Indy Fuel

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Indy Fuel
2023–24 ECHL season
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City Indianapolis, Indiana
League ECHL
Conference Western
Division Central
Founded 2014
Home arena Indiana Farmers Coliseum
Colors Red, gold, black, white
                   
Owner(s) Indiana Hockey Club, LLC (Jim & Sean Hallett and Jerry Williams)[1]
Head coach Duncan Dalmao
Affiliates Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
Rockford IceHogs (AHL)
Website indyfuelhockey.com
Franchise history
2014–present Indy Fuel
File:Indy Fuel V.S. Toledo Walleye on 3-6-20 By Reddit User FallbackSauce12.jpg
Immediately before the third period at a Fuel game versus the Toledo Walleye, March 6, 2020
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The Fuel about to take the ice before a match against the Wichita Thunder on February 23, 2024, their final season in Indiana Farmers Coliseum

The Indy Fuel are a minor league ice hockey team in the ECHL that began play in the 2014–15 season. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, the Fuel play their home games at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum on the Indiana State Fairgrounds.[2] They are affiliated with the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks and the AHL's Rockford IceHogs.[3][4]

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-Fort Wayne rivalry after 15 years in a 4–5 defeat.[5]

On March 7, 2016, the Indy Fuel fired inaugural head coach Scott Hillman and named Bernie John as interim head coach for the remainder of the 2015–16 season.[6] 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.[7]

At the end of the 2017–18 regular season, the Fuel qualified for their first playoff berth. Entering as a fourth seed in the Central Division with 78 points, they were swept by the Toledo Walleye in the division semifinals. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs in the following 2018–19 season and the team released head coach Bernie John.[8] The Fuel hired Doug Christiansen as the general manager and head coach for the 2019–20 season following his first season as head coach of the Manchester Monarchs.[9]

On September 14, 2022, it was announced that the Fuel would be moving to the Fishers Event Center, a new 8,500-seat arena to be built in Fishers, Indiana, in time for the 2024–25 season.[10]

The team practices at the Indy Fuel Tank, an indoor ice rink in Fishers, Indiana.[11]

Season-by-season records

Indy Fuel season-by-season records
Regular season Playoffs
Season GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA PIM Standing Year 1st round 2nd round 3rd round Kelly Cup
2014–15 72 31 30 4 7 73 197 221 1026 6th, North 2015 did not qualify
2015–16 72 32 36 4 0 68 174 201 786 4th, Midwest 2016 did not qualify
2016–17 72 23 42 3 4 53 196 290 849 6th, Central 2017 did not qualify
2017–18 72 36 30 5 1 78 242 248 1195 4th, Central 2018 L, 0–4, TOL — — —
2018–19 72 35 32 2 3 75 230 247 1032 5th, Central 2019 did not qualify
2019–20 60 30 26 2 2 64 195 175 698 4th, Central 2020 Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 69 37 24 8 0 82 204 199 1002 3rd, Eastern 2021 — L, 1–3, GRN — —
2021–22 72 34 33 2 3 73 232 233 1093 6th, Central 2022 did not qualify
2022–23 72 43 24 5 0 91 244 208 1031 3rd, Central 2023 L, 0–4 TOL — — —

Players

As of July 2023.[12]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace Contract
44 Canada Cameron Bakker D L 31 2022 Kenmore, Ontario Fuel
23 United States Andrew Bellant F R 27 2022 Clarkston, Michigan Fuel
24 Canada Luc Brown RW R 28 2022 Napanee, Ontario Fuel
55 United States Christopher Cameron D R 25 2021 Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan Fuel
4 Belarus Kirill Chayka D L 28 2021 Minsk, Belarus Fuel
30 United States Zach Driscoll G L 28 2022 Apple Valley, Minnesota Fuel
31 United States Cameron Gray G L 28 2022 Woodinville, Washington Fuel
11 Canada Chase Lang C R 28 2022 Nanaimo, British Columbia Fuel
20 United States Darby Llewellyn LW L 28 2023 Ann Arbor, Michigan Fuel
– United States Luke McInnis D L 26 2023 Hingham, Massachusetts Fuel
6 United States Nate Pionk C L 28 2022 Hermantown, Minnesota Fuel
26 Canada Zach Vinnell D L 26 2023 Cochrane, Alberta Fuel
5 Canada Matt Watson D R 28 2022 London, Ontario Fuel
16 Canada Spencer Watson RW R 28 2019 London, Ontario Fuel
10 United States Alex Wideman RW L 33 2022 St. Louis, Missouri Fuel

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