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, […]
Amid Tough Loss, Ice Flyers Attract Record Crowd On Wiener Dog Race Night
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent Fueled by another mammoth, memorable crowd Saturday night, the jackpot in the Ice Flyers’ charitable 50-50 drawing reached an amazing $10,000. A lucky fan took home quite a prize. Unfortunately in the game, the Ice Flyers couldn’t buy a goal. Three different shots hit goal posts and some point-blank […]
01/14/23 Game Notes: Wiener Dog Race Night
The Ice Flyers came into Friday’s matchup against the Huntsville Havoc with a four-game losing streak hanging over their head. Pensacola spent the week making a flurry of changes to the roster. Defenseman Preston Kugler was traded to the Macon Mayhem and Goalie Christian Pavlas was waived. Pensacola brought in net minder Brad Arvanitis who […]
01/14/23 Game Preview: Wiener Dog Race Night
Cute chaos returns to the ice! The fan favorite “Wiener Dog Race Night” sponsored by Olive Branch Pet Hospital is back! Fans can come for the cute chaos and stay for the exciting hockey this Saturday night at the Pensacola Bay Center. During the first intermission, 3 heats will take place and determine who will […]
Ice Flyers’ Youth Jersey Night Generates Season’s Largest Crowd, But Not A Win
By Bill VilonaIce Flyers Correspondent A first of its kind youth jersey giveaway Friday night generated the kind of response the Ice Flyers hoped to produce the season’s largest crowd. But it couldn’t flip the same outcome from a week ago when the Ice Flyers played the Birmingham Bulls. Once again, the Bulls buried their […]
