Game Preview - Ice Flyers Vs. Augusta RiverHawks
Published on January 20, 2012 under SPHL (SPHL)
Pensacola Ice Flyers News Release
After a tough 4-1 loss last Saturday, the Ice Flyers will again take on the Augusta RiverHawks but this time in the Hangar. The Ice Flyers are still looking for their win of the season against Augusta with the RiverHawks having won the last 4 meetings and the Ice Flyers played them close in the only game at home this season, a 3-2 loss on October 29th.
Where to Watch, Where to Listen:
Ice Flyers fans that are not able to make it down to The Hangar can listen to the game on 1450 ESPN Pensacola or streaming online. Fans can also watch the game at home online.
Team Scope:
PENSACOLA - The Ice Flyers lost both of their games last weekend dropping a 6-4 game in Huntsville on Friday and the 4-1 loss to Augusta on Saturday. Adam Ward now has a record of 4-8-1, 3.66 goals against average, and a 0.873 save percentage while Jeff Rose has made an appearance in one game and has a 1.73 GAA and a 0.900 SV%. Jordan Chong leads the team in scoring with 24 points. Matthew Robinson leads the team with 13 goals while Tyler Soehner has 17 assists.
Tonight and tomorrow's games are the only games on the schedule for the Ice Flyers this weekend.
AUGUSTA - The win against the Ice Flyers got the Hawks back on the right track as they had lost the night before to the Mississippi Surge. The Hawks have relied on the duo of Peter Skoggard and Jon Olthuis. Skoggard has a 6-2-0 record, 2.71 GAA, and a 0.902 SV% while Olthuis has a 8-4-1 record, 3.37 GAA, and 0.886 SV%. The RiverHawks' leading scorer is Matt Auffrey with 41 points. The team leader in goals is Jim Gehring who has 28 goals and Ed Snetsinger's 28 assists are the most in that category.
Augusta will again be in the Hangar tomorrow night before playing one game next weekend.
SPHL Stories from January 20, 2012
- Ice Bears' Slow Start Too Much to Overcome - Knoxville Ice Bears
- Ice Flyers Beat Augusta in OT - Pensacola Ice Flyers
- Ice Flyers Edge RiverHawks in Overtime - Augusta RiverHawks
- Surge earn hard-fought 5-4 win - Mississippi Surge
- The Winning Streak Continues - Mississippi RiverKings
- Watch the Surge Tonight at Hooters Biloxi Beach - Mississippi Surge
- RiverKings Waive Two - Mississippi RiverKings
- Game Preview - Ice Flyers Vs. Augusta RiverHawks - Pensacola Ice Flyers
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