Weekly IceMen Notes
March 26, 2012 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Evansville IceMen News Release
--THE ICEMEN COMPLETED THE REGULAR SEASON BY WINNING 2 OF THEIR FINAL 3-GAMES TO EARN SECOND PLACE IN THE FINAL CHL TURNER CONFERENCE STANDINGS AND HOME ICE ADVANTAGE IN THEIR FIRST-EVER ENDEAVOR INTO THE CHL POST-SEASON PLAYOFFS.
--THE ICEMEN FINAL RECORD FOR THE REGULAR SEASON WAS 66(40-22-4) 84-POINTS FOR A WINNING PERCENTAGE OF .646. THE ICEMEN RECORD IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE SEASON WAS 33(21-9-3) 45-POINTS; THEIR SECOND HALF RECORD WAS 33(19-13-1) 39-POINTS.
--THE ICEMEN HOME RECORD FOR THE REGULAR SEASON WAS 33(21-11-1); FIRST HALF: 16(11-4-1); SECOND HALF: 17(10-7-0). THE ICEMEN ROAD RECORD FOR THE SEASON WAS 33(19-11-3); FIRST HALF: 17(10-5-2); SECOND HALF: 16(9-6-1).
--THE ICEMEN ASSEMBLED BOTH THE CHL'S LONGEST WIN STREAK AND LONGEST UNDEFEATED STREAKS OF THE SEASON. LONGEST WIN STREAK WAS 10-IN A ROW; LONGEST UNDEFEATED STREAK 12(10-0-2).
--EVANSVILLE'S LONGEST HOME WIN STREAK WAS 7-IN A ROW; LONGEST ROAD WIN STREAK WAS 6-IN A ROW WHICH MATCHED THE LONGEST SUCH STREAK IN THE CHL THIS SEASON.
--THE ICEMEN TOTAL OF 40-WINS THIS SEASON WERE THE MOST IN THE TURNER CONFERENCE AND SECOND MOST IN THE ENTIRE CHL BEHIND ONLY BERRY CONFERENCE AND REGULAR SEASON TITLIST WICHITA (44).
--THE ICEMEN WERE 7(6-1) IN OVERTIME THIS SEASON; AT HOME: 5(4-1-0); ON THE ROAD: 2(2-0-0). LAST YEAR, THE ICEMEN RECORD IN OT WAS A LEAGUE-WORST 9(1-8-0).
--IN THE OTSO THIS SEASON, THE ICEMEN WERE 7(4-3) OVERALL WINNING THE LAST 4-CONSECUTIVELY WITH ALL 7 OTSO GAMES PLAYED ON THE ROAD.
--THE ICEMEN WERE 36(27-6-3) SCORING THE GAME'S FG AND 30(13-16-1) WHEN THE OPPOSITION SCORED THE FG.
--THE ICEMEN WERE 3(2-1-0) IN THEIR LAST 3-GAMES AND 8(4-4-0) IN THEIR LAST 8-OUTINGS.
--THE ICEMEN DID NOT LOSE MORE THAN 2-GAMES IN A ROW ON THE ROAD ALL THROUGH THIS SEASON.
--SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW CALENDAR YEAR OF 2012, THE ICEMEN POSTED A RECORD OF 39(25-12-2) 52-POINTS.
--THE ICEMEN GAINED DISTINCTION FOR BEING THE MOST IMPROVED TEAM IN THE CHL THIS SEASON. LAST YEAR'S RECORD; 66(21-32-13) 55-POINTS. THIS YEAR'S RECORD; 66(40-22-4) 84-POINTS. EVANSVILLE GAINED 19-MORE WINS, 29-MORE POINTS AND 10-FEWER DEFEATS.
--AT HOME LAST YEAR, THE ICEMEN WERE 30(11-13-6) 28-POINTS; THIS YEAR: 33(21-11-1) 43-POINTS. ON THE ROAD LAST SEASON: 36(10-19-7) 27-POINTS; THIS YEAR: 33(19-11-3) 41-POINTS.
--ON THE ROAD, THE ICEMEN WERE 14(9-5-0) IN THEIR LAST 14-GAMES AND 20(12-6-2) IN THEIR 20-VENTURES AWAY FROM HOME.
--THE ICEMEN BEST MONTHS OF THE SEASON WERE JANUARY 13(10-1-2); FEBRUARY 15(11-4-0) AND NOVEMBER 11(8-3-0). THEIR LONE LOSING MONTH WAS IN MARCH; 12(4-8-0).
--THE ICEMEN WERE 26(16-6-4) IN 1-GOAL GAMES THIS SEASON; AT HOME: 13(9-3-1); ON THE ROAD: 13(7-3-3).
--THE ICEMEN WERE 15(11-4-0) AGAINST THE BERRY CONFERENCE THIS SEASON WITH 3 OF THE DEFEATS INCURRED AGAINST WICHITA; 6(3-3-0). AGAINST THE REST OF THE BERRY CONFERENCE; 9(8-1-0).
--CENTER TODD ROBINSON CAPTURED THE CHL SCORING CROWN AFTER FINISHING #2 LAST YEAR WITH ODESSA. FOR THIS SEASON; 66(23-69-92). ROBINSON'S 69-ASSISTS WERE 10-MORE THAN THE REST OF THE LEAGUE; HIS 30-PPA WERE 8-MORE THAN THE REST OF THE CHL. ROBINSON AMASSED 23-MULTIPLE POINT GAMES THIS SEASON.
--MATT GENS 64(12-36-48) WAS THE CHL'S TOP SCORING DEFENSEMAN THIS SEASON WITH HIS 16-PPA RANKING RUNNER-UP AMONG CHL REARGUARDS.
--STEVE MAKWAY 64(4-38-42) FINISHED TIED FOR 4TH IN CHL DEFENSE SCORING WITH HIS 38-ASSISTS TOPPING THE LOOP.
--PHILIPPE PLANTE 65(12-24-36) TIED FOR SECOND IN PPG AMONG DEFENSEMEN WITH 7.
--MALCOLM GWILLIAM 66(19-20-39) FINISHED 12TH IN CHL ROOKIE SCORING WITH HIS 19-GOALS BEING 6TH MOST.
--TODD ROBINSON, MALCOLM GWILLIAM AND MATT PIERCE WERE THE ONLY THREE ICEMEN PLAYERS TO SEE ACTION IN ALL 66-GAMES THIS SEASON.
--ROOKIE GOALTENDER BRYAN GILLIS POSTED THE LEAGUE'S BEST RECORD OVERALL AT 35(26-8-1) .757 AS WELL AS THE CHL'S BEST ROAD RECORD OF 15(13-2-0) .867.
--THE ICEMEN PENALTY-KILLING UNIT RANKED #2 IN THE CHL THIS SEASON, OPERATING AT 85.9% EFFICIENCY; OPPONENTS GOING 44-312. ONLY ARIZONA (316) WAS SHORTHANDED MORE OFTEN THAN THE ICEMEN THIS SEASON.
--THE ICEMEN WERE SHORTHANDED 47-MORE TIMES THAN THEY ENJOYED POWER PLAY TIME THIS SEASON. ONLY FORT WAYNE (66) HAD A BIGGER VARIANCE.
--THE ICEMEN FINISHED A LOFTY 4TH IN CHL ATTENDANCE WITH A PER GAME AVERAGE OF 4,882 DESPITE HAVING ONLY 5-SATURDAY NIGHT DATES FOR THE ENTIRE SEASON. THE ICEMEN AVERAGE FOR THEIR 5-SATURDAY HOME DATES; 8,200.
--TODD ROBINSON FINISHED CIRCUIT SECOND IN CHL 3-STARS LEADERS THIS SEASON WITH 71-TOTAL STAR POINTS. ONY QUAD CITY'S BRANDON MARINO, WHO FINISHED SECOND TO ROBINSON IN LEAGUE WIDE SCORING, HAD MORE POINTS WITH 73.
--THE ICEMEN LOST 191-MANPOWER GAMES THIS SEASON DUE TO VARIOUS PLAYER INJURIES.
--FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE SEASON, DESPITE INJURY THIS SEASON, BRIAN BICEK TOPPED THE ICEMEN IN GOAL-SCORING WITH 33. HE CONNECTED ON 27 LAST SEASON.
--2011-12 ICEMEN PLAYER AWARD WINNERS:
MR. HUSTLE AWARD BRIAN BICEK
BEST DEFENSEMAN MATT GENS
COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD MARIO BOILARD
SCORING CHAMPION TODD ROBINSON
MOST POPULAR PLAYER MARK CODY, MIKE SGROI
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR BRYAN GILLIS
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER TODD ROBINSON
THREE STARS AWARD BRYAN GILLIS
PLAYERS' PLAYER AWARD PHILIPPE PLANTE
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