Icemen

ECHL: Icemen Take Solar Bears to OT in 3-2 Win

By Mike Bonts | February 16, 2025

By Mike Bonts, Florida Sports Wire JACKSONVILLE – Noah Laaouan’s overtime goal gave the Jacksonville Icemen (29-16-3) a 3-2 win over the Orlando Solar Bears (26-18-8) Saturday night at Veterans Memorial Arena. It was Laaouan’s […]

ECHL: Icemen, Head Coach Brandon Mashinter Part Ways

By Mike Bonts | February 14, 2025

JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville Icemen announced today that the team and Head Coach & Director of Hockey Operations Brandon Mashinter have mutually agreed to part ways effective immediately.   Icemen Assistant Coach Sean Teakle has been […]

ECHL: Jacksonville Skates Past South Carolina, 5-1

By Mike Bonts | January 12, 2025

Photo by Nancy DeLander Beecher/Florida Sports Wire JACKSONVILLE – The South Carolina Stingrays fell 5-1 to the Jacksonville Icemen on Saturday night. Kyler Kupka scored for the Stingrays, while South Carolina goaltender Seth Eisele stopped […]

ECHL Notebook: Icemen Win Second Straight, Top Rays; Vernon to AHL

By Mike Bonts | November 10, 2024

 The South Carolina Stingrays fell 5-3 to the Jacksonville Icemen at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on Saturday night. Kyle Kupka, Jayden Lee, and Jamie Engelbert scored for the Stingrays, while Mitchell Gibson made 20 saves in the loss. BOX SCORE The […]

ECHL Notes: Icemen Add Veteran Forward Petruzzellil; Clubs Make Moves

By Mike Bonts | October 19, 2023

JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville Icemen, ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres and the AHL’s Rochester Americans announced that the club has agreed to terms with veteran forward Anthony Petruzzelli for the upcoming 2023-24 season. […]

ECHL: The 36th Season Begins on Thursday in Orlando and Rapid City

By Mike Bonts | October 18, 2023

SHREWSBURY, N.J. – The 36th season of the ECHL begins on Thursday when the Orlando Solar Bears host the two-time defending Kelly Cup champion Florida Everblades at Amway Center and the Iowa Heartlanders welcome the […]

ECHL: Icemen Earn 3-2 Shootout Win in Preseason Opener

By Mike Bonts | October 14, 2023

JACKSONVILLE (www.floridasportswire.com) ––  Riley Fiddler-Schultz scored the lone goal in the overtime shootout, while Matt Vernon stopped 23 of 25 shots to lead the Jacksonville Icemen to a 3-2 shootout win over the Savannah Ghost […]

Camp Notes: Icemen Receive Seven Players from AHL

By Mike Bonts | October 8, 2023

By Mike Bonts, Florida Sports Wire JACKSONVILLE  –  The Jacksonville Icemen opened their 2023 Training Camp  Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at the Community First Igloo in the Publix Rink. All camp practices will take place […]

ECHL NOTEBOOK: Jacksonville Icemen Add Murdaca and Turner

By Mike Bonts | September 14, 2023

By Mike Bonts, Florida Sports Wire JACKSONVILLE –  The Jacksonville Icemen, ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres and the AHL’s Rochester Americans announced that the team has agreed to terms with goaltender Joseph Murdaca […]

Hockey Notebook: Jacksonville Icemen Add to Roster; Coaching Hires; Around the ECHL

By Mike Bonts | August 17, 2023

By Mike Bonts, Florida Sports Wire JACKSONVILLE  –  The Jacksonville Icemen has signed defenseman Mackenzie Dwyer, acquired defenseman Ivan Chukarov from the Adirondack Thunder in exchange for future considerations and agreed to terms with forwards Garett […]