January 6, 2011

JETS CLOSE IN ON BUCKS FOR FIRST IN SOUTH DIVISION PLAYOFF SEEDING!

First place in the South Division playoff seeding will be on the line when the Jamestown Jets host the Bobcaygeon Bucks on Friday and Saturday at the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena.

The first round of this year's playoff format will include the league's 13 teams being seeded within North and South Divisions based along geographical lines, before reverting back to a single 8 team standing for the Quarter Finals.

The Jets come into this game riding a five game winning streak that has moved them into third place in the GMHL South Division and only four points behind the first place Bucks. With four points on the line this weekend the Jets could move into a first place tie by Saturday night.

The games this weekend are important to both the Jets and the Bucks but Jamestown still has five games in hand on Bobcaygeon. The Bucks lead the South Division with an 18-11-1 record and 37 points but the Jets have played only 25 games and head into this showdown with a 16-8-1 record and 33 points.

Jamestown won the first meeting between the two teams on November 28, 2010 at Bobcaygeon. Jets all-star Jarrett Pfeiffer led the way scoring six times including four consecutive goals to pull the Jets to a 5-1 lead. Jamestown eventually went to win by an 8-4 margin. Nick Barnett made 44 saves in the victory for Jamestown.

This will be a busy weekend for Jamestown as they will host the Deseronto Storm for Sunday matinee at 2 p.m.. This will be the first time Deseronto will visit Jamestown this season although they beat Jamestown 6-4 earlier this season at Deseronto.

Tickets for all three games are available by visiting the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena box office. Ticket information is available by visiting www.jamestownjets.com.

5 JETS SELECTED TO GMHL ALL-STAR TEAM

The Greater Metro Hockey League announced the rosters for the 2010-2011 All-Star game that is scheduled to take place on Saturday January 15, 2010. The Greater Metro Hockey League has chosen to use a North America vs. The World format for this season’s all-star game.

Five members of the Jamestown Jets will represent the franchise, as part of the North America team, in their first season as part of the GMHL. Head Coach Dennis Canfield we represent the team as one of the three coaches selected to coach the North American squad.

The Jets leading goal scorer, Jarrett Pfeiffer was one of two Jets forwards selected to the all-star squad. Pfeiffer has 22 goals and 38 points since joining the team just before Thanksgiving. Fan favorite Ian Braun is the other Jets forward selected. Braun has scored 18 goals and has 36 points just past the midway point of the season.

In addition to Pfeiffer and Braun, two Jets defensemen will be part of the activities on all-star weekend. Returning defenseman David Moore will make his second consecutive all-star appearance. Moore is second on the team with 38 points and he leads Jets defensemen with 14 goals scored.

Joining Moore on the blue line will be veteran defenseman Tyler Nelson. Nelson returned to the Jets this season and picked up where he left off in the 2008-2009 season. Nelson has 10 goals and 27 points in 15 games played this season.

The All-Star game will be played on Saturday January 15, 2011 at the Teen Ranch Ice Coral in Caledon, Ontario. Please visit www.gmhl.net for more information regarding the GMHL All-Star game.

(courtesy Jamestown Jets and GMHL)