INDY FUEL PIT STOP: WEEK 6

INDY FUEL WEEK 4 RESULTS: 2-2-0-0, INDY FUEL OVERALL RECORD: 10-5-1-0 Overall (2nd Central)

 GAME 13 - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23 AT WHEELING - 4-2 L

The Fuel faced off with the Wheeling Nailers this Thanksgiving Eve after defeating them 6-1 in their first meeting. Unfortunately, they did not have enough time to complete the comeback and fell to the Nailers, 4-2. The Fuel’s two goals came from Chase Lang and Bryan Lemos, tallying their 50th ECHL goal each.

GAME 14 - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25 VS IOWA - 5-2 W

The Fuel hosted the Iowa Heartlanders for the second time this season, attempting to take two points early this weekend before back-to-back games with Kalamazoo. They accomplished that with a 5-2 win over the Heartlanders and a two-goal night by Fuel newcomer Shane Kuzmeski.

GAME 15 - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26 VS KALAMAZOO - 4-2 L

The Fuel hosted the Kalamazoo Wings in their fourth meeting of the season Saturday while celebrating MARVEL Super Hero™ Night in specialty Black Panther jerseys. Wearing the villainous Thanos jerseys, the Wings came away victorious by a score of 4-2.

GAME 16 - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27 AT KALAMAZOO - 3-2 W

After a tough loss to Kalamazoo on Saturday in Indy, the Fuel looked to bounce back facing the Wings on their home ice Sunday afternoon. They did just that, taking the game with a score of 3-2 and allowing just 14 shots against them.

ROSTER MOVES 

• Defenseman Cam Bakker was activated on 11/22
• Forward Nate Pionk was placed on IR on 11/24
• Goaltender Mitchell Weeks was assigned by Rockford on 11/25
• Forward Kale Howarth was activated from IR on 11/25
• Defenseman Cooper Zech was assigned by Rockford on 11/26
• Forward Jakub Pour was placed on reserve on 11/28

OIL DROPS 

• Kirill Chaika leads Fuel defenseman in shots with 18 and +/- with +9.
• Zach Driscoll leads the league in most saves in one period with 20 he made during the first period on November 23.
• Forward Chad Yetman extended his point streak against Kalamazoo to five games this weekend.
• Bryan Lemos and Spencer Watson both tallied a goal and an assist in the Fuel’s last meeting with the Wichita Thunder last season.
• Alex Wideman has six career points in seven games for the Fuel against Tulsa.

TEAM NOTES

• With allowing just 14 shots during their Sunday matchup with Kalamazoo, the Fuel have tied a franchise low of shots allowed in one game.
• The Fuel are 10-3 all time against Tulsa, and have won the last six straight.
• The Fuel lead the Central division in goals for with 59 goals scored through sixteen games.
• Indy continues to score the most in the second period with 21 goals in the middle frame this season.
• The Fuel currently rank seventh in the league in goals for per game with 3.69.
• Indy leads the league in shorthanded goals scored with seven so far on the season. Their season best is 16.
• The Fuel’s recent loss to the Kalamazoo Wings on Saturday was the first time this season they lost while outshooting their opponent.

INDY FUEL WEEK 6 SCHEDULE

• GAME 17 - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30 AT WICHITA
• GAME 18 - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1 AT TULSA
• GAME 19 - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2 AT TULSA
• GAME 20 - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4 AT TULSA

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