ELMIRA JACKALS PRESS RELEASE
January 24, 2014
Ray Schmitt
Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations
Elmira Jackals/First Arena
607-734-7825 x 709
ray@firstarena.com
Elmira Jackals Claim Goalie Off Waivers 
Brad Phillips Joins Elmira After Release from Gwinnett  
ELMIRA, N.Y. - January 24, 2014 -
The Elmira Jackals announced today that they have claimed goaltender Brad Phillips off of waivers from the Gwinnett Gladiators. 

Phillips, 24, is a third-year pro from Farmington Hills, Michigan. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound goalie comes to Elmira after splitting the first half of the season with the Stockton Thunder and the Gwinnett Gladiators of the ECHL. The former Philadelphia Flyers draft pick, has posted a 7-5-2 combined record this season. He skated in three games with the Thunder with a 1-1-1 record, a 3.40 goals-against-average and a .883 save percentage. On December 17, 2013 he was traded to Gwinnett where he had a 6-4-1 record, a 2.78 goals-against-average and a .916 save percentage.

During the 2011-12 season Phillips played 29 games with the Trenton Titans. In those 29 games he posted a 8-14-2 record with a 3.41 goals-against-average and a .883 save percentage. He also made his American Hockey League debut with Adirondack on February 26, 2012 stopping 35 of 38 shots to earn a 4-3 win over the Syracuse Crunch.
Phillips, as a member of the Trenton Titans, makes a save against the Jackals during the 2011-12 season.

 

Prior to turning pro, Phillips appeared in 15 games for Notre Dame and 31 games for the United States National Under-17 team. He went 26-13-6 combined. In the 2006 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, he led the USA to a silver medal and was named the top goaltender in the tournament.

 

Phillips has joined the Jackals in Elmira and is expected to be in the lineup for this weekend's games against Fort Wayne.

 

Click here for Brad Phillip's player profile.

Be here tonight! The Jackals take to First Arena ice to kick off this weekend's three-in-three with the Fort Wayne Komets. Join us for Blade's Birthday Party! Don't forget that groups of 10 or more who book in advance receive discounts off the box office price and preferred seating based on availability. Call 607-734-7825 to get your group outing booked.


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UPCOMING FIRST ARENA EVENTS:  

Friday, January 24: Elmira Jackals vs. Fort Wayne, 7:05 p.m. Blade's Birthday Party. Click here for tickets.

Saturday, January 25: Elmira Jackals vs. Fort Wayne, 7:05 p.m. Able2 Cowbell Giveaway. Click here for tickets.

Sunday, January 26: Elmira Jackals vs. Fort Wayne, 4:05 p.m. Postgame Skate With the Jackals. Click here for tickets.     
 
Friday, January 31: Wine on Ice, 6:00 p.m. Click here for tickets.
 
Saturday, February 1: Wine on Ice, 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. sessions. Click here for tickets.