FUEL HOST KOMETS ON FRIDAY NIGHT

GAME DAY TIMING:

6:00 P.M.: Doors open

7:00 P.M: Puck drop

FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT

The Fuel extend stick taps to the best fans in the ECHL during the final home game of the 2022-23 regular season! With giveaways all night, Fuel fans will have the chance to get their hands on prizes (signed gear, anyone?) throughout the entire game. The first 1,500 fans will receive a mystery player bobblehead.

Join us for FanFest from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the plaza with live music, Moon Drops Distillery and Ash and Elm Cider Co. samplings, and more!

After the game, bid on the Fuel’s black 2022-23 season jerseys LIVE!

PARKING: Parking at Indiana State Fairgrounds is $10. Fans are encouraged to arrive early to park due to anticipated large crowds at the Fairgrounds. Infield parking is now available.

TICKETS: Tickets for today’s game can be purchased at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum Box Office or online HERE. Kids two and under do not need a ticket as long as they sit on the lap of a ticketed patron.

BAG POLICY: The Indy Fuel now follow the same bag policy as all Indiana State Fairgrounds events. All bags are subject to search upon entering the arena. All bags larger than 14” x 14” x 6” (backpacks, suitcases, duffel bags, etc.) are prohibited. Please plan accordingly to help facilitate a quick and efficient entry process. Please report suspicious bags to an Indiana Farmers Coliseum team member.

You can view the entire Game Day Guide with everything you’ll need to know by clicking HERE.

ABOUT THE HOCKEY:

INDIANAPOLIS- For the last regular season home game of the year, the Fuel host the Fort Wayne Komets to kick off a three-in-three weekend before playoffs begin. The Fuel are 7-2 against the Komets so far this season with two games remaining against them this weekend.

LAST TIME OUT

The last time these two teams met was on March 18 when the Komets visited Indy. The Fuel won 5-2 with a three point game by Alex Wideman and Chad Yetman as well as a combined 52 penalty minutes. Indy struck first just 36 seconds into the game with a goal by Yetman, marking the quickest goal to begin a game for the Fuel this season.

TOP LINE TERROR

Both Yetman and Wideman, who have played most of their time this season on the top line together, have scored 16 points against the Komets this year. This leads the Fuel team against Fort Wayne. Yetman has played one less game than Wideman against Fort Wayne this year, but has scored nine goals against them compared to Wideman’s four. 

KOMETS COMPETITION

Fort Wayne also has a few players who have performed well against the Fuel this season. Tye Felhaber had 11 points in 7 games against Indy. Drake Rymsha, who has two points in the last meeting between these teams, has collected nine points in six games against the Fuel and has the most goals against the Fuel this season with six.

NONPROFIT OF THE GAME: 

Foster Success

There are currently 24,000 Hoosiers between the ages of 14 and 26 in foster care. Foster Success’s mission is to hear, support, and empower teens and young adults transitioning out of foster care on their journey to self-sufficiency. They fulfill their mission by empowering those with lived experience in the foster care system to make changes that will impact their lives and the lives of their peers for the better. To learn more about Foster Success, visit them at fostersuccess.org or on the concourse behind Section 215 tonight!

ABOUT THE INDY FUEL:The Indy Fuel, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks and the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs, have returned to Indiana Farmers Coliseum for their ninth season. Check out all the Fuel’s promotions, theme nights and get your tickets now HERE.

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ABOUT CITIZENS ENERGY:

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