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January 28, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Evansville IceMen News Release


--THE ICEMEN RECORD FOR THE WEEK: 3(0-3-0) 0-PTS. GF: 6 GA: 15

--FOLLOWING A DISAPPOINTING 3(0-3-0) WEEK AFTER THE ECHL ALL-STAR BREAK, WITH ALL 3-SETBACKS INCURRED AGAINST THEIR OWN NORTH DIVISION RIVALS, THE ICEMEN RESUME LEAGUE ACTION THIS WEEKEND WITH A PAIR OF HOME APPEARANCES AT THEIR HOME OF THE FORD CENTER. THE NORTH DIVISION FRONT-RUNNING CINCINNATI CYCLONES COME TO EVANSVILLE ON FRIDAY NIGHT BEFORE THE ATLANTIC DIVISION FOES, THE ELMIRA JACKALS MAKE THEIR FIRST EVER EXCURSION TO EVANSVILLE TO BE HOSTED BY THE ICEMEN ON SATURDAY NIGHT AS THE ICEMEN LAUNCH THEIR FEBRUARY 2013 SCHEDULE.

FRI. FEBRUARY 1ST CINCINNATI AT EVANSVILLE 7:15 CST

SAT. FEBRUSRY 2ND ELMIRA AT EVANSVILLE 7:15 CST

--THE PAST WEEKEND, FACING 3-GAMES IN 3-DAYS, ALL WITHIN THEIR OWN NORTH DIVISION, THE ICEMEN SUSTAINED 3-CONSECUTIVE SETBACKS TO CLOSE THE MONTH OF JANUARY WITH A MARK OF 12(5-6-1).

--AS AT THE START OF THE PRECEDING MONTHS OF NOVEMBER 2(2-0-0), DECEMBER 6(4-0-2), THE ICEMEN STARTED JANUARY UNDEFEATED AT 4(3-0-1) ONLY TO FALTER AND FINISH AT 12(5-6-1). EVANSVILLE HAS YET TO ATTAIN A WINNING MONTH THROUGH THE FIRST 4-MONTHS OF THE CURRENT CAMPAIGN.

--EVANSVILLE'S PRESENT 4-GAME LOSING STREAK MATCHES THEIR LONGEST OF THE SEASON. THE ICEMEN ARE 6(1-5-0) IN THEIR LAST 6-DECISIONS WITH ALL 6-GAMES BEING AGAINST THEIR OWN NORTH DIVISION. THEIR LONE WIN IN THAT SPAN CAME IN OT OVER KALAMAZOO BACK ON JANUARY 18TH, 4-3.

--THE ICEMEN RECORD AGAINST THEIR OWN NORTH DIVISION NOW STANDS AT 28(11-14-3).

--AT HOME, THE ICEMEN HAVE DROPPED 2-CONSECUTIVELY AND ARE 4(1-3-0) IN THEIR LAST 4-FORD CENTER APPEARANCES WITH THE LONE TRIUMPH BEING THAT JANUARY 18TH OT TRIUMPH OVER KALAMAZOO.

--THE ICEMEN ARE 4(1-2-1) IN THEIR LAST QUARTET OF EXPEDITIONS ABROAD INTO HOSTILE TERRITORY; THEY ARE 11(1-7-3) IN THEIR LAST 11-ENDEAVORS AWAY FROM HOME BAY. THEY HAVE ONLY ONE ROAD WIN SINCE THANKSGIVING WEEKEND OF NOVEMBER 24TH WHEN THEY STUNNED THE ROYALS IN READING, 4-2.

--AFTER CAPTURING VICTORIES IN THEIR FIRST-EVER THREE MEETINGS AGAINST TOLEDO, THE ICEMEN HAVE NOW FALLEN IN THE LATTER THREE CLASHES BEING OUTSCORED, SINCE THEIR 8-5 DEMOLITION OF THE WALLEYE BACK ON 12/7 IN EVANSVILLE, 10-2.

--THROUGH THEIR LAST 3-HOME GAMES, THE ICEMEN HAVE ATTRACTED A TOTAL OF 20,290 FANS FOR A PER GAME AVERAGE OF 6,763. --SINCE THE ALL-STAR BREAK, THE ICEMEN RECORD STANDS AT 3(0-3-0); THEY ARE 1(0-1-0) AT HOME AND 2(0-2-0) ON THE ROAD.

--SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE SECOND HALF OF THE SCHEDULE, THE ICEMEN RECORD STANDS AT 10(4-5-1); AT HOME: 6(3-3-0); ON THE ROAD: 4(1-2-1).

--SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW YEAR, THE ICEMEN RECORD STANDS AT 12(5-6-1); AT HOME: 7(4-3-0); ON THE ROAD: 5(1-3-1).

--CENTER TODD ROBINSON 38(3-37-40) HAS TAKEN OVER THE ECHL LEADERSHIP IN BOTH TOTAL ASSISTS (37) AND PPA (21). IN HIS LAST 5-GAMES; 5(1-7-8) HAVING BEEN INVOLVED IN THE SCORING OF 8 OF HIS TEAM'S LAST 11-GOALS. IN HIS LAST 12-GAMES; 12(2-15-17).

--LEFT WING JOSH BEAULIEU'S 9-PPG RANK AS 4TH MOST IN THE ECHL WHILE HIS 5-GWG TIE FOR THIRD MOST IN THE LEAGUE. IN HIS LAST 20-GAMES; 20(7-15-22).

--THE ICEMEN ARE 3(2-1) IN OVERTIME THIS SEASON, WINNING THE LAST 2 IN A ROW.

--THE ICEMEN ARE 3(0-3) IN THE OTSO THIS SEASON AND DATING BACK TO LAST SEASON, THE ICEMEN LAST 10-CONSECUTIVE OTSO AFFAIRS HAVE TAKEN PLACE ON THE ROAD. THE ICEMEN HAVE YET TO ENGAGE IN THE OTSO SINCE THEIR MOVE TO THEIR HOME OF THE FORD CENTER WITH THE INCEPTION OF THE 2011-12 SEASON.

--THE ICEMEN HAVE 26-REGULAR SEASON GAMES REMAINING WITH 10-MORE AT HOME AND 16 REMAINING ON THE ROAD.

--GOALTENDER PAUL KARPOWICH HAS STARTED 7 OF THE ICEMEN LAST 8-GAMES, POSTING A RECORD OF 7(2-4-1) IN THAT SPAN AND 2.82 GAA.

--IN HIS FIRST 20-GAMES WITH THE ICEMEN SINCE HIS ACQUISITION FROM ORLANDO, KEVIN BAKER IS 20(10-3-13) WITH 3-GWG, 5-PPG AND 4-FG.

--THE ICEMEN POWER PLAY IS 5 FOR THE LAST 18 FOR A PROFICIENCY RATING OF 27.3%.

--THE ICEMEN PENALTY-KILLING UNIT IS 40 FOR THE LAST 44 FOR AN EFFICIENCY MARK OF 90.9 %.

--IN THEIR LAST 6-GAMES, THE ICEMEN HAVE COMPILED A RECORD OF 6(1-5-0), SCORING ONLY 11-GOALS FOR A GFA OF 1.83.

--WHEN THE ICEMEN SCORE 4 OR MORE GOALS, THEIR RECORD IS 14(13-1-0).

--JOSH BEAULIEU IS THE LONE ICEMEN PLAYER TO HAVE PLAYED IN ALL 46-GAMES THUS FAR THIS SEASON.

--ICEMEN HEAD COACH RICH KROMM (388) IS 12-VICTORIES FROM 400-COACHING WINS.

--THE ICEMEN TWO FIRST PERIOD POWER PLAY GOALS IN SATURDAY NIGHT'S HOME DEFEAT SUSTAINED AGAINST FORT WAYNE, EQUALED THEIR MOST PPG SCORED IN A SINGLE PERIOD THUS FAR THIS SEASON.

--THE ICEMEN LIST 12-GAMES ON THEIR FEBRUARY SCHEDULE WITH 5 OF THOSE AT HOME AND 7 MORE ON THE ROAD.

--THE ICEMEN GAME AT ORLANDO, ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH HAS BEEN MOVED TO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH AT 6:00 PM CST AGAINST THE SOLAR BEARS.

--THE ICEMEN HAVE OBTAINED DEFENSEMAN MATT KRUG FROM TOLEDO. KRUG WAS NAMED THE IHL DEFENSEMAN OF THE YEAR, IHL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AND WAS THE IHL'S TOP SCORING DEFENSEMAN FOR THE IHL HUBER TROPHY REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS MUSKEGON LUMBERJACKS CLUB IN THE 2009-10 SEASON.

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