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 […]
Ice Flyers bounce Back To End Opening Weekend With Win Against Macon
By Bill VilonaIce Flyers Correspondent The Ice Flyers second game of their season-opening weekend evolved far differently Saturday night. All in a good way for them. After answering challenges, beginning with a first puck-drop fight, the Ice Flyers got a sealing goal with five minutes remaining for a 5-3 win against the Macon Mayhem at […]
Mistakes Prove Costly In Ice Flyers’ Season-Opening Loss
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent A lengthy team meeting followed the Ice Flyers season-opening, 6-4 loss Thursday night against the Huntsville Havoc at the Pensacola Bay Center. But the assessment was quick to the point. “We just made way too many mistakes,” said Ice Flyers coach Rod Aldoff. “We played hard, but we didn’t […]
Ice Flyers secure win in Home Finale
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent The message was heeded. The performance showed it. After an early morning team meeting to get refocused, the Ice Flyers flipped the narrative with a 4-2 win Saturday night against the Evansville Thunderbolts to end their home schedule in desired fashion. “We played very well. Came out hard and […]
