Four Former Fuel Players Named to Blackhawks Training Camp
January 4, 2021 - ECHL (ECHL)
Indy Fuel News Release
CHICAGO - The National Hockey League's Chicago Blackhawks announced their 2020-21 Training Camp roster on Monday morning. Four former Indy Fuel players - forward Tim Soderlund and goaltenders Collin Delia, Matt Tomkins and Kevin Lankinen - will be participating in this year's camp, which opens, which opens Monday, January 4 at Fifth Third Arena.
All four players will enter the 2020-21 season under contract with the Blackhawks after each of them spent time with the Rockford IceHogs in 2019-20. Soderlund played seven games for the Fuel last season while Tomkins played 79 total games in a Fuel uniform. Playing a handful of games with Indy during the 2018-19 season alongside Tomkins, Lankinen spent all of last season with the IceHogs, appearing in 21 games. After becoming the first Fuel alumni to play for the Blackhawks in 2018, Collin Delia played the entire 2019-20 season with Rockford after splitting the 2018-19 season with Rockford and Chicago where he appeared in 16 NHL games.
The training camp roster includes a total of 41 players, 22 forwards, 14 defensemen and five goaltenders.
Various ticket options are now on sale for the Fuel's 7th season at Indiana Farmers Coliseum! Lock up your seat for every second of the action at Indiana Farmers Coliseum with a Fuel Ticket Plan - grab yours by heading to IndyFuelHockey.com or by calling the Fuel front office at 317-925-FUEL. Don't forget to follow the Fuel on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (IndyFuel) for news, updates, contests and much more throughout the 2020-21 season.
ECHL Stories from January 4, 2021
- Sadek Loaned to AHL's Ontario Reign - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Forward Cedric Lacroix Signs with Indy - Indy Fuel
- ECHL Transactions - January 4 - ECHL
- Skinner, Wells Invited to Oilers Training Camp - Wichita Thunder
- ECHL Announces Fine, Suspension - ECHL
- Logan Roe Named AMI Graphics/ECHL Plus Performer of the Month - Florida Everblades
- Oilers Sign Veteran Forward Justin Taylor - Tulsa Oilers
- Florida's Roe Is AMI Graphics/ECHL Plus Performer of the Month - ECHL
- Thunder Weekly, January 4 - Wichita Thunder
- Grizzlies Weekly: Utah Earns 3 Game Sweep Last Weekend - Utah Grizzlies
- Everblades Open New Year with Pair of Victories - Florida Everblades
- Four Former Fuel Players Named to Blackhawks Training Camp - Indy Fuel
- Indy Fuel Pit Stop: Week 4 - Indy Fuel
- Stingrays Weekly Report - January 4 - South Carolina Stingrays
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
