April 4 in Indianapolis hockey history
2012: Daniil Tarasov pots a 4-point night as the Ice beat the Chicago Steel 6-5 in a shootout. Tarasov assists on goals by Kirill Lebedev and Sean Kuraly early in the period, and then scores a power play goal at 14:23 and an even-strength goal 59 seconds later. The Ice score five second-period goals and eventually win 6-5 in a shootout. Ryan Obuchowski adds three assists.
2008: The Ice fall behind Cedar Rapids 4-0 just 12:14 into the game, but rally to tie the game in the second and win it 6-4 in the third when John Carlson scores the winner at 5:04. John Kemp adds an insurance goal. Jake Skjodt, who assisted on both third-period goals, tallies four points. Paul Carey assists on three. After replacing Scott Darling in net, Matt Hoyle stops all 16 shots he faces to get the win. It would go a long way in clinching a division title for the Ice.
2000: The Ice open their maiden voyage in the Central Hockey League playoffs with a 3-2 win over Tulsa, boosted by Peter Jas' game-winning goal in overtime.
1992: The Ice snap a six-game skid and close the 1991-92 season with a 5-3 win
in Muskegon. Shawyn Byram scores twice and Craig Woodcroft pots the
game-winner. The Ice went 11-6-1 with Ray LeBlanc in net after his
return but finished 31-41-10 overall. He turned aside 38 shots in the
win.
1989: The Flint Spirits rally from a 5-1 deficit to tie the Ice midway through
the third at the Coliseum, but Mike Murray scores on Alain Lemieux's
fourth assist of the night with 1:25 left to give the Ice a 6-5 win.
1982: The Checkers close out what would become a championship regular season with a 7-2 win over Salt Lake. Kelly Hrudey gets the win in net, Garth MacGuigan scores the game-winner, and the Checkers wrap up a 42-33-5 campaign.
1976: The Racers clinch the WHA East Division title, beating the New England Whalers 4-2 in Hartford. The Racers finish 35-39-6, and will face the Whalers in the opening round of the playoffs.
Happy birthday to ...
Roy Glover: Center who played 54 games with the Capitals in 1943-44, tallying six goals and 14 assists. A native of Fort William, Ontario, he was born in 1926.
Cliff Simpson: Center who played parts of five seasons with the Capitals from 1942-43 and again from 1945-49. In 1947-48, he became the team's first-ever 100-point man, with 48 goals and 62 assists. Simpson scored at least 20 goals four times with the Caps. He played 244 games with the team, scoring 136 goals and assisting on 143. He is the Capitals' career scoring leader. Simpson played six games for the Red Wings in 1946-47, and two playoff games in 1947 and 1948, his only NHL action. A native of Toronto, he was born in 1923. He passed away in 1987.
Eric Lecompte: Left wing who joined the Ice at the end of the 1994-95 season, and played three more full seasons from 1995-98. The Blackhawks' No. 1 draft pick in 1993, Lecompted played 163 games with the Ice. He scored 35 goals and assisted on 34, to go along with 259 PIMs. Lecompte scored 24 of those goals in 1995-96. He played for several IHL/AHL teams in that time, and played several years in Europe from 1999-2008. Lecompte stayed active through 2013, playing in Quebec's LNAH. A native of Montreal, he is 39.
Peter Schneider: Forward who had 30 goals and 23 assists for the Ice in 2010-11, and added a goal and two assists in five postseason games. Schneider took his talents from the Ice to Notre Dame, where he has a 15-16-31 line in three seasons. A native of Vienna, Austria, he is 23.
Friday, April 4, 2014
Thursday, April 3, 2014
This date in Indianapolis hockey history: April 3
On April 3 in Indianapolis hockey history
1996: Ravil Gusmanov posts a five-point night, tallying two goals and three assists in a 6-2 Ice win over Detroit at MSA. Sergei Klimovich has a goal and two assists, Kip Miller adds two assists.
1991: Dan Vincelette and Trevor Dam score 26 seconds apart in the second period, helping lift the Ice to a 5-4 win over Fort Wayne. The two goals made it a 4-2 contest. After the Komets tie it, Owen Lessard scores with 2:32 left in the second to give the Ice the win.
1981: Rob Holland and Salt Lake's Rick Heinz post a goaltending dual, but Heinz wins it and blanks the Checkers 2-0 in Salt Lake City. A name that would become familiar to Indy fans -- Red Laurence -- scores the game-winner for the Golden Eagles. A year later, Holland would again lose a 2-0 decision in Salt Lake.
1980: Richard Brodeur posts his fourth shutout of the regular season -- and the Checkers' sixth -- in a 5-0 blanking of the Dallas Black Hawks. Brodeur and Jim Park would share the CHL's Terry Sawchuk Trophy as the top goaltenders in the league. Garth MacGuigan scores the game-winner.
1976: Market Square Arena registers its first sellout, as the Racers fall to the New England Whalers 5-2 in the regular season home finale.
Happy birthday to
Bob Lakso: Member of the Indianapolis Checkers throughout their three years in the IHL, and would rejoin the Ice in their inaugural year of 1988-89. In those four seasons, he played 295 games, tallying 144 goals and 156 assists. He had a 40-goal season in 1985-86 (41-35-76), and a 94-point season in 1986-87 (39 goals, 55 assists). He had at least 26 goals in each of his four seasons in Indianapolis. He would leave Indy and play four years with the Fort Wayne Komets, posting a career-best 100-point season in 1989-90 in Fort Wayne. A native of Aurora, Minnesota, Bob is 52.
Aaron Smith: Played four games with the Ice in the CHL in 2003-04, picking up two penalty minutes. It was the first of two years he would play professionally, with five teams in the CHL and ECHL. In 61 games, he scored three goals and added 10 assists. A native of Madison, Wisconsin, he is 35.
1996: Ravil Gusmanov posts a five-point night, tallying two goals and three assists in a 6-2 Ice win over Detroit at MSA. Sergei Klimovich has a goal and two assists, Kip Miller adds two assists.
1991: Dan Vincelette and Trevor Dam score 26 seconds apart in the second period, helping lift the Ice to a 5-4 win over Fort Wayne. The two goals made it a 4-2 contest. After the Komets tie it, Owen Lessard scores with 2:32 left in the second to give the Ice the win.
1981: Rob Holland and Salt Lake's Rick Heinz post a goaltending dual, but Heinz wins it and blanks the Checkers 2-0 in Salt Lake City. A name that would become familiar to Indy fans -- Red Laurence -- scores the game-winner for the Golden Eagles. A year later, Holland would again lose a 2-0 decision in Salt Lake.
1980: Richard Brodeur posts his fourth shutout of the regular season -- and the Checkers' sixth -- in a 5-0 blanking of the Dallas Black Hawks. Brodeur and Jim Park would share the CHL's Terry Sawchuk Trophy as the top goaltenders in the league. Garth MacGuigan scores the game-winner.
1976: Market Square Arena registers its first sellout, as the Racers fall to the New England Whalers 5-2 in the regular season home finale.
Happy birthday to
Bob Lakso: Member of the Indianapolis Checkers throughout their three years in the IHL, and would rejoin the Ice in their inaugural year of 1988-89. In those four seasons, he played 295 games, tallying 144 goals and 156 assists. He had a 40-goal season in 1985-86 (41-35-76), and a 94-point season in 1986-87 (39 goals, 55 assists). He had at least 26 goals in each of his four seasons in Indianapolis. He would leave Indy and play four years with the Fort Wayne Komets, posting a career-best 100-point season in 1989-90 in Fort Wayne. A native of Aurora, Minnesota, Bob is 52.
Aaron Smith: Played four games with the Ice in the CHL in 2003-04, picking up two penalty minutes. It was the first of two years he would play professionally, with five teams in the CHL and ECHL. In 61 games, he scored three goals and added 10 assists. A native of Madison, Wisconsin, he is 35.
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Conway's record-setting game leads Ice to big win
Scott Conway set an Indiana Ice record with four goals, carrying the Indiana Ice to a 9-1 victory over the Dubuque Fighting Saints Wednesday at Pan Am Pavilion.
Conway's was the first four-goal game in Indiana Ice history.
Conway was one of several Ice players with big nights, as the line he centers with Patrick Newell and Dwyer Tschantz combined for 5 goals and 8 assists. In addition, Jacob Pritchard had a five-point night with a goal and four assists.
The Ice actually trailed 1-0, as Seamus Malone scored his 22nd of the season on the power play, a rebound that bounced to his stick out of a goalmouth scramble. But the deficit didn't last long. Pritchard tied the game at 10:15 of the first, Tschantz scored the eventual game-winner at 14:20, and the floodgates opened in the second. Conway scored his first goal, skating into the slot and ripping a shot at 1:59 of the second.
Things broke open when Aidan Muir (5:37), Conway (6:38) and Brian Pinho (7:24) scored three goals in 1:27 to make it a 6-1 game. Conway cashed the hat trick at 11:47, and scored at 14:00 of the third to add the exclamation point. Jason Salvaggio also scored in the third period.
9 thoughts for 9 goals
1. Scott Conway was tremendous. Not only did he score, he had a couple of excellent chances that didn't go, including a shorthanded bid late in the second.
2. Seven of the nine Ice goals had two assists, showing solid puck movement.
3. The Newell (3A)-Conway (4G/A)-Tschantz (G/3A) line was tremendous, as all three were +4. But so was the trio of Pritchard (G/4A)-Brian Pinho (G/2A)-Aidan Muir (G/A), who were all +3.
4. Brian Pinho now has seven goals in his last 5 games. He has 27 for the season.
5. Conway became the first Iceman to top the 30-goal mark since Daniil Tarasov (47) and Sean Kuraly (32) did so in 2011-12. The two are now teammates on the Worcester Sharks, San Jose's AHL affiliate.
6. Lost in the offensive onslaught was another typically-solid night in net by Jason Pawloski and the Ice defense. He made 27 saves, with the one goal a difficult-to-stop shot on the power play. As often happens, the Ice defense made it a solid night for the goaltender, as Dubuque managed few scoring chances.
7. The Ice tied Waterloo for first place in the Anderson Cup race. Both teams have 89 points with two games left. The Ice finish at home Friday against Green Bay and travel to Chicago Saturday. Waterloo has a home-and-home with Cedar Rapids this weekend.
8. The nine goals are the most scored by an Ice team since beating Chicago 9-1 on Feb. 25, 2011.
9. Tschantz has an amazing 28.2 shot percentage this season.
Boxscore
What's next
The Ice host Green Bay Friday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Puck drops at 7:05 p.m.
Looking ahead
The playoffs begin April 11-12 at Pan Am Pavilion. Tickets go on sale Friday morning. The first-round foe is still unkown. Muskegon will have a one-point edge on Green Bay and Chicago going into the weekend. The Ice play both of the latter this weekend. Team USA is two points back of Muskegon.
Conway's was the first four-goal game in Indiana Ice history.
Conway was one of several Ice players with big nights, as the line he centers with Patrick Newell and Dwyer Tschantz combined for 5 goals and 8 assists. In addition, Jacob Pritchard had a five-point night with a goal and four assists.
The Ice actually trailed 1-0, as Seamus Malone scored his 22nd of the season on the power play, a rebound that bounced to his stick out of a goalmouth scramble. But the deficit didn't last long. Pritchard tied the game at 10:15 of the first, Tschantz scored the eventual game-winner at 14:20, and the floodgates opened in the second. Conway scored his first goal, skating into the slot and ripping a shot at 1:59 of the second.
Things broke open when Aidan Muir (5:37), Conway (6:38) and Brian Pinho (7:24) scored three goals in 1:27 to make it a 6-1 game. Conway cashed the hat trick at 11:47, and scored at 14:00 of the third to add the exclamation point. Jason Salvaggio also scored in the third period.
9 thoughts for 9 goals
1. Scott Conway was tremendous. Not only did he score, he had a couple of excellent chances that didn't go, including a shorthanded bid late in the second.
2. Seven of the nine Ice goals had two assists, showing solid puck movement.
3. The Newell (3A)-Conway (4G/A)-Tschantz (G/3A) line was tremendous, as all three were +4. But so was the trio of Pritchard (G/4A)-Brian Pinho (G/2A)-Aidan Muir (G/A), who were all +3.
4. Brian Pinho now has seven goals in his last 5 games. He has 27 for the season.
5. Conway became the first Iceman to top the 30-goal mark since Daniil Tarasov (47) and Sean Kuraly (32) did so in 2011-12. The two are now teammates on the Worcester Sharks, San Jose's AHL affiliate.
6. Lost in the offensive onslaught was another typically-solid night in net by Jason Pawloski and the Ice defense. He made 27 saves, with the one goal a difficult-to-stop shot on the power play. As often happens, the Ice defense made it a solid night for the goaltender, as Dubuque managed few scoring chances.
7. The Ice tied Waterloo for first place in the Anderson Cup race. Both teams have 89 points with two games left. The Ice finish at home Friday against Green Bay and travel to Chicago Saturday. Waterloo has a home-and-home with Cedar Rapids this weekend.
8. The nine goals are the most scored by an Ice team since beating Chicago 9-1 on Feb. 25, 2011.
9. Tschantz has an amazing 28.2 shot percentage this season.
Boxscore
What's next
The Ice host Green Bay Friday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Puck drops at 7:05 p.m.
Looking ahead
The playoffs begin April 11-12 at Pan Am Pavilion. Tickets go on sale Friday morning. The first-round foe is still unkown. Muskegon will have a one-point edge on Green Bay and Chicago going into the weekend. The Ice play both of the latter this weekend. Team USA is two points back of Muskegon.
Ice alumni: Dowd, Erne sign entry-level deals
Former Indiana Ice player Nic Dowd signed an entry-level contract with the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.
Dowd recently completed his career at St. Cloud State University, where he played 155 games, totaling 52 goals and 69 assists over four years. This season, Dowd scored the game-winner in overtime of St. Cloud's first-round NCAA tournament victory. He led the NCHC in power play goals (10), was second in total goals (22) and ninth in points (40). He is a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, given to college hockey's top player (although former Dubuque Fighting Saint John Gaudreau will likely be the recipient).
Dowd played with the Ice in 2009-10, totaling 16 goals and 23 assists in 46 games. He was drafted by the Kings in the seventh round of the 2009 NHL draft.
Kings release
Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Another former Ice player, Adam Erne, signed an entry-level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday. He reported to the Lightning's AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, to begin playing on a tryout contract as his season with QMJHL Quebec has finished.
Erne played for the Ice in 2010-11, tallying 10 goals and 18 points in 45 games as one of the youngest players in the USHL. He has since played three seasons for Quebec in the QMJHL. with three 20-goal seasons. He was drafted by the Lightning with the 33rd overall pick in the 2013 draft.
Erne inks ELC
Dowd recently completed his career at St. Cloud State University, where he played 155 games, totaling 52 goals and 69 assists over four years. This season, Dowd scored the game-winner in overtime of St. Cloud's first-round NCAA tournament victory. He led the NCHC in power play goals (10), was second in total goals (22) and ninth in points (40). He is a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, given to college hockey's top player (although former Dubuque Fighting Saint John Gaudreau will likely be the recipient).
Dowd played with the Ice in 2009-10, totaling 16 goals and 23 assists in 46 games. He was drafted by the Kings in the seventh round of the 2009 NHL draft.
Kings release
Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Another former Ice player, Adam Erne, signed an entry-level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday. He reported to the Lightning's AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, to begin playing on a tryout contract as his season with QMJHL Quebec has finished.
Erne played for the Ice in 2010-11, tallying 10 goals and 18 points in 45 games as one of the youngest players in the USHL. He has since played three seasons for Quebec in the QMJHL. with three 20-goal seasons. He was drafted by the Lightning with the 33rd overall pick in the 2013 draft.
Erne inks ELC
Ice weekly preview: Final week of the season
The Indiana Ice have 3 games the final week of the regular season.
Last week: The Ice split two games in Dubuque, beating the Fighting Saints 5-4 on Friday, before falling 3-2 on Saturday.
What's ahead
Wednesday vs. Dubuque (7:05 p.m., Pan Am Pavilion)
Previous meetings (Ice 2-1-0): Ice 5-3 (10/26 at Indy); Ice 5-4 (3/28 at Dubuque); Saints 3-2 (3/29 at Dubuque).
Scouting the Saints: Dubuque has balanced scoring, but three 20-goal socrers in Karson Kuhlman (23-18-41), Seamus Malone (21-22-43) and Max McHugh (21-12-33). Defenseman Alexx Privitera is 11-32-43. Dubuque has always been solid in its own end, and goaltenders Kevin Reich and Benjamin Johansson both have .900+ save percentages.
What's important: The Ice need a win to keep pace with Waterloo in the Anderson Cup race. They trail by two points and this is their game in hand on the Black Hawks. Dubuque will be either the second or third seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs against Cedar Rapids, but will be playing for home ice advantage in that series.
Friday vs. Green Bay (7:05 p.m., Bankers Life Fieldhouse)
Previous meetings (Ice 2-0-1): Gamblers 4-3 OT (12/5 at Indy); Ice 5-2 (3/14 at Green Bay); Ice 2-0 (3//15 at Green Bay).
Scouting the Gamblers: Green Bay has been a model franchise for some time. Their top scorer is forward Nick Schmaltz (17-44-61). Matthew Weis (20-33-53) is the lone 20-goal scorer, although Ryan Lough (19) and Kevin Irwin (18) are close. Goaltenders Jared Rutlege (2.78 GAA, .906%) and Cam Hackett (2.59 GAA, .908%) are solid in net. The Ice recently swept a weekend tilt in Green Bay, outscoring the Gamblers 7-2 at home.
What's important: Green Bay is currently on the outside looking in for the playoffs and will be desperate. The Ice need to keep pace with Waterloo in the Anderson Cup race. If Green Bay makes the playoffs, it would be against the Ice.
Saturday at Chicago (8:05 p.m., The Edge Ice Arena)
Previous meetings (Ice 3-0-0): Ice 4-1 (11/9 at Indy); Ice 4-1 (11/30 at Chicago); Ice 4-1 (3/1 at Indy).
Scouting the Steel: Coached by former Ice assistant Scott McConnell, the Steel are in the thick of the playoff race. Look for C.J. Smith (27-16-43) and Robby Jackson (27-13-40) to do the bulk of their scoring. The Ice have won all three meetings by 4-1 scores. Chris Nell (.910%, 3.10 GAA) and Cale Morris (.909%, 2.98 GAA) share net duties.
What's important: Chicago, like Green Bay, is on the outside looking in for the playoffs and will be desperate for points. It's the regular season finale for both teams, which could meet in the postseason.
Beyond this week
The Clark Cup playoffs begin with home games April 11-12 at Pan Am Pavilion against an opponent to be determined.
Official team weekly release
Last week: The Ice split two games in Dubuque, beating the Fighting Saints 5-4 on Friday, before falling 3-2 on Saturday.
What's ahead
Wednesday vs. Dubuque (7:05 p.m., Pan Am Pavilion)
Previous meetings (Ice 2-1-0): Ice 5-3 (10/26 at Indy); Ice 5-4 (3/28 at Dubuque); Saints 3-2 (3/29 at Dubuque).
Scouting the Saints: Dubuque has balanced scoring, but three 20-goal socrers in Karson Kuhlman (23-18-41), Seamus Malone (21-22-43) and Max McHugh (21-12-33). Defenseman Alexx Privitera is 11-32-43. Dubuque has always been solid in its own end, and goaltenders Kevin Reich and Benjamin Johansson both have .900+ save percentages.
What's important: The Ice need a win to keep pace with Waterloo in the Anderson Cup race. They trail by two points and this is their game in hand on the Black Hawks. Dubuque will be either the second or third seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs against Cedar Rapids, but will be playing for home ice advantage in that series.
Friday vs. Green Bay (7:05 p.m., Bankers Life Fieldhouse)
Previous meetings (Ice 2-0-1): Gamblers 4-3 OT (12/5 at Indy); Ice 5-2 (3/14 at Green Bay); Ice 2-0 (3//15 at Green Bay).
Scouting the Gamblers: Green Bay has been a model franchise for some time. Their top scorer is forward Nick Schmaltz (17-44-61). Matthew Weis (20-33-53) is the lone 20-goal scorer, although Ryan Lough (19) and Kevin Irwin (18) are close. Goaltenders Jared Rutlege (2.78 GAA, .906%) and Cam Hackett (2.59 GAA, .908%) are solid in net. The Ice recently swept a weekend tilt in Green Bay, outscoring the Gamblers 7-2 at home.
What's important: Green Bay is currently on the outside looking in for the playoffs and will be desperate. The Ice need to keep pace with Waterloo in the Anderson Cup race. If Green Bay makes the playoffs, it would be against the Ice.
Saturday at Chicago (8:05 p.m., The Edge Ice Arena)
Previous meetings (Ice 3-0-0): Ice 4-1 (11/9 at Indy); Ice 4-1 (11/30 at Chicago); Ice 4-1 (3/1 at Indy).
Scouting the Steel: Coached by former Ice assistant Scott McConnell, the Steel are in the thick of the playoff race. Look for C.J. Smith (27-16-43) and Robby Jackson (27-13-40) to do the bulk of their scoring. The Ice have won all three meetings by 4-1 scores. Chris Nell (.910%, 3.10 GAA) and Cale Morris (.909%, 2.98 GAA) share net duties.
What's important: Chicago, like Green Bay, is on the outside looking in for the playoffs and will be desperate for points. It's the regular season finale for both teams, which could meet in the postseason.
Beyond this week
The Clark Cup playoffs begin with home games April 11-12 at Pan Am Pavilion against an opponent to be determined.
Official team weekly release
SPLITSVILLE: Indy’s
bid for the Anderson Cup got a bit more interesting as the team split
road contests with the Dubuque Fighting Saints on Friday and Saturday.
Sam Kurker potted a pair of goals while Dwyer Tschantz, Joe Sullivan
and Matt Roy added tallies as the Ice topped the Saints 5-4 on Friday.
Hayden Stewart logged his 13th consecutive win of the season against his
former team in the 27-save effort. Indy looked
to have the game well in hand with a 2-0 lead midway through the third
period on Saturday until a quick three-goal rally propelled host Dubuque
over Indy 3-2. Brian Pinho scored the first goal of the contest before
Kurker notched his third goal in two contests
during the second period. Jason Pawloski faced 27 shots on net,
registering 24 saves in the match.
DOWN TO THE WIRE: With
three tilts remaining and a game in hand, Indy sits two points behind
the Waterloo Black Hawks in the chase for their first-ever Anderson
Cup championship, awarded to the team with the most standings points at
the end of the regular season. If both teams have an equal amount of
points at the conclusion of the regular season, Indy and Waterloo would
share the title.
WE’RE THE TOPS: Friday’s
win at Dubuque was more special than what was on the score sheet as the
team eclipsed a pair of franchise records in the 5-4 victory. The
decision was Indy’s 40th of the season, passing marks for
team wins set in the 2007-08 and the 2008-09 seasons while setting a new
record with their eighth consecutive victory. The Ice could equal two
additional franchise bars by sweeping this
week’s homestand (most home wins-22, most home points-48).
SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME:
Seven of eight USHL teams have punched their post season dance card
with four teams vying for the last remaining Eastern Conference playoff
spot. Muskegon (63), Green Bay (62), Team USA (61) and Chicago (60)
are still fighting for the final spot with the Steel having a game
in-hand against the others. Conference leaders Indy and Waterloo are
the only teams to have clinched a seed (both number
ones) with the remaining squads battling for position.
STEWIE!!!!:
With the win Friday in Dubuque, goaltender Hayden Stewart extended his
franchise best win streak to 13 games. The second-year USHL goaltender
has yet
to lose as a member of the Ice and his numbers now include a 13-0-0
record, 1.08 GAA, four shutouts and a .954 save percentage.
SWINGMAN: Aidan
Muir’s helping hand continues to fuel the Ice as the Edmonton Oilers
prospect is riding a four-game assists streak with six helpers and a +4
plus-minus
rating during the stretch. Muir has been a consistent contributor on
the Indy offense as the first overall pick in the 2013 USHL Entry Draft
has collaborated on nine goals while chipping in one of his own for ten
points (G, 9A) in his past ten games.
PLAYER BRACKETS:
Scott Conway has 18 points (8G, 10A) in his past ten games…Jason
Pawloski is third in the league in wins (25)…Hayden Stewart is second in
the league
in GAA (2.06) and tied for second in save percentage (.922)…Dwyer
Tschantz has seven points (4G, 3A) in his past five games...Defenseman
Matt Roy has points in back-to-back contests…Brian Pinho has six goals
in his last four games.
TEAM TOURNAMENTS: Indy
leads the league in goals against per game (2.35) and is third in goals
per game (3.81)…The Ice lead the league in shots against per game
(24.95)…Indy is riding a five-game home winning streak…The Ice is third
in the league on the penalty kill at home (87.5%), on the road (85.8%)
and overall (86.5%)…Indy is 28-6-7 against the Eastern Conference.
FROZEN ALUMNI:
A pair of former Icemen will be vying for the top prize in NCAA
Division I college hockey in April as Nick Mattson (North Dakota) and
Matt Krug (Union
College) will suit up with their respective teams for a shot at the
2014 Frozen Four Championship starting Thursday, April 10 at the Wells
Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA. Union will face off against Boston
College in the first game while North Dakota and
Minnesota will square off in the second game of the evening. The
winners of both games will meet in the Frozen Four Championship on
Saturday, April 12 at 7:30 pm.
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
This date in Indianapolis hockey history: April 2
On this date in Indianapolis hockey history
2014: Scott Conway scores the first four-goal game in Indiana Ice history, as the Ice explode for five second-period goals in a 9-1 victory over Dubuque. Conway adds an assist for a five-point game. Teammate Dwyer Tschantz also has a five-point night (G, 4A), while Jacob Pritchard has a goal and three assists.
2008: Gregory Squires tallies two goals and an assist, while John Kemp assists on three goals as the Ice beat the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets 4-3 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. Scott Darling stops 38 shots for the division champion Ice.
2005: The Ice's first USHL regular season ends with a 5-3 loss at Waterloo despite two assists from Jeremy Tejchma.
2000: The Ice complete their first CHL season with a 39-28-3 record and a 6-5 loss to Topeka. Yvan Corbin and Chris MacKenzie combine for a CHL-high 127 points. Corbin tallies his 62nd goal, MacKenzie his 47th.
1997: The Ice hold off a late Houston rally to beat the Aeros 4-3 in a shootout. Andy MacIntyre, Chris Snell and Brad Werenka all score in the shootout. Steve Dubinsky scores twice in the regulation - the latter being his 30th goal - with Rob Conn and Brad Werenka each assisting on two. It?s the first division title since the 1990 Turner Cup championship team.
1994: Rob Cimetta has the game-tying goal and three assists in regulation, then scores the game-winner in the shootout as the Ice beat Las Vegas 6-5 on the road. Christian Soucy comes off cold off the bench and stuffs all five Thunder attempts in the shootout. Rob Conn scores two first-period goals and adds an assist.
1993: Brad Lauer tallies three goals and an assist in a 9-3 Ice rout of Phoenix. Sean Williams adds three assists, as does Alexander Andrievski who scores his 25th goal 23 seconds in. Rob Brown has four assists. For Lauer, it's goals 44, 45 and 46 on the year. Rob Conn also scores twice.
1986: Rob Holland backstops a 7-4 Checkers win over Peoria at Market Square Arena. Earl Ingarfield scores the game-winner for the home team.
1983: The Checkers close out a successful 1982-83 regular season with an 8-2 thumping of the Birmingham South Stars. Kelly Hrudey backstops the win, and Dave Simpson scores the game-winner at the Coliseum. The Checkers finish 50-28-2
1976: The Racers clinch their first playoff spot with a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Toros at Maple Leaf Gardens, backstopped by goaltender Jim Park.
1942: The Capitals put themselves on the verge of the city's first hockey championship. They beat beat Hershey 2-1 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-5 Calder Cup Finals series. Jack Keating scored the game-winning goal and Joe Turner stopped all but one shot for the Caps.
Happy birthday to ...
Grant Blakey: Forward who played 52 games for the Ice on the 2008-09 Clark Cup championship team. He tallied nine points in those 52 games, but had three goals and two assists in nine postseason contests on the way to the championship. He recently completed his collegiate career at Mercyhurst, where he tallied 37 goals and 69 assists in 146 games over four years. A native of Canton, Michigan, he is 25.
2014: Scott Conway scores the first four-goal game in Indiana Ice history, as the Ice explode for five second-period goals in a 9-1 victory over Dubuque. Conway adds an assist for a five-point game. Teammate Dwyer Tschantz also has a five-point night (G, 4A), while Jacob Pritchard has a goal and three assists.
2008: Gregory Squires tallies two goals and an assist, while John Kemp assists on three goals as the Ice beat the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets 4-3 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. Scott Darling stops 38 shots for the division champion Ice.
2005: The Ice's first USHL regular season ends with a 5-3 loss at Waterloo despite two assists from Jeremy Tejchma.
2000: The Ice complete their first CHL season with a 39-28-3 record and a 6-5 loss to Topeka. Yvan Corbin and Chris MacKenzie combine for a CHL-high 127 points. Corbin tallies his 62nd goal, MacKenzie his 47th.
1997: The Ice hold off a late Houston rally to beat the Aeros 4-3 in a shootout. Andy MacIntyre, Chris Snell and Brad Werenka all score in the shootout. Steve Dubinsky scores twice in the regulation - the latter being his 30th goal - with Rob Conn and Brad Werenka each assisting on two. It?s the first division title since the 1990 Turner Cup championship team.
1994: Rob Cimetta has the game-tying goal and three assists in regulation, then scores the game-winner in the shootout as the Ice beat Las Vegas 6-5 on the road. Christian Soucy comes off cold off the bench and stuffs all five Thunder attempts in the shootout. Rob Conn scores two first-period goals and adds an assist.
1993: Brad Lauer tallies three goals and an assist in a 9-3 Ice rout of Phoenix. Sean Williams adds three assists, as does Alexander Andrievski who scores his 25th goal 23 seconds in. Rob Brown has four assists. For Lauer, it's goals 44, 45 and 46 on the year. Rob Conn also scores twice.
1986: Rob Holland backstops a 7-4 Checkers win over Peoria at Market Square Arena. Earl Ingarfield scores the game-winner for the home team.
1983: The Checkers close out a successful 1982-83 regular season with an 8-2 thumping of the Birmingham South Stars. Kelly Hrudey backstops the win, and Dave Simpson scores the game-winner at the Coliseum. The Checkers finish 50-28-2
1976: The Racers clinch their first playoff spot with a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Toros at Maple Leaf Gardens, backstopped by goaltender Jim Park.
1942: The Capitals put themselves on the verge of the city's first hockey championship. They beat beat Hershey 2-1 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-5 Calder Cup Finals series. Jack Keating scored the game-winning goal and Joe Turner stopped all but one shot for the Caps.
Happy birthday to ...
Grant Blakey: Forward who played 52 games for the Ice on the 2008-09 Clark Cup championship team. He tallied nine points in those 52 games, but had three goals and two assists in nine postseason contests on the way to the championship. He recently completed his collegiate career at Mercyhurst, where he tallied 37 goals and 69 assists in 146 games over four years. A native of Canton, Michigan, he is 25.
Ice: Anderson Cup/Playoff opponent watch
The Indiana Ice have clinched the USHL's Eastern Conference title, but are locked in a battle with Waterloo for the Anderson Cup -- symbolic of the USHL regular season titlist.
Waterloo currently holds a two-point lead, but the Ice have one game in hand.
Anderson Cup race
Ice: 40-10-7, 87 points
Remaining games: Wednesday vs. Dubuque (33-20-4), Friday vs. Green Bay (28-24-6), Saturday at Chicago (28-25-4).
Waterloo: 42-11-5, 89 points
Remaining games: Friday vs. Cedar Rapids (35-20-3), Saturday at Cedar Rapids (35-20-3).
Playoff chase
The Eastern Conference's playoff are 3/4 set, but it's a wild chase for that last fourth. The Ice are locked into the top spot with 87 points. Cedar Rapids (73 points) will play Dubuque (70 points) in another series, but it's yet to be determined who will have home ice advantage. Dubuque has one game in hand.
But the race to see who will have the #4 spot in the division and face the involves FOUR teams with just a few days left.
4. Muskegon (29-24-5, 63 points). Friday at Chicago; Saturday vs. Green Bay
5. Green Bay (28-24-6, 62 points). Friday at Indiana; Saturday at Muskegon
6. Team USA (28-25-5, 61 points). Friday vs. Sioux City; Saturday vs. Dubuque (note: U17s will play)
7. Chicago (28-25-4, 60 points). Wednesday vs. Youngstown; Friday vs. Muskegon; Saturday vs. Indiana
Chicago has a game in hand on all 3 teams, and that game in hand is against eighth-place Youngstown. Muskegon's one-point lead is a bit precarious, as both of its remaining games are against teams chasing it. The Ice also factor in to choosing their foe, as they face both Green Bay and Chicago this weekend. This one will go to Saturday night!
The scenarios are pretty mind-boggling. The only thing that's known is if Muskegon wins out, it clinches. Tiebreakers, by the way, are head-to-head records first. We'll crunch these numbers again after Friday's games.
In the west, Waterloo (89 points) has the top seed. Omaha (81 points) needs only one point to clinch the No. 2 seed. Sioux City (77 points) and Sioux Falls (75 points) are likely duking it out for the third and fourth seeds.
Waterloo currently holds a two-point lead, but the Ice have one game in hand.
Anderson Cup race
Ice: 40-10-7, 87 points
Remaining games: Wednesday vs. Dubuque (33-20-4), Friday vs. Green Bay (28-24-6), Saturday at Chicago (28-25-4).
Waterloo: 42-11-5, 89 points
Remaining games: Friday vs. Cedar Rapids (35-20-3), Saturday at Cedar Rapids (35-20-3).
Playoff chase
The Eastern Conference's playoff are 3/4 set, but it's a wild chase for that last fourth. The Ice are locked into the top spot with 87 points. Cedar Rapids (73 points) will play Dubuque (70 points) in another series, but it's yet to be determined who will have home ice advantage. Dubuque has one game in hand.
But the race to see who will have the #4 spot in the division and face the involves FOUR teams with just a few days left.
4. Muskegon (29-24-5, 63 points). Friday at Chicago; Saturday vs. Green Bay
5. Green Bay (28-24-6, 62 points). Friday at Indiana; Saturday at Muskegon
6. Team USA (28-25-5, 61 points). Friday vs. Sioux City; Saturday vs. Dubuque (note: U17s will play)
7. Chicago (28-25-4, 60 points). Wednesday vs. Youngstown; Friday vs. Muskegon; Saturday vs. Indiana
Chicago has a game in hand on all 3 teams, and that game in hand is against eighth-place Youngstown. Muskegon's one-point lead is a bit precarious, as both of its remaining games are against teams chasing it. The Ice also factor in to choosing their foe, as they face both Green Bay and Chicago this weekend. This one will go to Saturday night!
The scenarios are pretty mind-boggling. The only thing that's known is if Muskegon wins out, it clinches. Tiebreakers, by the way, are head-to-head records first. We'll crunch these numbers again after Friday's games.
In the west, Waterloo (89 points) has the top seed. Omaha (81 points) needs only one point to clinch the No. 2 seed. Sioux City (77 points) and Sioux Falls (75 points) are likely duking it out for the third and fourth seeds.
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