Fitzpatrick reassigned from Manitoba

October 11, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Pensacola Ice Pilots News Release


Pensacola, Fla. – The Pensacola Ice Pilots, under the ownership group of Hockey Enterprises of Pensacola L.L.C. with owner Tim Kerr, announced that right wing Chanse Fitzpatrick (pronounced Chance) has been re-assigned to the Ice Pilots from Manitoba of the American Hockey League.

Fitzpatrick, who stands 6'1" and weighs 220 pounds, was originally signed as a free agent by the Ice Pilots during the summer. He had a tryout with Manitoba of the AHL during training camp and signed a two-way contract with the Moose.

Fitzpatrick played in 59 games for Sudbury last year in the Ontario Hockey League scoring 10 goals, 10 assists for 20 points and picked up 71 penalty minutes.

Fitzpatrick also played in the OHL for Sarnia from 2001-2003 playing in 94 games scoring nine goals, twelve assists for 21 points and picked up 171 penalty minutes. He is 20 years old from Belleville, Ontario and shoots right.

The Ice Pilots also announced that Wednesday's preseason game at Mississippi, which is closed to the public, will be broadcast on the internet at www.icepilots.com. The pre- game show will begin at 1:55 p.m. with the face-off at 2:00 p.m.

The Ice Pilots will be making an appearance this Saturday at the downtown library from Noon – 1:00 p.m. with mascot Iceman and broadcaster Paul Chestnutt for the Nextel Summer Reading Challenge. Kids, who met the requirements of the Nextel Summer Reading Challenge, will be receiving ticket vouchers for any home Ice Pilots game this season.

(The entire Ice Pilots team was scheduled to be at the downtown library for the Nextel Summer Reading Challenge but because of training camp moved to Biloxi because of Hurricane Ivan the team will not be able to attend.)

The Ice Pilots completed their third day of training camp and first in Biloxi today with a total of 23 guys on the ice. All three Toronto assigned players center Chris St. Jacques, defenseman David Turon and goalie Todd Ford were on the ice today with the team for the first time.

"We are going to have some tough choices to make at the end of training camp. There is a lot of depth on our team as this is the deepest depth that I have ever had on a team this early into the season," said Ice Pilots Head Coach Dave Farrish.

The Ice Pilots will play two home preseason games vs. the Gwinnett Gladiators at the Pensacola Civic Center this Friday, October 15 and Saturday, October 16 with both games beginning at 7:05 p.m.

Individual game tickets for the Ice Pilots two home preseason games are now on sale. Cost of individual game tickets for the two preseason games are $10 for all lower level seats and $5 for all upper level seats.

Individual game tickets for all 36 home games during the regular season will go on sale this Friday, October 15 at 10:00 a.m. Cost for individual game tickets during the regular season are $22 for floor and glass, $15 for sides, $13 for behind the goal and lower upper level and $10 for upper level seats.

Fans can purchase individual game tickets for all 36 home games and the two preseason games in person at the Civic Center box office, at any Ticketmaster location, Charge by Phone at 850-434-7444 or through the Ice Pilots website at www.icepilots.com.

The Ice Pilots under new Head Coach Dave Farrish will begin the 2004-2005 regular season at Mississippi on October 23 and play their home opener Saturday, October 30 vs. the Kelly Cup Finalists Florida Everblades at 7:05 p.m.

Season tickets for all 36 home games for floor and glass seats are $649.44, side seats are $459.00, goal seats and lower upper seats are $411.84 and upper seats cost $324.00. 16 game plans, 8 game plans and flex packs also are available. Fans can call the Ice Pilots office at 432-7825 for season ticket and corporate sponsorship information.

The Ice Pilots are currently looking for housing for players for the regular season. The Ice Pilots regular housing is not available because of Hurricane Ivan. If anybody can help out with player housing, please call the Ice Pilots at 432-7825.



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