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Evansville Icemen Name Jeff Pyle as Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations

Ashley Sollars — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:00:46 +0000

The Evansville Icemen released the following in a press release today: The Evansville IceMen announced Thursday that Jeff Pyle has been appointed Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations of the IceMen for the upcoming 2013-14 ECHL season, effective July 1, 2013. The IceMen become the seventh team to be guided by Pyle since he [...]

Evansville Icemen National Anthem Contest – WINNER ANNOUNCED!

Ashley Sollars — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:48:51 +0000

We have tallied ALL 6,579 votes for the Icemen National Anthem contest. Cleaning up with 3,119 votes is our esteemed winner! Congrats to Britton Riley! Britton will sing at the opening of the March 16 Evansville Icemen vs. Kalamazoo Wings game!

The Icemen High-Scoring Right Wing Kevin Baker Named ECHL Player of the Week

Ashley Sollars — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 02:15:47 +0000

The Evansville IceMen proud ECHL affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets and St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League and the Springfield Falcons and Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League, in concert with the ECHL, have announced on this date that right wing KEVIN BAKER has been acclaimed SHER-WOOD HOCKEY ECHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK for the week of February 11th through February 17th.

BAKER, 33, enjoyed his most productive and suc

Evansville Icemen Player of the Week: Matt Gens

Ashley Sollars — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:19:12 +0000

NUMBER: 22 POSITION: DEFENSE HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 190 BIRTHDAY: 3/31/83 AGE: 29 YR. 7 SHOOTS: RIGHT BIRTHPLACE: BAUDETTE, MINNESOTA Seventh pro season and his second with the IceMen. The 2011-12 season may have been his best-ever in his pro career. Achieved CHL All-Star honors as well as claiming the circuit’s scoring crown among all CHL [...]

Evansville IceMen Win Two in Ft. Wayne

Johnny Kincaid — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 14:15:36 +0000

Evansville IceMen were able to sweep the Ft. Wayne Komets in front of a sell out crowd of 10,500 at Memorial Coliseum in Ft. Wayne. The IceMen scored three goals in the second period to win 4-2. IceMen Goaltender Paul Dainton earned the victory in his sixth consecutive appearance in-net for Evansville. Dainton saved 28-of-30 [...]

Evansville Icemen National Anthem Contest – VOTING!

Ashley Sollars — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:48:32 +0000

The submissions are in and the Evansville Icemen have chosen their top 5! Now, we need your help! Check out the videos below and choose your favorite and VOTE! Danielle Wehr _________________________________________________________________________________________ Morgan Book _________________________________________________________________________________________ Britton Riley _________________________________________________________________________________________ Toby Hitchcock _________________________________________________________________________________________ Skylar Cain

Evansville IceMen Lose Fourth In a Row

Johnny Kincaid — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:03:46 +0000

The Evansville IceMen made a run at a comeback in Gwinnett, GA last night. But, despite scoring three straight goals, they fell short and lost their fourth game in a row. The 6-5 loss brings the IceMen overall record to (17-29-5)39 on the season. The IceMen look to end a four-game losing skid when they [...]

Evansville IceMen Lose Third Straight

Johnny Kincaid — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 20:28:32 +0000

The Evansville IceMen lost their third straight game, falling to the South Carolina Stingrays 5-2 on the road. A total of five goals wee scored in the opening period, ending the period with a 3-2 score. The IceMen would not score again in the game. Evansville was penalized 14 times overall, totaling 55 penalty minutes. [...]

Evansville Icemen Player of the Week: Kevin Baker

Ashley Sollars — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 02:43:46 +0000

KEVIN BAKER
#17

POSITION: RIGHT WING
HEIGHT: 6-1
WEIGHT: 202
BIRTHDAY: 6/15/79
AGE: 33
YR.   9
SHOOTS: RIGHT
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IceMen Lose Again at Home

Johnny Kincaid — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 17:06:30 +0000

The IceMen suffered another home loss Saturday to the Elmira Jackals. The 3-1 loss kept the Ice Men in last place among the 14 teams in the Eastern Conference.

If the IceMen are going to make it into the playoffs in their first year in the ECHL, they’ll have to do so by pulling off a series of road victories

IceMen Win Shootout

Johnny Kincaid — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 12:52:17 +0000

Friday night the Evansville IceMen won the first shootout in the Ford Center, defeating their North Division rival Cincinnati Cyclones. This was the ninth matchup between the IceMen and Cyclones this season and the intensity of this rivalry showed when the game opened and closed with brawls on the ice. Evansville improves its overall recored [...]

Stand-Up Comedy, Mancini Magic and More Things to Do This Weekend in Evansville

Mike Adams — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:00:59 +0000

There is a lot going on this weekend here in the tri-state – If you plan to get your weekend started early, nearly every bar in town has karaoke and pool, and if they don’t, they have booze and food – you can’t miss. This weekend’s highlights include the Evansville Icemen vs. Cincinnati at the Ford Center, [...]

Evansville Icemen Player of the Week: Nathan Moon

Ashley Sollars — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:39:19 +0000

NUMBER: 15 POSITION: CENTER HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 197 BIRTHDAY: 1/4/90 AGE: 22 YR. 2 SHOOTS: RIGHT BIRTHPLACE: BELLEVILLE, ONTARIO This is his second season in the pro ranks and his initial campaign in the ECHL. Acquired by the IceMen from the Cincinnati Cyclones on 10/31/12. Played in 2-games for Cincinnati; 2(0-0-0) 2-PIM prior to [...]

Russian Bar Trio to Perform at the Evansville Icemen Game This Saturday at the Ford Center

Jon Prell — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:59:14 +0000

The Evansville Icemen will be in action this Saturday night at the Ford Center against the Fort Wayne Komets at 7:15. There will be a very special feature this Saturday night that will be fun for the entire family. The Russian Bar Trio will perform between periods. The Russian Bar Trio performs a very unique brand of acrobatics that combines acrobatics and gymnastics.

Icemen Vs. Komets, Reptile Expo and More Things to Do This Weekend in Evansville

Mike Adams — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:00:54 +0000

IceMen Finish Home Stand with a 2-1 Loss

Johnny Kincaid — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 15:40:13 +0000

The Evansville IceMen lost to the Toledo Walleye for the first time at the Ford Center this season. Prior to Saturday’s game, the IceMen were perfect in three home appearances against the Walleye at (3-0-0). The final score was 2-1. The IceMen are now (11-14-0) at home this season and their overall record is (16-23-4). [...]

Evansville IceMen Win Overtime Thriller at the Ford Center

Johnny Kincaid — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 14:26:21 +0000

The Evansville IceMen beat the Kalamazoo Wings in an exciting overtime finish at the Ford Center on last night. The final score was 4-3. The IceMen are now tied with the Wings for fourth place in the North Division standings. With the win, Evansville has won four of its last six games, while the Wings [...]

Komets Keep the Evansville IceMen Scoreless

Johnny Kincaid — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:57:18 +0000

The Evansville IceMen lost the first of a three-game home stand in the Ford Center last night. The game was a defensive match and remained scoreless until mid-way through the 3rd period when the Ft. Wayne Komets scored the only goal to win 1-0. The IceMen fall to (15-22-4) on the season and remain in fifth [...]

Evansville Icemen Player of the Week: Dan Gendur

Ashley Sollars — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:17:10 +0000

Number: 17 Position: RIGHT WING Height: 5-11 Weight: 195 Birthday: 5/21/87 Age: 25 YR. 5 Shoots: RIGHT Birthplace: VANCOUVER, B.C. This is his fifth pro season and his initial campaign with the IceMen. The 2011-12 season was his best thus far in the pro ranks. With the CHL Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees, [...]

Evansville Icemen Player of the Week: JAKE OBERMEYER

Ashley Sollars — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:15:49 +0000

Number: 9 Position: DEFENSE Height: 6-2 Weight: 186 Birthday: 1/9/85 Age: 27 YR. 4 Shoots: RIGHT Birthplace: CHANHASSEN, MN His fourth pro season and his third season with the IceMen. The 2011-12 season saw him plagued with injuries which limited him to 36-games. Collected 11-points on 3-goals, 8-assists with 37-PIM and +4 rating. Highlight [...]