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 re-signed defenseman Tim Shoup to a contract for the 2020-21 season.
Shoup first signed with the Fuel ahead of the 2019-20 season after spending the 2018-19 season with the Manchester Monarchs. Skating in 30 games for Indy during the 2019-20 campaign, the 25-year-old tallied 10 points (3g-7a) and added four penalty minutes. Entering his third professional season, Shoup has appeared in 73 ECHL games, earning 23 points (5g-18a) and 13 penalty minutes.
A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Shoup spent four years at Dartmouth College before signing his first professional contract. Playing in 107 NCAA contests for the Big Green, Shoup earned 25 points (7g-18a) and 73 penalty minutes, eventually serving as an alternate captain during his senior season. Prior to his collegiate career, Shoup helped the United States Hockey League’s Indiana Ice to the 2013-14 Clark Cup championship.