
However, after the end of the first period, the Trashers scored six unanswered goals in the final two periods, starting with the go-ahead tally from David at the 3:27 mark of the second. Unlike Friday's game, which was scoreless after one period, the Trashers netted a quick goal as Jeff Daw scored on the power play on assists from JF David and Doug Christiansen at 3:36.Įlmira, shut out last night in Danbury, managed to tie the score at 1-1 with 1:45 left in the first period on a power play goal from Nathan Gillies. Richmond lost in Rockford 6-0 on Friday, so the Trashers clinched a guaranteed playoff spot as they cannot finish lower than second in the Eastern Division.ĮLMIRA, NY-From the opening face-off until the final buzzer, the Danbury Trashers dominated the Elmira Jackals for the 2nd straight night as Danbury whipped Elmira 7-1 at First Arena. Kevin Kurk picked up the loss despite stopping 45 of 48 shots. Scott Stirling picked up a league-leading 33rd win of the season and his 4th shutout as he stopped all 19 shots faced.

The Trashers added another goal in the 3rd period as Alex Goupil netted his 21st of the season with assists from Bilotto and Richardson at the 7:09 mark. David, who assisted along with Geno Parrish at the 16:48 mark of the second period. Michael Rupp then scored his 3rd of the season for his 8th point as he one-timed a rebound into a wide open net off a shot from J.F. Newcomer Francis Belanger added an assist as he scored a point in his first game with Danbury. TRASHERS BLANK ELMIRA 3-0 TO WIN 2ND STRAIGHT-CLINCH PLAYOFF SPOT AFTER RICHMOND LOSS IN ROCKFORDĭANBURY, CTThe Danbury Trashers woke up after a scoreless first period to score a pair in the second period and eventually blank Elmira 3-0 before a sold out crowd of 3,005 at the Danbury Ice Arena on Friday night.īruce Richardson opened the scoring at the 5:51 of the second period as he dumped in a rebound off a drive from Nicholas Bilotto. The spot was secured following Danburys 3-0 win over Elmira last Friday combined with Richmonds 6-0 loss in Rockford, mathematically eliminating the RiverDogs from finishing in second place.įollowing a relatively calm past two weeks, the Trashers return to a hectic game schedule with four in five nights starting on Wednesday evening against Richmond at 7:30pm from the Danbury Ice Arena. MaInternational Hockey League 2 (IHL 2) - Danbury Trashers News ReleaseĭANBURY, CTThe Danbury Trashers finished a perfect week with a road blowout over Elmira and a playoff spot as they became the second team from the Eastern Division to clinch a spot in the Colonial Cup Playoffs. Trashers finish perfect week and clinch playoff spot
