in the crease

The Evansville IceMen are 6-12 on the season, but Coach Al Sims is finding positives and growth in the way his young team has played over the past couple of weeks.

The voice of the Evansville IceMen, John Peterson, joined us in place of Coach Al Sims on Wednesday to discuss the team's successful trip to Alaska where they won two of three, and how the ability to keep the same core group of players through the early part of the season has been key for the team in terms of building chemistry.

The Evansville IceMen are 4-9 on the season, but Coach Al Sims likes what he's seen from his team over the past few games. He joined me and Jimmie to discuss the positives and game planning for a six-hour flight to Alaska for a Thanksgiving Weekend series against the Alaska Aces.

The voice of the Evansville IceMen, John Peterson, stepped in for Coach Al Sims for this week's edition of In the Crease before the IceMen hit the rink Wednesday evening for their first-ever match up against the Alaska Aces.

Evansville IceMen Head Coach Al Sims stopped by the studio on Wednesday for his weekly segment to discuss all things IceMen. This week, Coach discusses how his team can overcome their scoring struggles despite spending a considerable amount of time on the opponents ice.

The IceMen are currently 1-4 with their lone win coming on the road against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits last Saturday. Head Coach, Al Sims stopped by the studio on Wednesday to talk about his team's struggles to get the puck in the net, and the plan going forward to correct it.

The 2014-2015 season wraps up on the road for the Evansville IceMen with games against Gwinnett, Greenville, and South Carolina on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, respectively. Coach Sims joined me and Jimmie from Gwinnet on Tuesday to talk what they're looking at over these final games, along with the team's offseason plans as they start to prepare for next season.

Evansville IceMen Chief Operating Officer, Jim Riggs sat in for Coach Al Sims who was on the road in Fort Wayne to speak with me and Jimmie about how the 2014-2015 season has played out, and his thoughts on how to turn the franchise around to get it heading in the right direction.

With roughly three weeks left in the 2014-2015 season, and a shot at making the playoffs officially off the table, Evansville IceMen Head Coach Al Sims begins to focus on evaluating the current roster of talent and looking for outside players to bring in as he builds for the future.

Coach Al Sims sits down with Ford & O'Bryan to talk about fighting in hockey, Chris Driedger's second call up to the NHL, and focusing on the future.