Matt Vernon
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 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 […]
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PHOTOS: Adirondack Thunder vs. Jacksonville Icemen -11/20/2024
JACKSONVILLE, Fla – Wednesday night, the Jacksonville Icemen played host to the Adirondack Thunder for the only matchup this season and for the first time since March 2023, when the teams played back-to-back games in Jacksonville. The Icemen took a dominating 5-0 victory, with Matt Vernon earning his first shutout of the season, stopping all […]
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ECHL Game Recap: Jacksonville Icemen vs Adirondack Thunder | 11/20/2024
The Adirondack Thunder and Jacksonville Icemen faced off on Wednesday Night for the first time since March 3rd, 2023, in a game Adirondack won 5-2. After coming off a 7-1 loss on Sunday Night, the Thunder needed to put out a solid effort to start their four-game road trip, but the Icemen had other plans. […]
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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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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 […]
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ECHL: Justen Close Named Goaltender of the Week (Nov 4th-10th)
The ECHL has announced that Jacksonville Icemen rookie Goaltender Justen Close has been named the Goaltender of the Week (Nov 4th-10th). Close, 26, went 2-0 with a 1.50 GAA, .955SV%, and one shutout while making back-to-back starts for the Icemen on Friday and Saturday. He is 2-1 with a 1.69 GAA, .952SV%, and one shutout […]
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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, […]
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ECHL Game Recap: Tahoe Knight Monsters vs Jacksonville Icemen | 10/24/2024
The Tahoe Knight Monsters kicked off their inaugural season on Thursday Evening vs Jacksonville Icemen in front of a sold-out crowd at the Tahoe Blue Event Center. It wouldn’t take the Knight Monsters long to get their fans going as Artur Cholach would fire a shot from the point at the 6:34 mark that would […]
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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 […]
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