Green Bay came into tonight's first half of a two-games-in-24-hours doubleheader with the best record in the USHL.
It showed why today in a 5-1 victory over the Ice.
Five different Gamblers scored goals, and Green Bay posted a 45-25 shot advantage -- including 20-3 in a second period in which Green Bay scored the game's first three goals. Green Bay earned six power plays -- cashing in on two -- while the Ice had a pair.
After each team got 13 shots in a scoreless first, Green Bay had a carryover power play to start the second. Eighty-three seconds into the period, Kyle Novak scored on assists from Andy Welinski and Alex Broadhurst. Sheldon Dries and Broadhurst would score 1:14 apart midway through the period to make it 3-0.
Green Bay's Sam Herr pushed it to 4-0 at 7:13 of the third -- and the Ice's Daniil Tarasov answered seconds later. Nolan LaPorte added another goa -- his 12th of the season -- for the Gamblers.
Broadhurst -- a Chicago Blackhawks draftee and Nebraska-Omaha commit -- had the big game for Green Bay, with a goal and two assists. Herr (G, A) and Welinski (2A) were the Gamblers' other multi-point players, as 10 different Green Bay skaters registered points. Broadhurst has 20 points -- including 12 goals -- in 16 games for the Gamblers.
For the Ice, Tarasov and Sean Kuraly, who assisted on the goal, extended their scoring streaks to four games. Tarasov now has 12 goals and 14 assists and is the league's second-leading scorer behind Lincoln's Kevin Roy, who has 30 points. Kuraly has 19 points despite missing several games due to playing in the World Junior A Challenge. Linemate Jacob Fallon, who also had an assist, has 22 points and stands fifth in the league in scoring.
Jon Gillies made 37 saves in taking the loss for the Ice. Dalton Izyk came on for the final few minutes and stopped all three shots he faced. Ryan McKay stopped 21 of the 22 shots he faced before giving way to Michael Rotolo for the final 8:37.
Three stars
1. Alex Broadhurst (GB), goal, 2A, +1, 4 shots
2. Ryan McKay (GB), 21 saves, 1 GA, win
3. Dakota Mermis (GB), 1 assist, +2, 1 shot
USHL boxscore
The Ice are now 11-6-2 and in fourth place in the Eastern Conference -- three points back of Youngstown and Dubuque, who are tied for second. Green Bay, now 16-3-1, is six points clear of the field in first place with 33 points.
The two teams will meet again at 3 p.m. Sunday.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Ice's Bradley traded to Dubuque for John Doherty
The Ice have traded Cody Bradley to the Dubuque Fighting Saints in exchange for John Doherty, according to an announcement made by the Fighting Saints.
Doherty is an 18-year-old (1993 birth) forward who comes to the Ice, also in his second USHL season. He has four goals and four assists and a +2 rating for the Fighting Saints. The Elmhurst, Ill., native also tallied 17 points in 39 games last year, helping lead the Saints to the Clark Cup championship. He stands 6-1, 190 pounds.
Bradley, a left wing in his second season with the Ice, had three goals and five assists. He also had 11 goals and nine assists last season. Bradley is a skilled 5-10, 163-pound forward from Tampa, Fla., and is 17 years old (1994 birth).
They'll get a look at their old teammates next week -- the Fighting Saints visit Indiana for two games Friday and Saturday.
Doherty is the second player the Ice have picked up in a trade, joining forward Ryan Cole, who was acquired last week from Lincoln.
Dubuque Fighting Saints release
Doherty is an 18-year-old (1993 birth) forward who comes to the Ice, also in his second USHL season. He has four goals and four assists and a +2 rating for the Fighting Saints. The Elmhurst, Ill., native also tallied 17 points in 39 games last year, helping lead the Saints to the Clark Cup championship. He stands 6-1, 190 pounds.
Bradley, a left wing in his second season with the Ice, had three goals and five assists. He also had 11 goals and nine assists last season. Bradley is a skilled 5-10, 163-pound forward from Tampa, Fla., and is 17 years old (1994 birth).
They'll get a look at their old teammates next week -- the Fighting Saints visit Indiana for two games Friday and Saturday.
Doherty is the second player the Ice have picked up in a trade, joining forward Ryan Cole, who was acquired last week from Lincoln.
Dubuque Fighting Saints release
Friday, December 2, 2011
Games 19 & 20: Ice vs. Green Bay (Sat, 7 p.m.; Sun. 3 p.m.)
The Ice have a budding rivalry with the Green Bay Gamblers, and these two games at the Pepsi Coliseum will go a long way in determining the standings at the top of the Eastern Conference heading into the Christmas break. The Ice will play Green Bay twice this weekend, then face second-place Dubuque twice next season. Green Bay currently leads the Ice by seven points, and the Ice trail Dubuque and Cedar Rapids by less than one game for second and third.
The game pits the Ice's high-scoring offense and power play against Green Bay's stingy defense -- goaltender Ryan McKay leads the USHL in goals against average, while the Ice's Daniil Tarasov-Sean Kuraly-Jacob Fallon line is one of the deadliest in the league. Both teams have tremendous scoring, are loaded with defensemen -- Ryan Obuchowski and Alex Barron lead the Ice on the blueline, Jordan Schmaltz and Andy Welinski do the same for the Gamblers, and are extremely deep.
When the Ice and Gamblers meet, they're nearly always some of the most entertaining, well-played games of the year. Both of their previous meetings were won in overtime by a team trailing by two goals in the third. Should be a great weekend of games.
Tonight's game
Green Bay Gamblers (15-3-1)
at
Indiana Ice (11-5-2)
7:05 p.m., Pepsi Coliseum, Indianapolis, Ind.
3:05 p.m. Sunday, Pepsi Coliseum, Indianapolis, Ind.
Broadcast: ushl.fasthockey.com
Season series: Tied 1-1
Nov. 23: Ice 4, Green Bay 3, OT (at Resch Center): Ryan Obuchowski GWG, 2G; Jacob Fallon & Robbie Baillargeon G, A each; Jon Gillies 33sv, win (Ice); Brandon Kirk & Sam Herr G, A each; Nolan LaPorte 2A; Ryan McKay 24 sv (Green Bay).
Nov. 11: Green Bay 5, Ice 4, OT (at Pepsi Coliseum): Robert Polosello G/2A; Jacob Fallon & Daniil Tarasov G/A each; Jon Gillies 27sv (Ice); Nicholas Shilkey 2G, Sheldon Dries G/2A, Markus Lauridsen G/A, GWG; Adam Wilcox 32sv, win (GB).
Tale of the Tape
Ice (11-5-2, 4th USHL East)
Head coach: Kyle Wallack
GF: 78 (2nd). GA: 52 (7th)
PP: 33.3% (1st). PK: 87.1 % (3rd) PIM: 358 (14th)
OT record: 2-1 SO record: 1-1
Home record: 5-3-1
Leading scorers: Daniil Tarasov (11-14-25), Jacob Fallon (8-13-21), Sean Kuraly (9-9-18), Robbie Baillargeon (7-8-15).
Leading +/-: Alex Barron (+14), Daniil Tarasov (+11), Ryan Obuchowski (+11)
Leading PIM: Woody Hudson (51), Daniil Tarasov (49), R.J. Boyd (45)
Leading goaltender: Jon Gillies (10-3-2, 2.41 GAA, .920sv%, 1 SHO), Dalton Izyk (1-2-0, 3.85 GAA, .875 sv%)
Last 5: 3-2-0. Last 10: 5-3-2
Last 5
12/2: vs. Sioux Falls (W 4-1)
11/26: vs. Fargo (W 5-3)
11/25: vs. Sioux City (L 2-4)
11/23: at Green Bay (OTW 4-3)
11/19: at Waterloo (L 2-4)
Gamblers (15-3-1, 1st USHL East)
Head coach: Derek Lalonde
GF: 76 (1st). GA: 40 (1st)
PP: 22.5% (3rd). PK: 88.9% (2nd). PIM: 291 (5th)
OT record: 1-1 SO record: 0-0
Road record: 9-1-0
Leading scorers: Nolan LaPorte (11-9-20), Kyle Novak (8-12-20), Alex Broadhurst (11-6-17), Andy Welinski (6-7-13)
Leading +/-: Andy Welinski (+15), Markus Lauridsen (+12), Nolan LaPorte (+12), Brandon Kirk (+12)
Leading PIM: Sheldon Drees (45), Dakota Mermis (30).
Leading goaltender: Ryan McKay (8-1-1, 1.69 GAA, .932sv%), Michael Rotolo (0-0-0, 2.49 GAA, .943sv%)
Last 5: 4-0-1. Last 10: 8-1-1
Ice next 5 games
12/10: vs. Dubuque
12/11: vs. Dubuque
12/16: at Chicago
12/17: at Chicago
12/18: at Muskegon
Ice beat Sioux Falls 4-1
The Indiana Ice began a big 3-game weekend by beating the Sioux Falls Stampede 4-1 Friday at Pepsi Coliseum.
Tonight, the Christian Hilbrich-Dan Sherer-Andrew Mayer line connected for two goals, while newcomer Ryan Cole scored his first goal in three games as an Iceman.
Daniil Tarasov and Sean Kuraly each registered points in their third consecutive games as they connected for a third-period goal that put things away. Tarasov's assist was the 100th point in his USHL career.
Jon Gillies stopped 33 of 34 Sioux Falls shots in net.
Hilbrich broke the ice at 8:17 of the first, but Sioux Falls' Dan Carlson answered less than two minutes later, sending the teams into the intermission tied 1-1. Captain Alex Barron scored the eventual game-winner with 6:16 left in the second period, on assists from Hilbrich and Mayer. On the Ice's second power play of the night, Cole scored on assists from Alexander Kuqali and Barron with 2:01 left in the period to make it 3-1.
Barron and Hilbrich each had a goal and an assist. Hilbrich's line was all a +2, Barron and defense partner Ryan Obuchowski were both +3.
Kuraly's insurance goal -- his ninth of the year -- came with 3:34 left in the game.
The Ice improved to 11-5-2 with the victory, but remained in fourth place, inching to within one point of third-place Youngstown. With 24 points, they're five back of Green Bay, but can cut into the Gamblers' lead the next two days, as Green Bay visits the Coliseum for a 7 p.m. faceoff Saturday and a 3 p.m. faceoff Sunday. Defending Clark Cup champion Dubuque concludes the seven-game homestand with a visit next weekend.
3 stars
1. Jon Gillies (Ice), 33 saves, win in net
2. Alex Barron (Ice), goal, assist, GWG, +3, 3 shots
3. Christian Hilbrich (Ice), goal, assist, +2, 2 shots
USHL boxscore
IndianaIce.com story
Tonight, the Christian Hilbrich-Dan Sherer-Andrew Mayer line connected for two goals, while newcomer Ryan Cole scored his first goal in three games as an Iceman.
Daniil Tarasov and Sean Kuraly each registered points in their third consecutive games as they connected for a third-period goal that put things away. Tarasov's assist was the 100th point in his USHL career.
Jon Gillies stopped 33 of 34 Sioux Falls shots in net.
Hilbrich broke the ice at 8:17 of the first, but Sioux Falls' Dan Carlson answered less than two minutes later, sending the teams into the intermission tied 1-1. Captain Alex Barron scored the eventual game-winner with 6:16 left in the second period, on assists from Hilbrich and Mayer. On the Ice's second power play of the night, Cole scored on assists from Alexander Kuqali and Barron with 2:01 left in the period to make it 3-1.
Barron and Hilbrich each had a goal and an assist. Hilbrich's line was all a +2, Barron and defense partner Ryan Obuchowski were both +3.
Kuraly's insurance goal -- his ninth of the year -- came with 3:34 left in the game.
The Ice improved to 11-5-2 with the victory, but remained in fourth place, inching to within one point of third-place Youngstown. With 24 points, they're five back of Green Bay, but can cut into the Gamblers' lead the next two days, as Green Bay visits the Coliseum for a 7 p.m. faceoff Saturday and a 3 p.m. faceoff Sunday. Defending Clark Cup champion Dubuque concludes the seven-game homestand with a visit next weekend.
3 stars
1. Jon Gillies (Ice), 33 saves, win in net
2. Alex Barron (Ice), goal, assist, GWG, +3, 3 shots
3. Christian Hilbrich (Ice), goal, assist, +2, 2 shots
USHL boxscore
IndianaIce.com story
Game 18: Sioux Falls at Ice
Abbreviated preview tonight ... you've noticed minimal posting this week because that pesky life and job stuff gets in the way sometimes.
Good matchup tonight before the league-leading Green Bay Gamblers come to town for two games in less than 24 hours.
Tonight's game
Sioux Falls Stampede (8-7-1)
at
Indiana Ice (10-5-2)
7:05 p.m., Pepsi Coliseum
Broadcast: ushl.fasthockey.com
Season series: First meeting
Tale of the Tape
Ice (10-5-2, 4th USHL East)
Head coach: Kyle Wallack
GF: 74 (2nd). GA: 51 (8th)
PP: 33.3% (1st). PK: 86.6 % (3rd) PIM: 347 (14th)
OT record: 2-1 SO record: 1-1
Home record: 4-3-1
Leading scorers: Daniil Tarasov (11-13-24), Jacob Fallon (8-13-21), Sean Kuraly (8-9-17).
Leading +/-: Daniil Tarasov (+11), Alex Barron (+11)
Leading PIM: Woody Hudson (51), Daniil Tarasov (49), R.J. Boyd (43)
Leading goaltender: Jon Gillies (9-3-2, 2.52 GAA, .916sv%, 1 SHO), Dalton Izyk (1-2-0, 3.85 GAA, .875 sv%)
Last 5: 3-2-0. Last 10: 4-4-2
Last 5
11/26: vs. Fargo (W 5-3)
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)
Stampede (8-7-1, 4th USHL West)
Head coach: Kevin Hartzell
GF: 39 (16th). GA: 44 (t3rd)
PP: 10.3% (16th). PK: 80.7% (10th). PIM: 263 (4th)
OT record: 1-0 SO record: 2-1
Road record: 2-3-1
Leading scorers: Todd Skirving (8-2-10), Kyle Rankin (7-3-10), Justin Selman (1-8-9)
Leading +/-: Ed McGovern (+3), Austyn Young (+3)
Leading PIM: Ed McGovern (35), Justin Lordo (31).
Leading goaltender: Stephon Williams (5-5-1, 2.33 GAA, .929 sv%), Charlie Lindgren (3-2-0, 3.39, .911).
Last 5: 3-2-0. Last 10: 5-4-1
Ice next 5 games
12/3: vs. Green Bay
12/4: vs. Green Bay
12/9: vs. Dubuque
12/10: vs. Dubuque
12/16: at Chicago
Friday notes: Bob Ferguson, Brian Ferlin
The Des Moines Register has a great piece on former Indianapolis Ice coach Bob Ferguson. "Fergie" led the Ice to a division title in 1997.
Fergie coached the Des Moines Buccaneers before his stint with the Ice.
The Green Bay Press-Gazette previews the Gamblers' two games against the Ice this weekend.
Also, a Twitter post noted Brian Ferlin adds to his honors as the national college hockey player of the month for November. Ferlin played for the Ice from 2009-11 and currently is a freshman at Cornell. Ferlin is also a Boston Bruins draft pick.
Fergie coached the Des Moines Buccaneers before his stint with the Ice.
The Green Bay Press-Gazette previews the Gamblers' two games against the Ice this weekend.
Also, a Twitter post noted Brian Ferlin adds to his honors as the national college hockey player of the month for November. Ferlin played for the Ice from 2009-11 and currently is a freshman at Cornell. Ferlin is also a Boston Bruins draft pick.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Thursday wrap: ex-Ice get some honors
A former Indiana Ice player and a former Indianapolis Ice coach (as well as ex-Checkers player) both received some honors today.
Brian Ferlin, a 2011 Ice alum and Boston Bruins draft pick, was named co-ECAC Player of the Month for his play at Cornell University. Ferlin, a freshman, has five goals and six assists so far in eight games.
Also, check out draft guru Kirk Luedeke's assessment of Ferlin's early-season play.
In other news, former Indianapolis Checker, former Indianapolis Ice head coach and current Fargo Force head coach John Marks learned today he is going to be inducted into the ECHL Hall of Fame. Marks coached for 15 years in the ECHL and won 491 regular-season games, winning championships in both 1996 and 2002.
Also getting inducted is Sheldon Gorski, a right wing who played three games for the Ice as a rookie in 1990-91, but played eight of his 10 pro seasons in the ECHL. He had 316 goals and 608 points as an ECHL player, and 376 goals and 718 points overall in 10 seasons, adding in a year in the CHL with San Antonio and another year in the UHL before retiring in 2000.
Brian Ferlin, a 2011 Ice alum and Boston Bruins draft pick, was named co-ECAC Player of the Month for his play at Cornell University. Ferlin, a freshman, has five goals and six assists so far in eight games.
Also, check out draft guru Kirk Luedeke's assessment of Ferlin's early-season play.
In other news, former Indianapolis Checker, former Indianapolis Ice head coach and current Fargo Force head coach John Marks learned today he is going to be inducted into the ECHL Hall of Fame. Marks coached for 15 years in the ECHL and won 491 regular-season games, winning championships in both 1996 and 2002.
Also getting inducted is Sheldon Gorski, a right wing who played three games for the Ice as a rookie in 1990-91, but played eight of his 10 pro seasons in the ECHL. He had 316 goals and 608 points as an ECHL player, and 376 goals and 718 points overall in 10 seasons, adding in a year in the CHL with San Antonio and another year in the UHL before retiring in 2000.
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