Coach Marks Becomes All-Time Winningest Coach as Ice Pilots Come Back to Win 5-4

February 29, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Pensacola Ice Pilots News Release


PENSACOLA, FL - The Ice Pilots rallied from a two goal deficit coming back in dramatic fashion to defeat the Florida Everblades in a shootout 5-4 as Head Coach John Marks earned win number 481, becoming the all-time winningest coach in ECHL history. The win was the first in a shoot out this season for the Ice Pilots. A crowd 4,319 turned out for the historical night at the Pensacola Civic Center.

The game was a roller coaster of sorts as the Ice Pilots scored twice early followed by four unanswered Everblades goals. Pensacola tied things up in the third and won it in the shootout as Adam Hobson scored in the final round to extend it. Michael Cohen followed with a goal to force a seventh round and that's when Bryan McGregor sealed the victory.

The Ice Pilots came out firing as Adam Hobson scored just 42 seconds in to give Pensacola a 1-0 lead. Not soon after at 3:06, defenseman Tim Songin pinched in and blasted his second goal of the season past Everblades net minder David Shantz and the Pilots were cooking, up 2-0. Florida responded with three unanswered goals 1:56 apart. First, Ernie Hartlieb with his 19th goal put the Everblades on the board. Following was Derek Damon, getting his 20th of the season to even the score at two. Then the Everblades took the lead for the first time in the game as Brad Herauf fired a blast past Ice Pilots goaltender Cam Ellsworth and after 20 minutes of play, the Everblades had the lead 3-2.

Florida continued the pressure in the second as Mike McLean tipped a shot down low and the visitors had a two goal lead. The Pilots would respond with a five on three man advantage, converting on the power play as Adam Hobson netted his second of the night to cut the lead to one.

In the third period, the Ice Pilots kept peppering shots at Shantz as McGregor netted his 12th of the season to tie the game at four at 12:12. Neither team was able to score in the overtime and the rest is history as the Pilots won in the shoot out. It was a historical night for the Ice Pilots as Coach Marks now sits atop all of the head coaches in ECHL History.

Don't miss the hard hitting, exciting action, as the Ice Pilots' next home game is Saturday, March 1 at 7:05 p.m. vs. the Florida Everblades at the Civic Center. It is Boy Scout Night. Group Tickets and Military Packages are still available through the Ice Pilots office. For more information, or to reserve your seats, call (850) 432-PUCK, or visit the Ice Pilots web site at www.icepilots.com.



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