Records:Â Â Evansville: 16-22-4-1; Rapid City: 17-22-2-2
Goalies:  IND – Battochio (SL), 12-13-2-1, 39 saves
              EVN – Bengtsberg (W), 5-9-2-1, 33 saves
Scoring:
1st Period: 1. EVN – Himelson 2 (Hobbs, 6:38)
2nd Period: 2. RC – Pommells 11 (Gauthier, 2:12)
3rd Period: No Scoring
Overtime: No Scoring
Shootout: RC – Pommells (save), Ferriero (save); EVN – Wideman (goal), Hobbs (save), Leveille (goal)
EVANSVILLE, IN – A crowd of 7,073 fans helped cheer the Evansville IceMen to a 2-1 shootout victory over the Rapid City Rush Saturday at the Ford Center. They also came together to set an IceMen record.
The 15,302 combined fans from “Star Wars Night†January 16 and “Capes and Crowns Night†Saturday set an attendance record for back-to-back IceMen home games.
Evansville converted on a 3-on-2 rush to start the scoring, when Andrew Himelson caught a pass from Danny Hobbs and beat Rapid City goalie Danny Battochiofrom between the circles 6:38 into the game. The IceMen were stopped on two first period power plays, but outshot the Rush 13-6 in the frame.
Rapid City tied the score 2:12 into the second period, when Spencer Pommells fired a shot over the right shoulder of IceMen goalie Christoffer Bengtsberg on a 3-on-2 rush. The Rush were unsuccessful on three power plays in the period, including a late two-man advantage, as the teams entered the final period even at 1-1.
The goaltenders stole the show in the third period, as Bengtsberg stopped all 14 Rapid City shots and Battochio made 15 saves to keep the game tied at the end of regulation. Evansville had parts of two power in overtime, but could not convert as the teams went to a shootout.
In the skills competition, Bengtsberg stopped both Rush attempts, while Alex Wideman and Daultan Leveille both scored to give the IceMen the 2-1 shootout win.
The IceMen stay home to take on the Fort Wayne Komets on Tuesday at 6:15pm. One lucky fan in attendance will receive a free iPad, presented by Computers Plus. It will be the first of four games next week, three of which will be in Evansville.
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UPCOMING HOME GAMES
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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