Indianapolis the indy fuel proud echl affiliate of the national hockey league s chicago blackhawks and the american hockey league s rockford icehogs announced friday that rookie forward mathew thompson was selected as the fuel s 2018 19 community service award winner presented by pnc bank.
Mat thompson indy fuel.
Almost immediately indy put another goal on the board when spencer watson got free in front of the net and beat villalta but it would be too little too late for the fuel.
Mathew thompson earns echl rookie of the month honors.
Apr 2 2019 release courtesy of echl princeton n j.
The indy fuel were able to capitalize on a railers turnover in their own end with matt thompson 7 th driving one on net beating evan buitenhuis low glove side at 8 40 giving the road team a 1 0 lead.
Most recently in the ahl with rockford icehogs.
Thompson becomes the second player in fuel history to win.
Earning a power play late in the third alex krushelnyski repaid mat thompson for his assist in the 1 st period feeding him a cross ice pass to put the score at 4 2.
Forward led all fuel players in march with 19 points in 15 games.