Indy Fuel Pit Stop: Week 13

INDY FUEL WEEK 13 RESULTS: 2-1-0-0, 14-15-2-2 Overall

Friday, January 14 - Fuel 4 at Fort Wayne 2:

Playing the first of three straight games on the weekend, the Fuel traveled to Fort Wayne for the second time this season. Scoring three straight goals in the first period, the Fuel would hang on to their lead for the remainder of the game to eventually earn a 4-2 win on Friday night.

Saturday, January 15 - Fuel 4 vs Iowa 3:

In their second game in as many days, the Indy Fuel hosted the Iowa Heartlanders on Saturday night. Although heading into the first intermission trailing by a goal, the Fuel would score three goals throughout the game and eventually earn the 4-3 win in overtime. 

Sunday, January 16 - Fuel 1 vs Iowa 2:

Playing their third game in three days, the Indy Fuel hosted the Iowa Heartlanders on Sunday afternoon. After coming back from a 1-0 deficit for the majority of the game, the Fuel gave up a late goal handing them their first loss of the new year. 

INDY FUEL WEEK 14 SCHEDULE: 

Friday, January 21 - Fuel vs Cincinnati (7:00 p.m. ET, Indiana Farmers Coliseum)

Saturday, January 22 - Fuel vs Kalamazoo (7:00 p.m. ET, Indiana Farmers Coliseum)

Sunday, January 23 - Fuel at Kalamazoo (3:00 p.m. ET, Wings Event Center)

JOYOUS JT 

Picking up an assist on Sunday afternoon, Scoring Saturday’s overtime winner, Jared Thomas has two goals and three assists in his last three games. Riding a six-game point streak, Thomas leads the Fuel in points having tallied eight goals and 23 assists in 29 games. 

YOU ALL GET GOALS

Having won five of their last six games, the Indy Fuel have outscored 23-10. With 23 goals in six games, Indy has seen 10 different players get on the score sheet. Leading the team in goals, Spencer Watson has scored 16 goals this season, tying him for second place on the ECHL’s scoring list. His 16 goals put him two goals away from passing Ryan Rupert for second place on the Fuel’s all-time goals list. 

OIL DROPS:

• Ryan Zuhlsdorf scored his first goal of the season on Saturday night
• Jan Mandat had his third multi-point game on Saturday night
• CJ Eick has 5 goals and 3 assists in his last 8 games
• Jared Thomas is on a six-game point streak (3g, 6a)
  • Thomas is tied for 2nd in the ECHL in assists (23)
• Craig Wyszomirski picked up his first point of the season on Sunday
• Thomas Sigouin made his first pro start on Sunday
• Spencer Watson is tied for 2nd in the ECHL in goals (16)
  • Watson is two goals away from taking sole possession of 2nd place on the Fuel’s all-time goals list
• Mike Lee is tied for 2nd on the ECHL’s assist list (23)
  • Lee leads all defensemen in assists and points

TEAM NOTES

• Winning two out of their three games this weekend, the Fuel have seven out of their last 10 games 
• Indy snapped a 5-game winning streak with a loss to Iowa on Sunday
• The Fuel are 10-5-0-1 when playing at home
• Indy is 4th in the ECHL in average penalty minutes (16.79)
• The Fuel have the 10th best power play in the ECHL (20.9%)
  • The Fuel are 17th in the ECHL on the PK (80.7%) 
• Indy has outscored their opponents 87-77 in the 2nd and 3rd periods
• The Fuel are 12-1-0-1 when leading after the 2nd period

 TICKET INFORMATION

Various ticket options are now on sale for the Fuel’s 8th season at Indiana Farmers Coliseum! Lock up your seat for every second of the action at Indiana Farmers Coliseum with a Fuel Ticket Plan – grab yours by heading to IndyFuelHockey.com or by calling the Fuel front office at 317-925-FUEL.

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