SHORTHANDED JETS DOMINATE AT HOME!

November 6, 2010

SHORTHANDED JETS DOMINATE AT HOME

(Jamestown,NY)  The Jamestown Jets overcame a short bench and managed to end their home losing streak with a 9-4 victory over the Algoma Avalanche at the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena. Kevin Tejchma scored a hat trick and Nate Hughes had a pair of goals in the Jets victory.

The Jets began the game with only 10 skaters because of a rash of injuries that have struck the team in recent weeks. The undermanned Jets continued to struggle with the man advantage going just 1-for-9 on the power play including a five minute major and a long 5-on-3 in the first period. While the power play continued to struggle the Jets found offense while playing shorthanded. The Jets scored three shorthanded goals including a breakaway goal by Tejchma in the second period.

The Jets first power play came early in the contest when Nelson Morningstar hit Jets forward Garrett Jones from behind and received a five minute major and a game misconduct only 1:12 into the contest. The Jets capitalized on the man advantage on a wonderful individual effort by Ian Braun. Braun skated by two defenders and lifted the puck over the shoulder of Avalanche goalie Pontas Ribbenstadt.

Jamestown held a two goal lead after the first period and two shorthanded goals in the second to go ahead 4-0. The Avalanche finally got on the board on a wrist shot by Shane Luikonen that just beat Jets goalie Mark Flitsch.

Jamestown took a 5-1 lead into the locker room after 40 minutes and quickly added to that lead when Justin Hopkinson scored the Jets third shorthanded marker.

Jamestown received a bit of scare late in the third period when the Avalanche scored two goals 17 seconds apart to pull within 7-3 with over seven minutes left. Nate Hughes erased any doubt with his second goal of the game to give the Jets back their five goal lead with 6:09 left in the game. The teams traded goals in the final five minutes to give the Jets the 9-4 victory.

The Jets will head on the road next weekend to take on the defending Russell Cup Champions the Deseronto Storm on Friday night and the Shelburne Red Wings on Saturday night.