At a press conference on Thursday at the Swonder Ice Arena, the Evansville IceMen made several announcement regarding player signings and also unveiled a new look for the 2011-12 season, their second in the CHL.
The IceMen’s new look is a fresh, new logo that maintains the elements inherent to the franchise original logo design while at the same time gaining a more updated, modernized look and appearance.
Accompanying the newly-modified IceMen logo will be the team’s new colors and jerseys. Effective with the 2011-12 season, the IceMen team colors will become Navy, Sky and White with the organization opting for a combination of three different-colored jerseys for the campaign.
Additionally, the IceMen re-signed 2010-11 team MVP and all-star Brian Bicek. The 25-year-old speedster led the team in goals with 27 and finished with 61 points.
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| Bicek led the IceMen with 27 goals in 2010-11 |
Evansville also announced the signing of veteran defenseman Philippe Plante who played last season with the Odessa Jackalopes. The 32-year-old will be playing in his 13th professional season and is coming off a year that saw him score 31 points (6-25=31) in 63 games in Odessa.
GM/Coach Kromm is delighted to add another defenseman, the IceMen’s fifth, in the person of Plante. “The signing of Phil further solidifies our strong backline. He brings us a lot of experience as he possesses a well-rounded game both offensively and defensively. Phil is outstanding on the power play and brings a much-valued winning tradition to our hockey club. He is a solid veteran guy, outstanding citizen and will be a real asset to our Evansville community.”