Bembridge Leads Fuel to 5-3 Win over Cincy
November 29, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
Indy Fuel News Release
INDIANAPOLIS - In the third of nine head-to-head meetings between the two teams this season, the Indy Fuel defeated the Cincinnati Cyclones on Saturday at the Fairgrounds Coliseum by a final score of 5-3. With the win, the Fuel improved to 4-9-2-2 overall this season and with 12 points, remain alone in seventh place in the ECHL's North Division standings.
After Michael Neal spotted the Cyclones a 1-0 lead on the power-play at 2:08 of the first period, the Fuel responded with four unanswered goals the rest of the way in the period thanks to Mathieu Brisebois on the power-play at 5:24, rookie blueliner Adam McKenzie's first career pro goal at 11:25, a Garett Bembridge marker at 15:23 and Indy captain Mike Duco's third tally of the season, an extra-man deflection at 18:51 that made it 4-1 Fuel.
In the middle frame, Cincinnati responded with the period's only two scores, from Byron Froese at 3:17 and Patrick Cehlin at 8:50, to pull within a goal of Indy at 4-3 heading into the final period of regulation. In need of a message-sending score to start the third, the Fuel turned again to the rugged veteran Bembridge, who provided once more, slipping a wraparound tally past Cincinnati goaltender Rob Madore just 59 seconds into the final stanza to establish the Fuel's 5-3 margin of victory.
In his return to the Indy goal crease following his recent call-up to the AHL's Chicago Wolves, Fuel netminder Cody Reichard stopped 28 pucks in the win, improving to 4-4-1-0 on the season. Madore made 26 saves in defeat.
Next up for the Fuel, it's a Wednesday tilt vs. the Evansville IceMen with the opening faceoff set for 7:05 pm on "Health and Fitness Night," presented by Community Sports Medicine. Be sure to arrive early to visit the Community Sports Medicine and Community HealthPlex team in the lobby for a free health and fitness screening! Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster locations, online at Ticketmaster.com or via the Fairgrounds Coliseum box office during regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Full television coverage of Wednesday's game begins at 7:00 pm on HTSN with Jim Mirabello on the call while full radio coverage begins with the "Jose Cuervo Pregame Show" at 6:50 pm on CBS Sports 1430 WXNT-AM 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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