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− | The '''Pensacola Ice Flyers''' are a team in the [[Wikipedia:Southern Professional Hockey League|Southern Professional Hockey League]] (SPHL) set to begin play for the 2009-10 season. The SPHL, founded in 2004, is a non [[Wikipedia:National Hockey League|National Hockey League]] (NHL) affliated professional ice hockey league based out of | + | The '''Pensacola Ice Flyers''' are a team in the [[Wikipedia:Southern Professional Hockey League|Southern Professional Hockey League]] (SPHL) set to begin play for the 2009-10 season. The SPHL, founded in 2004, is a non [[Wikipedia:National Hockey League|National Hockey League]] (NHL) affliated professional ice hockey league based out of Huntsville, AL. Member clubs are located in the southeastern USA, currently with seven teams. The closest team to Pensacola is the [[Wikipedia:Mississippi Surge|Mississippi Surge]], based in Biloxi. The President's Cup is the trophy of the league champion. |
− | The Ice Flyers are preceded by the [[Pensacola Ice Pilots]], who competed in the [[Wikipedia:East Coast Hockey League|East Coast Hockey League]] (ECHL) from 1989-2008. The Ice Pilots were previously affiliated with several teams in the NHL: [[Wikipedia:Tampa Bay Lightning|Tampa Bay Lightning]], [[Wikipedia:Toronto Maple Leafs|Toronto Maple Leafs]], [[Wikipedia:New York Islanders|New York Islanders]], and [[Wikipedia:Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Blackhawks]]. | + | The Ice Flyers are preceded by the [[Pensacola Ice Pilots]], who competed in the [[Wikipedia:East Coast Hockey League|East Coast Hockey League]] (ECHL) from 1989-2008. The Ice Pilots were previously affiliated with several teams in the NHL: the [[Wikipedia:Tampa Bay Lightning|Tampa Bay Lightning]], [[Wikipedia:Toronto Maple Leafs|Toronto Maple Leafs]], [[Wikipedia:New York Islanders|New York Islanders]], and the [[Wikipedia:Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Blackhawks]]. |
− | Home games | + | Home games will be played at the [[Pensacola Civic Center]], which seats 8,150 for hockey games. |
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+ | Similar to the Ice Pilots, the Ice Flyers nickname is derived from Pensacola's Naval heritage and the world renowned Blue Angels stunt team. The team name also has a double meaning: Team owner Tim Kerr previously played 11 seasons with the NHL's [[Wikipedia:Philadelphia Flyers|Philadelphia Flyers]]. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.pensacolaiceflyers.com Pensacola Ice Flyers website] | *[http://www.pensacolaiceflyers.com Pensacola Ice Flyers website] | ||
*[http://www.thesphl.com Southern Professional Hockey League website] | *[http://www.thesphl.com Southern Professional Hockey League website] | ||
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[[Category:Sports teams]] | [[Category:Sports teams]] | ||
[[Category:Professional Sports Teams]] | [[Category:Professional Sports Teams]] | ||
[[Category:Hockey Teams]] | [[Category:Hockey Teams]] |