Ice Weekly
December 16, 2013 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Indiana Ice News Release
DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW: A pair of weekend wins against Muskegon on Friday and Cedar Rapids on Saturday leap-frogged Indy to within one point of Eastern Conference leaders Team USA and Dubuque. In Friday's 3-1 home victory, Jason Pawloski silenced Muskegon through the first 54 minutes making 26 saves, while Tyler Andrew, Denis Smirnov and Joseph Sullivan found twine for the Ice. Scott Conway (2G, A) and Dwyer Tschantz (G, 2A) took over the reins on Saturday combining for six points on the road as the Ice corralled the RoughRiders 5-1. Jason Salvaggio and Aidan Muir also tallied goals and Pawloski stopped 26 again between the pipes.
HOLIDAY POINT LAMPS: Scott Conway continues to lead the Ice's offensive attack as the Penn State University commit recorded four points (2G, 2A) in two games over the weekend and has points in each of his past three games. Though 22 contests this season, Conway leads all Icemen in points (24), goals (13), power play goals (4), multiple goal games (3) and games with three-or-more points (3).
FIVE GOLD RINGS: Tyler Andrew continues to contribute through the middle stretch of the season as the Ferris State University commit is riding a five-game point streak that includes three goals and five assists. The streak matches the Ice season-high mark set twice by forward Scott Conway who had five-game tears in both October and November. Through 20 games this season, Andrew is currently fourth on the team in scoring with 14 points (6G, 8A).
SIX GEESE A LAYING: Ice goaltender Jason Pawloski has been doing the exact opposite as the first-year netminder is riding a six-game winning streak stretching back to late November, allowing only one goal on three of the six games. During the stretch, Pawloski has registered a .922 save percentage and a 1.97 GAA.
SWEDISH NEW YEAR: Former Ice goaltender Jon Gillies (2010-12) and forward Adam Erne (2010-11) are doing a little extra work over the holiday break as the pair participates in training camp for the 2014 U.S. National Junior Team for the World Junior Championships in Malmo, Sweden from December 26-January 5, 2014. Both players were selected in the 2012 NHL Draft as Erne was picked up by the Tampa Bay Lightning (2nd round, 33rd overall) while Gillies was selected by the Calgary Flames (3rd Round-75th overall).
PLAYER ORNAMENTS: Affiliate defenseman Bradley Johnson recorded two assists in his first two USHL games last weekend...Austin Kosack has four assists in his past three games and is fifth in the league and second among d-men in plus/minus rating (+18)...Dwyer Tschantz has four points in his past four games...Aidan Muir has three points in his past three games...Jason Salvaggio is riding a three-game point streak...Jason Pawloski is fifth among league netminders in GAA (2.51)...With appearances last week, Tyler Pham moved into fifth (134 games) on the all-time Ice games chart.
TEAM GARLAND: Indy is riding a four-game road winning streak and has not lost in regulation since 11/22 at Sioux Falls ...The Ice is fourth in the league in goals per game (3.61)...Indy is third in the league on the penalty kill (87.5%) and have killed off 33 of their last 36 penalties...Indy is 10-2-4 against the Eastern Conference...The Ice has outscored opponents 33-17 in the third period...Indy has outshot their foes in 19 of 23 games.
ALUMNI ELVES: Nic Dowd (09-10), Jake Fallon (09-10, 11-12) and Brian Morgan (12-13) all had two-point weekends for St. Cloud, Vermont and Maine respectively...Scoring goals in the AHL last week included Daniil Tarasov (10-12), Anthony Bitetto (08-10) and Paul Carey (07-08) for Worcester, Milwaukee and Lake Erie respectively.
United States Hockey League Stories from December 16, 2013
- L'Esperance Defends Forward of the Week Title - Tri-City Storm
- L'Esperance, Payne, Montour, and Christopoulos Earn USHL Weekly Honors - USHL
- Brandon Montour Player of the Week - Waterloo Black Hawks
- Great Gifts from the Black Hawks - Waterloo Black Hawks
- Christopoulos Earns Player of the Week Honors - Des Moines Buccaneers
- Ice Weekly - Indiana Ice
- Scott Pooley Commits to Holy Cross - Muskegon Lumberjacks
- Waterloo Black Hawks Name Players of the Week - Waterloo Black Hawks
- Buccaneers Hit the Holiday Hiatus Hot - Des Moines Buccaneers
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