INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Ice hockey team announced Monday that it had reached an agreement with former figure skating champion Tonya Harding.

Harding (pictured, left) will join the team when it takes on the Colorado Eagles Friday at the Pepsi Coliseum.

Harding, 33, burst onto the public scene in 1994 when members of her inner circle were implicated in the attack on rival figure skater Nancy Kerrigan at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

However, this will not be Harding's first "fight." She pummeled Paula Jones in a celebrity boxing match. She was also sentenced to three days in jail in 2000 after being accused of punching and throwing a hubcap at her boyfriend.

Harding, who recently embarked on a professional boxing career, is anxious to put her past behind her and move on with her life, according a news release.

"We learned last season (with Manute Bol) that it's easier to teach someone to fight than it is to skate," Ice General Manager Larry Linde said. "As far as I'm concerned, Tonya represents the best of both worlds -- she's already a world-class skater and a professional boxer to boot. Some people have questioned our toughness this season and I intend to put an end to that this Friday."

Bol was also signed for a one-game stint with the Ice last season.

The event is part of the team's "Are You Tough Enough" promotion this season where fans are guaranteed to see some sort of a fight. If a fight does not break out, all fans will receive a free ticket to the team's last regular season game on Sunday, team officials said.