Fuel Weekly
December 1, 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, rallied to force overtime and a shootout in a 2-1 shootout loss on the road on Thursday vs. the Fort Wayne Komets before dropping a 3-2 home decision to the Cincinnati Cyclones on Friday and defeating the 'Clones by a 5-3 final on Saturday at the Fairgrounds Coliseum. Following the weekend's action, Indy's record improved to 4-9-2-2 overall this season and with 12 points, the Fuel remain alone in seventh place in the ECHL's North Division standings.
Overall Record: (4-9-2-2), 12 points, 7th in North Division
Last Week's Record: (1-1-0-1)
Thursday: Indy Fuel 1, FORT WAYNE KOMETS 2 (SO)
Friday: Cincinnati Cyclones 3, INDY FUEL 2
Saturday: Indy Fuel 1, READING ROYALS 2
This Week's Games: (Home team in all caps)
Wednesday: Evansville IceMen vs. INDY FUEL, 7:05 pm, Fairgrounds Coliseum, Indianapolis, IN
RADIO: CBS Sports 1430 AM, cbssports1430.com, TuneIn Radio App
TV: HTSN
Friday: Florida Everblades vs. INDY FUEL, 7:35 pm, Fairgrounds Coliseum, Indianapolis, IN
RADIO: CBS Sports 1430 AM, cbssports1430.com, TuneIn Radio App
TV: HTSN
Saturday: Fort Wayne Komets vs. INDY FUEL, 7:35 pm, Fairgrounds Coliseum, Indianapolis, IN
RADIO: CBS Sports 1430 AM, cbssports1430.com, TuneIn Radio App
TV: HTSN
Fuel Facts:
- Fuel F Robert Czarnik is currently tied for fifth in the ECHL in power-play goals with four.
- Indy F Matt White is tied for the ECHL lead with two shorthanded goals.
- Indy G Mac Carruth is tied for the ECHL lead with two shootout losses.
- Fuel D Mathieu Brisebois (2G, 8A - 10 PTS) ranks tied for 12th league-wide in points among defensemen and Brisebois' two shootout goals are tied for second-most league-wide and rank first among ECHL blue liners.
- Indy F Klarc Wilson's five-game penalty-minute streak (24 PIMs) is tied for the third longest such active streak in the league this season.
- The Fuel are the second-least penalized team in the ECHL, averaging just 12.59 PIM's per game this year.
- The Fuel rank fourth in the ECHL in overall power-play percentage (22.4%) and fifth in home power-play percentage (22.7%) and road power-play percentage (21.7%).
- Indy ranks tied for fifth league-wide in shorthanded goals with three.
Fuel Team Leaders:
Goals: Robert Czarnik (9)
Assists: Mathieu Brisebois, Robert Czarnik (8)
Points: Robert Czarnik (17)
+/-: Anders Franzon (+3)
Shots: Robert Czarnik (41)
PIM: Garrett Klotz (39)
PPG: Robert Czarnik (4)
SHG: Matt White (2)
GWG: Mike Duco (2)
Wins: Cody Reichard (4)
GAA: Cody Reichard (2.69)
S%: Cody Reichard (.906)
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 Fairgrounds 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 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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