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Ice Pilots Reach All-Star Break With 21-17-4 Record for 46 Points

January 20, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL)
Pensacola Ice Pilots News Release


What Happened Last week
The Ice Pilots won three out of four games last week defeating the Cottonmouths in Columbus 4-3 on Tuesday night, winning at Augusta on Friday night 4-2, losing at home vs. Arkansas on Saturday 6-4 and winning at Baton Rouge on Sunday 4-3. Trevor Allman scored a hat trick in the game for the Ice Pilots against the Kingfish.

NEXT HOME GAME THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT
The Ice Pilots will play home to Jackson Bandits on Friday night at 7:05 p.m. and will play home to the Louisiana IceGators on Saturday night at 7:05 p.m. The Ice Pilots are 3-2-1 vs. Jackson this season including a record of 2-0 at home and 1-2-1 on the road. The Ice Pilots have an all-time record of 11-13-4 vs. Jackson including a record of 5-5-2 at home and 6-8-2 on the road. The Ice Pilots will play the Louisiana IceGators on Saturday night at 7:05 p.m. The Ice Pilots have a record of 2-1 vs. Louisiana this year going 2-0 at home and 0-1 at the Cajundome. The Ice Pilots have an all-time record of 14-25-4 vs. Louisiana including a record of 4-17-0 on the road and 10-8-4 at home.

PAPA JOHN'S FAMILY NIGHT ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND FIRST 5,000 FANS RECEIVE CHEERSTIX SPONSORED BY HILL KELLY DODGE AND GEICO DIRECT INSURANCE ON SATURDAY
It is a Papa John's Family Night this Friday night when the Ice Pilots play home to Jackson at 7:05 p.m. Fans can purchase 4 tickets, 4 sodas, 4 pizza slices and one game program for as low as $44. It must be ordered through the Ice Pilots office by calling 432-PUCK. AT&T Wireless will sponsor a 50 K shot for cash during the intermission. Hill Kelly Dodge and Geico Direct Insurance will sponsor Cheerstix to the first 5,000 fans.

ICE PILOTS PLAY AT LOUISIANA ON SUPER BOWL SUNDAY
The Ice Pilots will play at Louisiana on Sunday at 2:05 p.m. The Ice Pilots are 2-1 vs. Louisiana this year and have an all-time record of 14-25-4 including a road record of 4-17-0 on the road and 10-8-4 at home.

ICE PILOTS INTRODUCE FOUR GAME GATOR HUNT TICKET PACKAGE
Fans will have the opportunity to purchase four games vs. Louisiana on January 25th, February 8th, February 15th and March 15th. Four tickets for as low as $40. If fans buy their tickets now, they will receive an autographed collectible program and first option to buy your seat for the Kelly Cup Playoffs. Purchase the Gator Hunt ticket package through the Ice Pilots office at 432-PUCK.

Community Calendar
The Ice Pilots will have an All-Star Party on Tuesday at Seville Quarter at 6:30 p.m. Players will be at the party and fans are invited to watch the All-Star game. The party is for both kids and adults. The Ice Pilots will participate in the Up Til Dawn fundraiser at UWF on Wednesday at 10 a.m. and will participate in the Around the World promotion at the Downtown Library on Wednesday from 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Ticket Information
Fans can purchase individual game tickets in person at the Civic Center Box Office, at any Ticketmaster location, Charge by Phone at 434-7444 or through the Ice Pilots website at www.icepilots.com. Individual game tickets cost $22 for floor and glass, $15 for sides, $13 for goals and lower upper and $10 for upper level tickets. Season tickets are available for the full season, 16 game plan, 8 game plan and flex package. Fans can call the Ice Pilots office for ticket information at 432-PUCK.

Group Tickets
Group tickets are available at the Ice Pilots office. A group of 15-24 will receive $2 off per ticket and scoreboard recognition. A group of 25-99 will receive $2 off per ticket, scoreboard recognition, the group leader receives two free tickets with a minimum of 25 tickets purchased and group members are eligible to become an MVP. Each group member fills out an MVP card, (cards are mailed with the group tickets), and drops the card in the MVP box at customer service before the game, and has the opportunity to win a valuable prize! Groups of 100 or more will receive scoreboard recognition, two free tickets, MVP cards plus $3 off per ticket and an opportunity to perform the national anthem or participate in the ceremonial puck drop (Subject to availability and approval).

Birthday Parties
Celebrate your birthday with the Ice Pilots. The Ice Pilots birthday party package includes hotdogs, cokes, cupcakes, 10 game tickets, a special gift pack for the birthday person delivered by Iceman, a birthday card signed by the Ice Pilots and scoreboard recognition. The package price is $200 for a party of 10 and $15 for each additional guest. For more information call 432-PUCK.

Ice Pilots top scorers
Greg Pankewicz is the top scorer for the Ice Pilots with 42 points and leads the team with 24 goals. Pankeiwicz is ranked fifth in the league with 211 penalty minutes and second in the league with 170 shots. Louis Dumont leads the team with 31 assists. Jeremy Van Hoof leads the team with a +25 plus/minus rating which is the best in the league among all defenseman. Maxime Gingras is third in the league in minutes played with 1968 and third in the league with 1012 saves.

Player of the week nominees
Forward Martin Bartek has been nominated for player of the week and Brian Eklund has been nominated for goalie of the week.

Practice Schedule for week
The Ice Pilots will have the off on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday for the All-Star break. The Ice Pilots will have a spin class at the Club on Thursday morning and will have pre skate at the Civic Center on Friday at 10 a.m. and will play Jackson on Friday night at 7:05 p.m. The Ice Pilots will have a pre-skate on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. and will play home to Louisiana on Saturday night at 7:05 p.m. The Ice Pilots will leave after the game on Saturday to play at Louisiana on Sunday at 2:05 p.m.

WFGX-TV TO TELEVISE ALL-STAR GAME
The Compuware/ECHL All-Star Game will be televised by Independent station WFGX TV-35. The game will be played on Tuesday night, January 21st at Teco Arena in Estero, Florida at 6:30 p.m. central time. Defenseman Ryan O'Keefe will represent the Ice Pilots in the All-Star game. Fans in Escambia and Okaloosa County will be able to watch the game on Cable Channel 20. Fans in Santa Rosa County will be able to watch the game on Cable Channel 6.

Columbus Game Time Changes
The Ice Pilots games at Columbus has been changed. The new starting time for the games on Saturday, March 29th is 6:30 p.m. central time.

Assigned Players from Tampa Bay, Springfield and Grand Rapids
The Ice Pilots have four assigned pro players from Tampa Bay of the NHL. They are defensemen Jeremy Van Hoof, Marek Priechodsky and goalie Brian Eklund. Harlan Pratt is currently playing for Cincinnati of the AHL. Forward Chris Gignac, defenseman Brad Dexter and goalie Maxime Gingras are assigned from Springfield of the AHL. Gregor Baumgartner is assigned from Grand Rapids of the AHL.

Listen to games on the Ice Pilots Hockey Network
Fans can listen to Ice Pilots games on the Ice Pilots Hockey Network. The network includes flagship station WCOA AM 1370, Mediacom's preview guide channel 51, Cox Communications channel 22 in Pensacola, channel 2 in Ft. Walton, channel 23 in Crestview and on the web at www.icepilots.com sponsored by Sports Avenue. The pre game show on Friday and Saturday night will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the pre game show on Super Bowl Sunday will begin at 1:30 p.m.

New call-in Radio pre-game show this season featuring Ice Pilots President Charles Felix
At every Sunday home game this season, fans will have the opportunity to call and talk to Ice Pilots President Charles Felix during the pre-game show on the Ice Pilots hockey network. The show will be 15-20 minutes long taking phone calls at 478-3116 or emails at chester@icepilots.com.

Ask Athletic Trainer Jason Serbus of Nova Care a Question Fans can go to the Ice Pilots website at www.icepilots.com for all of the latest news on the Ice Pilots and including "Ask the Trainer" featuring Ice Pilots athletic trainer Jason Serbus of Nova Care. Fans can ask Jason questions on anything concerning the medical field and the status of the Ice Pilots players.

Coach's Radio Show at Sal's Pizza Pub and Grill
The Ice Pilots Coach's Radio show is at Sal's Pizza Pub and Grill this season located at 620 E. Nine Mile Road. The show is broadcasted on the Ice Pilots hockey network from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Fans can hear the radio show on WCOA AM 1370 and on the internet at www.icepilots.com sponsored by Sports Avenue. Fans can meet Ice Pilots Head Coach Todd Gordon, Assistant Coach Ray Edwards and Ice Pilots President Charles Felix. The player guests for the radio show tonight are Brian Eklund and Gregor Baumgartner.

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