Indy Fuel Defeat Iowa Heartlanders 5-2

Cody Laskosky and Matt Petgrave lead the Fuel to victory in the first of a weekend series.

Published on Feb. 28, 2026

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The Indy Fuel opened a weekend series against the Iowa Heartlanders with a 5-2 victory at the Fishers Event Center. Cody Laskosky and Matt Petgrave each recorded a goal and two assists, while Mitchell Weeks made 22 saves for the Fuel. The Fuel jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, but Iowa was able to cut the deficit to one goal on two occasions before Indy sealed the win with a late empty-net goal.

Why it matters

This victory keeps the Fuel in the hunt for a playoff spot in the ECHL's Central Division. The Fuel and Heartlanders are division rivals, so this win gives Indy an important head-to-head advantage over Iowa in the standings.

The details

Laskosky opened the scoring for Indy in the first period, and Jadon Joseph made it 2-0 later in the frame. Iowa's Keltie Jeri-Leon cut the lead to 2-1 on the power play, but Terry Broadhurst restored Indy's two-goal advantage in the second. Iowa's Max Patterson brought the Heartlanders back within one, but Sahil Panwar and Petgrave's empty-netter sealed the victory for the Fuel.

  • The game was played on Friday, February 28, 2026.
  • The same two teams will face off again on Saturday, February 29, 2026 at the Fishers Event Center for 'Blackhawks Night'.

The players

Cody Laskosky

A forward for the Indy Fuel who recorded a goal and two assists in the game.

Matt Petgrave

A defenseman for the Indy Fuel who also recorded a goal and two assists.

Mitchell Weeks

The goaltender for the Indy Fuel who made 22 saves to earn the victory.

Keltie Jeri-Leon

A forward for the Iowa Heartlanders who scored a power play goal in the first period.

Max Patterson

A forward for the Iowa Heartlanders who scored a power play goal in the second period.

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