Indy Fuel Pit Stop: Week 24

INDY FUEL WEEK TWENTY-FOUR RESULTS 1-1-0-1

INDY FUEL OVERALL RECORD 36-24-5-2 (2nd in Central Division)

GAME 65 – WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 VS TOLEDO – 3-2 L 

The Fuel hosted the Toledo Walleye on Wednesday Night. Despite heading into the third period tied, the Fuel ultimately fell to the Walleye 3-2 in regulation.

GAME 66 – FRIDAY, MARCH 29 AT FORT WAYNE – 4-3 OTW

The Fuel went up to Fort Wayne for a Friday night contest against the Komets. It was a hotly contested game but the Fuel would ultimately walk away as the victors in an overtime thriller 4-3.

GAME 67 – SATURDAY, MARCH 30 AT TOLEDO – 3-2 SOL

The Fuel finished their weekend in Toledo on Saturday night with a 3-2 shootout loss after staying in it with the dominant Walleye during regulation.

ROSTER MOVES

  • Mitchell Weeks recalled by Rockford
  • Zack Jordan reassigned to Indy from Chicago Wolves (04/01)
  • Kale Howarth reassigned to Indy from Rockford (04/01)

OIL DROPS

  • Seamus Malone scored the game-winner on Friday in OT against Fort Wayne. This gave Malone sole possession of most game winning goals in franchise history with 10.
  • Goaltender Mitchell Weeks got an assist on Wednesday on a goal scored by Kyle Maksimovich. This is Weeks’ first professional point
  • Colin Bilek returned to the lineup post-injury on Friday against Fort Wayne. He scored his 20th goal of the season in that game.
  • Kyle Maksimovich is on a four-game point streak, starting on March 24 against Kalamazoo. Maksimovich leads the Fuel in goals with 24 and is ranked seventh among rookies this season.
  • Andrew Bellant is on a two-game goal scoring streak, scoring in Friday and Saturday’s road games. Bellant has a total of 15 goals this season. 

TEAM NOTES

  • The Fuel’s magic number headed into Wednesday night’s matchup is five with a lot of Central division play left before the end of the regular season.
  • The Fuel are ranked eleventh in the league on the power play at home and tenth in the league when killing penalties at home. 
  • The Fuel are most successful during the second period, having scored 80 goals in the middle frame so far this season. 
  • Throughout the entire season, the team has scored 213 goals. The Fuel average 3.18 goals per game.

INDY FUEL WEEK 25 SCHEDULE

  • GAME 68 – WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 VS. WHEELING
  • GAME 69 – SATURDAY, APRIL 6 AT FORT WAYNE
  • GAME 70 – SUNDAY, APRIL 7 AT WHEELING (JOIN OUR WATCH PARTY AT BUBBA’S 33)

UPCOMING FAN EXPERIENCES AND EVENTS

Get ready for lots of fun at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in 2024! Check out some of our upcoming promotions and special fan experiences!

  • TONIGHT April 3 – More Wednesday Night Hockey! The Fuel will take on the Wheeling Nailers with their second-to-last home game! Meet select players in the lobby for post-game autographs!  
  • Saturday, April 13 – It’s the last regular season home game of the season! We want to say THANK YOU with Fan Appreciation Night! Come early for a pregame fan fest, plus an exclusive specialty player bobblehead! The Fuel will also be auctioning off their season black jerseys so be here for that too! 

Originally posted on indyfuelhockey.com

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