(Veteran defenseman joins IceHogs, where he last played in 2009-10 in Blackhawks system.)
 The Evansville IceMen, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Ottawa Senators, and Head Coach Al Sims announced Tuesday that the IceMen have loaned defensemanJonathan Carlsson to the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL).
The 27-year-old defenseman from Uppsala, Sweden returns to the IceHogs, where he spent the first part of the 2009-10 season with the Chicago Blackhawks’ AHL affiliate. Carlsson scored one goal in 19 games that season for Rockford, before finishing the year with the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye.
Carlsson spent the last five seasons in the top two professional leagues in his native Sweden, before signing with the IceMen in September. He recorded one goal and four assists in 46 games this season for Evansville, and scored the IceMen’s game-winning goal January 23 at Atlanta.
The IceMen travel to Tulsa Friday for a 7:05pm start at the BOK Center against the Oilers, before heading to Missouri for games Saturday at 7:05pm and Sunday at 4:05pm against the Mavericks at Silverstein Eye Centers Arena. All three games will be broadcast on www.evansvilleicemen.com and ECHL.TV, with coverage scheduled to start 15 minutes before game time. Fans can also catch the action at Bar Louie in Evansville, the official headquarters for IceMen away games.
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
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.
