Fuel Weekly
December 8, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
Indy Fuel News Release
INDIANAPOLIS - The Indy Fuel, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks and the AHL's Rockford IceHogs, defeated the Evansville IceMen 5-3 on Wednesday before falling to the Florida Everblades on Friday by a 7-6 final score and suffering a 5-1 setback to the Fort Wayne Komets on Saturday at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. Following the week's action, Indy's record stands at
5-11-2-2 overall this season and with 14 points, the Fuel remain alone in seventh place in the ECHL's North Division standings.
Overall Record: (5-11-2-2), 14 points, 7th in North Division
Last Week's Record: (1-2-0-0)
Wednesday: Evansville IceMen 3, INDY FUEL 5
Friday: Florida Everblades 7, INDY FUEL 6
Saturday: Fort Wayne Komets 5, INDY FUEL 1
This Week's Games: (Home team in all caps)
Friday: Indy Fuel vs. FLORIDA EVERBLADES, 7:30 pm, Germain Arena, Estero, FL
RADIO: CBS Sports 1430 AM, cbssports1430.com, TuneIn Radio App
Saturday: Indy Fuel vs. FLORIDA EVERBLADES, 7:30 pm, Germain Arena, Estero, FL
RADIO: CBS Sports 1430 AM, cbssports1430.com, TuneIn Radio App
Fuel Facts:
- Indy F Garett Bembridge's active five-game goal scoring streak (6G) is tied for the second-longest such streak in the ECHL this season. - Fuel F Robert Czarnik currently ranks tied for sixth in the ECHL with four power-play goals. - F Matt White ranks tied for second in the league in shorthanded goals with two. - Indy G Mac Carruth ranks tied for second in the ECHL with two shootout losses this season. - Fuel D Mathieu Brisebois (2G, 10A) ranks tied for 12th in the ECHL in scoring among defensemen, tied for the league-lead in power-play points (8) among defensemen, tied for second in power-play assists (7) among defensemen and leads all ECHL blue liners with two shootout goals. - Brisebois' three power-play assists in the Fuel's 7-6 home loss to the Florida Everblades on December 5th tied a league-wide single-game season high. - Fuel D Anders Franzon is tied for the ECHL lead in shorthanded points (2) among defensemen. - The Fuel are the third-least penalized team in the ECHL this season, averaging just 12.25 PIM/game. - The Fuel have earned 86% of their standings points (12 of 14) at home this season. - Indy ranks tenth in the ECHL in shootout percentage (.368). - The Fuel's power-play currently ranks second in the ECHL overall (25.6%), third at home (27.3%) and seventh on the road (21.7%). - The Fuel rank tied for fourth in the league with four shorthanded goals this season.
Fuel Team Leaders:
Goals: Robert Czarnik (11)
Assists: Mathieu Brisebois (10)
Points: Robert Czarnik (20)
+/-: Anders Franzon (+3)
Shots: Robert Czarnik (52)
PIM: Garrett Klotz (43)
PPG: Robert Czarnik (4)
SHG: Matt White (2)
GWG: Mike Duco, Robert Czarnik (2)
Wins: Cody Reichard (5)
GAA: Cody Reichard (3.25)
S%: Cody Reichard (.890)
Get Tickets: Secure your full and half season ticket plans, nine-game mini-packs (starting at just $119) and group seats online at www.indyfuelhockey.com and grab single-game Fuel tickets at any Ticketmaster location, online at www.Ticketmaster.com and via the Indiana Farmers Coliseum box office at 1202 East 38th Street in Indianapolis during regular business hours, weekdays from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Next up for the Fuel, it's a Friday road clash at Germain Arena in Estero, Florida vs. the Florida Everblades with the opening faceoff set for 7:30 pm. Full radio coverage of Friday's game begins with the "Jose Cuervo Pregame Show" at 7:15 pm on CBS Sports 1430 AM, online at www.cbssports1430.com and on smartphones everywhere via the free "TuneIn Radio" app with Fuel broadcaster Tony Brown providing the play-by-play.
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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