Ice Flyers Struggle With Scoring Chances, Fall 2-1 Against Peoria
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers.Com Correspondent The Ice Flyers didn’t lack for opportunities in Thursday’s game against Peoria. But they left with another frustrated feeling. The Ice Flyers failed on six power play chances, including a 5-on-3 situation in the second period, then couldn’t answer in the final 10 minutes after a go-ahead goal led […]
Ice Flyers Have Franchise Record Crowd Saturday, But Unable To Hold Off Bulls
By Bill Vilona, Ice Flyers.Com Correspondent The Ice Flyers set a record crowd Saturday night and created an unprecedented holiday weekend setting. What missed, however, was a celebratory outcome in the game. The Birmingham Bulls scored a trio of power play goals, including twice with just two seconds remaining in the man advantage, and produced […]
Amid Big Crowd, Late-Game Misfortune Sinks Ice Flyers In First Home Loss
By Bill Vilona, Ice Flyers.Com Correspondent A quick breakdown and bad ricochet off the boards led into the Ice Flyers first home ice loss. First-place Birmingham seized upon a mistake, had center Brendan Soucie pounce on a bounce for a go-ahead goal with 6:23 remaining and the Bulls thwarted any space for a tying opportunity […]
Recap: Mayhem 3, Ice Flyers 7
Ice Flyers Sweep The Mayhem Headed Into Short Holiday Break Pensacola, Fla. – In front of an enthusiastic crowd of 6,138 fans, the Ice Flyers downed the Mayhem in a 7-3 win at the Pensacola Bay Center Saturday night. Mitch Atkins got his first Ice Flyers hat-trick after scoring a pair of goals in the […]
Ice Flyers Rally In Third Period To Stay Unbeaten At Home On Rally Foundation Night
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent The celebratory chants were a little louder inside the home team locker room. The music played a lot longer, too. The Ice Flyers’ latest home ice win Saturday night became the best one. Trailing 2-0 with less than 14 minutes remaining, the response was an extra gear, big saves […]
Ice Flyers Erase Early Deficit, Stay Unbeaten With Rivalry Win Against Rivermen
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent When Gary Graham coached the Ice Flyers to their first championship 10 years ago, there wasn’t this kind of rivalry with Peoria. There is now, of course. That’s why the Ice Flyers 7-4 victory against the Rivermen Friday night, after the game was tied 3-3 at second intermission, carried […]
Ice Flyers Give Thanks With Shutout Win, Gender Reveal, And Remain Unbeaten At Home
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent After the team’s practice Tuesday, the Ice Flyers players went together on a grocery shopping mission for Thanksgiving dinner, where they will all gather Thursday at one home. So, it was only appropriate, of course, that Wednesday night three players scored their first goal this season, goaltender Stephen Mundinger […]
Herrmann’s Dramatic Game-Winner Provides Ice Flyers Thrilling OT Win On Star Wars Night
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent The Ice Flyers had the force with them for most of Star Wars Night. Finally, as time waned in overtime, they got the fortune, too. Defenseman Zac Herrmann made a nifty deke move on a Macon player, then lifted a backhand shot into the net with 1:58 left in […]
Ice Flyers Produce A Night To Remember With Blue Angels, Special Uniforms, Shutout Win
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent If this were possible, the Ice Flyers’ much-anticipated Blue Angels Night on Veterans Day exceeded its own lofty expectations. The uniforms wowed. So did the crowd. The arena was loud. And the team’s dominating performance made a Pensacola treasure proud. In an almost too-great-to-be-true experience inside the Pensacola Bay […]
Recap: Ice Bears 4, Ice Flyers 5
The Ice Flyers secured a 5-4 win in the first of two games against the Knoxville Ice Bears on Friday night at the Pensacola Bay Center. In front of 5,225 fans on Adult Jersey Giveaway Night, the Ice Flyers started hot and produced 3 of their 5 goals in the first period. Brett Mecrones continued […]
