Longest road trip of season kicks off this week

Published on February 17, 2004 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Indianapolis Ice News Release


ROAD TRIPPERS: The Ice is set to begin its longest road trip of the season beginning with Friday's contest against the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs. The road stint spans over a 22-day period in which ten games will be played in eight different cities. The Ice owns a combined record of 16-8-2 against its eight road trip opponents and will be facing San Angelo and Amarillo for the first time this season and Lubbock for the first time in franchise history. The entire trip with stops in Shreveport, Fort Worth, Lubbock, Wichita, Tulsa, San Angelo, Odessa and Amarillo will cover 5,225 miles, which is the equivalent to about 10 1/2 Indianapolis 500's, or about seven trips to New York City.

PLAYOFF BANTER: The race remains tight as only nine points separate the five teams in the hunt for the final two Northern Conference playoff berths behind front runners Bossier-Shreveport and Colorado.

SPECIAL DELIVERY: Special teams have played a vital role in the team's current 5-1-0 stretch. The Ice was 6-10 on the power play in the four games last week and ranks second overall in the CHL on the power play (55-257, 21.4%). The penalty killing unit has also warmed up of late as the club has killed off 29 of its opponents last 30 power play attempts.

THE USUAL SUSPECTS: Ice defensemen Bernie John and Mario Doyon are currently the top-scoring defensive duo in all of pro hockey with a combined total of 106 points (33G, 73A) scored this season. John enters this week's action on a six-game point streak (3G, 6A) and is the country's top point-getter among blueliners with 60 points. With four goals in last week's play, Doyon has more goals than any other d-man in pro hockey with 19 markers on the season, which includes 11 power play goals.

FRONT LINE: Indy's top line of Jason Baird, Jared Dumba, and Dave Gilmore are coming off a successful week as the trio compiled 17 points (6G, 11A) in the four games last week. Baird had six points (2G, 4A) for the week which also included his team-leading eighth three-or-more point game of the year, while Dumba posted five points (4G, 1A) to go along with three power play goals and his team-leading sixth multiple goal game of the season. Gilmore handed out six assists, capped off by his first four-point night of the year in Sunday's win over Tulsa.

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS RECORD: 3-1-0
Tuesday, Feb. 10 (1-0 W at Memphis) DeSoto Civic Center
Wednesday, Feb. 11 (4-5 L vs Memphis) Pepsi Coliseum
Saturday, Feb. 14 (3-2 W vs Tulsa) Pepsi Coliseum
Sunday, Feb. 15 (5-4 W vs Tulsa) Pepsi Coliseum

SANGER DETHRONES "KINGS" IN 1-0 WIN

* Goaltender Jeff Sanger made 22 saves and recorded his second straight shutout...Bernie John scored the only needed goal.

ICE FALLS APART LATE IN 5-4 LOSS TO MEMPHIS

* Brad Mueller's goal with nine seconds remaining completed Memphis' comeback from a 4-2 third period deficit....Eight different players had points in the contest for Indy led by Jason Selleke's three assists.

INDY HOLDS ON FOR 3-2 NAILBITING WIN OVER TULSA

* The Ice scored three goals in the opening 11 minutes and made it hold up in a 3-2 victory... Jason Baird had a hand in on all three goals (G, 2A), while Brent Zelenewich was solid in net with 31 saves.

ICE FIGHTS BACK FOR 5-4 TRIUMPH OVER OILERS

* Indy fought back from two different two-goal deficits to earn a much-needed win....Mario Doyon and Jared Dumba each had two goal, one assist nights, while Dave Gilmore dished out four assists.

2003-2004 INDIANAPOLIS ICE STATISTICS
Record: 29-20-2 (60 points) Home 19-10-1 Road 10-10-1

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE SEASON RECORD: 29-20-2
Friday, Feb. 20 at Bossier-Shreveport 8:05 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 21 at Fort Worth 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 22 at Lubbock 6:05 p.m.

ALL HOME GAMES AT PEPSI COLISEUM UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

FRIDAY'S GAME CAN BE HEARD ON SPORTSJUICE.COM SATURDAY AND SUNDAY'S GAMES CAN BE HEARD ON ESPN 950

PRACTICE SCHEDULE: The Ice practices Tuesday and Wednesday at Pan Am Plaza from 9:30-10:30 a.m.

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