Ice Home Friday and Saturday at Pan Am Pavilion
November 11, 2013 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Indiana Ice News Release
MILITARY HOMAGE: The Indiana Ice paid their respects to the American military in grand fashion with Saturday's 4-1 thrashing of the Chicago Steel in front of over 4,700 fans at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indy's dormant home power play unit erupted for three of the four goals with Aidan Muir (G, A) and Scott Conway (G, A) leading the charge. Austin Kosack also lit the lamp while team captain Tyler Pham logged the game-winning goal. Jason Pawloski allowed only one goal on 27 shots on net. With the win, Indy improved to 5-1-2 in their last eight games.
FIRST ROUND FORWARDS: Indy's heavy first-round presence in the 2013 USHL Draft is starting to pay off as the combination of Scott Conway, Aidan Muir and Brian Pinho have combined for 14 points (9G, 5A) in the past five games. Team points-leader Conway (7th pick) tops the pack with five points in the stretch while Muir (1st pick) and Pinho (6th pick) both have four points in the same frame. Conway also has ten points (6G, 4A) in his last seven games, while Muir and Pinho are riding four and three-game point streaks respectively.
FINDING THE GROOVE: Goaltender Jason Pawloski has started to find his rhythm as the first-year netminder has compiled a 4-1-1 record in his last six starts in net. Through the six-game stretch, the Omaha, NE native has logged a .918 save percentage and a 1.98 GAA while holding opponents to a single goal in three of the contests.
FIVE TIME: Defenseman Joshua Jacobs and equipment manager Darrin Flinchem return to Indianapolis with a little extra jewelry this week after helping Team USA claim their fifth gold medal at the 2013 World Jr. A Challenge in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. The Americans defeated Russia 4-1 in Sunday's championship match for their second consecutive gold medal and their fifth in six years. Team USA dominated play in the tournament, outscoring opponents 23-10 in four games.
PLAYER GUSTS: Denis Smirnov has four points (G, 3A) in his past four games...Scott Conway is third in the league in shots (53)...Vince Pedrie returned from injury to record an assist on Saturday and has four points in four games this season...Both of Austin Kosack's goals this year have come on the power play...Matt Roy missed Saturday's game to injury and Michael Preston to suspension, while Mitch Hults and Samu Perhonen remain on Injured Reserve.
TEAM WINDS: Saturday's attendance (4,717) was the fourth highest-attended game in the USHL this season...Indy has recorded 40+ shots on net in their past four games...The Ice lead the league in shots against per game (25.5) and are second in shots for (25.67)...Indiana is second in the league on the penalty kill (87.7%)...33 of the club's 41 goals have come in the second and third periods...Sioux City is 9-1-0 in their last ten games.
BLUE LINE PRIDE: Former Ice defensemen Torey Krug and John Carlson both registered a pair of goals for Boston and Washington respectively in games last week. For Krug, it was his fifth and sixth goals of the season which ties him currently with Ottawa's Erik Karlsson for the NHL-lead among defensemen.
COLLEGE FRONT: New Hampshire was led by a trio of Ice alumni in their weekend sweep of Massachusetts. Kevin Goumas (09-10) and Justin Agosta (09-10) combined for six points (3G, 3A) in the two wins, while Casey DeSmith (09-11) turned back 45 of 46 shots for the two victories between the pipes...Jon Gillies (10-12) stopped 54 of 56 shots for Providence in a two-game sweep of Merrimack and Shane Berschbach (08-10) compiled three points (G, 2A) in two games for Western Michigan.
United States Hockey League Stories from November 11, 2013
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