This date in Indianapolis hockey history: April 11

April 11 in Indianapolis hockey history
2009: Stanislav Galiev scores two power play goals -- both assisted by Brandon Richardson and Mike Cichy. But Cedar Rapids' Kyle Flanagan outduels him with a hat trick as the Rough Riders beat the Ice 3-2 in overtime and tie the first-round series at 1-1. A penalty-filled game features 64 minutes in PIMs between the two teams.
1998: The Ice close out the season with a 5-0 shutout win over Kansas City. Jani Hurme turns aside 47 shots to record his first shutout in an Ice uniform. Ryan Huska scores a first-period goal, while Kent Paynter, Ryan Vandenbussche, Petri Varis and Todd White all score in the third. David Ling adds two assists. White's goal Is his 46th, closing out an outstanding rookie year.
1997: Kip Miller has a goal and three assists. Steve Dubinsky has two goals and an assist. Fred Knipscheer scores the game-winner in his hometown as the Ice break open a 2-2 game going into the third and turn it into a 6-3 win over Fort Wayne. The Ice trailed 3-2 when Craig Mills scored at 9:06. Knipscheer scored at 12:38. Dubinsky added two goals in the final six minutes to ice it. 
1990: The Ice open the IHL playoffs with a 6-3 win over Peoria. Bob Bassen scores the game-winner and Jim Waite outduels Pat Jablonski in net.
1981: The Checkers take a 2-1 lead in their playoff series with a 4-2 win in Wichita. Bruce Affleck scores the game-winner in the second and adds an assist. Dave Cameron also has a goal and an assist. Kelly Hrudey makes 28 saves.
1978: The Racers' final full season ends with a 6-3 loss at New England. The team finishes with a record of 24-51-5.

Happy birthday to ... 
Andy Branigan: Defenseman who played 62 games for the Capitals in 1945-46, tallying four goals, 17 assists and 71 PIMs. He also had an assist in five playoff games. He played six NHL games with the New York/Brooklyn Americans prior to WWII, but embarked on a long minor-league career after the war, playing for AHL Hershey & Providence through 1958 and two more seasons as a player/coach in the EHL before retiring in 1960. A native of Winnipeg, he was born in 1992. He passed away in 1995.
Gordon Haidy: Right wing who had two stints in Indianapolis separated by a decade. Haidy played three seasons for the Capitals from 1948-51, scoring 60 goals and assisting on 38 in 154 games in those seasons. He was especially key in the Caps' eight-game Calder Cup run in 1950, where he scored four goals. He also played one game for the Red Wings in their 1950 Stanley Cup run, his only NHL action. Haidy played several years of senior hockey in the 1950s, and he returned to Indianapolis in 1960-61 to play briefly for the IHL Chiefs. He retired from hockey in 1964, 19 seasons after beginning his career. A native of Windsor, Ontario, he was born in 1928. He passed away in 2004. 
Terry Sargent: Left wing who played three games for the Checkers in 1984-85. He played 56 games in the IHL that season after three 20+-goal seasons in junior. A native of Edmonton, he is 51.
Chris Norton: Defenseman who played briefly for the Ice in 1991-92, with one assist in eight games. Norton played four seasons professionally in North America from 1998-92, all in the AHL/IHL, after a career at Cornell University. He played six seasons in Britain after his North American career. A native of Oakville, Ontario, he is 49.
Peter Jas: Left wing who played two seasons for the Ice from 1999-2001. He was a key player on the team's 2000 Miron Cup championship run, with 7 goals and 5 assists in the 15 postseason games. Jas had 18 goals and 35 assists in 96 games with the Ice, and 13 points in 18 playoff games. He played four further games with the Tulsa Oilers the following year, capping a five-year pro career, all in the WPHL/CHL. A native of Presov, Slovakia, he is 40.

 

Today in history: January 7

January 7 in Indianapolis hockey history

1958: For the first time in Indy hockey history, a game is televised, as WTTV beams the Chiefs’ 7-1 victory over the Toledo Mercurys. Rene St. Hiliare has a hat trick against future NHLer Les Binkley and Cliff Hicks makes 22 saves. WTTV would televise four games that year. 

Birthdays (and lots of 'em)

Benny Woit: Capitals defenseman from 1948-51. He played 207 games in that span for the Caps, with 18 goals and 51 assists. He was a key part of the 1950 Calder Cup title run with two playoff goals. He joined the Red Wings for the playoffs in 1951 and then stuck in Detroit, winning three Stanley Cups before being dealt to Chicago in 1955. He played his last NHL game in 1956-57, but continued playing pro through 1966, primarily in the AHL and old Eastern Hockey League. He had 33 points in 334 NHL games. He was known as a strong stay-at-home defenseman and a terrific bodychecker. After retirement, he returned to Ontario and worked as a longshoreman. A native of Fort William, Ont., he is 84. 

Jacques Locas: Racers center in 1974-75, their inaugural year, for 11 games. He had one assist in that campaign, his rookie year. He had 119 points in 187 WHA games through 1978, primarily with the Cincinnati Stingers. Upon retirement, he returned to his hometown and became an attorney. A native of St. Jerome, Quebec, he was born in 1954, the son of the former NHL player of the same name. He passed away in 2006 at age 42. 

Rod Buskas: Ice defenseman for 15 games in 1992-93, during which he had three assists. He played 11 NHL seasons between 1982-93, primarily with the Pittsburgh Penguins, but also with Chicago, Los Angeles and Vancouver. He had 82 points in 556 NHL games. He played in the 1992 Stanley Cup Finasl with Chicago. After retiring in 1995, he moved to Las Vegas -- where he played his final two years -- and ran a flight school. He also assisted the IHL Las Vegas Thunder. A native of Medicine Hat, Alb., he is 51.
Bobby House: Right wing for the Ice from 1993-95. He had 12 goals and 11 assists in 68 games. The Blackhawks' third-round pick in 1991, he played professionally in North America from 1993-2002, with three 30-goal seasons. Nearly all of that time was either in the AHL or IHL. He continued to play in Europe after that point. A native of Whitehorse, Yukon, he is 39.
Tim Hogan: Ice defenseman for one game in 1995-96. The Michigan grad played two years with the ECHL Columbus Chill and a third year in Europe. A native of Oshawa, Ont., he is 38.
Jani Hurme: Ice goaltender in 1997-98, splitting time with Jim Waite. The Senators' third-round pick in 1997, Hurme had an 11-11-3 mark in 29 games, with a 3.30 GAA and one shutout. Then a North American rookie, he would stick at the IHL and NHL level. He made his NHL debut in 1999-2000 with Ottawa, allowing two goals in a win. He played 76 NHL games through 2003 with Ottawa and Florida. He also backstopped the Grand Rapids Griffins to the Turner Cup Final in 2000. He was forced out of hockey for two years after 2003 due to illnesses. He moved back to his native Europe in 2006 and played in Finland. A native of Turku, Finland, he is 37.