2010–11 Evansville IceMen season
American ice hockey club season
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The 2010–11 Evansville IceMen season was the first season in the Central Hockey League of the CHL franchise in Evansville, Indiana.
Conference9th Turner
2010–11 record21-32-13
Home record11-13-6
Road record10-19-7
| 2010–11 Evansville IceMen | |
|---|---|
| Conference | 9th Turner |
| 2010–11 record | 21-32-13 |
| Home record | 11-13-6 |
| Road record | 10-19-7 |
| Goals for | 181 |
| Goals against | 242 |
| Team information | |
| Coach | Rich Kromm |
| Captain | Jeff Nelson |
| Alternate captains | Jordan Little Mario Larocque |
| Arena | Swonder Ice Arena |
| Average attendance | 1,329 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Brian Bicek (27) |
| Assists | Nicklas Lindberg (54) |
| Points | Nicklas Lindberg (69) |
| Penalty minutes | Mark Cody (161) |
| Plus/minus | Jeff Christian (+5) |
| Wins | Matt Lundin (16) |
| Goals against average | Matt Lundin (3.34) |
Off-season
During the off-season it was announced that the Evansville IceMen was to participate in the Central Hockey League for the upcoming season.
Regular season
Conference standings
| Turner Conference | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Rapid City Rush | 66 | 40 | 22 | 4 | 210 | 200 | 84 |
| x-Colorado Eagles | 66 | 40 | 22 | 4 | 250 | 199 | 84 |
| x-Bloomington PrairieThunder | 66 | 37 | 22 | 7 | 188 | 189 | 81 |
| x-Missouri Mavericks | 66 | 37 | 23 | 6 | 213 | 173 | 80 |
| x-Wichita Thunder | 66 | 34 | 26 | 6 | 249 | 231 | 74 |
| x-Fort Wayne Komets | 66 | 31 | 27 | 8 | 187 | 204 | 70 |
| x-Quad City Mallards | 66 | 34 | 31 | 1 | 186 | 182 | 69 |
| x-Dayton Gems | 66 | 32 | 29 | 5 | 201 | 200 | 69 |
| Evansville IceMen | 66 | 21 | 32 | 13 | 181 | 242 | 55 |
x – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Won regular season league title After games of March 27, 2011
Awards and records
Awards
| Player | Award | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Lundin | Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week | November 16, 2010 |
Transactions
The IceMen have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.
| January 4, 2011 | To Texas Brahmas: Future Considerations |
To Evansville: Matt Pierce Jeff Harvey |
| February 7, 2011 | To Bloomington PrairieThunder: Tom Galvin |
To Evansville: Jamie Lovall |
| February 7, 2011 | To Dayton Gems: Damian Surma |
To Evansville: Erik Boisvert |
Roster
Updated March 17, 2011.[1]
| No. | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 |  |
Brian Bicek | F | L | 40 | 2009 | Downers Grove, Illinois | IceMen |
| 16 |  |
Jesse Biduke  |
F | L | 38 | 2010 | Whitby, Ontario | IceMen |
| 7 | |
George Bradley | D | R | 41 | 2010 | Burlington, Ontario | IceMen |
| 13 |  |
Bo Cheesman | RW | R | 45 | 2010 | Guildford, England | IceMen |
| 72 | |
Jeff Christian | F | L | 56 | 2011 | Burlington, Ontario | IceMen |
| 18 | |
Mark Cody | LW | 44 | 2009 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | IceMen | |
| 16 | |
Braden Desmet | F | L | 41 | 2010 | Strathmore, Alberta | IceMen |
| 17 | |
John DiPace | RW | R | 44 | 2008 | Clinton Township, Michigan | IceMen |
| 27 | |
Andrew Gibbons |
RW | R | 40 | 2010 | Oshawa, Ontario | IceMen |
| 33 | |
Jeff Harvey | G | 43 | 2011 | St. Albert, Alberta | IceMen | |
| 19 |  |
Anton Kharin |
F | L | 41 | 2010 | Moscow, Russia | IceMen |
| 54 | |
Jordan Lane | F | L | 37 | 2010 | Whitehorse, Yukon | IceMen |
| 71 | |
Mario Larocque (A) | D | L | 48 | 2009 | Montreal, Quebec | IceMen |
| 25 |  |
Nicklas Lindberg | C | L | 46 | 2010 | Stockholm, Sweden | IceMen |
| 8 | |
Jordan Little (A) | D | 44 | 2009 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | IceMen | |
| 31 | |
Matt Lundin | G | 40 | 2009 | Apple Valley, Minnesota | IceMen | |
| 9 | |
Jeff Nelson (C) | F | L | 53 | 2010 | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan | IceMen |
| 22 | |
Nick Schneider | D | 41 | 2009 | Maplewood, Minnesota | IceMen | |
| 37 | |
Lee Zalasky | F | R | 42 | 2010 | Lloydminster, Alberta | IceMen |