The Indiana Ice have extended their streak of games without a regulation loss to 10 with another strong performance in a 4-1 victory over the Youngstown Phantoms at the Pepsi Coliseum.
Tonight, the Ice exploded for three third-period goals to break open what had been a tight game, tied 1-1 going into the third.
It was the Ice's third straight victory in a "four-point game" against Youngstown -- their closest challenger for second place in the USHL's Eastern Conference -- (e.g., an Ice win gives them 2 points and therefore prevents Youngstown from getting 2), and the Ice are now 3-0-1 against the Phantoms. With a 19-7-4 record at the halfway point of the season, the Ice are now four points clear of both Youngstown and Dubuque, who are tied for third. They're also closing in on Green Bay, which was idle tonight and has 47 points.
The Ice outscored Youngstown 12-3 in those three games, which are three-fifths of a five-game winning streak. In the 8-0-2 streak, the Ice have outscored foes 38-18.
Jon Gillies and Jacob Fallon -- both of whom did not make the trip to Waterloo Friday night -- returned to the lineup and both contributed in the victory. Gillies made 36 saves for his league-best and Fallon had an assist. Sean Kuraly was a scratch for the second straight night. Another regular who was out of the lineup tonight was defenseman Alexander Kuqali, the first game he has missed this season. Only leading scorer Daniil Tarasov and captain Alex Barron have skated in all 30 Ice games this season.
In his last four starts, Gillies has a 1.22 GAA, a 4-0-0 record and a .957 save percentage. He has a league-best 17 wins.
He stopped 15 first-period shots as Youngstown dominated the first period -- the Ice got only four shots on goal. It took until past the halfway mark of the game before one of the goaltenders -- Gillies and Youngstown's Sean Romeo -- flinched. The first to break the ice was ex-Iceman Alex Gacek, who had a shorthanded tally with 7:00 left in the second period.
The Ice got another power play later in the period -- their third of the game -- and Woody Hudson cashed in with his sixth goal of the season and first since Dec. 17, in the final minute of the second. The Ice had tied the game at 1-1 despite having been outshot 28-12.
The third period was a different story. Dan Sherer started the third-period explosion at 6:43 with his first USHL goal. Six minutes later, Drew Smolcynski scored his first goal since Oct. 21 -- and tallied his fourth point in the last five games he's skated in -- to provide some insurance.
The Ice had to kill off a late penalty, and then got a power play in the closing minutes. Down two, Youngstown pulled Romeo, but it instead led to Tarasov's 18th goal of the year into the empty net.
Defenseman Matthew Krug had a two-point night, assisting on both Hudson and Smolcynski's tallies. Eleven different Ice skaters registered at least one point on the night.
The Ice power play, which had dipped below the amazingly-high 30 percent number for the first time on the season after last night's game, converted on two of five chances.
3 stars
1. Jon Gillies (Ice), 36 saves, 1 GA, win
2. Dan Sherer (Ice), GWG, +1
3. Woody Hudson (Ice), goal
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Saturday, January 7, 2012
Game 30: Youngstown at Ice
The Indiana Ice return to action Saturday night with their third game against the Youngstown Phantoms in Indianapolis in an eight-day span.
The Ice come in on a roll, posting a 7-0-2 mark in the last nine games, and a win would allow them to get four points clear of the Phantoms, who have been equally-hot except for two losses to the Ice last week.
The Ice beat Waterloo on the road on Friday despite playing without Jacob Fallon, Sean Kuraly & Jon Gillies, who were all scratched from the lineup. Dalton Izyk made 27 saves in goal for the Ice in his first start since Nov. 25, and if Gillies is again unavailable, will likely get the call again tonight.
Youngstown has also been hot, but its streak was stunted by the Ice last week. The Phantoms have picked up since with back-to-back victories over Muskegon, 4-3 on Thursday (SO) and 7-3 on Friday. Tonight will be Youngstown's third game in as many nights. Austin Cangelosi had 2 goals in the shootout win. Stephen Collins and Dylan Margonari had three-point games in the 7-3 victory. Matthew O'Connor played both games in goal, but with this being such a key contest for positioning in the division, expect him to get the call again.
Tonight's game
Youngstown Phantoms (18-8-2)
at
Indiana Ice (18-7-4)
7:05 p.m., Pepsi Coliseum, Indianapolis, Ind.
Broadcast: ushl.fasthockey.com
Season series: Ice lead 2-1
Dec. 31: Ice 3, Phantoms 0 (at Bankers Life Fieldhouse): John Doherty, Robert Polosello G, Sean Kuraly G/A, Robbie Baillargeon 2A, Jon Gillies 26 sv, shutout (Ice); Matthew O'Connor 29 sv (Phantoms).
Dec. 30: Ice 5, Phantoms 2 (at Pepsi Coliseum): Daniil Tarasov 2G, Alexander Kuqali 2A, Sean Kuraly/John Doherty/Justin Bailey G, Jon Gillies 25 sv (Ice). J.T. Stenglein, Dylan Margonari G. Matthew O'Connor 10 sv, 4 GA/Sean Romeo 13sv, 0 GA (Phantoms)
Nov. 5: Phantoms 4, Ice 3, SO (at Youngstown): Robbie Baillargeon 2G, Ian Spencer G, Jon Gillies 23 sv (Ice); Alex Gacek/Dylan Margoneri/Ryan Belonger G, J.T. Stenglein 2A, Matthew O'Connor 36 sv (Phantoms)
Tale of the Tape
Ice (18-7-4, 2nd USHL East) Head coach: Kyle Wallack
GF: 104 (2nd). GA: 78 (t4th)
PP: 29.8% (1st). PK: 86.8 % (2nd) PIM: 523 (14th)
OT record: 3-2 SO record: 1-2
Home record: 9-5-1
Leading scorers: Daniil Tarasov (17-22-39), Sean Kuraly (18-13-31), Jacob Fallon (9-19-28), Robbie Baillargeon (11-16-27).
Leading +/-: Daniil Tarasov (+17), Alex Barron (+15), Ryan Obuchowski (+14)
Leading PIM: Woody Hudson (69), Daniil Tarasov (55), R.J. Boyd (53)
Leading goaltender: Jon Gillies (16-5-4, 2.32 GAA, .926sv%, 2 SHO), Dalton Izyk (2-2-0, 3.43 GAA, .888 sv%)
Last 5: 4-0-1. Last 10: 7-1-2
Last 5
1/6: at Waterloo (W 3-2)
12/31: vs. Youngstown (W 3-0)
12/30: vs. Youngstown (W 5-2)
12/28: at Muskegon (OTW 3-2)
12/18: at Muskegon (OTL 2-3)
Phantoms (18-8-2, 2nd USHL East)
Head coach: Anthony Noreen
GF: 96 (4th). GA: 80 (6th)
PP: 12.9% (15th). PK: 83.5% (6th). PIM: 499 (11th)
OT record: 2-0 SO record: 2-2
Road record: 7-6-1
Leading scorers: Mike Ambrosia (9-20-29), Austin Cangelosi (13-13-26), J.T. Stenglein (15-7-22),
Ryan Belonger (10-11-21),
Leading +/-: Austin Cangelosi (+16), Michael Gunn (+15)
Leading PIM: Pat Conte (66), Michael Gunn (50)
Leading goaltender: Matthew O'Connor (15-6-2, 2.51 GAA, .914sv%, 1SHO), Sean Romeo (3-2-0, 3.61 GAA, .876 sv%)
Last 5: 2-2-1. Last 10: 6-3-1
Ice next 5 games
1/13: vs. USNDTP U181/20: at Chicago
1/21: at Dubuque
1/27: vs. Chicago (at Bankers Life Fieldhouse)
1/28: at Muskegon
The Ice come in on a roll, posting a 7-0-2 mark in the last nine games, and a win would allow them to get four points clear of the Phantoms, who have been equally-hot except for two losses to the Ice last week.
The Ice beat Waterloo on the road on Friday despite playing without Jacob Fallon, Sean Kuraly & Jon Gillies, who were all scratched from the lineup. Dalton Izyk made 27 saves in goal for the Ice in his first start since Nov. 25, and if Gillies is again unavailable, will likely get the call again tonight.
Youngstown has also been hot, but its streak was stunted by the Ice last week. The Phantoms have picked up since with back-to-back victories over Muskegon, 4-3 on Thursday (SO) and 7-3 on Friday. Tonight will be Youngstown's third game in as many nights. Austin Cangelosi had 2 goals in the shootout win. Stephen Collins and Dylan Margonari had three-point games in the 7-3 victory. Matthew O'Connor played both games in goal, but with this being such a key contest for positioning in the division, expect him to get the call again.
Tonight's game
Youngstown Phantoms (18-8-2)
at
Indiana Ice (18-7-4)
7:05 p.m., Pepsi Coliseum, Indianapolis, Ind.
Broadcast: ushl.fasthockey.com
Season series: Ice lead 2-1
Dec. 31: Ice 3, Phantoms 0 (at Bankers Life Fieldhouse): John Doherty, Robert Polosello G, Sean Kuraly G/A, Robbie Baillargeon 2A, Jon Gillies 26 sv, shutout (Ice); Matthew O'Connor 29 sv (Phantoms).
Dec. 30: Ice 5, Phantoms 2 (at Pepsi Coliseum): Daniil Tarasov 2G, Alexander Kuqali 2A, Sean Kuraly/John Doherty/Justin Bailey G, Jon Gillies 25 sv (Ice). J.T. Stenglein, Dylan Margonari G. Matthew O'Connor 10 sv, 4 GA/Sean Romeo 13sv, 0 GA (Phantoms)
Nov. 5: Phantoms 4, Ice 3, SO (at Youngstown): Robbie Baillargeon 2G, Ian Spencer G, Jon Gillies 23 sv (Ice); Alex Gacek/Dylan Margoneri/Ryan Belonger G, J.T. Stenglein 2A, Matthew O'Connor 36 sv (Phantoms)
Tale of the Tape
Ice (18-7-4, 2nd USHL East) Head coach: Kyle Wallack
GF: 104 (2nd). GA: 78 (t4th)
PP: 29.8% (1st). PK: 86.8 % (2nd) PIM: 523 (14th)
OT record: 3-2 SO record: 1-2
Home record: 9-5-1
Leading scorers: Daniil Tarasov (17-22-39), Sean Kuraly (18-13-31), Jacob Fallon (9-19-28), Robbie Baillargeon (11-16-27).
Leading +/-: Daniil Tarasov (+17), Alex Barron (+15), Ryan Obuchowski (+14)
Leading PIM: Woody Hudson (69), Daniil Tarasov (55), R.J. Boyd (53)
Leading goaltender: Jon Gillies (16-5-4, 2.32 GAA, .926sv%, 2 SHO), Dalton Izyk (2-2-0, 3.43 GAA, .888 sv%)
Last 5: 4-0-1. Last 10: 7-1-2
Last 5
1/6: at Waterloo (W 3-2)
12/31: vs. Youngstown (W 3-0)
12/30: vs. Youngstown (W 5-2)
12/28: at Muskegon (OTW 3-2)
12/18: at Muskegon (OTL 2-3)
Phantoms (18-8-2, 2nd USHL East)
Head coach: Anthony Noreen
GF: 96 (4th). GA: 80 (6th)
PP: 12.9% (15th). PK: 83.5% (6th). PIM: 499 (11th)
OT record: 2-0 SO record: 2-2
Road record: 7-6-1
Leading scorers: Mike Ambrosia (9-20-29), Austin Cangelosi (13-13-26), J.T. Stenglein (15-7-22),
Ryan Belonger (10-11-21),
Leading +/-: Austin Cangelosi (+16), Michael Gunn (+15)
Leading PIM: Pat Conte (66), Michael Gunn (50)
Leading goaltender: Matthew O'Connor (15-6-2, 2.51 GAA, .914sv%, 1SHO), Sean Romeo (3-2-0, 3.61 GAA, .876 sv%)
Last 5: 2-2-1. Last 10: 6-3-1
Ice next 5 games
1/13: vs. USNDTP U181/20: at Chicago
1/21: at Dubuque
1/27: vs. Chicago (at Bankers Life Fieldhouse)
1/28: at Muskegon
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Sending out 2011 with a "W"
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| The Ice and Phantoms play in the second period at Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
At the end of 2011, they've been proving it.
The Ice capped off 2011 with a textbook-perfect 3-0 victory over the Youngstown Phantoms at the newly-named Bankers Life Fieldhouse, extending their year-ending streak to 6-0-2 in the last eight games.
Included in that are two weekend sweeps against the top challengers in the four-way race for the top spot in the USHL's Eastern Conference -- one against Dubuque in early December, and now back-to-back victories over Youngstown, with whom the Ice were tied in the standings going into Friday night's game. The Ice outscored the Phantoms 7-2 in the two games.
Ice goaltender Jon Gillies made 26 saves for his second shutout of the year and his franchise-record fifth of his USHL career. The defense kept the number of tough chances to a minimum, blocking several shots and keeping much of the Phantoms offense on the perimeter. Gillies had to make a point-blank save late in the second -- not long after the Ice defense broke up a 3-on-1 and turned into a Daniil Tarasov breakaway on the other end, one that was also stuffed by Youngstown's Michael O'Connor.
The Ice did have to kill off six Youngstown power plays, including an extended 5-on-3 situation. They were successful in all six.
The offense got going early for the Ice in this one -- just 1:42 in, Sean Kuraly fed John Doherty in front of the net. Doherty made a nice move and slipped the puck past Youngstown goaltender O'Connor to open the scoring. It was Doherty's second goal since coming from Dubuque nine games ago, and his second in as many nights.
Less than four minutes later, penalties to Youngstown's Michael Gunn and Ryan Lowney gave the Ice a prolonged 5-on-3. Robert Polosello's shot from the slot deflected off O'Connor and trickled over the goal line to make it 2-0. It was his sixth goal of the season.
That would be all the offense Ice netminder Gillies and the Ice defense would need.
The Ice carried the play in the first two periods, outshooting Youngstown 28-15. The Phantoms held a significant shot advantage in the third, but had very few strong scoring chances.
Sean Kuraly added an insurance goal at 7:05 of the third by blasting a shot from the right faceoff dot through a small 5-hole opening, converting a feed from Robbie Baillargeon from the high slot to the right circle. R.J. Boyd started the play from the left point.
The goal was Kuraly's team-best 18th goal of the year, and his fifth straight game with a goal -- the longest such streak for an Ice player this season. The San Jose Sharks draft pick has five goals and two assists in the last five contests.
The Ice played the final two periods without top-line center Jacob Fallon, who wasn't seen in uniform on the bench during that time. Youngstown was also a bit shorthanded, as second-leading scorer Austin Cangelosi was scratched from the lineup.
The two teams will see each other again at the Pepsi Coliseum next Saturday night -- a day after the Ice travel to face the Waterloo Black Hawks.
The game was the first of three scheduled at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The annual Pack the House Night will be held Feb. 10. The Jan. 27 game -- previously scheduled to be at the Pepsi Coliseum -- has been moved downtown to accommodate Super Bowl festivities taking place at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
Indianapolis Star story
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USHL boxscore
3 stars
1. Jon Gillies (Ice), 26 saves, shutout
2. Sean Kuraly (Ice), goal, assist, +2, 2 shots
3. Robbie Baillargeon (Ice), 2 assists, +1, 1 shot
New Iceman propels Ice to 5-2 victory
Justin Bailey -- the Ice's first pick in the USHL Futures Draft -- made his USHL debut tonight.
It took him just half a period to score his first USHL goal.
A highly-touted 6-foot-3, 182-pound forward prospect from upstate New York -- and the son of former NFL player Carlton Bailey -- Justin Bailey had initially decided to play the year for a team coached by Pat LaFontaine on Long Island. He has been on the Ice's affiliate list, and has yet to show up on the Ice's 23-man protected roster, which is updated each Friday by USA Hockey.
Bailey -- who was also selected by the OHL's Kitchener Rangers this year -- couldn't have picked a better time to join the Ice and make an impact. Playing a big two-game series against a Youngstown Phantoms squad that appears to be in a tussle with the Ice for playoff position the rest of the year, Bailey scored the game's first goal, assisted by linemates Emil Romig and Dan Sherer, at 10:25 of the first period.
That would eventually turn into a four-goal lead in a 5-2 Ice victory over the Phantoms Friday at Pepsi Coliseum. The two teams will meet again at 6:05 p.m. Saturday at Bankers Life (formerly Conseco) Fieldhouse in downtown Indy.
The Ice took advantage of a 5-on-3 early in the second period -- with a carryover penalty to start the period added onto with a minor on ex-Iceman Alex Gacek. It took just 12 seconds into the two-man advantage -- and 46 into the second period -- for Daniil Tarasov to make it a 2-0 game, with Ryan Obuchowski and Robert Polosello assisting.
Sean Kuraly and John Doherty scored 1:47 apart midway through the period to make it 3-0. For Kuraly, it continued a hot streak, as he has now scored a goal in four straight games and has 17 for the season in 23 games. Doherty's goal was his first in eight games since joining the Ice in a trade from Dubuque, and it chased Youngstown starter Matthew O'Connor, who left after stopping 10 of 14 shots in 31:05. Sean Romeo stopped all 13 shots he faced after that. The Ice dominated the second period, outshooting Youngstown 16-8 in the middle 20 minutes.
Youngstown scored twice to cut the Ice lead to 4-2, but Ice goaltender Jon Gillies stood tall. Tarasov added an empty-netter for his 17th goal and 36th point of the year.
Gillies made 25 saves to make the lead stand up. He was making his 11th straight start for the Ice, and is 7-2-2 in that stretch.
The victory moved the Ice into second place with a 16-7-4 record and 36 points -- seven back of first-place Green Bay, one ahead of Dubuque and two ahead of Youngstown.
Three stars
1. Sean Kuraly (Ice), goal, +2, 2 shots
2. Daniil Tarasov (Ice), 2 goals, 3 shots
3. Justin Bailey (Ice), goal, +1, 3 shots
USHL boxscore
It took him just half a period to score his first USHL goal.
A highly-touted 6-foot-3, 182-pound forward prospect from upstate New York -- and the son of former NFL player Carlton Bailey -- Justin Bailey had initially decided to play the year for a team coached by Pat LaFontaine on Long Island. He has been on the Ice's affiliate list, and has yet to show up on the Ice's 23-man protected roster, which is updated each Friday by USA Hockey.
Bailey -- who was also selected by the OHL's Kitchener Rangers this year -- couldn't have picked a better time to join the Ice and make an impact. Playing a big two-game series against a Youngstown Phantoms squad that appears to be in a tussle with the Ice for playoff position the rest of the year, Bailey scored the game's first goal, assisted by linemates Emil Romig and Dan Sherer, at 10:25 of the first period.
That would eventually turn into a four-goal lead in a 5-2 Ice victory over the Phantoms Friday at Pepsi Coliseum. The two teams will meet again at 6:05 p.m. Saturday at Bankers Life (formerly Conseco) Fieldhouse in downtown Indy.
The Ice took advantage of a 5-on-3 early in the second period -- with a carryover penalty to start the period added onto with a minor on ex-Iceman Alex Gacek. It took just 12 seconds into the two-man advantage -- and 46 into the second period -- for Daniil Tarasov to make it a 2-0 game, with Ryan Obuchowski and Robert Polosello assisting.
Sean Kuraly and John Doherty scored 1:47 apart midway through the period to make it 3-0. For Kuraly, it continued a hot streak, as he has now scored a goal in four straight games and has 17 for the season in 23 games. Doherty's goal was his first in eight games since joining the Ice in a trade from Dubuque, and it chased Youngstown starter Matthew O'Connor, who left after stopping 10 of 14 shots in 31:05. Sean Romeo stopped all 13 shots he faced after that. The Ice dominated the second period, outshooting Youngstown 16-8 in the middle 20 minutes.
Youngstown scored twice to cut the Ice lead to 4-2, but Ice goaltender Jon Gillies stood tall. Tarasov added an empty-netter for his 17th goal and 36th point of the year.
Gillies made 25 saves to make the lead stand up. He was making his 11th straight start for the Ice, and is 7-2-2 in that stretch.
The victory moved the Ice into second place with a 16-7-4 record and 36 points -- seven back of first-place Green Bay, one ahead of Dubuque and two ahead of Youngstown.
Three stars
1. Sean Kuraly (Ice), goal, +2, 2 shots
2. Daniil Tarasov (Ice), 2 goals, 3 shots
3. Justin Bailey (Ice), goal, +1, 3 shots
USHL boxscore
Friday, December 30, 2011
Games 27-28: Youngstown at Ice
The Ice are in a tight three-team race for the second-through-fourth positions in the USHL's Eastern Conference standings as the season hits the midway point.
Each of those positions is important. The second-place team gets a first-round playoff bye. The third and fourth-place teams host the entire first round. And one of the teams in the fight -- the Youngstown Phantoms -- will soon become a familiar foe to the Ice.
The Phantoms visit both Indy arenas -- the Pepsi Coliseum on Friday, the newly-renamed Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Saturday -- for games this weekend, then return to Indy next weekend for another game.
The Ice have been strong of late, going 4-0-2 in their last six games and gaining 14 standings points in their last 10 games -- a .700 clip. But the Phantoms might be the hottest team in the league south of Green Bay, going 7-1-2 in their last 10 and having a winning streak snapped Wednesday night against Cedar Rapids -- but in a shootout.
While the Ice possess one of the USHL's top offenses -- and the top offense outside of Green Bay, which has put together an incredible team this year -- Youngstown has been strong defensively. The Ice are the USHL's second-highest scoring team, while Youngstown is fourth in the league both in goals scored and goals allowed.
The Ice's top two lines are lethal -- which shows in a power play that is hitting at more than a 30-percent clip -- with Daniil Tarasov, Sean Kuraly, Jacob Fallon and Robbie Baillargeon all in the top 12 in the league in scoring. Baillargeon is in the midst of a six-game scoring streak, which he continued with a goal Wednesday. Tarasov is the USHL's second-leading scorer with 34 points. He and Fallon are tied for second in the league in assists with 19. Kuraly is third (16) and Tarasov fourth (15) in the USHL in goals scored.
Meanwhile, Youngstown's J.T. Stenglein is ninth in the league with 13 goals. He didn't score, but had two assists in the teams' lone meeting so far, a 4-3 shootout win for the Phantoms on Nov. 5. Mike Ambrosia is sixth in assists (17) and 12th in points (25).
Two of the league's top goaltenders will match wits, with Youngstown's Matthew O'Connor posting a 2.40 GAA and the Ice's Jon Gillies right behind at 2.44. They're also the league's two busiest goaltenders -- Gillies leads O'Connor for minutes and wins, but they're 1-2 in both categories.
Tonight's game
Youngstown Phantoms (16-6-2)
at
Indiana Ice (15-7-4)
Friday: 7:05 p.m., Pepsi Coliseum, Indianapolis, Ind.
Saturday: 6:05 p.m., Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Ind.
Broadcast: ushl.fasthockey.com
Season series: Phantoms lead 1-0
Nov. 5: Phantoms 4, Ice 3, SO (at Youngstown): Robbie Baillargeon 2G, Ian Spencer G, Jon Gillies 23 sv (Ice); Alex Gacek/Dylan Margoneri/Ryan Belonger G, J.T. Stenglein 2A, Matthew O'Connor 36 sv (Phantoms)
Tale of the Tape
Ice (15-7-4, 2nd USHL East)
Head coach: Kyle Wallack
GF: 93 (2nd). GA: 74 (8th)
PP: 30.5% (1st). PK: 85.2 % (3rd) PIM: 482 (13th)
OT record: 3-2 SO record: 1-2
Home record: 7-5-1
Leading scorers: Daniil Tarasov (15-19-34), Jacob Fallon (9-19-28), Sean Kuraly (16-12-28), Robbie Baillargeon (11-14-25).
Leading +/-: Daniil Tarasov (+15), Alex Barron (+13), Ryan Obuchowski (+12)
Leading PIM: Woody Hudson (67), Daniil Tarasov (55), R.J. Boyd (47)
Leading goaltender: Jon Gillies (14-5-4, 2.44 GAA, .923sv%, 1 SHO), Dalton Izyk (1-2-0, 3.77 GAA, .878 sv%)
Last 5: 3-0-2. Last 10: 6-2-2
Last 5
12/28: at Muskegon (OTW 3-2)
12/18: at Muskegon (OTL 2-3)
12/17: at Chicago (W 6-2)
12/16: at Chicago (SOL 2-3)
12/10: vs. Dubuque (W 3-2)
Phantoms (16-6-2, 2nd USHL East)
Head coach: Anthony Noreen
GF: 83 (4th). GA: 66 (4th)
PP: 13.5% (14th). PK: 83.8% (6th). PIM: 413 (8th)
OT record: 2-0 SO record: 1-2
Road record: 7-4-1
Leading scorers: Mike Ambrosia (8-17-25), Austin Cangelosi (11-11-22), Ryan Belonger (10-9-19), J.T. Stenglein (13-5-18)
Leading +/-: Austin Cangelosi (+14), Jordan Young (+11), Michael Gunn (+11)
Leading PIM: Pat Conte (56), Ryan Belonger (44)
Leading goaltender: Matthew O'Connor (13-4-2, 2.40 GAA, .919sv%, 1SHO), Sean Romeo (3-2-0, 3.62 GAA, .875 sv%)
Last 5: 4-0-1. Last 10: 7-1-2
Ice next 5 games
12/30: vs. Youngstown
12/31: vs. Youngstown (Bankers Life Fieldhouse)
1/6: at Waterloo
1/7: vs. Youngstown1/6: at Waterloo
1/13: vs. USNDTP
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Baillargeon's late goal earns Ice a point
Robbie Baillargeon scored twice -- including once with 52 seconds left -- to help the Ice get a point out of their Saturday-night visit to Youngstown.
The Phantoms' Dylan Margoneri scored in the shootout to give the hosts a 4-3 victory in a game that saw both teams rally -- the Phantoms coming back from a 2-0 deficit, and the Ice doing the same trailing 3-2 in the final minute.
It gave the Ice three points in two weekend games and allowed them to stay near the top of the crowded USHL Eastern Conference standings -- with five teams within three points as the season hits the 1/6th mark. At 7-2-1, the Ice are third behind Dubuque (8-2-1) and Green Bay (8-3-0), with a game in hand on both teams. With 14 points, Youngstown is tied for fourth with Cedar Rapids.
Baillargeon's game-tying goal came on a long shot on an assist from Daniil Tarasov. That knotted the game at 3 with 52 seconds to go, sending the contest to OT. The Ice outshot the Phantoms 4-1 in overtime, but goaltender Matthew O'Connor denied each opportunity. O'Connor also stopped all three Ice attempts in the shootout -- from Jacob Fallon, Robert Polosello and Tarasov -- while Mike Ambrosia scored on Youngstown's final attempt after the Ice's Jon Gillies turned aside the first two attempts.
Tarasov now has 18 points on the year and has tallied a point in four straight games and nine of the 10 Ice games this year. With two goals, Baillargeon now has four goals and four assists, including three goals in the two weekend games.
Gillies made 23 saves in the loss. O'Connor stopped 36 shots, as the Ice outshot Youngstown 39-27.
The Ice carried the play for much of the first period, and finally took the lead when Baillargeon took advantage of a turnover and scored an unassisted goal with 1:25 left in the opening stanza -- the third of the year for the Boston University recruit. The Ice held an 11-6 shot advantage and had two power plays in the opening 20 minutes. Ian Spencer fired a shot through traffic to make it a 2-0 game at 4:22 of the second to notch his first point of the year.
But Youngstown knotted the game up going into the third on goals by Ryan Belonger and former Iceman Alex Gacek.
Midway through the third, Dylan Margonari put the Phantoms ahead 3-2 by cashing in a feed from J.T. Stenglein, setting the stage for the game-tying goal. The Ice had a power play in the final six minutes after a penalty to Gacek, but were unable to convert, but tied the game at even strength later.
The Ice were 0-for-3 with the man advantage. Youngstown was 0-for-4.
The Ice played their second straight game without Sean Kuraly, who is representing the United States in the World Junior A Challenge.
The Ice will return home this weekend to face Green Bay (Friday) and Muskegon (Saturday) before going on the road for three straight games.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Ice at Youngstown: Nov. 5, 2011
The Indiana Ice, fresh off a convincing 5-1 victory over a pretty good Cedar Rapids squad, head to the road tonight to face the Youngstown Phantoms. The Ice will play without Sean Kuraly, who is representing the United States in the World Junior A Challenge this week, but Emil Romig jumped onto his spot on the top line and contributed a 3-point night.
Youngstown is also a strong early outfit, going 6-3-0 in its first nine games and just two points back of the Ice so far. The Ice are in second, two points back of defending Clark Cup champion Dubuque. The Phantoms have scored 34 goals -- just three shy of the Ice in the same amount of games -- and get a lot of their scoring from Austin Cangelosi, who has eight goals.
Tonight's game
Indiana Ice (7-2-0)
at
Youngstown Phantoms (6-3-0)
7:15 p.m., Covelli Center, Youngstown, Ohio
Broadcast: ushl.fasthockey.com
Season series: First meeting
Tale of the Tape
Ice (7-2-0)
Head coach: Kyle Wallack
GF: 37 (t1st). GA: 21 (4th)
PP: 37.1% (1st). PK: 88.1 % (5th)
Road record: 4-1-0
Leading scorers: Daniil Tarasov (7-10-17), Jacob Fallon (6-6-12), Alex Barron (1-9-10), Sean Kuraly (4-7-11, will not dress).
Leading +/-: Alex Barron (+9), Daniil Tarasov (+9)
Leading PIM: Daniil Tarasov (27), R.J. Boyd (26)
Leading goaltender: Jon Gillies (6-1-0, 1.76 GAA, .938sv%, 1 SHO), Dalton Izyk (1-1-0, 4.20 GAA, .873 sv%)
Last 5
11/4: vs. Cedar Rapids (W 5-1)
10/29: vs. Waterloo (L 3-4)
10/28: vs. Waterloo (W 2-0)
10/22: at Lincoln (L 1-3)
10/21: at Tri-City (W 6-2)
Phantoms (6-3-0)
Head coach: Chad Johnson
GF: 34(t4th). GA: 28 (t7th)
PP: 10.0% (12th). PK: 76.8% (14th)
Home record: 3-0-0
Leading scorers: Austin Cangelosi (8-3-11), Mike Ambrosia (3-7-10), Ryan Belonger (3-5-8)
Leading +/-: Austin Cangelosi (+8), Mike Ambrosia (+8), Chris Bradley (+8)
Leading PIM: Ryan Belonger (23), Kevin Liss (20).
Leading goaltender: Matthew O'Connor (4-2-0, 2.70 GAA, .908sv%, 1SHO), Sean Romeo (2-1-0, 4.07 GAA, .875 sv%)
Last 5
11/4: at Muskegon (L 1-4)
10/29: vs. Omaha (W 5-2)
10/28: vs. Tri-City (W 5-1)
10/22: at Team USA (L 4-5)
10/20: vs. Cedar Rapids (OTW 4-3)
Friday, April 8, 2011
Wild night in Youngstown
When two goals have been scored 66 seconds into the game, it's going to be a wild night.
It was for the Ice, who saw Youngstown's Dylan Margoneri score 14 seconds in and Mike Ambrosia tally the first of a natural hat trick at the 1:06 mark. The Phantoms scored four times in the first 10 minutes, five times in the first period and staved off an Ice comeback to win 8-6.
The eight goals were the most allowed by the Ice this year. The Ice trailed 5-1 after a period, which included two power play goals on the Phantoms' only two advantages of the night. It ballooned to 7-2 after the Phantoms sandwiched two tallies around a Brian Ferlin goal in the second period's first 2:43. The Ice rallied to within 7-5 by the end of the period, and the teams traded goals in the third, but Youngstown skated away with the victory.
Cody Bradley got the Ice on the board midway through the first to slow the early Youngstown barrage. After Ferlin made it 6-2 -- a goal that would be quickly answered by Stuart Higgins -- David Johnstone, Blake Coleman and Chris Martin all scored in the second to cut the deficit to 7-5. Coleman added his second goal of the night at 10:06 of the third, but the Ice could get no closer, despite a late power play.
Ferlin and Coleman had three-point nights -- Ferlin tallying a goal and two assists, Coleman two goals and an assist. With an assist on Ferlin's tally, Daniil Tarasov extended his points streak to seven games, although his goal-scoring streak was snapped at four games. Johnstone also extended a point streak to seven games with his 20th goal of the year -- making him the fifth Ice player to score 20 on the season. The Ice's league-best power play was 1-for-5, with Martin getting the tally in the second period.
Game boxscore
It was for the Ice, who saw Youngstown's Dylan Margoneri score 14 seconds in and Mike Ambrosia tally the first of a natural hat trick at the 1:06 mark. The Phantoms scored four times in the first 10 minutes, five times in the first period and staved off an Ice comeback to win 8-6.
The eight goals were the most allowed by the Ice this year. The Ice trailed 5-1 after a period, which included two power play goals on the Phantoms' only two advantages of the night. It ballooned to 7-2 after the Phantoms sandwiched two tallies around a Brian Ferlin goal in the second period's first 2:43. The Ice rallied to within 7-5 by the end of the period, and the teams traded goals in the third, but Youngstown skated away with the victory.
Cody Bradley got the Ice on the board midway through the first to slow the early Youngstown barrage. After Ferlin made it 6-2 -- a goal that would be quickly answered by Stuart Higgins -- David Johnstone, Blake Coleman and Chris Martin all scored in the second to cut the deficit to 7-5. Coleman added his second goal of the night at 10:06 of the third, but the Ice could get no closer, despite a late power play.
Ferlin and Coleman had three-point nights -- Ferlin tallying a goal and two assists, Coleman two goals and an assist. With an assist on Ferlin's tally, Daniil Tarasov extended his points streak to seven games, although his goal-scoring streak was snapped at four games. Johnstone also extended a point streak to seven games with his 20th goal of the year -- making him the fifth Ice player to score 20 on the season. The Ice's league-best power play was 1-for-5, with Martin getting the tally in the second period.
Game boxscore
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