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August 17, 2018 - ECHL (ECHL)
Indy Fuel News Release


INDIANAPOLIS - The Indy Fuel, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks and the AHL's Rockford IceHogs, announced Friday that they have signed defensemen Alex Brooks and Robert Powers to ECHL contracts for the 2018-19 season.

Brooks, 27, was acquired earlier this month in a trade with the Kansas City Mavericks in exchange for defenseman Riley Sweeney. The 5-foot-11, 195-pound rearguard skated in 67 games for the Mavericks last season, registering four goals and 16 assists along with four penalty minutes. Entering his third professional season, Brooks has posted 40 points (7g, 33a) in 114 total ECHL contests with Kansas City and the South Carolina Stingrays.

A four-year product of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (Div. III), Brooks made his pro debut at the end of the 2015-16 season with a three-game stint with the Fayetteville FireAntz in the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL), where he tallied five assists. The native of Walker, Mich. split his rookie season between the SPHL and ECHL, marking one goal and five assists in 12 games with Fayetteville in addition to call-ups with South Carolina and the then-Missouri Mavericks.

At UW-Stevens Point, Brooks helped lead the Pointers to the 2016 Division III National title, scoring the game-winning goal in his team's 5-1 win over St. Norbert in the National Championship game, while earning a spot on the NCAA All-Tournament Team. Brooks' 30 points (7g, 23a) in 31 games as a senior ranked third in the nation among defensemen, garnering him First Team All-American and All-WIAC honors. In 114 career college games, the defenseman compiled 18 goals and 86 assists.

Powers, 24, made his professional debut last spring with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, finishing with two penalty minutes and a plus-2 rating in eight games following the conclusion of his NCAA career at Robert Morris University. In four seasons with the Colonials, the 6-foot, 198-pound blueliner appeared in 84 games, tallying two goals and 15 assists, helping his team to Atlantic Hockey Conference regular season titles in both 2015 and 2016.

A native of Ajax, Ontario, Powers enjoyed a breakout senior season in 2017-18, ranking second in team defensemen scoring with 14 points (2g, 12a) while appearing in all 41 games.

Prior to his collegiate career, Powers spent three seasons in the Ontario Junior Hockey League, marking 21 goals and 62 assists in 132 total games with the Toronto Lakeshore Patriots, the Stouffville Spirit and the Toronto Jr. Canadiens.

With the additions of Brooks and Powers, the Fuel have a total of 13 players on their 2018-19 preseason roster, consisting of seven forwards, five defensemen and one goaltender. For a full roster, click here.

The Fuel kick off their fifth anniversary season during Opening Weekend on October 12-13! Lock up your seat for every second of the action at Indiana Farmers Coliseum with a Fuel Ticket Plan - grab yours by heading to IndyFuelHockey.com or by calling the Fuel front office at 317-925-FUEL. Don't forget to follow the Fuel on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat (IndyFuel) for news, updates, contests and much more throughout the offseason.

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