MacKinnon, Ice Flyers Shut out Knoxville 3-0
January 3, 2014 - SPHL (SPHL)
Pensacola Ice Flyers News Release
KNOXVILLE, TN - T he Pensacola Ice Flyers continued their road trip by playing the first of back-to-back games against the Knoxville Ice Bears on Friday night. Three different goal scorers and a stellar performance by Ross MacKinnon resulted in a 3-0 victory.
The Ice Flyers were heavily out shot during the first period, with Knoxville holding a 10-3 edge. Despite the disparity, Pensacola managed to finish the period as it had started, tied at zero.
Over half the game had passed before Pensacola took the 1-0 lead. Justin Alonzo set up shop just to the left of the Knoxville crease, took a pass from Corey Banfield, and lifted the puck behind the Ice Bears' Bryan Hince. Banfield and Steve Whitely picked up the assists on the power play goal that came with 6:49 remaining in the second period.
The Ice Flyers took the 2-0 lead when Ryan Salvis stole the puck and skated in on a 2-on-1 with Malcolm Lyles. After a little puck movement, Lyles ripped a one-timer on a pass from Salvis and the puck went five hole on Hince. Salvis' assist was the only one and the goal came 7:44 into the third period. Salvis iced the game when he scored an empty net goal with 34.6 seconds left.
Ross MacKinnon stopped every shot the Ice Bears threw his way to pick up his second shutout of the season and push his record to 7-1-1.
The Ice Flyers' next game is tomorrow night when they again take on the Knoxville Ice Bears. Puck drop is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. Central Time.
Don't forget to purchase your tickets to the Ice Flyers' Fifth Anniversary weekend on Jan. 17 and 18 at Pen Air Federal Credit Union branches throughout the Pensacola area. Center Ice, Corner, and End Zone seats are only $5 each.
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