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March 23, 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, dropped a Tuesday night tilt at Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan to the Kalamazoo Wings by a final score of 5-3 before suffering a 4-1 setback at home to the Fort Wayne Komets on Wednesday and falling at Charleston, South Carolina's North Charleston Coliseum on Friday to the South Carolina Stingrays by a 4-0 margin. A strong performance from Indy on Saturday at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina led to a 6-1 win over the Greenville Road Warriors and helped to salvage a 1-3-0-0 week for the Fuel.

Following the week's action, Indy's record stands at 26-28-4-5 overall this season and with 61 points, the Fuel sit tied with the Cincinnati Cyclones for fifth place in the ECHL's North Division standings, just one point shy of the fourth-place Wheeling Nailers who currently occupy the Division's final playoff spot.

Overall Record: (26-28-4-5), 61 points, T5th in North Division

Last Week's Record: (1-3-0-0)

Tuesday: Indy Fuel 3, KALAMAZOO WINGS 5

Wednesday: Fort Wayne Komets 4, INDY FUEL 1

Friday: Indy Fuel 0, SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS 4

Saturday: Indy Fuel 6, GREENVILLE ROAD WARRIORS 1

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

Friday: Reading Royals 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

Saturday: South Carolina Stingrays 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

Fuel Facts:

- Kyle Stroh is tied for the ECHL lead in game-winning goals with eight. - Mac Carruth ranks 15th in the ECHL with a 2.62 goals-against average. - Nick Bruneteau leads all ECHL rookies with 14 power-play assists while Pete Massar ranks second with 13. Bruneteau is also tied for the ECHL rookie lead with 15 power-play points. - Bruneteau's 32 assists rank fifth among ECHL rookies and the Omaha native's 35 points rank second among ECHL rookie defensemen. - Quinn Sproule ranks third among ECHL defensemen with a 13.5% shooting percentage. - The Fuel have played in 18 overtime games this season, the most in the ECHL. - Indy ranks fourth in power-play percentage (20.2%), fifth in home power-play percentage (20.9%) and sixth in road power-play percentage (19.5%). - The Fuel announced Monday that the team has waived forward Garrett Klotz.

Fuel Team Leaders:

Goals: Garett Bembridge (25)

Assists: Nick Bruneteau (32)

Points: Garett Bembridge (52)

+/-: Kyle Stroh (+11)

Shots: Garett Bembridge (205)

PIM: Mike Duco (94)

PPG: Garett Bembridge (9)

SHG: Matt White (2)

GWG: Kyle Stroh (8)

Wins: Mac Carruth (14)

GAA: Mac Carruth (2.61)

S%: Mac Carruth, Shane Owen (.911)

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 clash vs. the Reading Royals with the opening faceoff set for 7:35 pm on "A Capella Appreciation Night" at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. Hockey and music combine for an evening of eloquent entertainment as Butler University's "Freshly Brewed A Capella" group will perform throughout the night and the first 1,500 ticket holders in attendance will receive a Fuel vuvuzela! 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 4:00 pm.

Full television coverage of Friday's game begins at 7:30 pm on HTSN with Jim Mirabello on the call and full radio coverage gets underway 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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