Fuel add Texeira to blue line

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indy Fuel, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks and the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs, announced that they have agreed to terms with defenseman Keoni Texeira for the 2019-20 season.

Texeira signs with Indy after spending the 2018-19 season with the Wichita Thunder. During his rookie season with the Thunder, the 22-year-old earned 46 points (7g-39a) and had 62 penalty minutes in 70 contests. Texeira ranked second among rookie defensemen, and fifth among all ECHL blueliners, in point the 2018-19 season.

Before turning pro, Texeira spent five years with the Portland Winterhawks in the Western Hockey League. The native of Fontana, California appeared in 344 WHL contests from 2013-18, good for second place on the Winterhawks all-time games played list. In five seasons with Portland, Texeira tallied 143 points (39g-104a) and 215 penalty minutes as well as serving as captain during the 2017-18 season. Prior to playing junior hockey, Texeira played for the Los Angeles Jr. Kings U16 earning 24 points (8g-16a) in 32 games.