ECHL Indy Fuel

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March 2, 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, defeated the Kalamazoo Wings on Wednesday at Indiana Farmers Coliseum by a final score of 5-2 before claiming their first-ever wins over the Fort Wayne Komets at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana on Friday and Saturday. Following a dramatic, 3-2 overtime win on Friday, the Fuel claimed their fourth-consecutive victory by a 5-4 final on Saturday in a shootout. Following the week's action, Indy's record stands at 23-23-4-4 overall this season and with 54 points, the Fuel sit alone in fifth place in the ECHL's North Division standings, just one point shy of the third-place Cincinnati Cyclones and Kalamazoo Wings. With victories on Friday and Saturday, the Fuel extended their road point streak to 13 games, the longest streak of its kind in the ECHL this season.

Overall Record: (23-23-4-4), 54 points, 5th in North Division

Last Week's Record: (3-0-0-0)

Wednesday: Kalamazoo Wings 2, INDY FUEL 5

Friday: Indy Fuel 3, FORT WAYNE KOMETS 2 (OT)

Saturday: Indy Fuel 5, FORT WAYNE KOMETS 4 (SO)

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

Friday: Indy Fuel vs. EVANSVILLE ICEMEN, 8:15 pm EST, Ford Center, Evansville, IN

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

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

TV: HTSN - Jim Mirabello

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

Sunday: Indy Fuel vs. KALAMAZOO WINGS, 3:00 pm EST, Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI

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

Fuel Facts:

- Kyle Stroh leads the ECHL with eight game-winning goals. - Mac Carruth ranks 10th in the ECHL with a 2.51 goals-against average and is 12-1-0-0 in his past 13 starts. - Pete Massar and Nick Bruneteau are tied for second among rookie skaters in power-play assists with 11 and Rhett Bly ranks fourth with ten. - Nick Bruneteau ranks fourth among rookies and tied for fifth among defensemen in assists with 27 and the Omaha, Nebraska native's 30 points are tied for the second-most amongst rookie blue-liners in the ECHL this season. - The Fuel are currently riding a 13-game road point streak, the longest such streak in the ECHL this season. - Indy's active four-game winning streak is tied for the third-longest active winning streak in the ECHL. - The Fuel's active three-game road winning streak is the fifth-longest such active streak in the league. - The Fuel have played in a league-leading 16 overtime games with a 5-4 mark in overtime and a 2-3 mark in shootouts. - Indy ranks third in the ECHL in overall power-play percentage (20.4%) and road power-play percentage (21.1%) and rank eighth in home power-play percentage (19.8%).

Fuel Team Leaders:

Goals: Garett Bembridge (20)

Assists: Nick Bruneteau (27)

Points: Garett Bembridge (41)

+/-: Kyle Stroh (+8)

Shots: Garett Bembridge (163)

PIM: Vincent Arseneau (111)

PPG: Mike Duco (7)

SHG: Matt White (2)

GWG: Kyle Stroh (8)

Wins: Mac Carruth (13)

GAA: Mac Carruth (2.51)

S%: Mac Carruth (.916)

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 tilt vs. the Evansville IceMen with the opening faceoff set for 8:15 pm EST at Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana. Full coverage of Friday's game begins with the "Jose Cuervo Pregame Show" at 8:00 pm EST 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 Saturday at 7:35 vs. the Wheeling Nailers on "Racing Appreciation Night" at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. Arrive early to the Grand Hall, adjacent to Indiana Farmers Coliseum on the Indiana State Fairgrounds, for a chance to get up-close and personal with professional drivers and a wide array of authentic race cars from various associations starting at 5:00 pm and all ticket holders in attendance on Saturday will receive a checkered flag. 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 5:00 pm.

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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