Ice Pilots Weekly
Published on December 7, 2006 under ECHL (ECHL)
Pensacola Ice Pilots News Release
The Pensacola Ice Pilots have won three of their last five games (3-2-0) on this recent stretch that began on the road with a 6-5 win over the Augusta Lynx last Tuesday. After a 5-2 loss to the Lynx on the following Thursday, the Ice Pilots followed that with a 4-2 victory over the Charlotte Checkers. The road trip concluded with a 6-4 loss to the South Carolina Stingrays. The Ice Pilots returned home with a 2-1 triumph over the Charlotte Checkers on Tuesday night at The Hangar.
ROSTER MOVEMENT: The Pensacola Ice Pilots were assigned forward Luciano Aquino from the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League.
DODGE/ICE PILOTS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: This week forward Colin Hemingway was outstanding with four goals and two assists for six points in four games. Hemingway collected a goal apiece in a win and loss over Augusta and then had two goals in a loss to South Carolina.
PENALTY KILLING REMAINS SOLID: It was another solid week for the Pensacola Ice Pilots penalty killing as they are now 11th best in the ECHL and improved to 8th on home ice. The Ice Pilots are the third most penalized team at the Hangar and but continue to do a good job in turning away opponent scoring changes.
UPCOMING WEEK:
FRIDAY, DEC. 8 - SATURDAY, DEC. 9 VS. FLORIDA EVERBLADES - 7:05 PM - Central -
It will be the third and fourth meetings of the season between the state rivals with the two teams splitting games in South Florida in November. The Ice Pilots won 2-1 in a tight-checking affair in the second game after falling 4-3 in the first one. Goaltender Michael Mole posted the win and was the difference in the contest.
Broadcast Information: Ice Pilots Countdown to Face-off begins the broadcast at 6:45 pm followed by the play by play at 7:05 pm on Classic Country AM1620, www.icepilots.com powered by sportsjuice and B2Networks.
TUESDAY, DEC. 12 VS. CHARLOTTE CHECKERS - 7:05 PM, Central - After spending some time in Texas, the Charlotte Checkers stop by on their way back to face the Ice Pilots at The Hangar. Pensacola has won two of the three meetings between the two teams. Mike Ayers and Michael Mole each have a win in goal in the series while Rob Rankin and Mike Wirll have connected with two goals each.
Broadcast information: Ice Pilots Countdown to Face-off begins the broadcast at 6:45 pm followed by the play-by-play at 7:05 pm on Classic Country AM1620, www.icepilots.com powered by sportsjuice and B2Networks.
2006-2007 Ice Pilots Regular Season Numbers:
Overall Record: 5-12-1-1 12 pts
Home Record: 2-5-1-1 6 pts
Road Record: 3-5-1-1 6 pts
Overtime Record: 0-1
Shootout Record: 0-1
Power Play: 23-162 14.2 % 19th overall
Penalty Killing: 33-205 83.5 % 11th overall
Leading Scorers:
Mike Wirll 11 goals - 9 assists -- 20 points
Colin Hemingway 12 goals - 6 assists - 18 points
Mario Joly 2 goals - 13 assists - 15 points.
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