Weekend Preview: IceMen Travel to Tulsa and Missouri
February 18, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Evansville IceMen News Release
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
The Evansville IceMen embark on a four-game road trip, after winning three of their last five games and earning points in four straight home contests. The team first travels to Tulsa for the first-ever ECHL meeting with the Oilers at 7:05pm Friday, before facing the Missouri Mavericks Saturday at 7:05pm and Sunday at 4:05pm in Independence, MO. The IceMen finish off the road trip Tuesday in Cincinnati against the Cyclones at 7:35pm EST.
NO STRANGER TO OVERTIME
Three of Evansville's last five games have been decided in overtime or a shootout. The IceMen defeated Rapid City 2-1 in a shootout February 6 at the Ford Center, and followed it up with a 3-2 overtime win at home against Fort Wayne February 9. Sunday in Evansville, the IceMen dropped a heartbreaker on Heart Night 4-3 late in overtime against Cincinnati. Nine of Evansville's 47 games have been decided after regulation, including two overtime contests against Missouri, whom the IceMen meet twice this weekend.
HEIR JORDAN
IceMen center Jordan Sims led the team with five points (three goals, two assists) in four games last week, and was nominated for the Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week for the first time in his career. The rookie forward from Fort Wayne, IN had his first career two-goal game Friday in Evansville's 4-3 win over Kalamazoo and added a goal Sunday in a 4-3 overtime loss to Cincinnati. In 39 games, Sims has 11 goals, 14 assists, and leads the team with a plus-14 rating.
OIL COUNTRY
The IceMen and Oilers last met in the CHL way back on February 17, 2012, with Evansville winning that matchup 4-2. The two teams will play for the first time in the ECHL Friday at 7:05pm at the BOK Center in Tulsa, and will meet three more times this season in Evansville: March 4-5 and April 2. The Oilers are led by goaltender Kevin Carr and rookie forward Dan DeSalvo. Carr is 20-15-2 in 37 appearances and is sixth in the league in goals-against average (2.11), and third in minutes (2,188) and saves (901). DeSalvo has 12 goals in 46 games, and is third among league rookies in assists (30) and points (42).
INDEPENDENCE DAY
The Missouri Mavericks have been the gold standard of the ECHL this season and lead the league in wins (39), points (81), goals for (167) and goals against (101). Their 22-2-0 record at Silverstein Eye Centers Arena is also the best home record in the league. The IceMen will get two chances at redemption Saturday and Sunday, after dropping the first three meetings of the season, the last two in overtime. Evansville's last win over the Mavericks was a 4-1 tilt January 9, 2015 in Missouri, and was Al Sims' first win as Head Coach of the IceMen.
PINK THE RINK
The IceMen invite you to Pink the Rink Weekend February 26-27 at the Ford Center! For just $5, purchase the opportunity to paint the name of a loved one on the ice following Friday night's game. An exclusive ticket special for the weekend includes a goal zone ticket to both Friday and Saturday night's games and name on the ice for just $35. The IceMen will be wearing specialty jerseys both nights which will be auctioned off Saturday night after the game. All proceeds from the painting of the names and the jersey auction will go to Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer research. Both games start at 7:15 pm against the Atlanta Gladiators. Call 812-421-GOAL (4625) for more information.
MARCH BOOK DRIVE
The IceMen will be hosting a book drive for three games in March. The team will be collecting new or gently used beginner to teen books Friday March 4th and Saturday March 5th when Evansville hosts the Tulsa Oilers and again Sunday March 6th when the IceMen take on the Wichita Thunder. Bookmarks will be handed out for every book donated, and anyone with a bookmark can present it at the Ford Center Ticket Office for a discounted ticket to the IceMen game Wednesday March 9th. All of the books will be donated to Evansville Hangers.
DOMINO'S 4-GAME HAT PACK
Choose any four IceMen home games and get a FREE limited edition IceMen hat and a large 1-topping Domino's pizza, starting at only $17 per ticket. Call the IceMen front office at 812-421-GOAL (4625) for details.
IceMen (18-23-5-1) vs. Tulsa (25-18-3-2) IceMen (18-23-5-1) vs. Missouri (39-6-2-1)
Friday, Feburary 19th - 7:05pm CST Saturday, Feburary 20th - 7:05 pm CST
BOK Center - Tulsa, OK Silverstein Eye Centers Arena - Independence, MO
**Offical Viewing Party at Bar Louie in Evansville
IceMen (18-23-5-1) vs. Missouri (39-6-2-1)
Sunday, Feburary 21st - 4:05pm CST
Silverstein Eye Centers Arena - Independence, MO
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
This Season:
TULSA - First ever ECHL meeting out of four.
MISSOURI - Fourth and fifth meetings out of six.
12/02 - Mavericks won 3-0 (in Evansville)
1/02 - Mavericks won 4-3, OT (in Evansville)
1/26 - Mavericks won 6-5, OT (in Missouri)
Last Season:
IceMen vs. Tulsa: None
IceMen vs. Missouri: 1-0-0-0
CHL (2010-12):
IceMen vs. Tulsa: 3-2-0-0
IceMen vs. Missouri: 2-4-1-1
THIS WEEK:
Fri. 2/19 - Evansville at Tulsa (7:05pm) - BOK Center - Tulsa, OK
Sat. 2/20 - Evansville at Missouri (7:05pm) - Silverstein Eye Centers Arena - Independence, MO
Sun. 2/21 - Evansville at Missouri (4:05pm) - Silverstein Eye Centers Arena - Independence, MO
UPCOMING HOME GAMES
Fri. 2/26 - Atlanta at Evansville (7:15pm) - Ford Center
Pink the Rink Weekend - Paint the Ice
Sat. 2/27 - Atlanta at Evansville (7:15pm) - Ford Center
Pink the Rink Weekend - Jersey Auction
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