ECHL Indy Fuel

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Published on January 19, 2015 under 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, earned a point in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Greenville Road Warriors at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina on Thursday before defeating the Road Warriors by a 4-2 final score on Friday and outlasting the South Carolina Stingrays in a shootout on Saturday at North Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, South Carolina. Following the week's action, Indy's record stands at 9-21-4-3 overall this season and with 25 points, the Fuel remain alone in seventh place in the ECHL's North Division standings. Indy's active four-game point streak is the team's longest such streak this season. The Fuel have now won three of their past four games and have earned seven of their last eight possible points in the standings.

Overall Record: (9-21-4-3), 25 points, 7th in North Division

Last Week's Record: (2-0-1-0)

Thursday: Indy Fuel 2, GREENVILLE ROAD WARRIORS 3 (OT)

Friday: Indy Fuel 4, GREENVILLE ROAD WARRIORS 2

Saturday: Indy Fuel 2, SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS 1 (SO)

This Week's Games: (Home team in all caps)

Monday: Indy Fuel vs. GWINNETT GLADIATORS, 12:35 pm EST, The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, GA

RADIO: CBS Sports 1430 AM, cbssports1430.com, TuneIn Radio App

Friday: Allen Americans vs. INDY FUEL, 7:35 pm EST, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis, IN

TV: HTSN, RADIO: CBS Sports 1430 AM, cbssports1430.com, TuneIn Radio App

Saturday: Evansville Icemen vs. INDY FUEL, 7:35 pm EST, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis, IN

TV: HTSN, RADIO: CBS Sports 1430 AM, cbssports1430.com, TuneIn Radio App

Sunday: Indy Fuel vs. EVANSVILLE ICEMEN, 7:15 pm CST, Ford Center, Evansville, IN

RADIO: CBS Sports 1430 AM, cbssports1430.com, TuneIn Radio App

Fuel Facts:

- F Matt White is tied for fourth in the ECHl and tied for second among ECHL rookies with two shorthanded goals. - D Anders Franzon is tied for the league-lead among defensemen with two shorthanded points. - G Shane Owen is tied for the ECHL lead in shootout save percentage (1.000). - D Nick Bruneteau ranks second among ECHL defensemen in shooting percentage (16.7%). - The Fuel are 3-1-1-0 on their current road trip and are currently riding a season-long four-game point streak. - After going without a victory in the team's first 15 road games, Indy has claimed seven of eight possible standings points on the road during their current four-game point streak. - Indy ranks 10th in the ECHL in shootouts for (.333). - The Fuel's power-play ranks fourth overall league-wide (20.5%) and sixth on the road (20.0%). - Indy has successfully killed 20 of their last 21 penalties faced.

Fuel Team Leaders:

Goals: Garett Bembridge (12)

Assists: Nick Bruneteau (17)

Points: Jonathan Parker (26)

+/-: Kyle Stroh (+3)

Shots: Garett Bembridge (96)

PIM: Vincent Arseneau (64)

PPG: Mike Duco (6)

SHG: Matt White (2)

GWG: Kyle Stroh (3)

Wins: Shane Owen (7)

GAA: Mac Carruth (3.05)

S%: Shane Owen (.902)

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 the final game of the team's four-game southern road trip with the opening faceoff set for Monday at 12:35 pm vs. the Gwinnett Gladiators at the Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Georgia. Full coverage of Monday's game begins with the "Jose Cuervo Pregame Show" at 12:20 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.

The Fuel's next home game is set for Friday, January 23rd with the opening faceoff set for 7:35 pm at Indiana Farmers Coliseum on "Retro Rewind" Night vs. the Allen Americans featuring the legendary Hanson Brothers from the classic hockey movie "Slap Shot!" The first 1,000 ticket holders through the gates will receive free Fuel Hanson Brothers glasses!

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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