Ice Home Friday at Pan Am Pavilion
December 9, 2013 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Indiana Ice News Release
DAMAGE DONE: Indy jumped into a tie for third place in the USHL's Eastern Conference after capturing three of four possible points in a pair of games last week. The Ice suffered their first home defeat in five games as the Green Bay Gamblers edged Indiana 4-3 in overtime Thursday from Pan Am Pavilion. Alex Talcott led the way with an assist and the game-tying goal while Jacob Pritchard and Patrick Newell also recorded lamplighters. The Ice's special teams unit fueled Saturday's rebound win on the road against the Muskegon Lumberjacks as the visitors registered a pair of power play goals and a shorthanded dagger in the 4-3 victory. Brian Pinho (G, A) and Austin Kosack (2A) both had two-point nights while Newell, Tyler Pham and Jason Salvaggio added goals in the contest. Jason Pawloski extended his win streak to four games with a 30-save effort.
POWER SURGE: Indy continues their rise through the ranks as the team is sporting a 12-2-3 clip in their last 17 games, with the two one-goal regulation losses coming at the hands of Western Conference powerhouses Omaha and Sioux Falls. During the 17-game stretch, the Ice has outscored their opponents 63-43, while scoring three or more goals in all but two of those contests.
SPECIAL TEAMS SHOOTOUT: Special teams play was key for Indy on Friday as the team recorded a pair of power play goals and a shorthanded goal in the second period of the Ice's 4-3 victory over the Muskegon Lumberjacks. The "shorty" was Indy's first on the road this season and second overall while the two power play goals brought Indy's road total to eight for the year.
PLAYER ELEMENTS: Tyler Andrew is riding a three-game point streak (2G, 3A)...Alex Talcott has four points (G, 3A) in his past three games...Brian Pinho has three points (G, 2A) in his past two games...Patrick Newell has goals in back-to-back games...Scott Conway is third in the USHL in shots (83)...Austin Kosack is tied for fourth among league defensemen in plus-minus rating (+14)...Chris Martenet and Aidan Muir have helpers in back to back games...Jason Salvaggio has three goals in his last four games...Joseph Sullivan has four assists in his last four games.
TEAM HANDOUTS: Indy is riding a three-game road winning streak...The Ice is third in the USHL on the penalty kill (87.0%), but just 15th at home on the power play (12.7%)...Indy has outscored opponents 31-16 in the third period this year...The Ice lead the league in shots against per game (25.05) and are second in shots per game (35.81)...Indy is 8-2-4 against the Eastern Conference...The Ice has outshot their opponents in 18 of 21 games this season.
ALUMNI ATTIRE: Shane Berschbach (08-10, Western Michigan) and Kevin Goumas (09-10, New Hampshire) lead all Ice alumni in collegiate scoring with 20 points to start the season, while Blake Coleman (09-11, Miami) and Nic Dowd (09-10, St. Cloud) are the top two goal scorers with ten and nine goals respectively. Jon Gillies (10-12, Providence) has been a stalwart in net as he is 10-1-3 with a 1.88 GAA and .941 SV% in 15 games to lead all ex-Ice goaltenders. Professionally speaking, Torey Krug (08-09, Boston Bruins) and John Carlson (06-08, Washington Capitals) continue to be top four defensemen for their respective NHL clubs, while Daniil Tarasov (10-12, Worcester-AHL) and Anthony Bitetto (08-10, Milwaukee-AHL) are knocking on that NHL door as Tarasov is the leading scorer for Worcester with 16 points, while Bitetto is the top-scoring defenseman for Milwaukee (13 points).
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