The Indy Fuel capped a three-game weekend with a dramatic road win Sunday night, rallying from a two-goal deficit to defeat the Kalamazoo Wings in a 12-round shootout.

Kalamazoo struck first late in the opening period. After Indy’s Lee Lapid was called for high-sticking at 17:56, Wings forward Zach Okabe scored on the ensuing power play at 18:40 to give the hosts a 1–0 lead. The Fuel penalty kill had been sharp early, killing off the game’s first penalty without allowing a shot, but Kalamazoo capitalized on its third opportunity of the period.

The Wings doubled their lead midway through the second when former Fuel forward Colin Bilek broke in alone and scored on a breakaway at 8:06. Indy answered less than four minutes later, as Matt Petgrave found the net at 12:01 with assists from Cody Laskosky and Jadon Joseph, cutting the deficit to 2–1.

Despite multiple power-play chances for both teams, neither side converted again in the second. Indy carried the play, outshooting Kalamazoo 24–17 through 40 minutes.

The third period opened with a physical sequence as Hunter Strand was assessed an illegal check to the head, followed by fighting majors to Bilek and Fuel defenseman Dustin Manz. Indy continued to push and was rewarded at the 13-minute mark when Terry Broadhurst tied the game 2–2, assisted by Eric Martin and Will Ennis.

The Fuel controlled much of the remainder of regulation, finishing with a 39–24 advantage in shots on goal, but the game remained tied through the final horn.

Overtime featured chances at both ends. Indy was forced to kill off a tripping penalty to Broadhurst late in the extra session, and the Fuel penalty kill sent the game to a shootout.

After both teams scored in the opening round, the shootout extended deep into the bench. In the 12th round, Nick Grima scored the decisive goal to secure the Fuel victory and complete the weekend finale on a high note.

The Fuel notched their 14th win of the season Sunday, putting Indy in a tie for third place with the Bloomington Bison.  The team hits the road again, this time to South Dakota, for an upcoming Friday, Saturday and Sunday series with the Rapid City Rush

It was a Friday–Saturday night sweep for the Indy Fuel, capped by a 4–2 victory over the Kalamazoo Wings on Saturday night at Fishers Event Center. The Fuel opened the weekend with a home win Friday against Bloomington before closing it out against another Central Division rival.

If the crowd wasn’t a sellout, it was close, and the fans were fully engaged throughout the contest.

Kalamazoo controlled the puck early in the first period, but it was Indy that struck first. Lee Lapid opened the scoring just over five minutes into the game, giving the Fuel a 1–0 lead. Jaden Joseph added to the advantage five minutes later, and Indy carried a 2–0 lead into the first intermission.

No penalties were called in the opening period, but the officials assessed three during the second. Kalamazoo’s Ryan Cox scored a shorthanded goal to pull the Wings within one, making it 2–1 Fuel at the end of two periods.

Indy regained control in the third period when Jordan Martin scored about fifteen minutes in to extend the lead to 3–1. Kalamazoo pulled its goaltender with less than three minutes remaining, setting up an empty-net goal by Jesse Tucker. The Wings added a last-second goal, but it was not enough, as the Fuel skated away with a 4–2 win.

The victory marked the Fuel’s 13th win of the season. Indy remains in fifth place in the Central Division but continues to close the gap on fourth-place Cincinnati.

The Fuel now begin a six-game road trip. They return home to Fishers Event Center on Saturday, January 17, when they will once again face the Kalamazoo Wings. Indy is back in action on Sunday with a road game in Kalamazoo.

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The Indy Fuel opened the new year with a convincing shutout victory, blanking the Bloomington Bison 5-0 in their first home game of 2026.

Despite being outshot 26-25, the Fuel built an early lead and never looked back, scoring three times in the first period and adding two more in the third to secure the win.

Indy struck first at 4:35 of the opening period when Mike Van Unen scored his first professional goal, finishing a play set up by Tyler Paquette and Owen Robinson. The Fuel doubled the lead on their first power play of the night, as Sahil Panwar scored 21 seconds into the advantage at 12:49, with Lee Lapid and Matt Petgrave earning assists.

The Fuel continued to capitalize on special teams later in the period. After another Bloomington penalty, Petgrave scored a power-play goal at 16:57, assisted by Jordan Martin and Lapid, to give Indy a 3-0 lead. The opening period also featured a brief altercation between Indy’s Mikael Robidoux and Bloomington’s Michael Marchesan, with both players receiving roughing minors.

Neither team scored in the second period, though both sides had power-play opportunities that were successfully killed. Indy carried its three-goal lead into the third period while holding a narrow edge in shots.

Petgrave added his second goal of the game at 12:43 of the third period, finishing a play from Cody Laskosky and Jadon Joseph to make it 4-0. The Fuel closed out the scoring later in the period and preserved the shutout despite several late penalties and misconducts as tensions rose.

Fuel goaltender Owen Flores turned aside all 26 shots he faced to earn the shutout, helping Indy secure a strong start to the 2026 calendar year on home ice.

The Fuel have now climbed to an over .500 record with 12 wins, 11 losses, 3 overtime losses and one shootout loss, for 28 points and fifth place in the Central Division.  The Fuel are back in action Saturday night, once again at the Fishers Event Center, facing the Kalamazoo Wings.