Jacksonville Icemen

ECHL: Grando, Kislin Return to Icemen Roster

On Wednesday, the Jacksonville Icemen of the ECHL announced the return of two players to the roster for the upcoming 2023-24 season. Forward Chris Grando and defensemen Julian Kislin will rejoin the Icemen, becoming the second and third player to sign with Jacksonville for next season after the team locked up veteran Matheson Iacopelli in […]

ECHL: Icemen Extend Qualifying Offers to Eight Key Players

After locking up trade deadline acquisition Matheson Iacopelli at the start of free agency, the Icemen have remained relatively quiet so far when it comes to off-season roster moves. On June 22nd, the team announced their season-ending roster, a list of 20 players that the team can reserve the contract rights to if the players […]

ECHL: From Rockets to Icemen – Jacksonville’s Rich Hockey History

As a native Floridian, I catch a lot of odd looks and remarks when I profess my love for the sport of hockey. One of the most memorable interactions I’ve had as a hockey fan from Florida came in my early 20’s. As a Southern transplant in the Midwest, I was once asked what my […]

ECHL: Icemen Ink Iacopelli With First Off-Season Signing

The ECHL’s Jacksonville Icemen made their first offseason move by re-signing forward Matheson Iacopelli. On Tuesday, the team announced that they had agreed to terms with Iacopelli, marking his return to the team’s line-up next season. Iacopelli was a late addition to the team last year, joining the roster on March 14th in a trade […]

ECHL: Icemen’s Goalie Mafia Loses Its Godfather

Parker Gahagen, Olaf Lindbom, and Charles Williams are a trio of names Jacksonville Icemen fans have quickly come to love. The three, collectively known as the “Goalie Mafia,” split time in the Icemen crease this season, each respectively making clutch stops and ending scoring chances in breathtaking fashion. On Monday, Icemen fans learned that the […]

ECHL: Icemen Off-Season Round-Up: Roster Moves and Affiliations

The Kelly Cup has returned to Estero, Lord Stanley has a new home in Las Vegas, and finally, the dog days of the hockey offseason are getting to be upon us. It’s that time of the year when the golf course sees more hockey players than the ice rink, and terms like “save of the […]

ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen Front Office Amongst League Award Finalists

When the Icemen hockey club made its move to Jacksonville, there was quite a bit of skepticism regarding Jacksonville being a “hockey town.” Would it work here? Could it work here? When awarded the 2022 All-Star Game, it appeared to be working out just fine. If naysayers were still debating hockey’s survivability in the River […]

ECHL: A Look Back at the 2022-2023 Jacksonville Icemen Season

This year’s Kelly Cup victor may yet be crowned, but for 26 teams in the ECHL, the offseason has already begun. The Jacksonville Icemen are one of those teams. With a 44-23-3-2 record, the Jacksonville Icemen ended the regular season as the second highest-seeded team in the ECHL’s hyper-competitive South Division. Earning home ice advantage […]

ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen Reveal 2023-2024 Schedule

Shortly after being eliminated in the second round of the playoffs to division foe Florida Everblades, Jacksonville Icemen fans have been asking the age-old question, “Is it hockey season yet?” While the Kelly Cup Conference Finals may still be underway, we now know just how long we’ll have to wait for a return to Icemen […]

ECHL: 2023-2024 Greenville Swamp Rabbits Schedule Release

Swamp Rabbit fans! Even though the ECHL season is still going on. We now know what the 2023-2024 season will look like for the Swamp Rabbits. The new schedule was released by the league on Thursday, May 25, 2023. The Swamp Rabbits will play a 72-game regular season, with Head Coach/General Manager Andrew Lord leading […]