Indy Fuel

Indy Fuel
2016–17 ECHL season
A hockey puck with the team name written around it and stars emblazoned on it
City Indianapolis, Indiana
League ECHL
Conference Western
Division Central
Founded 2013
Home arena Indiana Farmers Coliseum
Colors Red, gold, black, white
                   
Owner(s) Indiana Hockey Club, LLC (Jim & Sean Hallett and Jerry Williams)
Head coach Bernie John
Affiliates Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
Rockford IceHogs (AHL)
Franchise history
2014–present Indy Fuel

The Indy Fuel are a minor league ice hockey team in the Central Division of the ECHL's Western Conference and began play in the 2014–15 season. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, the Fuel play their home games at the newly renovated Indiana Farmers Coliseum on the Indiana State Fairgrounds.[1] They are affiliated with the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks and the AHL's Rockford IceHogs.

History

On November 11, 2013, the ECHL's board of governors approved the expansion membership application of the Indy Fuel for admission to the league for the 2014–15 season. On October 17, 2014, the Fuel played their franchise opening game against the Fort Wayne Komets, reigniting the Indianapolis and Fort Wayne rivalry after 15 years in a 4–5 defeat.[2]

On March 7, 2016, the Indy Fuel relieved their inaugural head coach Scott Hillman and named Bernie John as interim head coach for the remainder of the 2015–16 season.[3] On April 8, 2016, the interim tag was removed and John was named head coach and vice president of hockey operations for the 2016–17 season.[4]

Season records

Season GP W L OTL SOL PTS GF GA PIM Regular season finish Playoffs
2014–15 72 31 30 4 7 73 197 221 1026 6th, North Did not qualify
2015–16 72 32 36 4 0 68 174 201 786 4th, Midwest Did not qualify

Current roster

Updated October 16, 2016.[5]
# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace Contract
21 Canada Beauregard, AnthonyAnthony Beauregard C L 21 2016 Saint-Damase, Quebec Fuel
8 Slovakia Bellus, MartinMartin Bellus RW R 25 2016 Spisska Nova Ves, Slovakia Fuel
25 Sweden Carlsson, JonathanJonathan Carlsson D R 28 2016 Uppsala, Sweden IceHogs
23 Canada Corriveau, RaphaelRaphael Corriveau RW R 22 2016 Levis, Quebec Fuel
5 United States Cure, RandyRandy Cure D L 26 2016 Bloomington, Minnesota Fuel
16 United States Currier, TylerTyler Currier RW R 28 2016 Anchorage, Alaska Fuel
17 Canada D'Amico, PatrickPatrick D'Amico C L 22 2016 Winnipeg, Manitoba Fuel
26 Canada Fournier, DillonDillon Fournier D L 22 2014 Montreal, Quebec Blackhawks
30 United States Hildebrand, JakeJake Hildebrand G L 23 2016 Butler, Pennsylvania IceHogs
12 United States Hussar, JustinJustin Hussar LW L 24 2016 Lancaster, New York Fuel
1 United States Levine, EricEric Levine G L 28 2016 Wheeling, Illinois IceHogs
11 United States Lynch, KevinKevin Lynch (A) C R 25 2016 Grosse Pointe, Michigan Fuel
4 United States Mattson, NickNick Mattson D L 25 2015 Chanhassen, Minnesota IceHogs
3 United States Miskovic, ZachZach Miskovic (C) D R 31 2015 River Forest, Illinois Fuel
27 Canada Ramsay, BradyBrady Ramsay RW R 23 2016 Calgary, Alberta Fuel
20 Canada Rupert, MattMatt Rupert LW L 22 2016 London, Ontario Fuel
22 Canada Schiestel, DrewDrew Schiestel (A) D L 27 2016 Hamilton, Ontario Fuel
2 United States Shapiro, KyleKyle Shapiro D R 26 2016 Ambler, Pennsylvania Fuel
14 United States Sharib, CodyCody Sharib F L 26 2015 Needham, Massachusetts Fuel
24 Canada Stanisz, MattMatt Stanisz D R 26 2016 Burlington, Ontario Fuel
13 Slovakia Tvrdon, MarekMarek Tvrdon LW L 23 2016 Nitra, Slovakia Fuel
10 United States Wideman, AlexAlex Wideman W L 24 2016 St. Louis, Missouri Fuel

References

  1. ↑ "City's new pro hockey team to be called Indy Fuel". Indianapolis Business Journal. IBJ Media. November 26, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Indy Fuel lose franchise opener 5–4 to Fort Wayne". Indy Star. 2014-10-17. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  3. ↑ "Fuel Make Coaching Change". Indy Fuel. March 7, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Bernie John named Indy Fuel head coach". Indy Fuel. April 8, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Indy Fuel roster". Indy Fuel. 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
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