Fuel Drop Nail-Biter to Reading, 3-2
March 27, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Indy Fuel News Release
INDIANAPOLIS - In the sixth of eight head-to-head meetings between the two teams this season, the Indy Fuel were defeated by the Reading Royals on Friday at Indiana Farmers Coliseum by a final score of 3-2. With the loss, the Fuel fell to 26-29-4-5 overall this season and with 61 points, remain alone in sixth place in the ECHL's North Division standings, two points shy of the North Division's final playoff spot.
After a scoreless opening period, Reading stormed to a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Olivier Labelle and Jordan Heywood at 1:41 and 9:59 of the second frame. Indy's Peter Schneider responded at 8:10 of the second with the former Notre Dame winger's second goal of the season, a rebound tapper assisted by Nick Bruneteau and Anders Franzon that made it 2-1. After Reading's Brett Flemming extended the Royals' lead to 3-1 at 15:35, a Garett Bembridge power-play tally in the game's final minute wasn't enough as the Fuel fell by a 3-2 final score.
Shane Owen took the loss in net for Indy and thanks to a 40-save performance from Martin Ouellette, the Royals improved to 6-0-0-0 vs. the Fuel this season.
Next up for the Fuel, it's a Saturday clash vs. the South Carolina Stingrays with the opening faceoff set for 7:35 pm on "Mascot Mania Night" at Indiana Farmers Coliseum! Join Nitro, the Chicago Blackhawks' "Tommy Hawk," the Rockford IceHogs' "Hammy" and many of your local favorites for a night of photos, autographs and fun as the first 2,000 ticket holders in attendance will receive a plush Garfield doll courtesy of Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Company and the first 3,000 ticket holders through the gates will take home a set of mascot trading cards! For tickets, visit any Ticketmaster outlet, www.Ticketmaster.com or swing by the Indiana Farmers Coliseum box office during regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Television coverage of Saturday's game begins at 7:30 pm on HTSN with Jim Mirabello on the call and full radio coverage starts with the "Jose Cuervo Pregame Show" at 7:20 pm over the air on CBS Sports 1430 WXNT-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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