Pensacola Ice Flyers
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| Pensacola Ice Flyers | |
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| City: | Pensacola, Florida, United States |
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| League: | Southern Professional Hockey League |
| Founded: | 2009 |
| Operated: | 2009-Present |
| Home Arena: | Pensacola Civic Center |
| Colors: | Navy Blue, Gold |
| Owner(s): | Tim Kerr |
| Head Coach: | Todd Gordon |
[edit] Creation
The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) approved a new ice hockey team in Pensacola, Florida, United States. The team name was announced in a new conference on 8 May 2009 as the Pensacola Ice Flyers.
The SPHL will begin the season in October 2009, but the Pensacola group is required to sell 1,250 season tickets by August 15, 2009 or they will have to skip this season and try again before the 2010-11 season. If they don't meet the ticket requirement by then, the lease between the team and the county will be nullified.
On July 22, 2009 the SPHL released its schedule for the 2009-10 season, incorporating the Pensacola Ice Flyers, along with the league's other teams. The Ice Flyers will begin with five consecutive road games before playing at the Pensacola Civic Center. Three of the five games, including the Oct. 23 season opener, will be played in Louisiana.
[edit] Roster
| # | Player | Pos. | Shoots | Height | Weight | Place of Birth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 
| Chris Rebernik | LW | 6' 0" | 185 lbs. | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 |
| A Lorne Misita | LW | 5' 11" | 190 lbs. | Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 |
| Kevin Galan | RW | R | 6' 1" | 210 lbs. | Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada |
| 13 | 
| Rob Campbell | C | 5' 9" | 176 lbs. | Reading, Masachusetts, USA | |
| 14 |
| Chris Healey | C | R | 6' 1" | 195 lbs. | Salem, New Hampshire, USA |
| 15 |
| Taylor Hustead | RW | R | 6' 3" | 200 lbs. | Scottsdale, Arizona, USA |
| 16 |
| Tyler Barr | RW | L | 6' 1" | 205 lbs. | North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| 17 |
| A Trevor Karasiewicz | C | L | 5' 11" | 185 lbs. | Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada |
| 18 |
| Anthony Monte | LW | R | 5' 9" | 175 lbs. | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| 19 |
| Erik Stoyanovich | C | R | 6' 0" | 170 lbs. | London, Ontario, Canada |
| <center>Defensemen | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Pos. | Shoots | Height | Weight | Place of Birth | |
| 2 |
| Kevin Floris | D | L | 6' 3" | 235 lbs. | Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada |
| 3 |
| Brian Dunford | D | 5' 11" | 180 lbs. | Murrysville, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| 5 |
| C Jesse Baraniuk | D | L | 5' 11" | 190 lbs. | Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada |
| 6 |
| Baylor Dieter | D | 6' 2" | 186 lbs. | Bloomington, Minnesota, USA | |
| 7 |
| Joe DeBello | D | R | 6' 0" | 190 lbs. | Oswego, Illinois, USA |
| 11 |
| Matt Withers | D | 6' 3" | 215 lbs. | Laconia, New Hampshire, USA | |
| <center>Goaltenders | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Pos. | Catches | Height | Weight | Place of Birth | |
| 1 |
| Chad Collins | G | R | 5' 8" | 175 lbs. | Guelph, Ontario, Canada |
| 38 |
| Ryan Scott | G | L | 5' 10" | 195 lbs. | Williamsville, New York, USA |
[edit] News
Our Sports Central: Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report (must scroll down to hockey section)
Pensacola News Journal: Hockey team won't be Ice Pilots
Pensacola News Journal: 'Pilots' name iced for new hockey team
NBC 15: Pensacola Hockey Team Named
Pensacola News Journal: Ice Flyers Schedule now available
| Southern Professional Hockey League |
| Teams: Columbus Cottonmouths (GA) • Fayetteville FireAntz (NC) • Huntsville Havoc (AL) • Knoxville Ice Bears (TN) Louisiana IceGators (2009) (Lafayette) • Mississippi Surge (Biloxi) • Pensacola Ice Flyers (FL) |
| Looking to relocate (Suspended Operations for the 2009-10 season): Twin City Cyclones (Winston-Salem, NC) |
| Former Teams: Macon Trax (GA) • Winston-Salem Polar Twins (NC) • Asheville Aces (NC) • Florida Seals (Orlando) Jacksonville Barracudas (FL) • Pee Dee Cyclones (Florence, SC) • Richmond Renegades (VA) |
