Arvanitis Turns Back 41 Shots As Ice Flyers Hold Off Roanoke To Sweep Weekend
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent His first experience with Mardi Gras had Ice Flyers goaltender Brad Arvanitis adorned in beads, meeting fans and making trinket throws to a celebratory, post-game crowd. All this after stopping 41 shots, bearing through the final 90 seconds of a tense, 6-on-4 situation and propelling the Ice Flyers to […]
01/28/23 Game Notes: Mardi Gras Night
The Ice Flyers welcomed the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs to kick off a two-game home series and a two-game road series against the Dawgs. The Rail Yard Dawgs hang in the top of the standings anchored by their premier goal tender, Austyn Roudebush, who tops the league in goals-against average at 2.27 and has 16 […]
Milan’s Big Shot Lifts Ice Flyers To Crowd-Thrilling OT Win Over Roanoke
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent Garrett Milan was the star in demand, as he moved from one side to the other near the team’s tunnel entrance, accommodating everyone who wanted an autograph, a photo, or a high-five. The pure joy, poignant scene, occurred just moments after Milan blasted his well-aimed, one-timer, into goal cage […]
01/27/23 Game Notes: Bobblehead Giveaway Night
Sweep the Macon Mayhem: mission accomplished. With the pressure of a poor January looming over the Ice Flyers, Pensacola did exactly what they had to do: beat the worst team in the league in three straight games. The unconventional series sweep helped propel the Ice Flyers away from the playoff bubble and up a few […]
Weekend Preview: January 27 & 28
Ice Flyers cap January with Weekend Homestand Against Roanoke There has been plenty of action at the Hangar this past month, but the fun isn’t over! This upcoming weekend the Ice Flyers (16-15-0-0) are taking on the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs (20-8-1-1). The last time these two teams met was back in November where the […]
Ice Flyers Grind Out Win Before Large Crowd To Sweep Week Against Macon
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent The customary, post-game, stick salute from Ice Flyers players to the crowd Saturday night came with an extra deep breath. This one brought relief. After rolling past the Macon Mayhem for two earlier wins, the Ice Flyers swept the week of three matchups by holding on in the last […]
01/21/23 Game Notes: Military Appreciation Night
The Ice Flyers came roaring to life again as they hosted the Macon Mayhem for game two of their three-game set this week. The Ice Flyers came into the series, which began Monday with an Ice Flyers 7-2 win, adrift near the bottom of the standings. But a flurry of moves by head coach Rod […]
Ice Flyers’ Power Play Prowess Shows Again In Win Against Macon
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent The Ice Flyers had only a few days in mid-October to assemble a top specialty teams group. Their power play unit has looked all season like these guys have been there forever. Once again, the Ice Flyers unleashed the league’s best power play, scoring three times Friday night with […]
01/20/23 Game Notes: NHL/Jr. Ice Flyers Night
Macon proved to be the medicine Pensacola needed to shake off a rough start to January. After getting shutout Saturday against the Birmingham Bulls the offense looked to restart their engines against the floundering Mayhem. Mitch Atkins kicked off the party by beating Mayhem goalie, Cody Karpinski, to take a 1-0 lead. Nick Leitner joined […]
Ice Flyers Break Single-Game Attendance Record
The Ice Flyers broke their franchise single-game attendance record (excluding $5 nights) this past Saturday, January 14 on Wiener Dog Race Night with 6,672 fans in attendance. It also marked the first time the team has had 3 consecutive games with over 5,000 in attendance. In addition, the night brought in 82 wiener dogs that […]
