Lover's Quarrel for Ice, Phantoms on Valentine's Day

Published on February 13, 2013 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Indiana Ice News Release


INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Ice continue on their nine-game home stand Thursday with a Valentine's Day matchup with the Youngstown Phantoms from Bankers Life Fieldhouse at 7:05 pm, presented by Reis-Nichols. Indy will be back in action on Sunday for "Family Sunday" against Team USA at 3:05 pm.

Indy is coming off a close contest with Youngstown, falling 3-2 in Sunday's shootout from Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Ice's offense mustered 40 shots on net with Matthew Krug and Mikhail Plotnikov finding twine. Newcomer Bryan Yim notched his first USHL point with an assist on Plotnikov's game-tying goal late in the third period. Dalton Izyk stopped 20 pucks on 22 shots on net.

In six contests this season, Indy is 1-4-1 against the Phantoms with all but one game being decided by one goal or less. Austin Hervey (G, 2A), Zach Aman (G, 2A) and Tyler Pham (3A) lead the charge with three points each while Izyk has the lone win in net.

Team USA and the Ice will be meeting for the sixth time in the 2012-13 campaign with the Ice maintaining a 3-2-0 record in the series. Plotnikov leads all scorers with seven points (2G, 5A), including a four-point (G, 3A) effort at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube in late January.

Indy will be hosting the 19th annual "Pack the House for Charity" night against the Muskegon Lumberjacks on March 2 from Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Corporate and individual group packages are available with a portion of the proceeds from all ticket sales going to benefit charities in the Central Indiana area.

Single-game tickets start at $11 for Bankers Life Fieldhouse games and general admission tickets for Pan Am Plaza games are $10. There is a $2 discount for children 10 and under and seniors 62 and over. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster by calling 1-800-745-3000, online at ticketmaster.com or by visiting select Wal-Mart and Simon Mall locations and the Bankers Life Fieldhouse box office.

Indiana Ice season, half-season, and group tickets are on sale now, in addition to flex books starting at $125. Each of these multi-ticket packages, as well as five-game mini plans, are available through the Indiana Ice office. For more information on tickets, call the Indiana Ice at (317) 925-4423.



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