The night was electric from the start, as Pensacola recorded its fifth sellout of the season and officially set a new franchise attendance record of 168,493 fans. A physical opening period set the tone, with both teams exchanging heavy hits and playing with playoff-like intensity. Pensacola broke through late in the first when Andrew Poulias found the back of the net to give the Ice Flyers a 1–0 lead heading into the intermission.

Quad City responded in the second period as Jesper Tarkiainen evened the score at 1–1. Despite Pensacola controlling much of the period and outshooting the Storm 14–7, the game remained tied heading into the final frame.

The third period delivered a tense, back-and-forth battle, with both teams generating chances but unable to capitalize. The physicality ramped up as the Hangar crowd stayed on its feet, but neither side could find the go-ahead goal, sending the game to overtime.

Overtime brought more of the same, with both teams trading opportunities but ultimately unable to break the deadlock, forcing a shootout to decide the outcome.

In the shootout, Quad City converted twice while Pensacola was unable to find the back of the net, resulting in a 2–0 shootout loss for the Ice Flyers.

Despite the result, the night marked a memorable sendoff for the home crowd, highlighted by record-setting attendance and a playoff-like atmosphere inside the Hangar.

The Ice Flyers now turn their attention to the final weekend of the regular season, as they hit the road for Evansville looking to build momentum heading into the postseason.

Fans can bid on autographed goal pucks from this weekend on DASH.

Scoring Summary

First Period

QC 0, PEN 1

13:48 Andrew Poulias (10) – Ziskie

Shots on goal: QC 10, PEN 6

Second Period

QC 1, PEN 1

03:40 Jesper Tarkiainen – Perez, Roginski

Shots on goal: QC 7, PEN 14

Third Period

No Scoring.

Shots on goal: QC 9, PEN 13

Overtime

No Scoring.

Shots on goal: QC 0, PEN 0

Total shots on goal: QC 27, PEN 33

Shootout

Quad City Storm

Jack Lee – Yes

Jesper Tarkiainen – Yes

Leif Mattson – No

Pensacola Ice Flyers

Andrew Kurapov – No

Jack Suchy – No

Andrew Poulias – No

Sam Rhodes – No

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The night opened with immediate intensity as Pensacola’s Laudon Poellinger and Quad City’s Nick Pennucci dropped the gloves in a spirited center-ice scrum that brought the crowd to its feet. Both players exchanged a flurry of blows in an emotional opening sequence, setting the tone for a physical matchup. Despite the early fireworks and several quality chances on both ends, the first period remained scoreless.

Pensacola broke through in the second period when Cooper Jones found the back of the net to give the Crawdaddies the first lead of the night. The momentum stayed with the home side late in the frame as Andrew Kurapov extended the advantage, sending Pensacola into the second intermission with a 2–0 lead.

The Crawdaddies continued to build on that momentum in the third period. Tyler Burnie struck first in the frame before captain Ethan Price pushed the lead to 4–0, sending the Hangar crowd into a frenzy. Quad City answered when Taylor Price cut the deficit to 4–1, but Pensacola put the game out of reach late as Tyler German buried an empty-net goal to make it 5–1. The Storm added one more in the final seconds off the stick of Jack Lee, but Pensacola skated away with the 5–2 victory.

With the win, Pensacola picks up two more points heading into the final home game of the regular season tomorrow night, as Military Appreciation Night presented by Navy Federal Credit Union is expected to bring a near sellout crowd to the Hangar.

Less than 1,500 tickets remain, so fans are encouraged to secure their seats now and be part of the regular season finale. Get tickets here.

Fans can also bid on autographed goal pucks from this weekend on DASH.

Scoring Summary

First Period

No scoring.

Shots on goal: QC 8, PEN 10

Second Period

QC 0, PEN 1

11:57 Cooper Jones (9) – Rhodes, Poulias

QC 0, PEN 2

17:55 Andrew Kurapov (10) – Schachle, Aromatario

Shots on goal: QC 9, PEN 14

Third Period

QC 0, PEN 3

2:28 Tyler Burnie (5) – Poulias, Rhodes

QC 0, PEN 4

9:20 Ethan Price (7) – Ziskie, Schachle

QC 1, PEN 4

13:20 Taylor Pryce – Berke, Mattson

QC 1, PEN 5

18:44 Tyler German (16) – Bull

QC 2, PEN 5

19:25 Jack Lee – Tarkiainen, DiPonio

Shots on goal: QC 5, PEN 16

Total shots on goal: QC 22, PEN 40

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Macon struck first midway through the opening period, capitalizing on a power play opportunity to take the early lead. The Mayhem carried the 1–0 advantage into the first intermission despite several strong pushes from Pensacola.

The Ice Flyers responded in the second period as Jack Suchy continued his hot weekend, scoring his fourth goal of the series to even the game at 1–1. Less than 30 seconds later, the Hangar erupted when Porter Schachle netted his first professional goal, giving Pensacola its first lead of the night. Macon answered with a goal from Khaden Henry to tie the game, but the Ice Flyers regained momentum before the break when Andrew Poulias found the back of the net to send Pensacola into the second intermission with a 3–2 lead.

Pensacola extended its advantage early in the third period when Zack Bross buried a goal to make it 4–2. The intensity ramped up later in the frame as a series of roughing penalties got the home crowd on its feet, but the Ice Flyers held strong defensively down the stretch to secure the victory.

With the win, Pensacola earns two valuable points in the standings and caps off an energetic night at the Hangar in front of the Small Dog Race Night crowd.

Fans can bid on autographed goal pucks from this weekend on DASH.

Scoring Summary

First Period

MAC 1, PEN 0

10:09 Cooper Fensterstock – Goldowski, Witherspoon

Shots on goal: MAC 9, PEN 18

Second Period

MAC 1, PEN 1

7:37 Jack Suchy (4) – Schachle, Tallman

MAC 1, PEN 2

8:04 Porter Schachle – Bull, Poellinger

MAC 2, PEN 2

13:14 Khaden Henry – Ybarra, May

MAC 2, PEN 3

16:58 Andrew Poulias (9) – Tallman, Burnie

Shots on goal: MAC 3, PEN 16

Third Period

MAC 2, PEN 4

2:04 Zack Bross (10) – German, Price

Shots on goal: MAC 7, PEN 13

Total shots on goal: MAC 19, PEN 47

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Scoring Summary

First Period

MAC 0, PEN 1

5:24 Cooper Jones (7) – Suchy, Rhodes

MAC 0, PEN 2

6:24 Zack Bross (9) – Mastrangeli, Bull

MAC 1, PEN 2

17:49 Jake Goldowski – Witherspoon, Ybarra

Shots on goal: MAC 13, PEN 11

Second Period

MAC 2, PEN 2

8:21 Eric Neiley – Herrera, Krupinski

MAC 3, PEN 2

9:07 Eric Neiley – Unassisted

MAC 3, PEN 3

14:09 Jack Suchy (2) – C. Jones, Rhodes

MAC 3, PEN 4

18:29 Jack Suchy (3) – Mastrangeli, Price

Shots on Goal: MAC 8, PEN 12

Third Period

MAC 4, PEN 4

1:14 Conor Witherspoon – Neiley, Herrera

MAC 4, PEN 5

13:43 Nicholas Aromatario (6) – Ruoho

MAC 5, PEN 5

18:07 Alex Cohen – Kelley, Krupinski

Shots on Goal: MAC 4, PEN 9

Overtime

MAC 6, PEN 5

1:49 Michael Herrera – Ybarra

Shots on Goal: MAC 2, PEN 1

Total Shots on Goal: MAC 27, PEN 33

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After a scoreless first period, Birmingham broke through late in the second when Drake Glover opened the scoring to give the Bulls a 1-0 lead heading into the final frame. Pensacola pushed to get back even in the third, but could not solve Birmingham down the stretch.

With the Ice Flyers net empty in the closing moments, Kolten Olynek buried an empty-netter in the final seconds to seal the 2-0 result.

Pensacola will regroup and turn the page as the team prepares for a road trip next weekend to face the top-seeded Peoria Rivermen.

Scoring Summary

First Period

No scoring.

Shots on goal: BHM 11, PEN 13

Second Period

BHM 1, PEN 0

17:55 Drake Glover – Wood, Sinclair

Shots on Goal: BHM 13, PEN 7

Third Period

BHM 2, PEN 0

19:58 Kolten Olynek – Sinclair

Shots on Goal: BHM 9, PEN 10

Total Shots on Goal: BHM 33, PEN 30

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Evansville struck first with Derek Contessa scoring the lone goal of the first period. Tyrone Bronte tied things up early in the second period, hoping to shift the momentum in the Ice Flyers’ favor. However, Evansville’s Eelis Laaksonen reclaimed the lead later in the 2nd period.

Both teams struggled to find scoring opportunities in the third period, and Evansville left with a 2-1 victory over the Ice Flyers.

The Ice Flyers cap off the three-game weekend tomorrow at 4pm for Youth Jersey Giveaway Night presented by Gulf Winds Credit Union.

Fans can bid on autographed goal pucks from tonight on DASH.

First Period

EVV 1, PEN 0

12:29 Derek Contessa – Abbate

Shots on goal: EVV 14, PEN 3

Second Period

EVV 1, PEN 1

04:05 Tyrone Bronte (7) – C. Jones, Burnie

EVV 2, PEN 1

15:34 Eelis Laaksonen – Miller, Contessa

Shots on goal: EVV 7, PEN 15

Third Period

No scoring.

Shots on goal: EVV 5, PEN 3

Total shots on goal: EVV 26, PEN 21

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The Ice Flyers had control of the game early. Tyler Burnie started the scoring just past the 15-minute mark of the first period, and Zack Jones followed shortly after, extending the lead to 2-0 heading into the 1st intermission.

However, Evansville put the pressure on the Ice Flyers in the second period. Connor Tait tallied their first goal, followed by Joey Berkopec later in the 2nd to tie things up heading into the final frame.

Both teams fought in the 3rd period, with Evansville putting 11 shots on goal and Pensacola putting 8, but neither team scored, sending them to overtime. Overtime remained scoreless, so the teams went to a shootout.

Evansville’s Scott Kirton scored first in the shootout. The Ice Flyers missed their first three attempts, while Billy Girard IV stopped both of Evansville’s 2nd and 3rd attempts. Myles Abbette scored again for the Thunderbolts on their fourth attempt. Sam Rhodes cut the lead. Evansville’s final attempt saw Tyson Gilmour lose his footing, giving the crowd a sense of momentum shift. However, Zack Jones was thwarted on the Ice Flyers’ final shot.

Both teams will see each other again tomorrow night in front of a soon-to-be sold-out crowd for Wiener Dog Race Night.

Fans can bid on autographed goal pucks from tonight on DASH.

Scoring Summary

First Period

EVV 0, PEN 1

15:50 Tyler Burnie (2) – Moran, C. Jones

EVV 0, PEN 2

16:38 Z. Jones (4) – Bronte

Shots on goal: EVV 11, PEN 10

Second Period

EVV 1, PEN 2

07:41 Connor Tait – Laaksonen, Van Der Veen

EVV 2, PEN 2

17:11 Joey Berkopec – Abbate

Shots on goal: EVV 10, PEN 12

Third Period

No scoring.

Shots on goal: EVV 11, PEN 9

Overtime

No scoring.

Shots on goal: EVV 3, PEN 1

Shootout

Evansville Thunderbolts

Scott Kirton – Yes

Keanan Stewart – No

Jordan Simoneau – No

Myles Abbate – Yes

Tyson Gilmour – No

Pensacola Ice Flyers Mike Moran – No

Shane Bull – No

Tyrone Bronte – No

Sam Rhodes – Yes

Zack Jones – No

Total shots on goal: EVV 35, PEN 32

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The Ice Flyers got off to a strong start in the first period. Zack Jones opened the scoring, and just two minutes later, Tyrone Bronte doubled the lead to 2-0.

Early in the second period, Mike Moran extended the advantage to 3-0. Samson Mouland then energized the crowd and his teammates, with a scrum with Trey Deloury.

The third period featured plenty of back-and-forth action. Joe Widmar broke through for Roanoke late, scoring their only goal with two minutes remaining. The Ice Flyers held strong to secure a 3-1 victory.

The team now heads on the road to Quad City next weekend before returning home for their only three-game homestand of the season, January 16-18, against Evansville on Friday and Saturday, and Macon on Sunday.

Fans can bid on autographed goal pucks from this weekend on DASH.

Scoring Summary

First Period

RNK 0, PEN 1

13:31 Zack Jones (3) – Burnie, Price

RNK 0, PEN 2

15:36 Tyrone Bronte (5) – Bull, C. Jones

Shots on goal: RNK 4, PEN 10

Second Period

RNK 0, PEN 3

07:22 Mike Moran (6) – Bull, Mouland

Shots on goal: RNK 8, PEN 7

Third Period

RNK 1, PEN 3

18:10 Joe Widmar – Fechko, Reifler

Shots on goal: RNK 6, PEN 18

Total shots on goal: RNK 18, PEN 35

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The first period was evenly matched, but Roanoke’s Noah Finstrom broke through late in the frame to give the visitors a 1-0 lead heading into the first intermission.

The second period saw Andrew Poulias tie the game early with a short-handed goal. However, Roanoke quickly responded with goals from Travis Broughman and Jordan Rosenbaum to take a 3-1 lead into the third period.

The Ice Flyers fought back in the third period, with Zack Bross cutting the deficit to 3-2. Despite a valiant effort to complete the comeback, Roanoke’s Matt O’Dea sealed the 4-2 victory with an empty-net goal in the final seconds.

The Ice Flyers will look to bounce back tomorrow night for 850 Night in a rematch against the Rail Yard Dawgs.

Fans can bid on autographed goal pucks from tonight on DASH.

Scoring Summary

First Period

RNK 1, PEN 0

16:02 Noah Finstrom – Widmar, Rosenbaum

Shots on goal: RNK 10, PEN 5

Second Period

RNK 1, PEN 1

03:44 Andrew Poulias (4) – Unassisted

RNK 2, PEN 1

12:38 Travis Broughman – Finstrom, Widmar

RNK 3, PEN 1

14:44 Jordan Rosenbaum – Unassisted

Shots on goal: RNK 11, PEN 15

Third Period

RNK 3, PEN 2

07:40 Zack Bross (5) – Moran, C. Jones

RNK 4, PEN 2

19:45 Matt O’Dea – Unassisted (EN)

Shots on goal: RNK 1, PEN 15

Total shots on goal: RNK 22, PEN 35

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The Ice Flyers struck first in the opening period, with Dawson Sciarrino finding the back of the net on a rebound shot to give the home team an early lead. The Ice Flyers carried the momentum into the first intermission, up 1-0.

The second period saw plenty of action, highlighted by a brawl that had multiple players from both teams going at it. Austin Alger from Huntsville evened the score later in the period, and the game headed into the third tied up.

The third period was evenly matched with both teams having chances on goal, but the Huntsville Havoc came out on top after Austin Alger took advantage of their powerplay following a tripping call on Tyler Burnie.

The Ice Flyers will look to bounce back on Wednesday against the Macon Mayhem.

Fans can bid on Dawson Sciarrino’s autographed goal puck from tonight on DASH.

Scoring Summary

First Period

HSV 0, PEN 1

06:09 Dawson Sciarrino (4) – Bull

Shots on goal: HSV 6, PEN 9

Second Period

HSV 1, PEN 1

15:30 Austin Alger – Weaver-Vitale, Kestner

Shots on goal: HSV 12, PEN 10

Third Period

HSV 2, PEN 1

18:51 Austin Alger – Kestner, Weaver-Vitale

Shots on goal: HSV 10, PEN 6

Total shots on goal: HSV 28, PEN 25

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