Chris Grando

PHOTOS: Greenville Swamp Rabbits vs. Jacksonville Icemen – 11/30/2024

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Icemen held their Pucks & Paws Night on Saturday and faced the visiting Greenville Swamp Rabbits. Thanks to Matt Vernon‘s net-minding prowess and stellar saves, Jacksonville came away with a 4-1 victory. In the previous meeting and first matchup of the season five days earlier, Greenville blanked Jacksonville five zip, […]

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PHOTOS: Atlanta Gladiators vs. Jacksonville Icemen – 11/08/2024

JACKSONVILLE, Fla – Friday night, the Jacksonville Icemen faced the Atlanta Gladiators for the first time this season. The Icemen took a commanding 5-0 victory, earning netminder Justen Close his first professional career shutout in only his second-ever pro game after turning away all 28 shots faced. Jacksonville’s Ty Cheveldayoff scored the first goal of […]

ECHL Game Recap: Jacksonville Icemen vs Atlanta Gladiators | 11/8/2024

Fresh off a win against the Orlando Solar Bears, the Atlanta Gladiators are set to face one of their rivals, the Jacksonville Iceman. The Gladiators are eager to start a winning streak after a few tough losses. In their last game, they showcased remarkable teamwork, with a few standout performances, all of which they aim […]

ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen Announce 2024 Training Camp Roster

The Jacksonville Icemen have announced their 2024 Training Camp Roster, which includes five players coming to camp on PTOs. Jacksonville currently has four players on ECHL deals who are attending AHL with the Rochester Americans. The Roster G- Tyler Roy G- Justen Close D- Carter Allen D-Dilan Peters D- Cooper Jones D- Connor Russell D- […]

ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen Re-Sign Chris Grando

The Jacksonville Icemen continue to build their roster for the 2024-25 season as they have re-signed forward Chris Grando. Prior to going pro, Grando spent five years at the NCAA level, including three years at Boston College and two years at Arizona State University, where he put up 26 goals and 38 assists for 64 […]

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 […]

ECHL Round One | Game Three: Florida Everblades vs. Jacksonville Icemen | 04/24/2024

Estero, Fla.- After splitting the first two games of round one in Jacksonville, the Icemen and Florida Everblades continued their series in Estero, Fla., on Wednesday night. The Everblades will host games three, four, and five, and the series will continue in Jacksonville if necessary. These two teams have been more evenly matched than the scores […]

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 […]

PHOTOS: Atlanta Gladiators vs. Jacksonville Icemen – 04/13/2024

JACKSONVILLE, Fla – The Jacksonville Icemen held their Fan Appreciation Night on Saturday, against the visiting Atlanta Gladiators. The Gladiators took a 4-3 overtime victory. The one point gained by Jacksonville, moved them into first place in the South Division, tied on points with Greenville. Prior to the game, the Icemen held their annual player […]