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 […]
After Easy Decision, Milan Is Back As Ice Flyers Captain And Quest For Title
By Bill Vilona, Ice Flyers Correspondent Garrett Milan was somewhere in Northern Alberta, Canada, working a summer job in mid-June with his father, when text messages popped into his phone from Ice Flyers teammates. He learned former head coach Rod Aldoff wasn’t returning. And Gary Graham, who was the Ice Flyers coach when Milan was […]
GAME PREVIEW: Ice Flyers To Host Bulls This Saturday For Opening Night
The Pensacola Ice Flyers are set to get the organization’s 15th SPHL season underway this weekend when they host the Birmingham Bulls in the team’s 2023-24 Home Opener sponsored by Office Pride. Doors open at the Pensacola Bay Center at 6:00 p.m. CT with the puck dropping at 7:05 p.m. CT. “Ice Flyer Nation! We […]
Buffalo Wild Wings Preseason Party
Pensacola, FL – The Pensacola Ice Flyers are excited to announce their preseason party, where fans will have the opportunity to meet and mingle with players and staff. This event will be held on October 18 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Buffalo Wild Wings on Bayou Blvd. The Ice Flyers preseason party is […]
Quick Hits: 5 Things To Look For In Tonight’s Exhibition Game
By Bill Vilona, Ice Flyers Correspondent Having a preseason game on Friday provides the Ice Flyers a dress rehearsal, of sorts, along with a final evaluation for roster positions in a setting far different than an intrasquad scrimmage. Those are a couple of important elements when the Ice Flyers face the Birmingham Bulls with a […]
Ice Flyers Announce Launch of Ice Flyers Foundation
Pensacola, Fla. – The Ice Flyers organization and owner Greg Harris are proud to announce the establishment of the Ice Flyers Foundation, a new initiative aimed at supporting and promoting community-driven projects and initiatives within the Pensacola community. The Ice Flyers Foundation will serve as a platform to foster positive change and make a lasting impact […]
Quick Hits: 5 Things To Know Ahead Of Training Camp
Bill Vilona, Ice Flyers Correspondent The Ice Flyers begin a new era this weekend with the start of training camp and Gary Graham as new head coach, 10 years after he led the team to its first SPHL title. It was Graham’s only season behind the Ice Flyers bench, Pensacola’s first hockey championship and the […]
Ten Years Later, Graham Feels Back At Home As Ice Flyers Coach
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers correspondent His coaching career these past years has taken Gary Graham across the world, sometimes to far away places like Russia and China. But he was never that far removed from the Pensacola Ice Flyers. A friendship and coaching bond with former Ice Flyers coach Rod Aldoff kept him aware, […]
Captain Garrett Milan Returns to The Hangar
Pensacola, Fl. – The Pensacola Ice Flyers and team franchise points leader, Garrett Milan, have agree to terms for the 2023-24 season. “Pensacola has been a second home to me,” said Milan. “The organization has treated me well and they always want to have a winning team. That end goal is always a championship and […]
Defenseman Cooper Jones Joins Ice Flyers Roster
Pensacola, Fla. – The Pensacola Ice Flyers and Defenseman Cooper Jones have agreed to terms for the 2023-24 season. The Bridgewater, Massachusetts native tallied 2 goals and 16 assists in 26 games during the 2022-23 season with France2 Neuilly-sur-Marne. “Obviously Pensacola has the best stadium, fans, and location in the league,” said Jones. “What really sold […]
