WILD WEEKEND IN STORE FOR PEPSI COLISEUM
DIVISION FINALS TIED AT ONE BETWEEN ICE AND GAMBLERS

EAST DIVISION FINALS SCHEDULE SERIES TIED 1-1
Friday, Apr. 23 GREEN BAY 7:05 pm
Saturday, Apr. 24 GREEN BAY 7:05 pm
Tuesday, Apr. 27* at Green Bay 8:05 pm
* if necessary

ALL HOME GAMES AT PEPSI COLISEUM UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED
GAMES WILL BE AIRED ON B2 NETWORKS. VISIT WWW.INDIANAICE.COM AND VISIT THE GAME CENTER TO ACCESS AUDIO OR VIDEO FEEDS.

PRACTICE SCHEDULE: The Ice is scheduled to practice at Pepsi Coliseum Tuesday-Thursday from 2:45-4:15 pm and has a pre-game skate on Friday from 10-10:45 am.

IVY TECH AND THE ICE: The Ice’s USHL playoff run is presented by Ivy Tech Community College. Game three this Friday is an Affordable Friday where you can get $2 Bud Lights, Ball Park hot dogs, soda and popcorn. In addition, anyone presenting a valid Ivy Tech ID at the box office on game night will get into the game free.

GAME ONE: ICE 2, GAMBLERS 1
The Ice carried their momentum from the Cedar Rapids series and stunned the one-seed Gamblers in game one of the East Division Finals this past Friday. Casey DeSmith stopped 29 of 30 shots including 17 in the third period alone. Green Bay struck first in the second on a goal from Ludwig Karlsson, but Chris Martin evened the score with a goal late in the period. The third period game-winner came from Alex Wideman who took passes from Blake Coleman and John Parker.

GAME TWO: GAMBLERS 9, ICE 4
Green Bay forward Anders Lee erupted for five points (4G, A) including a hat trick in the first period to lead a Gamblers scoring barrage on Sunday afternoon. Green Bay did all the damage needed in the first with a five-goal opening period. The Gamblers also received big games from Reed Seckel (G, 3A) and David Makowski (G, 3A). Alexander Kuqali led Indy with a goal and an assist, while Kevin Goumas, Bryon Paulazzo and Shane Berschbach also potted goals.

FINALS HOLD’EM:
Team Flushes: After upsetting the two seed RoughRiders in another five-game classic, the three seed Ice battle the Anderson Cup Champion Green Bay Gamblers in the East Division Finals. The one-seed Gamblers swept Waterloo in their first round match-up and were 4-0-1 against Indiana in five regular season meetings, which included victories in the last four contests. The two teams also have some playoff history as the two division foes met in the 2007 and 2009 Clark Cup playoffs with Indy winning the series on both occasions. The Ice swept the Gamblers four games to zero in 2007 and defeated Green Bay in the East Division Finals last year three games to one.

Regular Season Draw: Entering the second round against Green Gay, the Ice face a squad who held the edge in wins over Indy in the regular season. Indiana was 1-3-1 against the Gamblers during the year and was led offensively by the duo of Bryon Paulazzo (2G, 3A) and Max Cook (4A). In net, Cab Morris had the brunt of the work going 1-2-1 with a 2.41 GAA and a .916 SV%. For Green Bay, Reed Seckel (2G, 5A) and Anders Lee (3G, 3A) combined for 13 points against the Ice, while Steve Summerhays was the main goaltender with a 3-0-0 record, 1.30 GAA and a .954 SV%.

Playoff Tell: The Ice is the defending Clark Cup Champions and has made the playoffs in all six years of existence and is 22-17 all-time in postseason action. Green Bay heads to the East Division Finals for the second straight year and are two-time Clark Cup Champions (1996, 2000).

Player Hustlers: Indiana Ice: Casey DeSmith has been sharp in net as he is 4-1 with a 2.25 GAA and a .931 SV% which is second best in the USHL playoffs…Anthony Bitetto’s five points (2G, 3A) is tied for second among USHL d-men in the playoffs…Shane Berschbach is tied with Brandon Richardson-UNO for the franchise record for playoff goals (8)…. Green Bay Gamblers: Anders Lee (5G, 5A) and Reed Seckel (2G, 6A) are the top scorers in the USHL playoffs with ten and eight points respectively…Steve Summerhays is a solid 4-1 in net with a 2.01 GAA and a .922 SV%....Robert Francis has scored a point in all five Green Bay playoff games.

Team Racks: Indiana Ice: The Ice is a perfect 11-11 on the penalty kill at home in the playoffs…Indy has given up ten first period goals in the playoffs…The Ice is 6-1 in their last seven playoff games dating back to last year… Green Bay Gamblers: The Gamblers own the league’s top power play in the playoffs (23.5%)…Green Bay is a perfect 17-17 on the penalty kill in the USHL playoffs….The Gamblers lead the USHL in goals for/game (4.40) and goals against/game in the playoffs (2.00).

CARLSON CALL: Former Ice defenseman John Carlson (2007-08) has made a grand entrance to the NHL playoff scene as the rookie blueliner has three points (G, 2A) in his first two playoff games with the Washington Capitals. His goal on Saturday was scored with just over a minute left in regulation which tied the game at five sending the game against Montreal into overtime. Washington eventually won the game 6-5 in overtime.