SPHL Pensacola Ice Flyers

Series Preview: Ice Flyers, Havoc Set to Open Playoffs

Published on April 14, 2016 under SPHL (SPHL)
Pensacola Ice Flyers News Release


The opening round of the 2016 SPHL President's Cup Playoffs kick off tonight as the Ice Flyers host the Huntsville Havoc inside the Pensacola Bay Center at 7:05 p.m. Game Two will be played inside Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Ala., on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. If needed, the third and deciding game will take place at a neutral site inside the Columbus Civic Center in Columbus, Ga., on Sunday at 5:05 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The game will be played in Columbus due to a previously scheduled event at the Pensacola Bay Center.

The Havoc finished the regular season in seventh place in the SPHL standings with a record of 26-26-4.

The Ice Flyers won the regular season series easily going 5-1-1 against Huntsville. Pensacola scored 26 goals in those seven games to Huntsville's 16 to give the Ice Flyers a +10 goal differential.

Who's hot?

Corey Banfield, LW, Pensacola: 5 G, 6 A, +6 in his last 6 GP

Adam Pawlick, C, Pensacola: 6 G, 15 A, +14 in his last 13 GP

Jeremy Gates, D, Pensacola: 2 G, 7 A, +4 in his last 6 GP

John McGinnis, C, Huntsville: 3 G, 1 A, -1 in his last 4 GP

Joshua Ranalli, RW, Huntsville: 3 G, 3 A, +1 in his last 7 GP

Jeff Jones, RW, Huntsville: 5 G, 2 A, +6 in 8 GP

In the Nets

Pensacola:

John McLean: 3 GP, 2-1-0, 2.61 GAA, 0.902 SV% against Huntsville

Matt Zenzola: 3 GP, 2-0-1, 1.62 GAA, 0.942 SV% against Huntsville

Huntsville:

Kevin Genoe: 6 GP, 2-4-0, 3.70 GAA, 0.876 SV% against Pensacola

Ryan de Melo: 1 GP, 0-0-0, 3.63 GAA, 0.818 SV% against Pensacola

Regular Season Series Leaders

Goals: Joe Caveney, Pensacola (6)

Assists: Adam Pawlick and Corey Banfield, Pensacola (5)

Points: Adam Pawlick and Joe Caveney, Pensacola (9)

Special Teams

During the regular season, the Ice Flyers scored on six out of 33 power play opportunities against the Havoc (18.18%). Huntsville scored on five of 30 chances (16.67%) they had against Pensacola. Overall, Huntsville finished second in the league on the power play at 16.43% with the Ice Flyers in third with 16.05%. On the penalty kill, the Ice Flyers finished sixth at 85.39% with Huntsville seventh at 84.96%.

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