01/28/23 Game Notes: Mardi Gras Night
The Ice Flyers welcomed the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs to kick off a two-game home series and a two-game road series against the Dawgs. The Rail Yard Dawgs hang in the top of the standings anchored by their premier goal tender, Austyn Roudebush, who tops the league in goals-against average at 2.27 and has 16 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
01/06/23 Game Notes: Youth Jersey Giveaway Night
New Year, New Fun At The Hangar It is Youth Jersey Giveaway night at the Hangar! The first 1,000 kids through the door will receive a free youth jersey. Kids 12 and under must have a ticket and be present to receive the jersey. There will be a limited quantity of youth jerseys for sale […]
12/30/22 Game Notes: Military Appreciation Night
With just over 4,000 fans cheering them on, the Ice Flyers faced the Macon Mayhem this Tuesday evening for Canine Companions Night. The Ice Flyers entered the matchup with a 4-0-0 series record (3 of those being decided by 1 goal). The Mayhem’s Rourke Russell struck first, putting Macon on the board. Pensacola soon began […]