The Indiana Ice's seven-game homestand continues with a second
straight contest against a five-win Western Conference team. The Ice
have been strong against the East so far, but Friday's 4-2 loss to Sioux
City put them 2-4 against the West. The Ice are 7-1-2 against their own
division.
Tonight brings the return of old friend John Marks, the former head
coach of the IHL Indianapolis Ice from 1991-93 and a member of the
Indianapolis Checkers in 1981-82. Marks was named Fargo's head coach
this summer. Marks has also won two Kelly Cup championships as a coach
in the ECHL. Another former CHL Ice player, Byron Pool, is on the Fargo
coaching staff.
Also notable on the Fargo roster is goaltender Zane Gothberg, who was
a Boston Bruins draft pick in 2010. He has pretty good numbers despite a
3-7-2 mark this season. Gothberg got the start against Youngstown on
Friday, so it's unknown whether he or Reed Peters will get the start in
Indy. The Ice will likely start Jon Gillies, as Dalton Izyk got the call
on Friday.
The Sean Kuraly-Daniil Tarasov-Jacob Fallon line accounted for both
Ice goals in Friday's loss to Sioux City. The highest-scoring line in
the league, it's led by Tarasov's 22 points. Robbie Baillargeon will be
trying to start a new point-scoring streak, as his run of seven straight
games with a point was snapped on Friday.
Fargo's offense has struggled recently, as the Force have only scored
three goals in their last three games. The Force roster features one
double-digit point-getter in 10-goal scorer Austin Farley. Expect a
physical battle -- Fargo and Indiana are the second and third-most
penalized teams in the USHL.
Tonight's game
Fargo Force (5-10-3)
at
Indiana Ice (9-5-2)
7:05 p.m., Pepsi Coliseum
Broadcast: ushl.fasthockey.com
Season series: First meeting
Tale of the Tape
Ice (9-5-2, 4th USHL East)
Head coach: Kyle Wallack
GF: 59 (2nd). GA: 48 (7th)
PP: 35.1% (1st). PK: 87.0 % (5th) PIM: 337 (14th)
OT record: 2-1 SO record: 1-1
Home record: 3-3-2
Leading scorers: Daniil Tarasov (9-13-22), Jacob Fallon
(8-11-19), Robbie Baillargeon (7-8-15), Sean Kuraly (6-8-14).
Leading +/-: Daniil Tarasov (+9), Alex Barron (+7)
Leading PIM: Woody Hudson (51, will not dress), Daniil Tarasov (45), R.J. Boyd (43)
Leading goaltender: Jon Gillies (8-3-2, 2.48 GAA, .914sv%, 1 SHO), Dalton Izyk (1-2-0, 3.85 GAA, .875 sv%)
Last 5: 2-3-0. Last 10: 4-4-2
Last 5
11/25: vs. Sioux City (L 2-4)
11/23: at Green Bay (OTW 4-3)
11/19: at Waterloo (L 2-4)
11/18: at Cedar Rapids (SOW 3-2)
11/12: vs. Muskegon (L 4-5)
Force (5-10-3, 6th USHL West)
Head coach: John Marks
GF: 43 (12th). GA: 60 (15th)
PP: 19.5% (6th). PK: 81.8% (9th). PIM: 342 (15th)
OT record: 0-2 SO record: 2-1
Road record: 3-4-2
Leading scorers: Austin Farley (10-5-15), Willie Corrin (1-8-9), Bryn Chzyzk (7-1-8)
Leading +/-: Jordan Nelson (+6), Stanislav Dzakhov (+3)
Leading PIM: Austin Farley (43), Colton Hargrove (33).
Leading goaltender: Zane Gothberg (3-7-2, 2.53, .908 sv%, 1 SHO), Reed Peters (2-3-1, 3.79, .876 sv%)
Last 5: 1-3-1. Last 10: 2-6-2
Ice next 5 games
12/2: vs. Sioux Falls
12/3: vs. Green Bay
12/4: vs. Green Bay
12/10: vs. Dubuque
12/11: vs. Dubuque
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