Ice Pilots Weekly
Published on March 12, 2007 under ECHL (ECHL)
Pensacola Ice Pilots News Release
The Pensacola Ice Pilots finished the week with a .500 mark of 1-1-0-0, and head into this week's action with a record of 19-38-1-2 for 41 points, 8th in the South Division.
ICE CHIPS: Forward Dan Riedel made an immediate impact on the Ice Pilots line-up on Saturday by scoring his first professional goal. It was a 5-on-3 power play when Riedel scored on a one-timer in the second frame to give the Ice Pilots a 4-2 lead that they wouldn't relinquish.
Rookie defenseman Jesse Baraniuk continues his solid play over the last month with six points in his last eight games. He added a goal and an assist in his last three contests.
Goaltender Michael Mole won his 13th game of the season Saturday night when the Ice Pilots dumped the Florida Everblades 5-2.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: This week's Dodge Ice Pilots/Player of the Week is forward David Wrigley. He had one goal and two assist in the Ice Pilots' 5-2 victory over the Florida Everblades on Saturday. Wrigley's goal was shorthanded and it snapped a 1-1 tie in the first period. It was part of a three-goal outburst in the opening stanza for the Ice Pilots.
RANKIN'S CALL UP: Forward Rob Rankin was rewarded for his hard work this season by receiving his first call-up to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League. Rankin played in both games over the weekend as the Sound Tigers beat the Philadelphia Phantoms and the Hershey Bears to keep their playoff hopes alive. Rankin had no points and one shot on goal in two games.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROMOTIONS:
FRIDAY, MAR. 16 VS. GWINNETT GLADIATORS, 7:05 PM, THE HANGAR: It's 'All Faith Night' so fans are invited to bring their church group out to the game. There will be guest speakers immediately after the game including Dr. Ted Traylor from Olive Baptist Church and Ice Pilots forward Dallas Steward.
This will mark the eighth meeting of the season between the Ice Pilots and the Gladiators. The Ice Pilots have won two of the previous seven games and both took place at The Hangar.
SATURDAY, MAR. 17 VS. SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS, 7:05 PM, THE HANGAR: It's St. Patty's Day and the Ice Pilots will wear special St. Patrick's Day jerseys, with an auction to be held immediately after the game.
This is the eighth meeting of the season between the Ice Pilots and the Stingrays with Pensacola winning two of the last three at home.
SUNDAY, MAR. 18 @ SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS, 4:05 PM EASTERN, 3:05 PM CENTRAL, NORTH CHARLESTON COLISEUM, CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA:
It's the fourth trip to South Carolina this season and the Ice Pilots are winless in the previous visits.
BROADCAST INFO:
Friday's and Saturday's games can be heard live on Classic Country AM1620 beginning with our pre-game show at 6:45 pm on both nights. Denis J. Puska has all of the hard-hitting action at 7 pm. Sunday's game will begin with Ice Pilots Countdown to Face-off at 2:45 pm central, followed by the puck drop at 3 pm.
All three games can be heard live on the World Wide Web at www.icepilots.com by clicking on the Sportsjuice logo. Video coverage is provided by the B2 Networks and a high speed internet connection is required in order to view the games.
ICE PILOTS REWIND:
FLORIDA EVERBLADES 7 - PENSACOLA ICE PILOTS 2: It was a rough night for the Pensacola Ice Pilots as they surrendered the game's first four goals and dropped a 7-2 decision to the Florida Everblades at Germain Arena this past Friday night. In the second period, the Ice Pilots attempted a rally down 4-0 when Dan Sullivan and Nikita Korovkin scored back-to-back goals. But the Everblades would answer back with another goal to make it 5-2 and end the comeback bid.
PENSACOLA ICE PILOTS 5 - FLORIDA EVERBLADES 2: The Pensacola Ice Pilots fired three first-period goals and went on to beat the Everblades 5-2 on Saturday night. It's the second win by the Ice Pilots in South Florida this season. Dan Riedel netted his first professional goal for the Ice Pilots in the victory, while David Wrigley, Sergei Ogorodnikov, Rene Gauthier and Derrick Byfuglien added the other goals.
Michael Mole won his 13th game of the season for the Ice Pilots, turning aside 39 of 41 shots.
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