Ice Flyers Thrill Sellout Crowd Saturday With Dramatic OT Shootout Win
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers.com Correspondent The Ice Flyers began a defining week with only two wins for the season. They picked up two in 24 hours, following a dramatic 4-3 overtime shootout win Saturday night against the Birmingham Bulls, sending a sellout crowd of 8,049 on a $5 ticket game at the Pensacola Bay […]
Amid Sellout Crowd, Ice Flyers Third Period Rally Falls Short Against Huntsville
By Bill Vilona, Ice Flyers.com Correspondent PENSACOLA, FLA. – Playing with a roster quickly rearranged, plus two players short in the lineup, the Ice Flyers still gave themselves a chance Wednesday night against the league’s first place team. The effort in the Ice Flyers 3-2 loss against the Huntsville Havoc, amid a sellout crowd on […]
Recap: Havoc 5, Ice Flyers 3
PENSACOLA, FLA. – The Pensacola Ice Flyers faced off against the Huntsville Havoc on Saturday night to finish off their weekend series. The Ice Flyers started strong, with Natan Vertes energizing the crowd of 6,341 by scoring just four minutes into the first period. The momentum continued when Matt Wiesner scored a short-handed goal, his […]
Recap: Ice Bears 5, Ice Flyers 3
PENSACOLA, FLA. – In a hard-fought battle that capped off the Blue Angels Night festivities, the Pensacola Ice Flyers fell short against the Knoxville Ice Bears, losing 5-3 on Saturday night. The defeat evened out the weekend series, following the Ice Flyers’ impressive 6-4 win on Friday night. The excitement began with a crowd-pleasing fight […]
Dabrowski’s Big Night Against Former Team Lifts Ice Flyers To First Home Win
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent The Ice Flyers newly acquired Sam Dabrowski had a little emotional tinge while glancing at this former team prior to Friday night’s game. “There were a couple times when I saw the (Knoxville Ice Bears) jerseys and I had a little double take where I was like, wait, these […]
Recap: Bulls 5, Ice Flyers 2
PENSACOLA, FLA. – The Ice Flyers’ early season struggles continued Saturday night with the team falling to the visiting Birmingham Bulls with a 5-2 final in front of a crowd of 4,602 at the Pensacola Bay Center. Here’s a quick recap of how the game unfolded: 1st Period Cameron Cook started the scoring for the […]
Ice Flyers Opener Attracts 6,000-Plus Fans, But Huntsville Havoc Exit With Victory
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent The Ice Flyers knew their season-opener Saturday night would provide a gauge, facing a veteran team that reached the league’s championship series a year ago. The results were mixed. Amid the positive elements with a group of rookie players, the Ice Flyers couldn’t answer the Huntsville Havoc’s second period […]
Ice Flyers Show Mettle, But Lose Heartbreaker In Game 1 Of Playoff Series Vs. Peoria
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent The Ice Flyers played the style they wanted, the effort they needed and got exceptional goaltending to be on verge of a stunning, playoff opening upset. All of this, only to absorb a gut-punch with just 70 seconds left in the first, sudden-death overtime. Peoria winger, Cayden Cahill, gained […]
Ice Flyers Comeback Attempt In Home Finale Foiled By Macon Mayhem In 4-3 Loss
By Bill Vilona IceFlyers.com Correspondent The Ice Flyers were hoping their scheduled home finale would put an Easter Sunday bow on a season of record-setting attendance and fan experience memories. But the Macon Mayhem had other ideas. On an afternoon that followed Macon’s overtime win Saturday night at Birmingham — thwarting the Bulls from clinching […]
Ice Flyers Get Big Win Under Adverse Circumstances Before Nearly 6,000 At Bay Center
By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers.com Correspondent Just as they’ve often done this season, the Ice Flyers rebounded from a previous night loss and made Saturday’s game a feel-good recovery. This one Saturday, on the final home weekend of the season, may have been the most satisfying and crowd-pleasing. Playing without three forwards, including leading scorer Joseph Widmar, […]
