Fuel Weekly
January 5, 2015 - 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 by a 6-3 final score to the Fort Wayne Komets at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday before being defeated 8-1 by the Toledo Walleye at Indiana Farmers Coliseum on Friday and coming up short vs. the Reading Royals at home on Saturday by a 3-1 final score. Following the week's action, Indy's record stands at 6-19-3-3 overall this season and with 18 points, the Fuel remain alone in seventh place in the ECHL's North Division standings.
Overall Record: (6-19-3-3), 18 points, 7th in North Division
Last Week's Record: (0-3-0-0)
Wednesday: Indy Fuel 3, FORT WAYNE KOMETS 6
Friday: Toledo Walleye 8, INDY FUEL 1
Saturday: Reading Royals 3, INDY FUEL 1
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
Friday: Indy Fuel vs. TOLEDO WALLEYE, 7:15 pm, Huntington Center, Toledo, OH
RADIO: CBS Sports 1430 AM, cbssports1430.com, TuneIn Radio App
Saturday: Indy Fuel vs. WHEELING NAILERS, 4:05 pm, WesBanco Arena, Wheeling, WV
RADIO: CBS Sports 1430 AM, cbssports1430.com, TuneIn Radio App
Fuel Facts:
- Matt White is currently tied for third in the ECHL and tied for second among rookies in shorthanded goals (2). - Klarc Wilson ranks third among rookies in penalty minutes (70) and fourth among rookies in major penalties (6). - Anders Franzon is tied for the ECHL lead among defensemen in shorthanded points (2). - Mathieu Brisebois is tied for the ECHL lead among defensemen in shootout goals (2). - Robert Czarnik leads the Fuel in scoring with 17 goals, 12 assists and 29 points in 30 appearances for the Fuel this year. - The Fuel currently rank third in the ECHL in overall power-play percentage (21.5%) and rank in the league's top ten in home power-play percentage (22.5%, 7th) and road power-play percentage (19.5%, 8th). - The Fuel rank tied for fourth league-wide in home shorthanded goals (3). - Indy has earned 83% of their standings points at home this season (15/18). - The Fuel are among the most well-behaved teams in the ECHL this season, earning just 13.7 penalty minutes per game this year (24th).
Fuel Team Leaders:
Goals: Robert Czarnik (17)
Assists: Nick Bruneteau (14)
Points: Robert Czarnik (29)
+/-: Dan Ford (E)
Shots: Robert Czarnik (95)
PIM: Klarc Wilson (70)
PPG: Mike Duco, Robert Czarnik (5)
SHG: Matt White (2)
GWG: Mike Duco, Robert Czarnik (2)
Wins: Cody Reichard (5)
GAA: Mac Carruth (3.30)
S%: Mac Carruth (.884)
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 showdown vs. the Cincinnati Cyclones with the opening faceoff set for 7:35 pm at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. For tickets, visit any Ticketmaster outlet, log on to www.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 starts at 7:30 pm on HTSN with Jim Mirabello on the call and full radio coverage begins 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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