Indiana Ice | |
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City | Indianapolis, Indiana |
League | USHL |
Founded | 1988 (In the NAHL) |
Colors | Navy blue, ice blue, white |
Owner(s) | Paul Skjodt |
Franchise history | |
1988–1989 | Western Michigan Wolves |
1989–1994 | Kalamazoo Jr. Wings |
1994–2004 | Danville Wings |
2004–2014 | Indiana Ice |
Championships | |
Regular season titles | 0 Anderson Cups |
Playoff championships | 2 Clark Cups (2009 and 2014) |
The Indiana Ice was a Tier I junior ice hockey team and member club of the United States Hockey League (USHL) that was formed in 2004 when the Danville Wings were purchased and moved from their location in Danville, Illinois, to Indianapolis, Indiana. The Ice captured the regular season division titles in the 2007–08 and 2013–14 seasons and won the 2009 and 2014 Clark Cup titles. Before the 2012–13 season, the Ice played their home games at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum. From 2012 to 2014, the Ice split their home games between the Bankers Life Fieldhouse and the Pan American Arena. The Ice played in the Eastern Conference/Division of the United States Hockey League.
The USHL had granted the team dormancy status for the 2014–15 season while the organization focused on the development of a new facility. In January 2015, the USHL approved of the team's proposed future home, the Lyceum Pavilion, in the Indianapolis area. [1] During this time, the Indiana Ice organization remained a member club in the USHL, with membership on its board and full rights to participate in the business and operations of the league. [2] Since then, there have been no updates on the status of the team.
Season | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | PIM | Regular Season Finish | Playoff Results |
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2004–05 | 60 | 20 | 33 | 7 | 47 | 169 | 209 | 1341 | 4th, Eastern Division | Lost in first round |
2005–06 | 60 | 25 | 29 | 6 | 56 | 186 | 224 | 1274 | 4th, Eastern Division | Lost in first round |
2006–07 | 60 | 27 | 28 | 5 | 59 | 182 | 223 | 1758 | 3rd, Eastern Division | Lost in semifinals |
2007–08 | 60 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 84 | 223 | 193 | 1305 | Eastern Division Champions | Lost in first round |
2008–09 | 60 | 39 | 19 | 2 | 80 | 221 | 177 | 1060 | 3rd, Eastern Division | Clark Cup Champions |
2009–10 | 60 | 33 | 24 | 3 | 69 | 199 | 187 | 816 | 3rd, Eastern Division | Lost in semifinals |
2010–11 | 60 | 37 | 19 | 4 | 78 | 237 | 166 | 897 | 3rd, Eastern Division | Lost in 2nd round |
2011–12 | 60 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 81 | 221 | 183 | 985 | 2nd, Eastern Division | Lost in semifinals |
2012–13 | 64 | 21 | 37 | 6 | 48 | 181 | 249 | 816 | 8th, Eastern Division | Did not qualify |
2013–14 | 60 | 42 | 11 | 7 | 91 | 233 | 144 | 856 | Eastern Conference Champions | Clark Cup Champions |
The following table shows NHL draft picks that have played for the Ice. The tenure column indicates whether they were drafted while on the Ice roster, prior to arriving, or after moving on to college or major junior.
Player | Draft Year | Round | Overall | Team | Tenure |
Joshua Jacobs | 2014 | 2 | 41 | New Jersey | Iceman |
Rinat Valiev | 2014 | 3 | 68 | Toronto | After Ice |
Blake Siebenaler | 2014 | 3 | 77 | Columbus | After Ice |
Ryan Mantha | 2014 | 4 | 104 | New York Rangers | Iceman |
Dwyer Tschantz | 2014 | 7 | 202 | St. Louis | Iceman |
Adam Erne | 2013 | 2 | 33 | Tampa Bay | After Ice |
Justin Bailey | 2013 | 2 | 52 | Buffalo | After Ice |
Aidan Muir | 2013 | 4 | 113 | Edmonton | Before Ice |
Brian Pinho | 2013 | 6 | 174 | Washington | Before Ice |
Cristoval Nieves | 2012 | 2 | 59 | New York Rangers | Iceman |
Jon Gillies | 2012 | 3 | 75 | Calgary | Iceman |
Robbie Baillargeon | 2012 | 5 | 136 | Ottawa | Iceman |
Blake Coleman | 2011 | 3 | 75 | New Jersey | Iceman |
Brian Ferlin | 2011 | 4 | 121 | Boston | Iceman |
Sean Kuraly | 2011 | 5 | 133 | San Jose | Iceman |
Stanislav Galiev | 2010 | 3 | 86 | Washington | After Ice |
Anthony Bitetto | 2010 | 6 | 168 | Nashville | Iceman |
Nick Mattson | 2010 | 6 | 180 | Chicago | Iceman |
RJ Boyd | 2010 | 7 | 183 | Florida | Before Ice |
Nic Dowd | 2009 | 7 | 198 | Los Angeles | Before Ice |
Mike Cichy | 2009 | 7 | 199 | Montreal | Iceman |
John Carlson | 2008 | 1 | 27 | Washington | Iceman |
Corey Fienhage | 2008 | 3 | 81 | Buffalo | Iceman |
Garrett Roe | 2008 | 7 | 183 | Los Angeles | After Ice |
Ben Blood | 2007 | 4 | 120 | Ottawa | Before Ice |
Brett Bruneteau | 2007 | 4 | 108 | Washington | Before Ice |
Paul Carey | 2007 | 5 | 135 | Colorado | Before Ice |
Scott Darling | 2007 | 6 | 153 | Phoenix | Before Ice |
Brett Bennett | 2006 | 5 | 130 | Phoenix | Before Ice |
Brent Gwidt | 2006 | 6 | 157 | Washington | Before Ice |
Alex Kangas | 2006 | 5 | 135 | Atlanta | Before Ice |
Brian Gifford | 2004 | 3 | 85 | Pittsburgh | Before Ice |
Sergei Kukushkin | 2004 | 7 | 218 | Dallas | Before Ice |
The following table shows Indiana Ice players that have made it to the NHL.
Player | Ice Season(s) | Most Recent NHL Team | NHL Seasons |
Joel Rechlicz | 2005–06 | Washington Capitals | 2008–2012 |
John Carlson | 2006–08 | Washington Capitals | 2009– |
Torey Krug | 2008–09 | St. Louis Blues | 2012– |
Cameron Schilling | 2007–08 | Winnipeg Jets | 2013–2019 |
Paul Carey | 2007–08 | Boston Bruins | 2013–2020 |
Anthony Bitetto | 2008–10 | New York Rangers | 2014– |
Daniil Tarasov | 2010–12 | San Jose Sharks | 2014–15 |
Brian Ferlin | 2009–11 | Boston Bruins | 2014–2015 |
Stanislav Galiev | 2008–09 | Washington Capitals | 2014–2016 |
Scott Darling | 2007–08 | Carolina Hurricanes | 2014– |
Justin Bailey | 2011–12 | Vancouver Canucks | 2015– |
Rinat Valiev | 2012–13 | Montreal Canadiens | 2015–2018 |
Cristoval Nieves | 2011–12 | New York Rangers | 2016–2020 |
Sean Kuraly | 2010–12 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2016– |
Adam Erne | 2010-11 | Detroit Red Wings | 2016– |
Casey DeSmith | 2009-11 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2016– |
Through 2013–14 Season
Opponent | Overall | Home | Road | Pct. | ||||||
W | L | OTL | W | L | OTL | W | L | OTL | ||
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | 24 | 28 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 0.467 |
Chicago Steel | 47 | 20 | 4 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 0.690 |
Des Moines Buccaneers | 25 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0.589 |
Dubuque Fighting Saints | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.406 |
Fargo Force | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.571 |
Green Bay Gamblers | 29 | 32 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 0.477 |
Lincoln Stars | 17 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0.581 |
Ohio Junior Blue Jackets | 11 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.688 |
Omaha Lancers | 14 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0.532 |
Sioux City Musketeers | 15 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0.548 |
Sioux Falls Stampede | 14 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0.500 |
Tri-City Storm | 18 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0.629 |
Team USA | 23 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0.662 |
Waterloo Blackhawks | 30 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 0.600 |
Youngstown Phantoms | 22 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0.615 |
Coach | Seasons | W | L | OTL | PTS | PCT | Playoff W | L | PCT |
Red Gendron | 2004–05 | 18 | 30 | 5 | 41 | 0.387 | --- | --- | --- |
Dean Grillo | 2005–06 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 34 | 0.415 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 |
Jack Bowkus | 2006–07 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 34 | 0.538 | 2 | 3 | 0.400 |
Scott McConnell | 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.500 | --- | --- | --- |
Charlie Skjodt | 2007–08,10–11,12 | 78 | 34 | 10 | 166 | 0.680 | 12 | 10 | 0.545 |
Jeff Blashill | 2008–10 | 72 | 43 | 5 | 149 | 0.621 | 13 | 9 | 0.591 |
Kyle Wallack | 2011–12 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 77 | 0.664 | --- | --- | --- |
Ron Gay | 2012 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0.313 | --- | --- | --- |
Jeff Brown | 2012–14 | 56 | 32 | 12 | 124 | 0.620 | 9 | 3 | 0.750 |
Coaching changes:
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