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Andrew Smith

Play-by-play broadcaster for the Indy Fuel (ECHL) and 2021 ECHL Broadcaster of the Year; also an Indiana educator and sportswriter.

Oct 8, 2026

60:05
[laughs]
60:06
Even though it had basically been gutted and rebuilt 15 or so years ago, it still had the feel of being the oldest building currently used in pro hockey.
60:19
And i- because essentially they had to work within the walls, it had the amenities of an older building as well, and so- in some cases, not necessarily for the fans.
60:30
The fan amenities were great, but, um, you know, player and media amenities not, you know, still were a little bit more limited.
60:38
And, you know, the locker rooms were fairly small.
60:41
And they did a great job with what they had to work with, but, but moving to Fishers, number one, we went from an area that was about three or four miles outside of downtown that wasn't the easiest place to get to.
60:54
Um, the closest interstate exit is about 10 minutes away, not a whole lot of entertainment in the area of the building.

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speaker_6HOST
81:51
What do the Fuel have to do to make it five years?

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