference standings. The Jackals enter play this week as one of four teams tied for the final two playoff spots in the conference. Just 10 points separate the fifth-place team in the Eastern Conference from the 13th place squad.

    Prior to the All-Star Break, the Jackals rallied for a 5-2 win at Reading on Monday. Elmira scored four goals in just over six minutes in the third period to pull off the victory. Louie Caporusso scored a pair of goals, including the tying goal midway through the final period, while Brandon Blandina and Darren Kramer each added two assists. Ian Keserich made 33 saves in goal, and earned his first ECHL win since 2008-09 with Johnstown.

    Following five days off, Elmira returned to the ice on Sunday and came away with an 8-1 win against Trenton. The Jackals started strong with three first-period tallies, and for the second straight game notched four goals in the final 20 minutes. Reigning ECHL Rookie of the Year, and ECHL All-Star Dustin Gazley led the way for Elmira with four points (2g-2a), while Jordan Pietrus added three assists and Caporusso notched two goals for the second consecutive game. Maxime Clermont made 37 saves in goal to record the win.

    Gazley, who has 17 points (5g-12a) in 11 games during January, is tied for third in the league with 49 points (14g-35a). Andrew Rowe, who returned to the club from Norfolk of the American Hockey League prior to Sunday's game, is riding an ECHL season-high 10-game assist streak, tallying 12 assists over that span.

    Elmira hits the road for a pair of games this week, visiting Toledo on Friday and Evansville on Saturday.

    This week in ECHL history

    As part of the ECHL's 25th anniversary, each week the League will take a look back at important moments in ECHL history.

    Jan. 30, 1990 - Former Johnstown goaltender Scott Gordon becomes the first former ECHL player to reach the NHL when he debuts with the Quebec Nordiques.

    Jan. 30, 1994 - Nashville scores 16 goals in a game against Huntington, setting the ECHL record for most goals scored by one team in a game.

    Feb. 2, 1993 - The Wheeling Thunderbirds host the first-ever ECHL All-Star Game. The East defeats the West 7-3. Wheeling's Darren Schwartz is named the game's Most Valuable Player scoring two goals and adding two assists.

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    Divisions

    Atlantic Division

    - Andrew Rowe's 10-game assist streak (12a) is the longest in the ECHL this season.

    - The Jackals are 4-1-0 on the road against the North Division.

    - Elmira travels to Toledo on Friday and Evansville on Saturday.

    - David Marshall has 12 points in his last 10 games (7g-5a).

    - Reading is 29-5-3 in its last 37 games.

    - The Royals host Wheeling on Wednesday and visit the Nailers on Friday and Toledo on Saturday.

    - Scott Wedgewood leads rookie goaltenders with 1,707 minutes played.

    - The Titans lead the league on the penalty kill at 86.4 percent (159-for-184).

    - Trenton is at Florida on Wednesday and Friday and Orlando on Saturday.

    - Peter Delmas made a career-high 42 saves in Saturday's win at Trenton.

    - Wheeling is 93.0 percent on the penalty kill over its last 12 games (40-for-43).

    - The Nailers are at Reading on Wednesday and host the Royals on Friday and are at Kalamazoo on Saturday.

    North Division

    - Taylor Ellington appeared in his 200th career game on Sunday at Wheeling.

    - The Cyclones have outscored their opponents 55-35 in the third period.

    - Cincinnati hosts Toledo on Thursday and is at Evansville on Friday and Fort Wayne on Saturday.

    - Paul Karpowich has started in goal in seven of Evansville's last eight games.

    - Evansville is averaging 6,763 fans over its last three home games.

    - The IceMen host Cincinnati on Friday and Elmira on Saturday.

    - Ken Reiter has won his last six decisions on the road.

    - The Komets are 6-0-0 when holding their opponent to 25 or fewer shots on goal.

    - Fort Wayne is at Kalamazoo on Wednesday and hosts the K-Wings on Friday and Cincinnati on Saturday.

    - Alexandre Grenier has earned points in seven of his eight games with Kalamazoo.

    - Kalamazoo is on a season-high five-game unbeaten streak (3-0-2).

    - The K-Wings host Fort Wayne on Wednesday, visit the Komets on Friday and host Wheeling on Saturday.

    - Andrej Nestrasil has 21 points (4g-17a) in his last 14 games.

    - The Walleye have won four of their last five games.

    - Toledo is at Cincinnati on Thursday and hosts Elmira on Friday and Reading on Saturday.

    South Division

    - Matt Marquardt is tied for third with five game-winning goals.

    - The Everblades are 12-3-4 when scoring first.

    - Florida hosts Trenton on Wednesday and Friday and Greenville on Saturday.

    - Marc-Olivier Vallerand leads the league with four shorthanded goals.

    - Greenville is 15-1-1 when leading after one period.

    - The Road Warriors are at Orlando on Wednesday and Friday and at Florida on Saturday.

    - Mike Lee is second with a 2.13 goals-against average.

    - The Gladiators are third with 32.30 shots per game.

    - Gwinnett hosts South Carolina on Friday and Saturday.

    - Ryan Cruthers scored his 100th career ECHL on Saturday at South Carolina.

    - Orlando plays 13 of its next 14 games at home.

    - The Solar Bears host Greenville on Wednesday and Friday and Trenton on Saturday.

    - Tyler McNeely had 10 points (4g-6a) in three games last week.

    - The Stingrays welcomed 10,385 fans for their game against Orlando on Saturday.

    - South Carolina is at Gwinnett on Friday and Saturday.

    Mountain Division

    - Gerald Coleman is fifth with a .915 save percentage.

    - The Aces are 23-0-2 when scoring first.

    - Alaska is at Las Vegas on Friday and Saturday.

    - Michael Forney is fifth with 21 goals.

    - Colorado is first on the power play at 24.1 percent (51-for-212).

    - The Eagles are at Bakersfield on Friday and Saturday.

    - Austin Fyten leads ECHL rookies with 26 assists and 40 points.

    - The Steelheads lead the league with 3.88 goals per game.

    - Idaho visits Stockton on Friday and Saturday.

    - Mitch Wahl is tied for seventh with 46 points (14g-32a).

    - Utah leads the league with 33.22 shots per game.

    - The Grizzlies are at Ontario on Friday and Saturday.

    Pacific Division

    - Peter Boyd is on a five-game goal streak since Jan. 19 (6g).

    - The Condors lead the league with six shootout wins.

    - Bakersfield is at Las Vegas on Wednesday and hosts Colorado on Friday and Saturday.

    - Andrew Sarauer scored a pair of shorthanded goals last week.

    - Las Vegas is sixth with 31.98 shots per game.

    - The Wranglers host Bakersfield on Wednesday and Alaska on Friday and Saturday.

    - Jean-Francois Berube is third with a 2.18 goals-against average.

    - The Reign lead the league with 15 road wins (15-6-2).

    - Ontario is at San Francisco on Thursday and hosts Utah on Friday and Saturday.

    - Peter Sivak has scored both of the Bulls' overtime goals this season.

    - San Francisco is 14-4-2 when scoring first.

    - The Bulls are at Stockton on Wednesday and host Ontario on Thursday.

    - Mike Little is tied for ninth among defensemen with 24 points (5g-19a).

    - The Thunder are 16-3-5 when scoring first.

    - Stockton hosts San Francisco on Wednesday and Idaho on Friday and Saturday.
     

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