Ice Pilots Win First of Season, Shut out Reading 2-0
October 26, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Pensacola Ice Pilots News Release
PENSACOLA, FL - Mike Brodeur made 28 saves and rookies Mathieu Roy and JC Sawyer scored power play goals as the Ice Pilots (1-3-0) earned their first victory of the season, shutting out Reading 2-0 in front of a boisterous crowd at the Pensacola Civic Center.
The Ice Pilots got their first lead of the season when Mathieu Roy netted his third goal of the season with help from JC Sawyer and A.J. MacLean. It was a power play tally at 14:01 of the first period for a 1-0 Pensacola lead. The two teams played a scoreless second and then JC Sawyer got a feed from Bryan McGregor and beat Reading goaltender Jonathan Quick from the point for a power play goal to make it 2-0 with 8:51 left in the game.
Brodeur would do the rest as he blanked Reading for his first win as an Ice Pilot. The Ice Pilots finished the game 2 for 5 on the power play while the Royals went 0 for 5.
Don't miss the hard hitting, exciting action, as the Ice Pilots' next home game is Friday, November 2 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Texas at the Civic Center. All kids 12 and under attending the game receive a free Ice Pilots T-Shirt. 2007-2008 Season Tickets, Mini Plans, and Military Packages are still available through the Ice Pilots office. For more information, or to reserve your seats, call (850) 432-PUCK, or visit the Ice Pilots web site at www.icepilots.com.
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