ECHL Releases Revised Schedule, Alignment
October 13, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
Indy Fuel News Release
INDIANAPOLIS - The ECHL announced Monday a series of changes to the league's 2014-15 schedule, resulting from the ECHL's consolidation with the former Central Hockey League (CHL) and the addition of seven new member clubs for the 2014-15 campaign. The ECHL also announced this week the league's new alignment and playoff format for the upcoming season. The Indy Fuel will see only two opponents and no dates or game times altered by the schedule changes.
On October 24th, the Fuel's opponent for Susan G. Komen Central Indiana's "Pink in the Rink" Night will change from the Toledo Walleye to Fuel Head Coach and Vice President of Hockey Operations Scott Hillman's former club, the Missouri Mavericks. Then, on January 23rd, the Fuel's home game vs. the Elmira Jackals will now be played vs. the Allen Americans. The Fuel's road schedule will not be impacted by the ECHL's schedule changes.
Additionally this season, the Fuel will shift from the five-team Midwest Division in the Western Conference to the seven-team North Division in the Eastern Conference alongside the Cincinnati Cyclones, Evansville IceMen, Fort Wayne Komets, Kalamazoo Wings, Toledo Walleye and Wheeling Nailers. The ECHL's Eastern Conference will also be home to the seven-team East Division featuring the Elmira Jackals, Florida Everblades, Greenville Road Warriors, Gwinnett Gladiators, Orlando Solar Bears, Reading Royals and South Carolina Stingrays.
Meanwhile, the ECHL's Western Conference includes the Central Division, comprised of the seven recently added, former-CHL clubs, the Allen Americans, Brampton Beast, Missouri Mavericks, Quad City Mallards, Rapid City Rush, Tulsa Oilers and Wichita Thunder. Additionally, the seven-team Pacific Division will include the Alaska Aces, Bakersfield Condors, Colorado Eagles, Idaho Steelheads, Ontario Reign, Stockton Thunder and Utah Grizzles.
The ECHL's 2015 Kelly Cup playoffs will see the top four teams in each division qualify for the postseason with all four playoff rounds contested in a best-of-seven format. The first two rounds of the playoffs will be played entirely within the division with the division winner meeting the fourth-place finisher and the second-place finisher meeting the team that finished in third place in the Division Semifinals. The Division Finals will pit the winner of each series against each other. The winner of the North Division Finals will meet the winner of the East Division Finals in the Eastern Conference Finals while the winner of the Central Division Finals will meet the winner of the Pacific Division Finals in the Western Conference Finals. The 2015 Kelly Cup Finals will see the Eastern Conference champion take on the Western Conference champion.
Next up for the Fuel, it's the team's inaugural ECHL regular season game, set for 7:35 pm at the Fairgrounds Coliseum on Friday, October 17th vs. the Fort Wayne Komets. Fans are encouraged to come early for the "Fuel Fan Fest" from 5-7 pm and all fans in attendance at Friday's game will receive a complimentary commemorative inaugural game rally towel. Tickets for Friday's home opener are on sale now via all Ticketmaster outlets, online at Ticketmaster.com, 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.
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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