Walleye Skate Past Fuel, 8-1
January 2, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Indy Fuel News Release
INDIANAPOLIS - In the second of five head-to-head meetings between the two teams this season, the Indy Fuel fell to the Toledo Walleye on Friday at Indiana Farmers Coliseum by a final score of 8-1. With the loss, the Fuel dropped to 6-18-3-3 overall this season and with 18 points, remain alone in seventh place in the ECHL's North Division standings. Friday's announced attendance of 6,128 fans was the second-largest crowd at Indiana Farmers Coliseum for a Fuel game this season, surpassed only by the Fuel's opening night attendance mark of 6,488, registered during the team's inaugural game.
After a mostly scoreless first period, Toledo exploded for three straight goals late in the opening frame as Shane Sims, Kyle Rogers and Shane Berschbach tallied at 16:19, 16:40 and 19:35, respectively, to make it 3-0 Walleye heading into the middle stanza.
In the second, the Fuel drew within two at 1:23 on Garett Bembridge's tenth score of the season, but three more Toledo tallies, from Kevin Clare at 2:11 and Anthony Luciani at 4:17 and 5:20, pushed the Walleye advantage to 6-1 through 40 minutes of play.
In the third period, a pair of Joel Chouinard goals, at 3:49 on the power-play and at 11:48 at even strength, capped the scoring for the Walleye and established Toledo's final margin of victory at 8-1.
Next up for the Fuel, it's "Blackhawks" Night vs. the Reading Royals on Saturday at 7:35 pm at Indiana Farmers Coliseum featuring special appearances by Blackhawks legend Bobby "The Golden Jet" Hull, famed Blackhawks National Anthem performer Jim Cornelison and Blackhawks PA Announcer Gene Honda! Additionally, the first 3,000 fans through the gates sporting Blackhawks apparel will receive a special Fuel giveaway item! For tickets, visit any Ticketmaster outlet, log on to www.Ticketmaster.com or swing by the Indiana Farmers Coliseum box office during regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Full television coverage of Saturday's game begins at 7:30 pm on HTSN with Jim Mirabello on the call while full radio coverage starts with the "Jose Cuervo Pregame Show" at 7:20 pm over the air on CBS Sports 1430 WXNT-AM, online at www.cbssports1430.com and on smartphones everywhere via the free "TuneIn" Radio app with Fuel broadcaster Tony Brown providing the play-by-play.
In 2014-15, the Indy Fuel, the proud "AA" affiliate of the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks and AHL's Rockford IceHogs, drop the puck on their first season in the ECHL. Season ticket packages for the Fuel's inaugural campaign are available now starting at just under $12 per game! To reserve your seats, contact the Fuel today at (317) 925-FUEL or visit www.indyfuelhockey.com for more information. Be sure to follow the Fuel on Twitter @IndyFuel and don't forget to 'Like' the official "Indy Fuel" fan page on Facebook.
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