Connor Russell

ECHL Series Recap: Jacksonville Icemen vs Atlanta Gladiators | 11/22-11/23/2024

The Jacksonville Icemen and Atlanta Gladiators faced off in two exciting back-to-back matchups at Gas South Arena. The Icemen were coming off a strong performance, having shut out the Adirondack Thunder 5-0 in their last game, extending their winning streak to three games. The Gladiators, on the other hand, recently secured a 4-0 win against […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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- […]

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ECHL: Connor Russell Agrees to Terms with the Jacksonville Icemen

Defenseman Connor Russell has agreed to terms for the 2024-25 season and will hit the ice once again for the Jacksonville Icemen. Recognized for his defensive skill and adaptability, Russell has demonstrated exceptional skating, physicality, and defensive capabilities. In the 2021-22 season, Russell appeared in 28 games for the Iowa Heartlanders, providing 5 assists, totaling […]

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ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen Announce 2023-24 Season-Ending Roster

The Jacksonville Icemen have announced their season-ending roster for the 2023-24 season. The roster is comprised of six defensemen, two goaltenders, and 10 forwards. This season, the Icemen, who reached the Kelly Cup playoffs for the third consecutive year, led all teams in attendance with an average of 8,768 fans per game. The team’s strong […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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PHOTOS: Atlanta Gladiators vs. Jacksonville Icemen – 11/11/2023

JACKSONVILLE, Fla – Saturday night, the Jacksonville Icemen faced the currently undefeated Atlanta Gladiators. Jacksonville held their Mental Health Awareness Night, sporting specialty jersey’s that were auctioned off post-game. Atlanta continued their win streak, with a 5-2 victory over Jacksonville, to go 8-0-0 to start the season. Atlanta’s Mitchell Fossier netted the first goal of […]

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ECHL: Icemen Add Two More to Defense Corps

The 2023-24 season roster building continues for the Jacksonville Icemen, who today announced two more players would be rejoining the team for the upcoming year. Defensemen Victor Hadfield and Connor Russell have both been signed to one-year contracts. Hadfield and Russell join a growing list of names that are returning to play in a Jacksonville […]

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