Season-Best Crowd Sees Ice Flyers Take Tough Loss On Military Appreciation Night
By Bill Vilona, Ice Flyers Correspondent The Ice Flyers had the season’s largest crowd, got amid-game hat trick from captain Garrett Milan, and created a special arena atmosphere the entire third period. Unfortunately for this team, the night lacked completeness of a celebratory win. In seizing upon their own opportunities, the Birmingham Bulls got a go-ahead goal with less than eight minutes left and scored an empty-netter with one second […]
12/30/22 Game Notes: Military Appreciation Night
With just over 4,000 fans cheering them on, the Ice Flyers faced the Macon Mayhem this Tuesday evening for Canine Companions Night. The Ice Flyers entered the matchup with a 4-0-0 series record (3 of those being decided by 1 goal). The Mayhem’s Rourke Russell struck first, putting Macon on the board. Pensacola soon began […]
12/30/22 Game Preview: Military Appreciation Night
The First of Three Military Appreciation Nights Sponsored by Navy Federal Credit Union The last home game of the 2022 calendar year is here! After beating the Birmingham Bulls on December 23 (7-3) and the Macon Mayhem on December 27 (6-4) the Ice Flyers are looking to keep the momentum going with the Bulls returning […]
Ice Flyers Stop Mayhem To Continue Holiday Spirit And Season’s Best Stretch
Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent While being on home ice for the holidays, the Ice Flyers have produced their best stretch this season. After a brief second-period lapse, the Ice Flyers responded with a late-second period goal, then finished strong in a 6-4 win Tuesday night against the Macon Mayhem for their fourth win in […]
12/27/22 Game Notes: Canine Companions Night
The Christmas weekend started with some holiday magic as the Ice Flyers ran over the Birmingham Bulls, 7-3, like a reindeer over grandma. Pensacola saw a scoring explosion, starting with Weiland Parrish’s 8th goal of the season in the first 4:0 0 minutes of play. Captain Garrett Milan would notch another in the 1st to […]
12/23/22 Game Notes: An Ice Flyers Christmas
a Fun Filled Holiday Celebration At The Hangar Last week, the Ice Flyers split their series against the Huntsville Havoc. Pensacola won an overtime thriller on Friday with Captain, Garrett Milan (7th goal this season), beating Huntsville’s goaltender, Nick Latinovich. On Saturday, Huntsville jumped out to a 4-goal lead early in the game. Pensacola mounted […]
12/23/22 Game Preview: An ice Flyers Christmas
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town The Ice Flyers are sitting at .500 with 20 games under their belts and are looking ahead to their matchup against the Birmingham Bulls this Friday, December 23 for An Ice Flyers Christmas. Is there any better way to celebrate the holiday season than with family and friends at […]
Milan’s OT Winner Lifts Ice Flyers Past Havoc To Cap Peanuts Night At Bay Center
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent After some prior, home-ice frustration this season, the Ice Flyers found a way Friday night to quell the Havoc. They had their captain handle it. Garrett Milan got a pass and open space in overtime, made a nifty, deke move on a Huntsville Havoc defender near the goal crease, […]
12/16/22 Game Notes: Peanuts Night
THE PEANUTS GANG RETURNS TO PENSACOLA The Pensacola Ice Flyers spent last weekend on the road in Birmingham (Dec. 9) and Macon (Dec.10). The matchup with the fifth seed Bulls began with 4 goals scored by Birmingham in the first period. Newley appointed Assistant Captain, Malik Johnson, scored his fifth goal of the season in the second period […]
12/16/22 Game Preview: Peanuts Night
The Peanuts Gang Returns After splitting the past weekend with the Birmingham Bulls (2-5 Loss) and the Macon Mayhem (2-0 Win) the Ice Flyers are back on home ice and preparing for the fan favorite: Peanuts Night. The Friday night matchup against the Huntsville Havoc will mark the sixth time these teams are meeting with […]
