Indiana Ice News

FORMER ICEMAN KRUG SHIPPING UP TO BOSTON

jhunt@indianaice.com (John Hunt) — Wed, 15 May 2013 08:00:00 -0400

FORMER ICE DEFENSEMAN RECALLED FROM PROVIDENCE BRUINS

INDIANAPOLIS�The Indiana Ice announced today that former defenseman Torey Krug has been called up to the Boston Bruins from the Providence Bruins, their AHL affiliate. He is the younger brother of current Indy assistant coach Adam Krug.

Krug recently wrapped up his first full season in professional hockey with Providence, finishing fourth among league defensemen in points (45) while leading team blueliners in points, goals (13) and assists (32). Through seven playoff games with the AHL Bruins, the Livonia, MI native has logged three assists. His efforts have earned him several honors throughout the season including being named Providence�s Defenseman of the Year and the AHL�s Rookie of the Month for February.

This marks the second time Krug has been called up to Boston this season, seeing action against rival Montreal Canadiens in late March. During the contest, he was credited with an assist on a second-period goal by Bruins� forward Rich Peverley. Since signing with the Bruins� organization as a free agent last April, Krug has three NHL games to his credit with a pair of assists.

Prior to his professional debut, Krug was a three-year member of the Michigan State Spartans� hockey team, serving two seasons as captain. In his third year at MSU, he became the first defenseman in school history and the league�s first rearguard to win a share of the CCHA Scoring Title since the 1986-87 campaign. While at Michigan State, he was twice named to the First Team-All CCHA and was a Hobey Baker candidate in 2011-2012.

Before suiting up with the Spartans, Krug captained the Ice�s 2008-09 Clark Cup Championship team and earned USHL All-Rookie team honors. He finished his only USHL season leading team defensemen in points (47) and goals (10) while leading all league blueliners in assists (37).

This will be Krug�s first experience in NHL playoff action with Boston. He could take the ice as early as Thursday, May 16 when the fourth-seeded Bruins host the sixth-seeded New York Rangers in game one of the Eastern Conference Semifinals from TD Garden. The game will be broadcast at 7:30 pm ET on the NBC Sport Network.

The Indiana Ice is now taking deposits for 2013-2014 season ticket packages. Call the Ice office at 317-925-4423 or visit www.indianaice.com.

The Indiana Ice is a member of the United States Hockey League, America�s only Tier One League.

ICE BULK UP ROSTER IN 2013 USHL ENTRY DRAFT

jhunt@indianaice.com (John Hunt) — Wed, 08 May 2013 08:00:00 -0400

TEAM PICKS 18 FORWARDS, FIVE DEFENSEMEN AND FIVE GOALTENDERS IN DRAFT

INDIANAPOLIS�The Indiana Ice capitalized on five first-round draft picks and six of the first 20 selections to reload the squad for the 2013-2014 season and beyond. Indy had 28 total picks in the seven-hour event, acquiring 18 forwards, five defensemen and five goaltenders.

The Ice selected forward Aiden Muir from the Victory Honda (MI) program with the first overall pick. Muir recorded 40 points (17G, 23A) in 37 games with Victory Honda while earning a scholarship to Western Michigan University. He is also listed as the 108^th ranked skater on the Final Scouting Rankings for the 2013 NHL Draft on June 30.

Back-to-back picks with the sixth and seventh selections saw Indy pick up Brian Pinho (St. John�s Prep-MA) and Scott Conway (Texas-NAHL) to further boost the Ice offense. Pinho immediately follows Muir on the Central Scouting list at the 109^th spot while Conway was the top-scoring 1995 forward for the Tornado with 54 points (18G, 36A).

Indy rounded out their first group of picks with Brett Beauvais (Kalamazoo-NAHL), a 6-0 defenseman from Summerside, P.E.I. and Jason Pawloski (Austin-NAHL), a 6-0 goaltender from Omaha, NE. Beauvais finished the season tied for fourth among NAHL blueliners in assists (27) while Pawloski recorded 17 wins and two shutouts in 24 contests. The Ice also had some local flavor as the Ice selected captain Joe Chitwood from the Indiana Jr. Ice U18 program.

�I thought the draft went extremely well for the Indiana Ice,� said head coach and general manager Jeff Brown. �We�re excited about the players we were able to acquire and we can�t wait for camp and the next hockey season. It�s going to be a very competitive camp. The talent level is extremely good and we hope to turn things around next season.�

2013 USHL ENTRY DRAFT SELECTIONS

Aiden Muir-F, Victory Honda U18	Brian Pinho-F, St. John�s Prep (MA)
Scott Conway-F, Texas (NAHL)	Brett Beauvais-D, Kalamazoo (NAHL)
Jason Pawloski-G, Austin (NAHL)	Tyler Andrew-F, Topeka (NAHL)
Jacob Pritchard-F, Victory Honda U18	Timothy Shoup-D, Pittsburgh Penguins U18
Samu Perhonen-G, Akatemia (Finland)	Karl El-Mir-F, Selects Academy U16
Nick Kunin-F, St. Louis Blues U18	Roy Radke-F, Culver U16
Michael Ederer-F, Nichols School (NY)	Christopher Forney-D, Thief River Falls (MN)
Nathan Churchill-G, Omaha AAA U16	Alex Alger-F, Cranbrook (MI)
Nick Azar-D, Belle Tire U16	Vaughan Ahrens-G, Wayzata (MN)
Ryan Collins-C, Ottawa (CCHL)	Michael Turner-F, Cushing (MA)
Tyler Boston-C, York Simcoe Express	Tyler Augustinsen-F, Selects Academy U16
Joe Chitwood-F, Indiana Jr. Ice U18	Andrew Debrincat-D, Cumberland (CCHL)
Mitch Slattery-F, Hill Murray (MN)	Drew Best-F, South Surrey (BCHL)
Nick Vilardo-G, WBS Knights	Logan Brown-F, St. Louis Blues 98�s

The Indiana Ice is now taking deposits for 2013-2014 season ticket packages. Call the Ice office at 317-925-4423 or visit www.indianaice.com.

The Indiana Ice is a member of the United States Hockey League, America�s only Tier One League.

ICE STACK D-CORPS IN 2013 USHL FUTURES DRAFT

jhunt@indianaice.com (John Hunt) — Mon, 06 May 2013 08:00:00 -0400

TEAM PICKS THREE DEFENSEMEN, TWO FORWARDS, GOALTENDER IN DRAFT

INDIANAPOLIS�The Indiana Ice added some talented, young depth to their ranks on Monday as they drafted two forwards, three defensemen and a goaltender in the 2013 USHL Futures Draft. The 2013 USHL Entry Draft is scheduled for tomorrow (5/7) with Indy holding the first overall selection as one of its four picks in the first round.

�It was a successful draft tonight. We identified several guys and we picked six players that we are extremely comfortable with,� said assistant coach Adam Krug. �They are all pieces of the puzzle going forward.�

Overall, Indy picked up four total forwards after signing tenders with forwards Cameron Askew (Cushing-MA) and Denis Smirnov (Wilkes-Barre U16), in addition to six picks in the draft.

Indy added to their D-corps with their first pick (third overall) in the futures draft, selecting Zach Osburn from the Honeybaked U16 squad, the same program that produced current Icemen Josh Jacobs, Alex Smith and Alex Talcott. In 24 contests with Honeybaked, Osburn racked up 14 points (5G, 9A) and 32 penalty minutes and earned a future scholarship to Michigan State University.

The Ice further boosted their blue line, selecting Chicago Mission defenseman Vasili Kolias with the sixth selection in the second round. The Schaumberg, IL native recorded 13 points (5G, 8A) with the Mission.

Other additions in the draft include forwards Adam Marsh (CYA U16) and Troy Terry (Colorado Thunderbirds U16), goaltender Ben Blacker (Brampton 45�s) and Jacob Wilson (St. Louis Blues U16).

�Our organization is ecstatic about the talent level of our selections tonight,� said head coach Jeff Brown. �So many different things fell into place for us in this draft. All these selection will be future stars on the Indiana Ice roster.

2013 USHL ENTRY DRAFT SELECTIONS

Zach Osburn-D, Honeybaked U16	Vasili Kolias-D, Chicago Mission U16
Adam Marsh-F, Chicago Young Americans U16	Troy Terry-F, Colorado Thunderbirds U16
Ben Blacker-G, Brampton 45�s	Jacob Wilson-D, St. Louis Blues U16

The Indiana Ice is now taking deposits for 2013-2014 season ticket packages. Call the Ice office at 317-925-4423 or visit www.indianaice.com.

The Indiana Ice is a member of the United States Hockey League, America�s only Tier One League.

ICEMAN SALVAGGIO TABBED IN FINAL NHL DRAFT RANKINGS

jhunt@indianaice.com (John Hunt) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:00:00 -0400

FOUR TOTAL PLAYERS WITH ICE TIES LISTED IN ANNUAL SCOUTING REPORT

INDIANAPOLIS�The Indiana Ice announced today that forward Jason Salvaggio was named on the NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings for the 2013 NHL Draft at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

Salvaggio topped all current Icemen on the list, cracking the top 100 in the North American skaters list. In 17 contests with in Indy, the UConn commit registered 11 points (5G, 6A) after finishing his prep school career with the Selects Hockey Academy Program at South Kent (CT). He began his junior hockey career with an impressive five-point performance (2G, 3A) through three games in late December.

Other players listed with Ice ties include alumni Adam Erne (10-11) and Justin Bailey (11-12) as well as affiliate forward Adam Johnson.

Erne (ranked 26^th) was the USHL�s youngest player at 15 years old when he skated for the Ice in 2010-11 while Justin Bailey (ranked 38^th) registered a goal in only his second shift during the 2011-12 season. Affiliate forward Adam Johnson (ranked 176^th) appeared in six contests this season, recording a pair of assists.

The 2013 NHL Draft will take place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on June 30, 2013. 24 Icemen have been selected in the draft, including Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson with the 27^th overall pick in the 2008 NHL Draft at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Ontario. Former icemen Cristoval Nieves (NY Rangers), Jon Gillies (Calgary) and Robbie Baillargeon (Ottawa) heard their names called during the 2012 NHL Draft last summer.

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The Indiana Ice is a member of the United States Hockey League, America�s only Tier One League.

ICE CLOSE BOOK ON 2012-13 SEASON, FALL TO WATERLOO 5-2 FROM BANKERS LIFE

jhunt@indianaice.com (John Hunt) — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 08:00:00 -0400

For the first time in their nine seasons in the United States Hockey League, the Indiana Ice did not punch a ticket into the Clark Cup Playoffs. The Ice closed the curtain on the 2012-2013 season with a 5-2 loss to the Waterloo Black Hawks.

Despite the disappointment, Indy took a calculated gamble early in the season to reload for the 2013-14 campaign by trading first and second line players for a stockpile of draft choices. The treasure trove of picks includes four first-round picks and six total selections in the opening two rounds of upcoming USHL Entry Draft.

Even though the season record fell short of Indiana expectations, they counted on fresh faces to stay respectable during the 2013 slate and many performed. Both Canon Pieper and Mitch Hults were goal scorers in the second period of the Sunday tilt at Bankers Life Fieldhouse and improved their game during the 64-game schedule.

�I do not look at this at as an individual effort, but a team effort,� commented Hults after earning points in six of his last ten starts. �Next year will be a lot better. I learned alot in this half season of play and will know the system better when we start next year.�

Waterloo took control of the final game by scoring three unanswered goals in the second period. The trio of scores came just after Pieper tied the game up at 1-1 with a short-handed goal at 4:43 of the frame. Matt Krug left him a drop pass and Pieper found an opening in the five-hole of Black Hawk netminder Eamon McAdam.

�We wanted to stay positive and stick with coach�s (Jeff Brown) plan,� Pieper stated. �It is going to pay off next year.�

Just when the game was becoming out of reach for the hosts, Hults narrowed the deficit to 4-2 at 17:02 of the middle stanza. Mikhail Plotnikov won a corner battle and fed Hults in front of the visitor net. Patrick Newell also earned an assist on the goal.

Waterloo used the victory to earn the third seed in the Western Conference playoffs. They scored the only goal of the third period on an empty net goal with 58 seconds remaining.

Just like Saturday evening, the Hawks scored on their first shot of the game to carry a 1-0 lead into the second period.

ICE KEEP BATTLING TO THE FINISH, FALL 3-2 VS. WATERLOO IN SHOOTOUT

jhunt@indianaice.com (John Hunt) — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 08:00:00 -0400

They could have mailed this one in---and they did not. The Indiana Ice, eliminated from post-season contention and skating against the Waterloo Black Hawks in their second to last game of the season, pushed Waterloo into overtime and an eventual seven-round shootout.

The Black Hawks won their seventh straight by scoring three times in the shootout besting Indy 3-2.

Only Patrick Newell and Mikhail Plotnikov were able to score in the one-on-one against the opposing goaltender.

After falling behind 2-0 in the fifth minute of the second period, Indiana drew even at 2-all heading to the third period. The Ice converted on two consecutive power play opportunities to cancel out a two-goal deficit.

Defenseman Vince Pedrie found net from the blue line at 6:23 of the middle frame to cut the visitor lead in half with an extra skater. Jake Cass and Tyler Pham earned assists in the scoring sequence.

�We went into the second period with the mindset of putting the puck on their net and keeping the play in their zone,� commented Pedrie. �We were playing to win and nothing but earning two points was acceptable.�

Plotnikov notched his 20^th goal of the season while Indy was skating with their next man advantage. His score was set up by a feed from Mitch Hults from the faceoff circle with just over seven minutes remaining in the second stanza. Hults picked up the puck from Patrick Newell�s face off win and fed the Russian forward stationed at the Black Hawk net.

The visitor�s Taylor Cammarata scored the lone Waterloo goal of the second period at 5:25.

Indiana had a distinct edge everywhere but on the scoreboard after the first period. The hosts limited the Black Hawks to three shots on goal while launching eight shots on visitor goalie Cal Petersen.

By virtue of Waterloo�s Mike Huntebrinker scoring 1:50 after opening faceoff, the game�s first shot of the contest put the visitors up 1-0 at the first intermission.

Anderson Snair played well enough to earn a win in net for the hosts. The Indiana netminder stopped 27 shots in regulation and overtime.

The season concluded Sunday at 3:05 when the two teams face a rematch at Banks Life Fieldhouse.

ICE CLOSE 2012-2013 SEASON THIS SATURDAY, SUNDAY VS. WATERLOO

jhunt@indianaice.com (John Hunt) — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:00:00 -0400

�FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT� ON SATURDAY AT BANKERS LIFE FIELDHOUSE

THIS WEEK�S SCHEDULE SEASON RECORD 21-36-5

Saturday, Apr. 13 vs. WATERLOO (Bankers Life Fieldhouse) 7:05pm
Sunday, Apr. 14 vs. WATERLOO (Bankers Life Fieldhouse) 3:05pm

GAMES WILL BE AIRED ON USHL.FASTHOCKEY.COM.

PRACTICE SCHEDULE: The Ice is scheduled to practice Tuesday from 2:55-4:25 pm and Wednesday from 3:10-4:40 pm. Practices are also set for Thursday from 2:55-4:55 pm and Friday from 3:50-5:20 pm. All four practices are at Pan Am Plaza.

SPLITTING THE DIFFERENCE: The Indiana Ice wrapped up the regular-season series with Team USA and the Youngstown Phantoms on Saturday and Sunday, splitting weekend contests with the Eastern Conference rivals. Mitch Hults found twine with 60 seconds remaining in regulation to lead the Ice past Team USA 3-2 on Saturday from Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mikhail Plotnikov finished the night with a goal and an assist while Lukas Laub added another tally for Indy. Anderson Snair saw 20 shots on net, recording 18 saves. The Ice held on to a 2-1 lead against the Youngstown Phantoms before surrendering four unanswered goals in Sunday�s 5-2 decision at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Forwards Tyler Pham and Patrick Newell both recorded goals in the contest.

BAVARIAN BREAKAWAY: Lukas Laub continues his productive late-season run as the Rosenheim, Germany native has four points (3G, A) in his last five games. Laub tallied his first multiple-goal game of the season in late March with a pair of lamplighters in a 6-3 win over the Chicago Steel. Through 23 games this season, he has totaled eight points (4G, 4A), including his three-point USHL debut in a 6-3 win against Team USA in mid January.

PLAYER BUTTONS: Laythe Jadallah recorded his first USHL point with an assist in Sunday�s 5-2 loss to Youngstown�Patrick Newell has seven points (G, 6A) in his last six games�Josh Jacobs has two points in his last three games�Zach Aman, Dalton Izyk and Rinat Valiev join Alex Smith as players out with injuries and done for the season.

TEAM BANKS: Indy is fifth the league in the penalty kill on home ice (85.0%) and is eighth overall (82.9%)�The Ice is the least penalized team in the league per game (12.87)�Indy is 2-0-0 against Waterloo this season�The Ice is 15-7-1 when scoring first.

FROZEN FOUR ACTION: Five Ice alums will have the opportunity to play for the NCAA Championship as the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, PA hosts the 2013 Frozen Four Championship on Thursday, April 11 and Saturday, April 13. Ryan Obuchowski and the Yale Bulldogs will battle UMass-Lowell at 4:30 pm on Thursday while Alex and Loren Barron (Quinnipiac) will face off against Nic Dowd and Jarrod Rabey (St. Cloud State) in the semifinals at 8:00 pm to decide Saturday�s 7:00 pm championship match.

PRO RANKS: Former Ice forward Daniil Tarasov (10-12) followed signing an NHL contract with the San Jose Sharks by registering three goals for Worcester (AHL) last week�Defenseman Torey Krug (08-09) registered three points (G, 2A) for the Providence Bruins�Kyle Bonis (07-08) and Nick Bailen (05-08, 09-10) also recorded firsts in their professional career as Bonis (Norfolk-AHL) scored his first AHL goal while Bailen (Rochester-AHL) recorded his first point with an assist.

ICE FALL IN YOUNGSTOWN SERIES CLOSE, 5-2.

jhunt@indianaice.com (John Hunt) — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 08:00:00 -0400

Momentum from a steady first period soon shifted in favor of the Youngstown Phantoms as they rattled off four unanswered goals in the second and third periods to defeat the Indiana Ice 5-2 Sunday afternoon at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Tyler Pham and Patrick Newell found the back of the net for Indy while Laythe Jadallah recorded his first USHL point with an assist on Pham�s first-period goal.

Youngstown�s first lead of the contest lasted only 30 seconds as Pham answered Austin Cangelosi�s goal with 46 seconds in the frame. Jadallah took a pass from Lukas Laub and then fed the University of Denver commit from the faceoff circle for his eighth goal of the season.

�Fancy footwork� from Newell gave the Ice their first and only lead of the contest at 2-1 midway through the second period. After shutting down the league�s most dangerous shorthanded unit, Blake Siebenaler lofted a pass from the blueline to the faceoff circle. Vince Pedrie�s shot on net went wide where the puck met up with Newell�s skate and deflected into the net for his third goal of the season.

Indy looked to have momentum as they shut down Youngstown�s power play unit for a majority of the man advantage until Kyle Connor dug the puck out of a corner battle and dished it to Tommy Davis, whose laser from the blueline beat Anderson Snair stick-side to knot the score at 2-2.

John Padulo put the Phantoms ahead for good with a power play goal late in the second and Youngstown did all the scoring in the third period as Sam Anas and Cangelosi connected for the victors.

Hockey action returns to Bankers Life Fieldhouse next Saturday and Sunday as the Ice host the Waterloo Black Hawks in a weekend double-header to close the book on the 2012-2013 campaign. Saturday�s contest is set to begin at 7:05 pm while Sunday�s game is a 3:05 pm faceoff.

ICE EDGE TEAM USA IN CLOSE SHAVE, 3-2

jhunt@indianaice.com (John Hunt) — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 08:00:00 -0400

Three goals is what it took for the Indiana Ice to earn a 3-2 victory over Team USA Saturday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The three scoring shots did not travel a combined distance of 20 feet.

Mitch Hults scored the game-winner one minute before the final horn on a tap-in of a Joshua Jacobs� wrist-shot. When Jacob�s shot leaked behind U-17 goalie Hunter Miska and rode the goal-line before Hults charged the loose puck.

�Coach Jeff Brown has stressed putting the puck on net and crashing it,� commented Hults. �The puck was loose and kicked behind the goalie and I crashed from the corner to get to it.�

Mikhail Plotnikov earned a two-point night with an assist on the play with 60 ticks remaining on the clock to go along with his first period goal.

The Ice could not make a pair of one-goal leads stand up through two periods. Despite skating without a shot on goal the first five minutes of the contest, Indy got on the board 11:34 after the opening puck drop.

Plotnikov benefited from a hard drive to the net by his line-mate Canon Pieper. Pieper�s point-blank shot in the crease created a rebound opportunity and the Russian deposited his 19^th goal of the season. Defenseman Joe Fiala set the scoring play in motion when he fed Pieper.

Indiana limited Team USA to five shots on goal halfway through the contest, but the visitors tied it up at 1-1 after Nolan Steven received a drop pass in the Ice goal crease from Sonny Milano at 12:12 of the middle session.

Lukas Laub regained the host�s lead when he attacked the net from the left face-off circle. Miska could not fight off the shot attempt at 15:58 of the second period. Joseph Widmar and Jake Cass earned assists on the play.

The lead only stood up 33 seconds when Anders Bjork found net on the long rebound of Ryan Hitchcock�s shot on goal.

Anderson Snair earned the win in net stopping all but two of the visitor�s 20 shots.

Indy finished the season 4-0-0 against the U-17�s and faces a difficult matchup Sunday against the Youngstown Phantoms. The puck drops at 3:05

PAN AM SPORTS TO ASSUME OPERATION OF PAN AM PLAZA RINKS

jhunt@indianaice.com (John Hunt) — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:00:00 -0400

PAN AM SPORTS TO ASSUME OPERATION OF PAN AM PLAZA RINKS

FACILITY TO CLOSE FOR RENOVATIONS AND OPEN UNDER THE PAN AM PAVILION MONIKER

INDIANAPOLIS�The Indiana Ice of the United States Hockey League announced today that Pan Am Sports Incorporated will assume operations of the Pan Am Plaza rinks, following the recent departure of the Indiana World Skating Academy (IWSA) from the downtown establishment.

In conjunction with the announcement, Pan Am Sports Incorporated has signed an interim management agreement with the Kite Realty Group. Plans call for the Pan Am Pavilion to open for winter sports after renovations are completed this summer.

�The IWSA and Pam Robinson are vital to the figure skating community as demonstrated by their commitment to the sport and the many accomplishments achieved at the international level over the last 27 years,� said Justin Hart, senior VP and COO of the Indiana Ice. �The entire Indiana Ice organization wishes the IWSA and Pam Robinson much success in the future

The Pan Am Pavilion will be the official training facility of the Indiana Ice again next season and will welcome the Indiana Junior Ice U18 and U16 youth teams to the Pavilion alongside the USHL club next season. The facility will also contract out to a variety of other Ice user groups as the new management team takes shape over the summer.

�We hope to position the facility and team with USA Hockey to grow the game and continue to build on our USHL brand,� said Jason Burkman, VP of the Indiana Ice and GM of the Pan Am Pavilion. �We look forward to celebrating our tenth anniversary season next year at Bankers Life Fieldhouse and our current training facility at the Pan Am Pavilion. We also have several exciting announcements forthcoming for next year including September�s USHL Eastern Fall Classic and the Bigfoot Youth Hockey Showcase.�

Both rinks will be closed for renovations following the culmination of the Indiana Ice season.

Follow www.indianaice.com for updates over the summer. For inquiries, please contact Jason Burkman at (317) 925-4423 Ext. 205 or by e-mail at jburkman@indianaice.com.