The Indiana Ice finished the USHL Fall Classic with a 5-2 victory over Sioux Falls today, meaning they finish the four-day event with a perfect 3-0 record.
The Ice went 4-2 in the six preseason games over the last three weeks. In the Fall Classic, they outscored teams 13-7 over three days.
Today, the Ice never trailed, as Daniil Tarasov and Sean Kuraly both had huge days. Both had a goal and three assists in the victory.
Dalton Izyk made 26 saves in the victory, going the distance in goal.
The Ice also killed off a five-minute major in the third period while nursing a 2-0 lead.
It became 2-0 on the strength of two second-period goals. Woody Hudson opened the scoring on assists from Tarasov and Kuraly at 7:01 of the period. Four minutes and a second later, Tarasov fed Robbie Baillargeon to make it 2-0.
Sioux Falls cut the lead to one twice in the third, but each time, the Ice answered. Kuraly scored on assists from Barron and Tarasov just 61 seconds after the Stampede's first goal to make it 3-1 with 12:42 left. Sioux Falls scored less than a minute and a half later, but Tarasov and Robert Polosello scored goals in the final minutes -- both assisted by Kuraly.
Kuraly was a +5, Tarasov and Barron were both +4. Baillargeon was +3, as was defenseman Matthew Krug.
The Ice were 0-for-4 with the man advantage, but a perfect 7-for-7 on the PK.
The season opens Saturday in Cedar Rapids.
Preseason leaders for the Ice (only 4 games -- the first preseason game at Chicago was not entered into Pointstreak):
Scoring: Sean Kuraly 3-3-6, Robert Polosello 3-2-5, Daniil Tarasov 2-3-5, Obuchowski/Baillargeon/Fallon 3 points each.
+/-: Tarasov +7, Kuraly/Barron/Obuchowski +6, Polosello/Krug +4.
GAA: Gillies 2.31, Izyk 2.52\
Showing posts with label USHL Fall Classic. Show all posts
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
Big start gives Ice 6-4 win
The Ice won their second straight Fall Classic game today, beating Waterloo 6-4 in a wild finish Sioux City, Iowa.
The Ice jumped ahead 3-0 after two periods, but had to hold on in the third after Waterloo scored four goals in the stanza to tie the game.
The Black Hawks' Jamie Hill tied the game at 4-4 on a power play goal with 1:43 left, but the Ice's Robert Polosello scored with 58 seconds left on a feed from Cody Bradley to put the Ice on top. Ryan Obuchowski added an empty-netter to set the final margin.
Jacob Fallon, Cody Bradley, Obuchowski and Polosello each had a goal and an assist for the Ice.
Fallon scored on Joe Fiala's assist at the 7:05 mark in the first period, and then assisted on Dan Sherer's goal later in the frame. Obuchowski fed Sean Kuraly for a second-period goal that made it 3-0. It was Kuraly's second goal of the Fall Classic.
Waterloo cut it to 3-2 with two goals in the first 5:26 of the third, but just 1:16 later, Bradley cashed in an assist from Polosello to give the Ice a two-goal cushion -- one that evaporated on power play goals by Taylor Cammarata with 11:47 left, and then Hill's game-tying goal in the final two minutes.
The Ice were 0-5 on the power play. Waterloo was 2-7.
Jon Gillies went the distance for the Ice, making 40 saves in net. Obuchowski was a +4.
The Ice close out the preseason at 11 a.m. Saturday.
The Ice jumped ahead 3-0 after two periods, but had to hold on in the third after Waterloo scored four goals in the stanza to tie the game.
The Black Hawks' Jamie Hill tied the game at 4-4 on a power play goal with 1:43 left, but the Ice's Robert Polosello scored with 58 seconds left on a feed from Cody Bradley to put the Ice on top. Ryan Obuchowski added an empty-netter to set the final margin.
Jacob Fallon, Cody Bradley, Obuchowski and Polosello each had a goal and an assist for the Ice.
Fallon scored on Joe Fiala's assist at the 7:05 mark in the first period, and then assisted on Dan Sherer's goal later in the frame. Obuchowski fed Sean Kuraly for a second-period goal that made it 3-0. It was Kuraly's second goal of the Fall Classic.
Waterloo cut it to 3-2 with two goals in the first 5:26 of the third, but just 1:16 later, Bradley cashed in an assist from Polosello to give the Ice a two-goal cushion -- one that evaporated on power play goals by Taylor Cammarata with 11:47 left, and then Hill's game-tying goal in the final two minutes.
The Ice were 0-5 on the power play. Waterloo was 2-7.
Jon Gillies went the distance for the Ice, making 40 saves in net. Obuchowski was a +4.
The Ice close out the preseason at 11 a.m. Saturday.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Fall Classic this week
The Ice begin the first of three games in the USHL Fall Classic this week in Sioux City, Iowa.
The schedule:
Thursday, 3 p.m.: Ice vs. Des Moines
Friday, 11 a.m.: Ice vs. Waterloo
Saturday, 11 a.m.: Ice vs. Sioux Falls
These will be the last of six preseason games the Ice will play prior to the Oct. 7 opener at Cedar Rapids. The Ice open the home schedule Oct. 15.
The schedule:
Thursday, 3 p.m.: Ice vs. Des Moines
Friday, 11 a.m.: Ice vs. Waterloo
Saturday, 11 a.m.: Ice vs. Sioux Falls
These will be the last of six preseason games the Ice will play prior to the Oct. 7 opener at Cedar Rapids. The Ice open the home schedule Oct. 15.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Now, for the preseason
The boot camp for a lot of USHL teams and an opportunity to work out some kinks is in the annual USHL Fall Classic, which will be held this year at Sioux City.
The Ice will play three exhibition games at the multi-day festival of hockey (all times Eastern):
Thursday, Sept. 22: Ice vs. Des Moines, 3 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 23: Ice vs. Waterloo, 11 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 24: Ice vs. Sioux Falls, 11 a.m.
The Ice will play three exhibition games at the multi-day festival of hockey (all times Eastern):
Thursday, Sept. 22: Ice vs. Des Moines, 3 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 23: Ice vs. Waterloo, 11 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 24: Ice vs. Sioux Falls, 11 a.m.
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