01/27/23 Game Notes: Bobblehead Giveaway Night
Sweep the Macon Mayhem: mission accomplished. With the pressure of a poor January looming over the Ice Flyers, Pensacola did exactly what they had to do: beat the worst team in the league in three straight games. The unconventional series sweep helped propel the Ice Flyers away from the playoff bubble and up a few […]
Weekend Preview: January 27 & 28
Ice Flyers cap January with Weekend Homestand Against Roanoke There has been plenty of action at the Hangar this past month, but the fun isn’t over! This upcoming weekend the Ice Flyers (16-15-0-0) are taking on the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs (20-8-1-1). The last time these two teams met was back in November where the […]
Ice Flyers Grind Out Win Before Large Crowd To Sweep Week Against Macon
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent The customary, post-game, stick salute from Ice Flyers players to the crowd Saturday night came with an extra deep breath. This one brought relief. After rolling past the Macon Mayhem for two earlier wins, the Ice Flyers swept the week of three matchups by holding on in the last […]
01/21/23 Game Notes: Military Appreciation Night
The Ice Flyers came roaring to life again as they hosted the Macon Mayhem for game two of their three-game set this week. The Ice Flyers came into the series, which began Monday with an Ice Flyers 7-2 win, adrift near the bottom of the standings. But a flurry of moves by head coach Rod […]
Ice Flyers’ Power Play Prowess Shows Again In Win Against Macon
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent The Ice Flyers had only a few days in mid-October to assemble a top specialty teams group. Their power play unit has looked all season like these guys have been there forever. Once again, the Ice Flyers unleashed the league’s best power play, scoring three times Friday night with […]
01/20/23 Game Notes: NHL/Jr. Ice Flyers Night
Macon proved to be the medicine Pensacola needed to shake off a rough start to January. After getting shutout Saturday against the Birmingham Bulls the offense looked to restart their engines against the floundering Mayhem. Mitch Atkins kicked off the party by beating Mayhem goalie, Cody Karpinski, to take a 1-0 lead. Nick Leitner joined […]
Ice Flyers Break Single-Game Attendance Record
The Ice Flyers broke their franchise single-game attendance record (excluding $5 nights) this past Saturday, January 14 on Wiener Dog Race Night with 6,672 fans in attendance. It also marked the first time the team has had 3 consecutive games with over 5,000 in attendance. In addition, the night brought in 82 wiener dogs that […]
Weekend Preview: January 20 & 21
Another Weekend of Fun At The Hangar The Ice Flyers are back in Pensacola this weekend for NHL/Jr. Ice Flyers Night sponsored by A DJ Connection on Friday, January 20 and Military Appreciation Night Sponsored by Navy Federal Credit Union on Saturday, January 21. We just need to keep pushing forward with the momentum this […]
Ice Flyers Unleash Goal Barrage To Make Amends, Rout Macon In Holiday Game
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent The Ice Flyers heeded the urgent message from their coach. In a first-time game on the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, the Ice Flyers answered back from Saturday’s home loss by producing a pair of season superlatives in a 7-1 victory Monday against the Macon Mayhem at the Pensacola […]
01/16/23 Game Notes: MLK Day Game
The Ice Flyers welcomed in the Birmingham Bulls for their 7th match-up of the year in front of an electric crowd of 6,672. The Bulls have dominated the series in recent weeks winning 3 out of the last 4 match ups. Unfortunately, Pensacola was unable to flip the script Saturday night. Midway through the first, […]
