Author: Andrew Willis

Andrew Willis is a freelance hockey reporter covering the ECHL's Jacksonville Icemen for Inside The Rink and the Vancouver Canucks for The Canuck Way. His work has been featured on Hockey of Tomorrow and The Daily Faceoff, and can be found on Twitter/X @FromTheDrewLine.

ECHL: Icemen’s Saturday Night Comeback Thwarted

It was a tough mountain for the Jacksonville Icemen to climb this week. The Icemen wrapped up a five-game Eastern Conference road trip in Atlanta on Friday before returning home for a Saturday night game against the South Carolina Stingrays. Jacksonville previously played in Savannah on Thursday, making it a streak of three games in […]

Frostbites: Icemen Back At Home After Solid Road Trip

For the first time in two weeks, hockey will be back in VyStar Memorial Arena. The Jacksonville Icemen are set to return to home ice for a Saturday night tilt with the South Carolina Stingrays. It’s the Icemen’s first game at home since the team’s teddy bear toss on Dec 2. Last week, Jacksonville took […]

Frostbites: Icemen Gain Some Ground on Road Trip

The Jacksonville Icemen continue to make up ground after a rocky November, going 2-1 during their first week on the road in December. After a 4-3 loss on home ice to the Trois-Rivieres Lions on Dec. 2, the team set off for a five-game trip along the East Coast with games in Savannah, Norfolk, and […]

Exploring the Icemen’s NCAA Connections

There are currently 64 Division I collegiate hockey programs in the United States. In 2019, 33 percent of NHLers were college hockey alumni. With thousands of college hockey players suiting up every season, not all of them will see the NHL, let alone crack the ranks of the pros. The NCAA estimates that only 7.4% […]

ECHL: Icemen Spilt Weekend With Bears and Lions

It was an exciting weekend for the Jacksonville Icemen, who wrapped up a six-game home stand Saturday night. The Icemen played a second game against the Orlando Solar Bears Friday evening, picking up a 5-2 win to open the month of December. On Saturday, the team took on the North Division’s Trois Rivières Lions in […]

ECHL: Icemen Let Loose In 7-2 Win Over Solar Bears

The Jacksonville Icemen took to home ice Wednesday night, looking to continue their recent success. Last week, the team picked up three wins in four games, and goalie Matt Vernon received the league’s Goaltender of the Week honors. Squaring up with the Orlando Solar Bears, the Icemen sought to extend their win streak to three […]

ECHL: Jacksonville’s Matt Vernon Named Goaltender of the Week

The vibes continue to trend in a better direction for the Jacksonville Icemen. After dealing with a tumultuous start to the month of November, undergoing dramatic roster changes, and struggling to find wins on home ice, the team needed to bounce back before the calendar turned to December. The resilient response to their setbacks earned […]

ECHL: Icemen Weekend Recap – Divisional Dubs

Following a win on the road in Atlanta on Tuesday and a shutout loss at home on Wednesday night, the Jacksonville Icemen battled it out with a pair of divisional opponents this weekend. The team’s had a rather rocky time on home ice in the month of November, only picking up a win in one […]

ECHL: Jacksonville and Indy Make Turkey Day Swap

While most folks were gathered with loved ones, enjoying a holiday feast and watching Dolly Parton rock out an NFL halftime show, the Jacksonville Icemen and Indy Fuel were attending to business. The teams announced a two-for-two style trade yesterday afternoon, with Jacksonville sending forward Anthony Petruzzelli and skater Victor Hadfield to the Indy Fuel. […]

Frostbites: Trends in the Right Direction

After four straight losses on home ice, the Jacksonville Icemen set out for a quick trip up the road to Atlanta, Georgia, to take on the Atlanta Gladiators. A change of venue may have been exactly what the team needed to help shake the slump that November’s caught them in, as the team picked up […]