JETS RETURN HOME AFTER LONG ROAD TRIP / WILL JOIN RATTLERS TO PLAY NCAA'S OSWEGO

OCTOBER 14, 2010

JETS RETURN HOME AFTER LONG ROAD TRIP

(Jamestown,NY) It has only been two weeks since the Jamestown Jets played their last home game, but for the team, it has felt like much longer.

The Jets traveled close to 1500 miles during their five game road trip that encompassed the past two weekends. The Jets struggled to earn four of a possible 10 points after travel and injuries left the team searching for answers.

“Last weekend was tough” Jets Head Coach Dennis Canfield said, “We battled for a victory in Algoma on Thursday but eventually the injuries, and playing with a short bench caught up to us on Friday and Saturday” he added.

The Jets return home this Friday night to take on the Vaughan Wild at the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena. They are hoping that home ice and the return of some of their players will help them to end their season long two game losing streak.

Jamestown has had some success against the Wild this season, winning the only two meetings thus far. Jamestown took a 7-3 decision at Vaughan on September 25 and they had their best offensive output of the season in an 11-5 victory at home on October 1.

Offense has been the strong point for the Jets this season with 64 goals scored in only nine games but defense and goaltending will be the teams focus this weekend. The Jets allowed only 13 goals in their first four games but allowed 39 during their five game road trip. They have outscored Vaughan 18-8 in their two games this season.

This will be the Jets only game this weekend and great seats are still remaining. The Jets will be home again next weekend when they host the Toronto Moose on Friday night and the first place Elliot Lake Bobcats in a special Sunday morning game that is set to faceoff at 11 a.m.

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JETS JOIN BRADFORD TO PLAY OSWEGO STATE

(Jamestown,NY) The Jamestown Jets are pleased to announce they will be combining with the Bradford Rattlers to play against the Oswego State Lakers on Saturday night at the state-of-the-art Campus Ice Center in Oswego, NY.

Oswego State boasts one of the top Division III hockey programs in the United States. They played in the Division III Frozen Four last season and were the Division III champions in 2007. They have been a Frozen Four participant four times, including three in the last seven years.

The Jets will send a total of six players and Head Coach Dennis Canfield to participate in the contest Saturday night.

“Oswego State is highly regarded as one of the top Division III programs in the country and we are happy to have an opportunity to showcase our players in their arena” Head Coach Dennis Canfield said.

Nate Hughes and Mark Flitsch highlight the list of Jets players that will play on Saturday night. Hughes is third in goals scored in the Greater Metro Hockey League despite missing three games to injury last weekend. Flitsch has been the Jets anchor this season and his five victories are tied for first in the league.

The defensive pairing of David Moore and Tyler Nelson will also be part of the team that will play on Saturday night. The pair has combined for 14 goals and 19 assists from the blueline this season. Moore is tied with Nate Hughes for the team lead with 19 points after only nine games.

Ian Braun and Rob Marlinski will round out the list of Jets that will make the trip to Oswego this weekend. Braun is a gritty forward that spent two seasons playing in the North American Hockey League before joining the Jets this season. He has scored seven goals and 16 points in eight games for the Jets this season.

Marlinski is a tough, steady defenseman that has been a part of the Jets organization since its inception in 2008. He, along with Tyler Nelson, are local kids that have made the Jets proud with their performance on the ice.

The game will take place at 7 p.m. on Saturday night and can be seen live by visiting the schedule on the Oswego State website http://athletics.oswego.edu.