Ice Pilots Play Tight Game with Everblades but Lose 4-2
November 21, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Pensacola Ice Pilots News Release
ESTERO, FL - Steve Czech scored the go ahead goal at 8:44 of the second period and the Florida Everblades held off several late third period scoring chances by the Ice Pilots in a 4-2 win at Germain Arena.
Brian McGregor and Luke Erickson scored goals as the Ice Pilots held tight with Florida throughout the game but an empty net goal by Mathieu Melanson sealed the victory for the Everblades.
David Cornacchia lit the lamp to put Florida up 1-0 midway through the first period. The Pilots responded as Brian McGregor went top shelf beating Florida netminder Justin Peters on a two on one to even the score at one.
Florida retook the lead with two goals coming four and a half minutes apart from the sticks of Brad Zancanaro and Steve Czech. The Pilots cut the lead to one as Luke Erickson took advantage of an Everblades turnover and made it 3-2 with his third goal of the season. Florida scored with the net empty and is now a perfect 5-0-0 at home.
John Daigneau made 32 saves in the defeat. Joel Stepp, Chris Straube and Konstantin Kalmikov were paired together in their first games as Ice Pilots.
Don't miss the hard hitting, exciting action, as the Ice Pilots' next home game
is Tuesday, November 27 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Augusta at the Civic Center. 2007-2008
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