Ice Pilots Weekly
February 12, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Pensacola Ice Pilots News Release
PENSACOLA, FL - The Pensacola Ice Pilots concluded this past week by going 0-3-0. The Ice Pilots head into this week's action with a record of 14-32-1-1 for 30 pts.
DODGE ICE PILOTS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Forward Rob Rankin is the Dodge Ice Pilots Player of the Week after notching one goal and three assists for four points in three games. He had an assist in a 6-2 loss to the Texas Wildcatters. In South Florida last Friday, Rankin picked up one goal and one assist in a 5-3 loss to the Everblades. He finished up the week with an assist in a 5-1 setback to Florida on Saturday.
ICE CHIPS: Goaltender Michael Mole is 4-4 in his last eight starts with a 3.80 GAA and a .905 Save Percentage.
Forward Sergei Ogorodnikov has 10 points (6 goals - 4 assists) in his last eight games, including a goal and an assist versus the Florida Everblades over the weekend.
The Ice Pilots penalty killing has been solid the past eight games allowing teams just eight power play goals in 56 opportunities.
ROSTER MOVES: The Ice Pilots announced that Head Coach Joe Clark has suspended forwards Mike Wirll and Travis Lisabeth for violating team policy.
THIS WEEK: (All times central)
FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY FEB. 16, 17, 18 @ TEXAS WILDCATTERS AT FORD ARENA -- Friday, 7:30 pm, Saturday, 2:05 pm, Sunday, 2:05 pm.
GAME NOTES: This will be the 9th, 10th and 11th meetings of the season between the Pensacola Ice Pilots and the Texas Wildcatters. The Ice Pilots have only made two appearances in Ford Arena this season (0-2). However, Pensacola does have two wins at The Hangar against the Wildcatters.
BROADCAST INFO: Fans can tune into Friday's game on Classic Country AM1620 and www.icepilots.com, beginning with Ice Pilots Countdown to Face-off at 7:15 pm. The play-by-play with Denis J. Puska follows at 7:30 pm. Saturday's game will be taped delayed and aired at 7 pm following UWF Basketball. The third game will be carried live starting with Ice Pilots Countdown to Face-off at 1:45 pm, and then the face-off at 2 pm.
LAST WEEK'S RESULTS:
TUESDAY, FEB. 6 - TEXAS WILDCATTERS 6 - PENSACOLA ICE PILOTS 2:
The Pensacola Ice Pilots concluded a four-game home stand with a 6-2 loss to the Texas Wildcatters last Tuesday night. The Ice Pilots were 2-2 at The Hangar during that stretch of games. After the Ice Pilots netted the game's first goal, the Wildcatters scored the next six straight to lead 6-1. The Blue and Gold would add one late in game to round out the scoring. Travis Lisabeth and Dan Sullivan were the goal scorers for Pensacola. Rob Rankin, John Hecimovic, Mike Wirll and Sergei Ogorodnikov earned the assists. Evan Lindsay started in goal for the Ice Pilots but was replaced by Michael Mole early in the second period.
FRIDAY, FEB. 9 - FLORIDA EVERBLADES 5 - PENSACOLA ICE PILOTS 3:
The Pensacola Ice Pilots out-worked the Everblades for most of the game, but it wasn't enough in a 5-3 setback on Friday night. After trailing 3-0 early in the second period, the power play got the Ice Pilots back into the game. Rob Rankin scored from Sergei Ogorodnikov and Rene Gauthier. Ogorodnikov then got into the act with a goal from Nate Metcalf and Dan Sullivan. After the Everblades tallied early in the third period to make it 4-2, the Ice Pilots notched another when Greg Watson scored from Rob Rankin. The Everblades added an insurance goal 30 seconds after the Ice Pilots goal. Penalty Killing was a strong point for Pensacola, as the Everblades went 0 for 5. The Everblades out shot the Ice Pilots by a narrow 39 to 37 margin.
SATURDAY, FEB. 10 - FLORIDA EVERBLADES 5 - PENSACOLA ICE PILOTS 1:
Rene Gauthier scored his first goal as a professional but it would be the only goal the Ice Pilots would tally in a 5-1 loss to the Everblades on Saturday night. Gauthier's goal was set up by John Hecimovic and Rob Rankin. The turning point in the game was early in the second when the Everblades tallied two goals 66 seconds apart. The Ice Pilots out shot the Everblades 32-29 in the game.
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