Fuel Announce Opening Night Roster, Captains
October 16, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
Indy Fuel News Release
INDIANAPOLIS - The Indy Fuel, proud ECHL affiliates of the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks and the AHL's Rockford IceHogs, announced Thursday the team's inaugural ECHL opening night roster and named Mike Duco the first captain in franchise history. The Fuel's first-ever roster features 21 players (listed below) and one reserve entry, forward Dean Chelios.
Six players on the Fuel's opening night roster (forward Jamie Wise, goaltender Mac Carruth and defensemen Kirill Gotovets, Mathieu Brisebois, Nick Jones and Justin Holl) are currently with the Fuel on loan from AHL clubs and three Fuel players (goaltender Sean Bonar, defenseman Ildar Telyakov and forward Patrick Cullen) earned ECHL contracts while participating in training camp on amateur and professional tryout agreements.
Duco, a veteran of 18 NHL games with the Florida Panthers and Vancouver Canucks in parts of three seasons from 2009 to 2012, is one of just two players on the Fuel's opening night roster with ECHL "veteran" status, alongside his lone assistant captain to start 2014-15, forward Garrett Klotz.
FORWARDS (11)
9 Rhett Bly
19 Patrick Cullen
27 Robert Czarnik
14 Mike Duco CAPTAIN
88 Garrett Klotz ASST. CAPTAIN
16 Pete Massar
21 Johnny McGuire
11 Brett Perlini
20 Matt White
12 Klarc Wilson
18 Jamie Wise AHL - Rockford
DEFENSEMEN (7)
6 Mathieu Brisebois AHL - Rockford
4 Nick Bruneteau
2 Anders Franzon
24 Kirill Gotovets AHL - Rockford
25 Justin Holl AHL - Rockford
5 Nick Jones AHL - Worcester
8 Ildar Telyakov
GOALTENDERS (3)
30 Sean Bonar
1 Cody Reichard
35 Mac Carruth AHL - Rockford
RESERVE
7 Dean Chelios
Next up for the Fuel, it's the team's first-ever ECHL regular-season game with the opening faceoff set for 7:35 pm on Friday, October 17th at the Fairgrounds Coliseum vs. the Fort Wayne Komets. Tickets for Friday's inaugural game are on sale now at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com, via the Fuel's official website, www.indyfuelhockey.com, and at the Fairgrounds Coliseum box office during regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Fans are encouraged to come early to enjoy the "Fuel Fan Fest" on the Indiana State Fairgrounds from 5-7 pm and all fans in attendance on Friday will receive a commemorative inaugural game rally towel.
Full coverage of Friday's game begins at 5:00 pm on television on WRTV6 in Indianapolis. Meanwhile, Fuel broadcaster Tony Brown will handle the play-by-play on the Fuel's flagship radio station, CBS Sports 1430, immediately following coverage of Roncalli Rebels High School Football.
In 2014-15, the Indy Fuel, the proud "AA" affiliate of the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks and AHL's Rockford IceHogs, drop the puck on their first season in the ECHL. Season ticket packages for the Fuel's inaugural campaign are available now starting at just under $12 per game! To reserve your seats, contact the Fuel today at (317) 925-FUEL or visit www.indyfuelhockey.com for more information. Be sure to follow the Fuel on Twitter @IndyFuel and don't forget to 'Like' the official "Indy Fuel" fan page on Facebook.
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