Indy Fuel’s planned move to Fishers has been longtime dream for owner

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18 thoughts on “Indy Fuel’s planned move to Fishers has been longtime dream for owner

  1. It’s a shame the team will be leaving the Coliseum. There are many part time workers who will loose their shifts working the venue. Perhaps there are more hockey fans in Hamilton county but the ones on the southside, including Greenwood, probably won’t make the trek to Fishers to catch a game any longer. Too bad – the atmosphere at the Coliseum is fantastic.

    1. For double the price of tickets? I highly doubt it.

      Who’s going to pay borderline NHL ticket prices for very very not good hockey?

  2. Disappointing seeing them leave but I guess it makes sense from a business perspective. As an Indy resident I probably won’t be going to any games up there unless they move to the AHL. I enjoy the coliseum but Fishers is not worth the drive, price, and hassle for the quality of hockey.

    1. Fishers taxpayers “care” DH. Last I checked, there are 3 minor league hockey teams in Indiana, so that reasoning is a non-starter. Hey, us Fishers taxpayers are puttin’ up the cash, let’s call the team Fishers Fuel. Kinda rolls off the tongue, you know? Make this team “the pride of Fishers” and a bunch of folks will show up to support “their” team.

  3. Relocating to the northside where all the privilege folks live doesn’t really help grow the game of hockey. This sucks for southsiders like me. I wish the owner had followed through 5 year ago and built that 2 rink ice complex in Greenwood.

    1. What’s “socioeconomic privilege”? Sounds like a vague attempt at vilifying smart educated people who work hard.

  4. Wow. $53 million in renovations to the Coliseum with only 5 years of play and now $170 million into a new facility? After the sale of the Ice as well? That is an awful lot of taxpayers dollars especially given the Ice and Fuel’s somewhat nomadic and inconsistent history. Hopefully this will be a longer term home.

  5. What will become of the Coliseum? After spending $53 million on renovations just have its main tenant leave, the State Fair Ground are starting to feel left behind.

    1. or at least an afterthought to most things related to development in the Indy area.

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