Gionet Reports To Training Camp
October 13, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Pensacola Ice Pilots News Release
Pensacola, FL - The Pensacola Ice Pilots, under the ownership group of Hockey Enterprises of Pensacola L.L.C. with owner Tim Kerr, announced that defenseman Aaron Gionet has joined the team at training camp in Biloxi.
Gionet played in 60 regular season games with the Ice Pilots last year scoring 2 goals, 9 assists for 11 points picking up 103 penalty minutes and played in all five Kelly Cup Playoff games last year picking up ten penalty minutes.
Gionet played junior hockey for Kamloops in the WHL from 1998-2003 playing in a total of 324 games scoring 12 goals, 35 assists for 47 points and picked up 933 penalty minutes. He was selected by Tampa Bay in the 6th round and was the 191st overall player taken in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.
The Ice Pilots wrapped up their fourth day of training camp with their second in Biloxi today and will play a preseason game at Mississippi in Biloxi which is closed to the public tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 p.m.
Fans will be able to listen to the preseason game at Mississippi 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.
"I like how things are coming together with the players as they seem to be more familiar with one another. I am looking forward to tomorrows preseason game to see how the guys will react in game conditions as they are anxious to go up against a different team," said Ice Pilots Head Coach Dave Farrish.
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 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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