Ice Home for Two this Weekend
Published on January 31, 2011 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Indiana Ice News Release
A "RUN" FOR THE RECORD BOOKS: The Ice's franchise best road winning streak came to a halt at nine games this past Saturday as the Des Moines Buccaneers defeated Indiana 4-1 Saturday night in Iowa. It was quite a run for the league's hottest team as the Ice was unbeaten on the road from 11/26/10-1/28/11 and outscored their opponents during the nine-game stretch 50-21. Road victims included nine different teams as Sioux City, Dubuque, Team USA U17, Youngstown, Waterloo, Tri-City, Omaha, Chicago and Lincoln were all part of the Indy carnage.
"WE BEEN DANCIN' WITH MR. JOHNSTONE": As the line of Blake Coleman, Daniil Tarasov and Brian Ferlin has generated much of the offensive attention as of late, forward David Johnstone has been on quite an offensive roll as well. The second-year forward from Sault Ste. Marie, MI enters this week's action on a six-game point streak that includes four goals and six assists. Overall, he has averaged just under a point a game this season with 33 points (10G, 23A) in 34 contests.
THE "GILLIES" MONSTER: Rookie goaltender Jon Gillies extended his win streak to six games as he stopped 33 of 34 shots in Friday's 3-1 win in Lincoln. The 6-5 netminder has not lost since a 4-3 setback to Team USA U17 on 12/17.
A WINNING SHADE OF WINTER: The Ice has enjoyed the winter months as the club followed up a 7-1-0 mark in December with a 9-2-0 clip for the month of January. Overall, the Icemen have gone 18-3-0 in their last 21 games.
FEEL THE HEAT: Blake Coleman has 14 points (2G, 12A) in his last seven games and is the USHL leader in points (54), assists (38) and plus/minus (+23)...Daniil Tarasov has 16 points (7G, 9A) in his last ten games and is third in the USHL in goals (20)...Brian Ferlin leads all league players with nine power play goals...Peter Schneider has eight points (4G, 4A) in his last five games...Ryan Obuchowski has a point in three of his last four games...Nick Mattson is tied for first among USHL d-men in assists (19) and plus/minus (+22).
TEAM LOG: The Ice lead the USHL in goals (134), power play goals (37), shorthanded goals (7) and goals for/game (3.72)....Indy has outscored opponents 43-23 in the first period of games this year...The Ice is an identical 11-6-1 both at home and on the road...Indiana is 7-2-0 against the Western Conference.
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