Ice Flyers Farewell Gathering
(Pensacola, FL) – Fans can join the players and staff for one last goodbye at the Pensacola Bay Center tonight (April 19) from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the main entrance plaza of the arena. This event is free and open to the public. Fans in attendance will also receive a commemorative team photo. […]
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 […]
Game Notes: Playoff Game 1
The 2023 playoffs take off in Pensacola, with the Ice Flyers hosting the Peoria Rivermen for Game 1 of a three-game set. The Rivermen clinched their 5th William B. Coffey Trophy, taking the regular season title with 82 points on a 39-14-4 record. Wins 38 and 39 came against the Ice Flyers in the final […]
Game Preview: Playoff Game 1
The Pensacola Ice Flyers are in the playoffs once again and are scheduled to take on the defending 2022 SPHL Champion Peoria Rivermen on Thursday, April 13 at 7:00 p.m. WHITE OUT THE HANGAR Round 1 Game 1 of the 2023 SPHL Playoffs is this Thursday, April 13 at 7:00 p.m. Doors will open at […]
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 […]
Spectacular Goaltending, Huge Crowd, Big Win In Ice Flyers Final Saturday Home Game
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent The Ice Flyers could have never imagined a more fitting narrative for a specialty-jersey game. On a Saturday night when Pensacola’s team was emblazoned in American Magic designed uniforms – a nod to the America’s Cup sailing team training here – Ice Flyers goaltender Brad Arvanitis was, well, magical. […]
Ice Flyers Seek Quick Rebound After Friday Setback Starts Home Weekend Finale
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent A pair of late, third-period goals by Evansville put a damper to the start of the Ice Flyers final home weekend. The quest is now to finish strong. After taking a first intermission lead, then tying the game before the second period break, the Ice Flyers managed only seven […]
Ice Flyers Set To Close Out Record-Setting Home Schedule In Grand Style
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent The Ice Flyers are ending their regular-season home schedule this weekend in a big way. We’re talking everything from tonight’s inflatable-costume dinosaur races on ice to Saturday’s Military Appreciation Night with the American Magic team members, Blue Angels crew members, McGuire’s Bagpipe Band, and American Magic specialty jerseys, then […]
Ice Flyers Wearing Rally Foundation Warmup Jerseys As Part of Charity of the Month Initiative
(Pensacola, Fla.) – The Ice Flyers have selected the Rally Foundation Gulf Coast as their Charity of the Month for March and they have added a new way to support the charity by wearing Rally Foundation jerseys with their logo on it as well as gold ribbons in honor of childhood cancer awareness. “We positioned […]
Ice Flyers Bounce Back With Win, Set Attendance Record Before Hitting Road Again
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent There was no hangover from Bushwackers Night. Instead, Pensacola followed its special, one-night rebrand, reverted back hours later Sunday afternoon to being the Ice Flyers and bounced back with a 5-2 victory against the Knoxville Ice Bears. It was a performance coach Rod Aldoff hopes can be consistently matched […]
