Ice Flyers On Doorstep To Playoffs After Home Finale Win To Cap Weekend
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent Malik Johnson had never scored on a penalty shot throughout his hockey career. That void is now replaced with a lasting memory. Johnson, who was part of the Ice Flyers opening night lineup five months ago, was able to somehow produce a quality wrister before falling to his knees […]
Spectacular Goaltending, Huge Crowd, Big Win In Ice Flyers Final Saturday Home Game
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent The Ice Flyers could have never imagined a more fitting narrative for a specialty-jersey game. On a Saturday night when Pensacola’s team was emblazoned in American Magic designed uniforms – a nod to the America’s Cup sailing team training here – Ice Flyers goaltender Brad Arvanitis was, well, magical. […]
Ice Flyers Seek Quick Rebound After Friday Setback Starts Home Weekend Finale
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent A pair of late, third-period goals by Evansville put a damper to the start of the Ice Flyers final home weekend. The quest is now to finish strong. After taking a first intermission lead, then tying the game before the second period break, the Ice Flyers managed only seven […]
Ice Flyers Set To Close Out Record-Setting Home Schedule In Grand Style
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent The Ice Flyers are ending their regular-season home schedule this weekend in a big way. We’re talking everything from tonight’s inflatable-costume dinosaur races on ice to Saturday’s Military Appreciation Night with the American Magic team members, Blue Angels crew members, McGuire’s Bagpipe Band, and American Magic specialty jerseys, then […]
Ice Flyers Wearing Rally Foundation Warmup Jerseys As Part of Charity of the Month Initiative
(Pensacola, Fla.) – The Ice Flyers have selected the Rally Foundation Gulf Coast as their Charity of the Month for March and they have added a new way to support the charity by wearing Rally Foundation jerseys with their logo on it as well as gold ribbons in honor of childhood cancer awareness. “We positioned […]
Ice Flyers Bounce Back With Win, Set Attendance Record Before Hitting Road Again
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent There was no hangover from Bushwackers Night. Instead, Pensacola followed its special, one-night rebrand, reverted back hours later Sunday afternoon to being the Ice Flyers and bounced back with a 5-2 victory against the Knoxville Ice Bears. It was a performance coach Rod Aldoff hopes can be consistently matched […]
Pensacola Falls 2-1, But Bushwackers Rebrand Night Attracts 5,500-Plus Fans At Bay Center
By Bill VilonaIce Flyers Correspondent For two and a half periods, the right mix remained in place on Bushwackers Night. But the final topping was missing. Knoxville’s Dean Balsamo, the league’s fourth-leading scorer, produced a pair of goals in a three-minute span and the Ice Bears held on for a 2-1 victory against the Pensacola […]
Ice Flyers Score Big With Their One-Game Rebrand Into Pensacola Bushwackers
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent The reaction has been emphatic. People have gone bonkers over the Bushwackers. While there was no way to envision the response, the Ice Flyers quickly learned this week their one-night-only rebrand into the Pensacola Bushwackers for Saturday night’s 7:05 p.m. home game against the Knoxville Ice Bears has generated […]
For Love Of His Son: Ice Flyers Broadcaster Paul Chestnutt has Special Experience With Special Needs Son
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent When he created a local charity 13 years ago for his special needs son, Matthew, long-time Pensacola sports radio broadcaster Paul Chestnutt was naturally uncertain of its impact. It has led to an experience of a lifetime. The Tampa Bay Lightning learned of his efforts, his love for his […]
Pensacola Ice Flyers Shake Things Up and Rebrand As Bushwackers
(Pensacola, FL.) – The Pensacola Ice Flyers unveiled a new primary and secondary logo, along with a new color scheme and jersey set as part of their upcoming rebrand night promotion on Saturday, March 11. With the help of the Ice Flyers Mascot, Maverick, the team revealed their new identity Monday afternoon: The Pensacola Bushwackers. […]
