Fuel Weekly
December 22, 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, fell to the Orlando Solar Bears by a 7-2 final score last Monday at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida before dropping home games to the Reading Royals and Toledo Walleye on Wednesday and Friday by 6-4 and 4-0 final scores, respectively and were defeated on the road by the Fort Wayne Komets on Saturday by a final score of 3-1. Following the week's action, Indy's record stands at 5-16-2-3 overall this season and with 15 points, the Fuel remain alone in seventh place in the ECHL's North Division standings.
Overall Record: (5-16-2-3), 15 points, 7th in North Division
Last Week's Record: (0-4-0-0)
Monday: Indy Fuel 2, ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS 7
Wednesday: Reading Royals 6, INDY FUEL 4
Friday: Toledo Walleye 4, INDY FUEL 0
Saturday: Indy Fuel 1, FORT WAYNE KOMETS 3
This Week's Games: (Home team in all caps)
Friday: Cincinnati Cyclones vs. INDY FUEL, 7:35 pm, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis, IN
RADIO: CBS Sports 1430 AM, cbssports1430.com, TuneIn Radio App
TV: HTSN
Saturday: Cincinnati Cyclones vs. INDY FUEL, 7:35 pm, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis, IN
RADIO: CBS Sports 1430 AM, cbssports1430.com, TuneIn Radio App
Fuel Facts:
- Matt White is tied for second in the ECHL in shorthanded goals (2).
- Klarc Wilson ranks fifth among ECHL rookies in penalty minutes (56) and tied for second in major penalties (6).
- Wilson's five game penalty minute streak (41 PIMs) is tied for the longest such active streak in the ECHL.
- Patrick Cullen and Matt White are tied for the ECHL rookie lead in shorthanded points (2).
- Mathieu Brisebois leads ECHL defensemen with two shootout goals.
- Anders Franzon is tied for the ECHL among defensemen in shorthanded points (2).
- The Fuel rank third league-wide in overall power-play percentage (22.2%) and seventh in home (23.4%) and road (20.0%) power-play.
- Indy's four power-play goals in their 6-7 home loss to Florida on December 5th are tied for the most in a single ECHL game this season.
Fuel Team Leaders:
Goals: Robert Czarnik (14)
Assists: Nick Bruneteau (12)
Points: Robert Czarnik (24)
+/-: Dan Ford (+1)
Shots: Robert Czarnik (73)
PIM: Klarc Wilson (56)
PPG: Robert Czarnik, Mike Duco (4)
SHG: Matt White (2)
GWG: Mike Duco, Robert Czarnik (2)
Wins: Cody Reichard (5)
GAA: Cody Reichard (3.35)
S%: Cody Reichard (.889)
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 Indiana Farmers 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 Friday home clash vs. the Cincinnati Cyclones on "Boxing Day, Eh!" at Indiana Farmers Coliseum as the Fuel will put an American twist on the Canadian holiday! For tickets, visit any Ticketmaster location, Ticketmaster.com or swing by the Indiana Farmers Coliseum box office during regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Full television coverage of Friday's game begins at 7:30 pm on HTSN with Jim Mirabello on the call while radio coverage begins with the "Jose Cuervo Pregame Show" at 7:20 pm on CBS Sports 1430 WXNT-AM, online at 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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