Amid Tough Loss, Ice Flyers Attract Record Crowd On Wiener Dog Race Night
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent Fueled by another mammoth, memorable crowd Saturday night, the jackpot in the Ice Flyers’ charitable 50-50 drawing reached an amazing $10,000. A lucky fan took home quite a prize. Unfortunately in the game, the Ice Flyers couldn’t buy a goal. Three different shots hit goal posts and some point-blank […]
Ice Flyers’ Youth Jersey Night Generates Season’s Largest Crowd, But Not A Win
By Bill VilonaIce Flyers Correspondent A first of its kind youth jersey giveaway Friday night generated the kind of response the Ice Flyers hoped to produce the season’s largest crowd. But it couldn’t flip the same outcome from a week ago when the Ice Flyers played the Birmingham Bulls. Once again, the Bulls buried their […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Ice Flyers Bounce Back With OT Win On Big Brothers Big Sisters Night
By Bill Vilona, Ice Flyers Correspondent There have been some moments this season when Jay Powell has tested the patience of Ice Flyers coach Rod Aldoff. But when it mattered most Saturday, Aldoff had great reason to sing his praises. Powell, 25, a towering, 6-foot-7 defenseman from Nashville, buried a perfect wrist shot with 2:46 […]
Ice Flyers Look For Quick Turnaround After Friday Loss On Teddy Bear Toss Night
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent The hail of teddy bears from all directions provided the Ice Flyers a momentary surge, following a rough start and three-goal deficit in Friday’s game against the Huntsville Havoc. But it couldn’t be sustained. After battling back and trailing 3-2 at the first intermission, the Ice Flyers lapsed again […]
A Memorable Star Wars Night Ends With 2-0 Win Against Rail Yard Dawgs
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent An early-season surge of attendance gave the Ice Flyers an opportunity Saturday to turn their home ice into a festive, special force on Star Wars Night. They made it happen in multiple ways. A memory was created with a crowd of 5,187, many of whom wore Star Wars costumes, […]
Ice Flyers Produce Complete Performance To Beat Fayetteville 6-1, End Losing Streak
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent The Ice Flyers had potential turn into performance and create a special night. A night after exiting the Pensacola Bay Center frustrated by a fourth-consecutive loss, the Ice Flyers shined on specialty teams, got big saves from goaltender Christian Pavlas and mixed it up with their fists in a […]
Ice Flyers Hard Effort Brings Treats, Win Against Havoc on Halloween-Theme Night
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent On their Halloween-theme night, the Ice Flyers became The Avengers. The Ice Flyers took leads four times, had five different players score goals, played physical and produced a 5-3 win against the Huntsville Havoc before an festive crowd of 3.759 at the Pensacola Bay Center – many of whom […]
