IceMen Blanked by Fuel in Preseason Finale
October 12, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
Evansville IceMen News Release
INDIANAPOLIS- The Evansville IceMen, Presented by Coors Light, fired 30 shots at the Indy Fuel net, but could not score as they lost by a final of 3-0 in their preseason finale at the Farigrounds Coliseum
The Fuel found the back of the net early. Garrett Klotz scored on a rebound to put Indy up 1-0. Later in the first, Klarc Wilson scored to give the Fuel a 2-0 lead after one period.
Chris Driedger played strong in the second period, stopping all 11 of the shots he faced. However, with just over a minute to go in the period, Driedger was knocked to the ice after a blow to the head. He skated off on his power, but did not return.
Driedger stopped 23 of the 25 shots he faced. Branden Komm denied 11 of the 12 shots he saw in relief.
In the third period, Rhett Bly put in a rebound for the Fuel to increase the lead to 3-0. The IceMen had a chance, but a Jarret Lukin goal was waived off. Evansville could not score on Sean Bonar in the first two periods and Cody Reichard in the final period as they were shutout by a score of 3-0.
The IceMen finish the preseason with a 1-2 record. They will open the regular season at home when they faceoff against the Gwinnett Gladiatiors at the Ford Center on Oct.18. The opening night fun will include a pregame party at BackStage Bar & Grill and a magnet schedule giveaway.
Single game tickets are on sale now for every game including the home opener. Get your season tickets now to watch every exciting minute of IceMen hockey during the 2014-15 season at a discounted price. Four game packs are also on sale and start at just $56. To learn more about becoming a season ticket holder, please call an IceMen Account Executive at (812) 421-GOAL (4625) or go to www.evansvilleicemen.com.
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