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PHOTOS: Greenville Swamp Rabbits vs. Jacksonville Icemen – 03/23/2024

JACKSONVILLE, Fla – The Jacksonville Icemen faced the Greenville Swamp Rabbits Saturday night, in the second of back-to-back games. Jacksonville held their ‘Hockey Is For All’ night, with painted logos on the ice and specialty HOPE jerseys. Jacksonville took the win to split the weekend series with a 4-3 victory in a Shootout. The Icemen […]


PHOTOS: Florida Everblades vs. Jacksonville Icemen – 10/19/2024

JACKSONVILLE, Fla – Saturday night, in front of a sold-out crowd of 12,467 people, the Jacksonville Icemen kicked off their 2024-25 season against the consecutive three-time Kelly Cup Champions, the Florida Everblades. Florida took a 3-1 overtime victory after coming back from a 2-0 deficit. Jacksonville took a 1-0 lead early into the first period […]


PHOTOS: Atlanta Gladiators vs. Jacksonville Icemen -11/15/2024

JACKSONVILLE, Fla – The Jacksonville Icemen held their Women in Sports Night on Friday and faced the visiting Atlanta Gladiators. Jacksonville took a 4-2 victory, with their new goaltender Brian Wilson playing his first game in an Icemen jersey, stopping 37 of the 39 shots, and earning himself the #1 star of the game. Wilson […]


ECHL Series Preview: Jacksonville Icemen at Atlanta Gladiators | 11/22-11/23/2024

Venue: Gas South ArenaDate: Friday and Saturday Night, November 22-23, 2024Time: 7:30 PM EST (Friday); 7:00 PM EST (Saturday) TV: FloSportsJacksonville: Jacksonville Icemen Broadcast NetworkAtlanta: Atlanta Gladiators Broadcast Network Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster Special Events: Saturday Night – 80’s Night: Hockey fans, get ready to cheer on your favorite “Wild Boys” with our 80’s Night […]


ECHL Playoffs: Florida Everblades vs. Jacksonville Icemen Game 5 | 04/27/2024

Estero, Fla.- The Jacksonville Icemen and Florida Everblades entered Saturday night’s game at Hertz Arena with different objectives. The Icemen wanted to win the game and close out the two-time Kelly Cup Champions, and the Everblades wanted a win to extend the series to game six. Game four saw both teams play a physical, constrictive style […]


PHOTOS: Savannah Ghost Pirates vs. Jacksonville Icemen -11/16/2024

JACKSONVILLE, Fla – The Jacksonville Icemen faced the Savannah Ghost Pirates for Marvel Night on Saturday. Jacksonville wore yellow Wolverine-themed jerseys while Savannah wore red Deadpool ones. Despite outshooting Jacksonville 35-22, the Icemen took a 4-1 victory. Goaltender Matt Vernon returned from the Icemen’s AHL affiliate the Rochester Americans, so was back in net for […]


ECHL: Swamp Rabbits Three-Game Homestand Recap | SC, JAX, SAV | 02/2-4/2024

Greenville, SC—The Swamp Rabbits returned home for a three-game homestand after closing out their two-game stand in Florida against the Everblades. The Rabbits would face three of their division foes in a length of three days. Game One, SC vs. GVL—February 2, 2024 1st Period The first period would start out strong for the Rabbits, […]


ECHL: Celebrating National Goalie Week

This week marks the NHL’s National Goalie Week, shining a spotlight on the fact that although the role of a goaltender may appear straightforward – preventing the puck from going in the net – the skills and approach required by these athletes are quite complex. Netminders rely on a combination of mental and physical finesse […]


ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen Announce 2024 Kelly Cup Playoff Roster

The Jacksonville Icemen have just announced their 2024 Kelly Cup Playoff Roster. Each playoff team roster consists of a maximum of 24 players—a 20-man active roster and a four-man reserve list. If a player is added to the Playoff Roster, it must be on an emergency basis, which means a team is under 15 skaters […]


ECHL Playoffs: Florida Everblades vs. Jacksonville Icemen Game 4 | 04/26/2024

 Estero, Fla.- Matt Vernon continued to play incredible in net on Friday night. His 31 saves on 31 shots moved his save percentage for the four-game series to 0.959, giving him his second shutout. His performance was supported by defensive pairings and a scheme that clogged the shooting lanes, blocked shots and passes, and prevented the […]