Recap: Dawgs 4, Ice Flyers 2 – January 2, 2026
PENSACOLA, FLA. – The Ice Flyers hosted Friends and Family Night at the Hangar, squaring off against the visiting Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs in front of a Friday night crowd of 5,803 fans.
The first period was evenly matched, but Roanoke’s Noah Finstrom broke through late in the frame to give the visitors a 1-0 lead heading into the first intermission.
The second period saw Andrew Poulias tie the game early with a short-handed goal. However, Roanoke quickly responded with goals from Travis Broughman and Jordan Rosenbaum to take a 3-1 lead into the third period.
The Ice Flyers fought back in the third period, with Zack Bross cutting the deficit to 3-2. Despite a valiant effort to complete the comeback, Roanoke’s Matt O’Dea sealed the 4-2 victory with an empty-net goal in the final seconds.
The Ice Flyers will look to bounce back tomorrow night for 850 Night in a rematch against the Rail Yard Dawgs.
Fans can bid on autographed goal pucks from tonight on DASH.
Scoring Summary
First Period
RNK 1, PEN 0
16:02 Noah Finstrom – Widmar, Rosenbaum
Shots on goal: RNK 10, PEN 5
Second Period
RNK 1, PEN 1
03:44 Andrew Poulias (4) – Unassisted
RNK 2, PEN 1
12:38 Travis Broughman – Finstrom, Widmar
RNK 3, PEN 1
14:44 Jordan Rosenbaum – Unassisted
Shots on goal: RNK 11, PEN 15
Third Period
RNK 3, PEN 2
07:40 Zack Bross (5) – Moran, C. Jones
RNK 4, PEN 2
19:45 Matt O’Dea – Unassisted (EN)
Shots on goal: RNK 1, PEN 15
Total shots on goal: RNK 22, PEN 35
