Ice Pilots Release Four Players
Published on October 8, 2003 under ECHL (ECHL)
Pensacola Ice Pilots News Release
Pensacola, FL - The Pensacola Ice Pilots, under the new ownership group of Hockey Enterprises of Pensacola L.L.C. with the sole owner Tim Kerr, released four players from their training camp roster. They are defenseman Jason Deguehery, forward Kevin Hill, goalie Andrew Zoppo and goalie Jamie Vandespyker.
The Ice Pilots currently have 22 players on their roster and have changed their practice times tomorrow. The Ice Pilots will have only one practice at 8:00 a.m. The afternoon practice has been cancelled.
The Ice Pilots will be visiting Sacred Heart Children's Hospital tomorrow morning at 11:00 a.m. and presenting the kids with stuffed animals and signing autographs. New owner Tim Kerr along with players Mike Jones, Brad Cruikshank, Scott Dickie, Corey Neilson and Brian Eklund will be visiting the hospital.
The Ice Pilots will play two preseason home games this Friday and Saturday night vs. Louisiana at 7:05 p.m. Cost for tickets for the preseason games are $10 for floor and glass, sides and behind the goals and $5 for lower upper and upper level tickets.
The two preseason games will be broadcast on the internet at www.icepilots.com sponsored by Sports Avenue beginning with the pre-game show at 6:45 p.m.
The Ice Pilots first radio show begins on Monday night at the Gutter Lounge at Phoenix Crossing located at 3200 North Palafox Street. The show can be heard on the Ice Pilots flagship station WCOA AM 1370 and on the internet at www.icepilots.com sponsored by Sports Avenue.
The Ice Pilots begin the regular season in their home opener on Saturday, October 18th vs. Columbus at 7:05 p.m. Individual regular season game tickets cost $22 for floor and glass, $15 for sides, $13 for behind the goal and lower upper level and $10 for upper level tickets.
Fans can purchase individual tickets for the preseason and regular season 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.
Season tickets are on sale for all 36 home games. The cost of season tickets are $599.88 for floor and glass, $431.88 for sides, $395.88 for behind the goal and lower upper level seats and $299.88 for upper level seats.
Fans can also choose to buy the 16 game plan, 8 game plan and flex pack. Year round monthly payments for full season tickets are as low as $24.99 and year round monthly payments on the 16 game plan are as low as $12.50 per month. Season tickets along with corporate sponsorship packages are available by calling the Ice Pilots office at 432-7825.
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