Pensacola Ice Pilots
City:	Pensacola, Florida
League:	ECHL
Conference:	American Conference
Division:	South Division
Founded:	1989
Home Arena:	Pensacola Civic Center
Colors:	navy blue, gold
Owner(s):	Henley Sports, Inc.
General Manager:	Mario Forgione
Head Coach:	John Marks
Affiliates:	Chicago Blackhawks (NHL), Rockford IceHogs (AHL)
Franchise history
1989 to 1996:	Nashville Knights
1996 to present:	Pensacola Ice Pilots
Championships
Regular Season Titles:	1 (2004-05)
Division Championships:	1 (2004-05)
Conference Championships:	1 (1997-98)
Kelly Cups:	None

The Pensacola Ice Pilots are a minor league ice hockey team located in Pensacola, Florida. The team is owned by Henley Sports, Inc., headed by Mario Forgione, and was previously affiliated with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, and the New York Islanders. They have also had a working agreement with the Houston Aeros of the AHL for the 04-05 season. On July 19, 2007, the team announced its new affiliation with the Chicago Blackhawks and its AHL partner, the Rockford IceHogs. Image File history File links PensacolaIcePilots. ... Nickname: Location in Escambia County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State County Escambia Government  - Mayor John Fogg Area  - City 39. ... The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada, generally regarded as a tier below the American Hockey League. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... The Pensacola Civic Center is a municipal arena located in Pensacola, Florida. ... John R. Marks, III is the mayor of the city of Tallahassee, Florida. ... The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... NHL redirects here. ... The Rockford IceHogs are a professional ice hockey team in Rockford, Illinois USA. They are a member of the United Hockey League. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America, that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The 2004-05 ECHL Season was the 17th season of the ECHL. This season marked uncharted territory for the ECHL as they established their first Canadian franchise, the Victoria Salmon Kings, ever. ... The 2004-05 ECHL Season was the 17th season of the ECHL. This season marked uncharted territory for the ECHL as they established their first Canadian franchise, the Victoria Salmon Kings, ever. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Nickname: Location in Escambia County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State County Escambia Government  - Mayor John Fogg Area  - City 39. ... The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... For other uses, see Toronto Maple Leafs (disambiguation). ... The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, a hamlet located on Long Island in Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States. ... This article is about the American Hockey League team. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America, that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League (NHL). ... is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Rockford IceHogs are a professional ice hockey team in Rockford, Illinois USA. They are a member of the United Hockey League. ...

The team's colors (navy blue and gold) and nickname are a tribute to the long history of Naval aviation in Pensacola (Naval Air Station Pensacola is home to the legendary Blue Angels and the National Museum of Naval Aviation). Naval Air Station Pensacola, The Cradle of Naval Aviation, is a United States Navy base located in Warrington, Florida, a community southwest of the Pensacola city limits. ... The United States Navys Blue Angels (or Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron), formed in 1946, is the worlds first officially sanctioned military aerial demonstration team. ... The National Museum of Naval Aviation is located at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida. ...

The home of the Pensacola Ice Pilots is the Pensacola Civic Center, which is referred to as "The Hangar", and has a capacity of 8,150. The Pensacola Civic Center is a municipal arena located in Pensacola, Florida. ...

The Ice Pilots were formerly the Nashville Knights but moved to Pensacola following the 1995-1996 season. The Pensacola Ice Pilots are a minor league ice hockey team located in Pensacola, Florida. ...

Notable achievements

• The 1997-1998 Ice Pilots finished the season with a record of 36-24-10 and won the ECHL Southern Conference championship.
• Forward Glen Metropolit went on to play in the National Hockey League for the Washington Capitals. He is currently with the Boston Bruins.
• Forward Ryan Craig played 5 games with the Ice Pilots before going on to play for the NHL (Tampa Bay Lightning).
• The 2004-2005 Pensacola Ice Pilots won the Brabham Cup for the most points overall in the league during the regular season.
• Former Head Coach Dave Farrish is now the Assistant Coach of the Anaheim Ducks in the NHL.
• The team announced on March 26, 2007 they would be let out of the final year of their lease in the Pensacola Civic Center and would not return for the 2007-08 season. Ten days later, the ownership reversed course and began negotiations with Escambia County officials to keep the team in Pensacola [1]
• The Ice Pilots are now going to be allowed to complete their contract with Escambia County, and play their remaining season in Pensacola at "The Hangar".
• In addition, most fans consider "Ryan", as they affectionately refer to him, to be most detrimental spectator at any professional sport. At times, after games, Ryan has been seen crying in the parking of the Civic Center and participating in drunken moaning about the "liberal domination of the media" and "unfair calls" supposedly made by officials during the game. Usually, however, he can be ignored, but it is rumored his involvement and "crudely ebullient" behavior, as one fan recalls, may have been one reason the team considered leaving Pensacola. One Pilots fan remembers the last game of the 2006-2007 season: "During the game, Ryan became extremely agitated, as usual, at the score. Eventually, he became so distressed over the immediate circumstances, he angrily pushed aside a "Lotto ball" mascot and attempted to kick over a cart of Nacho cheese."
• Head coach John Marks tied and broke the ECHL record for most career wins during the 2007-2008 season, and as of March 2 has 482 career wins.

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Hall of Fame

The Pensacola Ice Pilots Hall of Fame was created in 2005 with two players, number 13 Chad Quenneville and number 22 Shane Calder.

Coaches

• Alvis Pedersen (1996-2000)
• Wayne Cashman (2000-2001)
• Todd Gordon (2001-2004)
• Dave Farrish (2004-2005)
• Rick Adduono (2005-2006)
• George Dupont (2006; over two seasons)
• Joe Clark (2006-2007)
• Dwayne Hay and Greg Schuh (2006) ^
• John Marks (2007-Present)

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Current Roster

As of December 4, 2007. ^[1]

Fowards
#		Player	Position	Shoots	Date of birth	Place of birth
'		Adam Berti ~ ^	LW	L	Jul. 1, 1986	Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
4		Jason Bloomingburg	LW	L	Nov. 29, 1982	Canton, Michigan, USA
9		Matt Rogers	F	L	May 26, 1982	Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
10		Bryan Esner	F	R	Jun. 12, 1983	Paradise Valley, Arizona, USA
11		Mathieu Roy ~	LW	L	Nov. 14, 1986	Amos, Quebec, Canada
15		Michael Mullen	F	R	Jul. 16, 1983	Boston, Massachusetts, USA
16		Adam Hobson ~	C	L	Jan. 9, 1987	Lund, Sweden
17		Patrick Bordeleau	LW	L	Mar. 23, 1986	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
21		Luke Erickson	F	R	Dec. 24, 1982	Roseau, Minnesota, USA
24		Michael Cohen	F	R	Apr. 18, 1985	Williamsville, New York, USA
37		Brian Pouliot	F	R	Sep. 7, 1984	Hooksett, New Hampshire, USA

Defensemen
#		Player	Position	Shoots	Date of birth	Place of birth
2		J.R. Bria	D	R	Oct. 30, 1982	Monroe, Connecticut, USA
5		Steve Marr ~	D	L	Jun. 6, 1984	Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
6		Tim Songin	D	L	May 22, 1981	Hamburg, New York, USA
8		Phil Youngclaus	D	R	Jun. 29, 1983	Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA
12		Jean-Claude Sawyer ~	D	L	Aug. 12, 1986	Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
14		Adam Meyer	D	R	Nov. 28, 1983	Buffalo, Minnesota, USA
23		Preston Briggs	D	L	Apr. 23, 1981	Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Goaltenders
#		Player	Position	Catches	Date of birth	Place of birth
1		Nick Niedert	G	R	Jun. 16, 1982	Hudson, Iowa, USA
33		Cam Ellsworth	G	R	Jul. 8, 1980	Leamington, Ontario, Canada
35		Mike Brodeur ~	G	L	Mar. 30, 1983	Calgary, Ontario, Canada

Injured Reserve
#		Player	Position	Shoots	Date of birth	Place of birth
'		John Daigneau (30-day)	G	L	Dec. 31, 1982	Brookfield, Wisconsin, USA
'		A.J. MacLean (30-day)	LW	L	Aug. 31, 1983	Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
'		Andrew Winnik (30-day)	D	R	Dec. 14, 1982	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
18		Erik Fabian (7-day)	F	R	May 28, 1983	Roseau, Minnesota, USA
28		Dan Sullivan	RW	R	Mar. 20, 1981	Weston, Ontario, Canada
42		Bryan McGregor ~	W	R	Jun. 27, 1984	Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

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Notes

External links

• Pensacola Ice Pilots Official Homepage
• Pensacola Ice Pilots Booster Club
• Pilot Pride: An Unofficial Fan Site
• The Flight Path

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