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ECHL: On the Bench with Florida Everblades Todd Skirving

The Florida Everblades entered Wednesday needing to win two of their last three games to lock up a playoff spot, but they will face stiff competition from their opponents as they battle for positioning. The Everblades play the Jacksonville Icemen for one game on Wednesday night at Hertz Arena. The Icemen have locked up a […]


PHOTOS: South Carolina Stingrays vs. Jacksonville Icemen – 11/09/2024

JACKSONVILLE, Fla – Saturday night, the Jacksonville Icemen faced the South Carolina Stingrays, in their first meeting of the season. Jacksonville beat South Carolina 5-3, in a game that featured three game misconducts and an action packed final two and a half minutes that saw four goals; two from each team. Icemen netminder Justen Close, […]


PHOTOS: Florida Everblades vs. Jacksonville Icemen – 01/31/2024

JACKSONVILLE, Fla – The Jacksonville Icemen and Florida Everblades faced off for a mid-week matchup Wednesday night. Jacksonville took a 5-2 victory, to go 5-0 on the season against the Everblades. Florida got on the board first on a goal from Bobo Carpenter at the 2:17 mark of the first period. Icemen netminder Matt Vernon […]


ECHL: Weekend Preview | 10/25/2024

Inside the Rink is continuing its coverage of the ECHL for the 2024-25 Season. Each week we will highlight three matchups as our must-see games across the league. Here are our picks for this week. Atlanta Gladiators versus Florida Everblades  – ECHL/FloHockey Game of the Week (Friday) The Atlanta Gladiators are set to match up against the […]


ECHL: Savannah Ghost Pirates Weekend Recap

The Ghost Pirates hit the road for the weekend facing the Jacksonville Icemen and the Orlando Solar Bears. Let’s talk about how they fared in both matchups: Saturday: Jacksonville Icemen- Saturday was not the Ghost Pirates night by any means. At 11:11 of the first period, Icemen Forward, Christopher Brown, shoots one past Evan Cormier […]


ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen Add Rookie Goaltender

The Jacksonville Icemen have announced that they have signed goaltender Justen Close to a contract for the 2024-25 season. Close, 26, is entering his first pro season after playing five years at the University of Minnesota, where he went 62-25-6 with a 2.18 GAA, .924SV%, and 13 shutouts in 100 games with the Golden Gophers. […]


PHOTOS: Savannah Ghost Pirates vs. Jacksonville Icemen – 02/18/2024

JACKSONVILLE, Fla – The Jacksonville Icemen continued their Military Appreciation weekend on Sunday afternoon against the Savannah Ghost Pirates while wearing their Publix Family Funday game jerseys. Having taken the victory the night before in Savannah, Jacksonville took a 4-2 victory for their second win of the back-to-back series. The victory also set a new […]


ECHL Game Recap: Jacksonville Icemen vs. Orlando Solar Bears | 03/03/2024

The Jacksonville Icemen are coming off a strong month of February. The Icemen went 9 – 2 during the month. As well as Matt Vernon being named ECHL goalie of the month. However, March is starting a little slower for the Jacksonville Icemen, as they are currently 0 – 2 in their first two matches […]


ECHL: Frostbites: Icemen Open on Three Game Run

After a resounding win in front of a record crowd to open the 2023-24 season on home ice, the Jacksonville Icemen took off on a two-game trip to close out the month of October. The Icemen traveled to Orlando for the first meeting of the season with the Solar Bears, then made the trip to […]


ECHL: Icemen Sign Petruzzelli, Reveal Opening Night Roster

On Saturday night, the lights will rise on the first puck drop of the Jacksonville Icemen’s 2023-24 regular season. An all too familiar foe will once again show their face on Icemen home ice, once again the contending Kelly Cup Champions. It’s a scene that’s been set before, though; in the upcoming year, the Jacksonville […]