Ice Flyers turn focus to Home Finale
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent From different pockets in the arena, the third-period chants of “Let’s Go Flyers!” reverberated as fans tried to build energy.Minutes later, it got rewarded with team captain Brennan Blaszczak scoring a shorthanded goal and the Ice Flyers producing their biggest performance burst on a penalty kill. But it was […]
Brennan Blaszczak Rights Ship In Ice Flyers Win
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent The Ice Flyers had their fast start in Thursday’s game turn into a tenuous situation late into the third period.Brennan Blaszczak made sure it ended well. The Ice Flyers’ team captain, as he often has done all season, created the game’s biggest play by breaking free near center ice, […]
Ice Flyers Turn Focus To Final Home Games
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent The Ice Flyers followed a superlative performance a night earlier with one Sunday that nearly matched with effort. But the fate was different. After scoring the game’s first goal, the Ice Flyers missed on several power play opportunities, including a five-minute advantage in the closing minutes, which enabled the […]
Ice Flyers Complete Memorable Weekend With Playoff-Clinching Win
Bill VilonaIce Flyers Correspondent The Ice Flyers had to navigate through more than two years of uncertain times before getting to stage another $5 ticket weekend.They made sure this one created special memories. Energized by a capacity crowd of 7,390, the Ice Flyers willed their way to a 3-0 victory Saturday night against the Roanoke […]
Ice Flyers Overcome Challenges To Begin $5 Weekend In Most Desired Way
Bill VilonaIce Flyers Correspondent After a month away, plus two years removed from their last $5 ticket night, the Ice Flyers finished Friday night in the most desired way. The Ice Flyers got a go-ahead goal with 4:30 remaining from Brennan Blaszczak, then held off Roanoke playing with an extra attacker for the final 90 […]
Ice Flyers Seek To Regain Groove On The Road After Weekend Losses
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent Home ice losses rarely provide Ice Flyers coach Rod Aldoff any reason for solace. But the scoring chances generated in Saturday’s 2-1 loss against the Knoxville Ice Bears, which was a game preceding an extended road trip, were something he found encouraging. “It was a better effort,” he said, […]
Good Times Roll Indeed For Ice Flyers In Record Mardi Gras Night Win
By Bill VilonaIce Flyers Correspondent On a night with an all-time feat, the Ice Flyers truly let the good times roll.And roll and roll. After producing a six-goal barrage in the first period, it continued with a King Cake performance in the Ice Flyers’ record-busting, 13-4 victory Saturday against the Macon Mayhem on Mardi Gras […]
Season’s Largest Crowd Provides Energy, But Ice Flyers Fall To Bulls
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers.com Correspondent Early in the third period, many of the people that nearly filled the arena’s lower bowl began doing the wave. With so many participants from the season’s largest crowd, it easily began to catch on. But even that emotional jolt couldn’t change the Ice Flyers fortunes, after a two-goal […]
Ice Flyers Have Enough, Stop Huntsville Streak With 3-2 Win
By Bill Vilona IceFlyers.com Correspondent In nine previous meetings this season, the Ice Flyers exited without a win against the Huntsville Havoc. Friday night, the Ice Flyers made certain that enough was enough. From a textbook goal eight seconds into the game, through three periods of meeting the moment, the Ice Flyers flipped the narrative […]
