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 […]
Ice Flyers Towering Goaltender Makes Memorable Debut In Team’s OT Win
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent Earlier this month, Ice Flyers fans were informed about the likelihood of a 6-foot-8 goaltender making his debut at the Pensacola Bay Center. Well, Stephen Mundinger’s first professional win Saturday certainly became memorable. Mundinger, who waited last season for an opportunity that never happened, stopped all five shots in […]
Oh What A Night As Ice Flyers Erupt For Five Second-Period Goals, Season-Opening Win.
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent The Ice Flyers began a new era and milestone season in the best way possible. Rookie newcomer Brett Mecrones, part of a twin-brother tandem, produced a hat trick amid a flurry of goal production as the Ice Flyers erased a 2-0 early deficit with a 7-5 win against the […]
Ice Flyers Seek To Extend Series After Heartbreaking Game 1 Loss To Peoria
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent Defenseman Jason Price had just ignited a crescendo of joy throughout the Pensacola Bay Center. His poke-in from a rebound tied the game with 4:11 remaining, triggered the celebratory goal dance among Ice Flyers fans and had teammates full of emotion. Unfortunately for the Ice Flyers, just 11 seconds […]
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 […]
