I knew it would be a special night when Fuel fans lined up outside the Fishers Event Center as the gates opened at 6pm.  The sold-out crowd was loud and more than ready for the Fuel to be home after starting the season on the road for 15 consecutive games.

Fuel owner Jim Hallett shared center ice with Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness to provide some words as the Fuel prepared to drop the puck in its first home game in Fishers. Both men were smiling broadly, knowing there had been many stops and starts in getting the Fuel a home in Fishers.  It all came together Friday night.

Them, of course, there was the game itself.  It was a hard-fought contest, but the Fuel came up just short, losing to Iowa 4-3.

But, it is a long season and the Fuel play again Saturday against the same Iowa team.