Ice face off with Bucs this weekend
Published on January 23, 2007 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Indiana Ice News Release
SPLIT DECISION: Indiana split a pair of games against the West Division-leading Sioux City Musketeers last weekend as they dropped their opening game with the "Muskies" by a 3-2 score on Friday before redeeming themselves with a 4-3 victory on Saturday. Friday: Indiana played a hard-fought game as forwards Jake Skjodt and Garrett Roe each netted power-play goals in the second period. Goalkeeper Cody Reichard was tough between the pipes with 31 saves. Saturday: John Kemp and Ron Cramer combined for five points on the evening to catapult the Ice past the league-leading Musketeers. Indiana skated into the third period with a 2-1 lead thanks to goals from Kemp and Cramer before Kemp struck again along with teammate Eric Kattelus to seal the victory for the Ice. Alex Kangas made 31 saves for the win in goal.
PHILLIPPI'N AWESOME: All-star d-man Mike Phillippi continues to wreak havoc from the blueline as he has recorded 26 points (4G, 22A) on the season, including a stretch of nine helpers in his last ten appearances. With an assist in Saturday's 4-3 victory, Phillippi extended his point streak to three games while tying Eddie Del Grosso (2004-05) for second most assists in a season by an Ice defensemen. Del Grosso's 29-assist year in 2005-06 is the all-time benchmark for Ice blueliners. In addition, Phillippi leads all Ice players with a (+10) plus/minus.
CLOSE CALLS: Indiana has thrived under pressure this season with a 10-4-4 record in one-goal affairs as 18 of their 32 match-ups has been decided by a single goal. Playing on their home turf has been the key as all ten one-goal game wins haa come from the confines of Pepsi Coliseum. In the extra sessions, the Ice is 2-3 in overtimes and 1-1 in shootouts.
SCHEDULED TOUGH: Indiana hits the road this week for the last two games of a tough seven-game stretch which included games with three of the premier teams in the USHL in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines and Sioux City. In the five games leading up to this weekend's battle in Des Moines, the Ice is 2-1-2 against the "power trio" with all five games being decided by one goal.
ICE NOTES: The Ice is 12-2-2 when scoring first....Ron Cramer had his first three-point game of his career in Saturday's win....Jake Skjodt is riding a three-game point streak....Indiana is 15-2-2 when out-shooting opponents which is best in the USHL....Indiana is 6-2-2 in their last ten games.
ALUMNI UPDATE: Nebraska Omaha's Tomas Klempa (2004-05) recorded a goal and an assist while teammate Eddie Del Grosso (2004-06) dished out two helpers in a two-game series with Ferris State last weekend....Michigan State's Jay Sprague (2005-06) tallied an assist in a 4-0 win over Lake Superior State....St. Cloud State's Ryan Peckskamp (2004-06) assisted on the game-winning goal in a 6-5 victory over Minnesota-Duluth.
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE_________________________SEASON RECORD 17-11-4
Friday, Jan. 19 at Des Moines 8 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 20 at Des Moines 8 p.m.
ALL HOME GAMES AT PEPSI COLISEUM UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. BOTH GAMES WILL BE AIRED ON B2 NETWORKS. GO TO WWW.INDIANAICE.COM AND VISIT THE GAME CENTER TO ACCESS AUDIO OR VIDEO FEEDS.
PRACTICE SCHEDULE: The Ice is scheduled to practice at Pepsi Coliseum Tuesday-Thursday from 2:45 to 4:45 p.m.
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