April 23, 2009
The Indiana Ice celebrate a goal during their 5-1 victory vs. Green Bay in Game One. (Robert J. Meyer/USHL Images)
The visiting Indiana Ice defeated the Green Bay Gamblers 5-1 in Game One of their best-of-series. Five different players for Indiana scored a goal, including Mike Cichy who extended his playoff goal-scoring streak to four games and Brandon Richardson who extended his playoff point streak to five games.
Indiana scored the first five goals of the game and was 1:41 from earning the shutout until Anthony Hayes tallied his third goal of the playoffs for Green Bay. Brett Bennett made 23 saves in net for Indiana to record the victory.
The teams meet in Green Bay for Game Two of the series on Saturday. Clark Cup Playoff action resumes on Friday when Lincoln hosts Fargo for the second game of their series. The #3 seed Fargo Force hold a 1-0 lead as both #3 seeds have captured the first game of their respective series.
Click here for game photo gallery. (Robert J. Meyer/USHL Images)
The USHL is celebrating its 30th season of junior hockey in 2008-09. With over 160 players already committed to NCAA Division I schools and 16 NHL Draft picks playing in the league, the USHL is the nation's foremost producer of junior hockey talent. For more information, visit us on the web at www.ushl.com.
