Fuel Sweep Injury-Riddled IceMen on Garfield Night in Indy
Evansville Drops Third Straight To Finish Longest Road Trip Of The Year.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Adorned in pastel orange Garfield jerseys, the Indy Fuel topped the yellow Odie-cladded Evansville IceMen Saturday 3-2 at Indiana Farmers Coliseum to complete a weekend sweep. The Fuel have won five straight over the IceMen and are 8-0 all-time at home against Evansville.
The Fuel scored first on a power play late in the opening period, when Nick Mattson fired a one-timer past IceMen goalie Christoffer Bengtsberg for his first ECHL goal. In his first start for Indy Cedrick Desjardins stopped all seven IceMen shots in the period.
Evansville rookie Vincent Dunn picked up his fourth goal of the current six-game road trip when he buried a centering pass from Sebastian Strandberg past Desjardins 5:54 into the second period. The IceMen outshot the Fuel 16-7 in the frame
Rhett Bly scored Indy’s second power play goal early in the third period from right in front of the net to put the Fuel back in front. Evansville again had an answer, when Nathan Moon stepped out of the penalty box and received a pass from Danny Hobbs. Moon skated in on a breakaway and beat Desjardins to even the score 2-2. Less than two minutes later, Peter Schneider deked an IceMen defenseman and lifted a backhander over Bengtsberg to give the Fuel the lead for good.
Desjardins left the game with an undisclosed injury after Schneider’s goal and Shane Owen finished the game in net for the Fuel.
The IceMen and Fuel have two more matchups this season, a home-and-home series March 11-12. Indy leads the series 6-2. The orange and yellow Garfield and Odie jerseys were auctioned off after the game, with a portion of the proceeds going to The Shelter Pet Project. Visit www.indyfuelhockey.com for more details.
Evansville returns home next Saturday, February 6 to take on the Rapid City Rush at 7:15pm. It’s “Capes and Crowns Night†at the Ford Center, as fans are encouraged to dress up as their favorite superheroes or princes/princesses. Tickets are still available at the Ford Center Ticket Office or www.ticketmaster.com.
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UPCOMING HOME GAMES
Sat. 2/6 – Rapid City at Evansville (7:15pm) – Ford Center
Capes and Crowns Night
Tues. 2/9 – Fort Wayne at Evansville (6:15pm) – Ford Center
Fat Tuesday – Mardi Gras
Fri. 2/12 – Kalamazoo at Evansville (7:15pm) – Ford Center
Youth Backpack Giveaway, presented by Old National Bank
Sun. 2/14 – Cincinnati at Evansville (6:15pm) – Ford Center
Heart Night – Valentine’s Day
–INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Adorned in pastel orange Garfield jerseys, the Indy Fuel topped the yellow Odie-cladded Evansville IceMen Saturday 3-2 at Indiana Farmers Coliseum to complete a weekend sweep. The Fuel have won five straight over the IceMen and are 8-0 all-time at home against Evansville.
The Fuel scored first on a power play late in the opening period, when Nick Mattson fired a one-timer past IceMen goalie Christoffer Bengtsberg for his first ECHL goal. In his first start for Indy Cedrick Desjardins stopped all seven IceMen shots in the period.
Evansville rookie Vincent Dunn picked up his fourth goal of the current six-game road trip when he buried a centering pass from Sebastian Strandberg past Desjardins 5:54 into the second period. The IceMen outshot the Fuel 16-7 in the frame
Rhett Bly scored Indy’s second power play goal early in the third period from right in front of the net to put the Fuel back in front. Evansville again had an answer, when Nathan Moon stepped out of the penalty box and received a pass from Danny Hobbs. Moon skated in on a breakaway and beat Desjardins to even the score 2-2. Less than two minutes later, Peter Schneider deked an IceMen defenseman and lifted a backhander over Bengtsberg to give the Fuel the lead for good.
Desjardins left the game with an undisclosed injury after Schneider’s goal and Shane Owen finished the game in net for the Fuel.
The IceMen and Fuel have two more matchups this season, a home-and-home series March 11-12. Indy leads the series 6-2. The orange and yellow Garfield and Odie jerseys were auctioned off after the game, with a portion of the proceeds going to The Shelter Pet Project. Visit www.indyfuelhockey.com for more details.
Evansville returns home next Saturday, February 6 to take on the Rapid City Rush at 7:15pm. It’s “Capes and Crowns Night†at the Ford Center, as fans are encouraged to dress up as their favorite superheroes or princes/princesses. Tickets are still available at the Ford Center Ticket Office or www.ticketmaster.com.
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UPCOMING HOME GAMES
Sat. 2/6 – Rapid City at Evansville (7:15pm) – Ford Center
Capes and Crowns Night
Tues. 2/9 – Fort Wayne at Evansville (6:15pm) – Ford Center
Fat Tuesday – Mardi Gras
Fri. 2/12 – Kalamazoo at Evansville (7:15pm) – Ford Center
Youth Backpack Giveaway, presented by Old National Bank
Sun. 2/14 – Cincinnati at Evansville (6:15pm) – Ford Center
Heart Night – Valentine’s Day
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