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The '''Pensacola Ice Pilots''' are a defunct minor league [[Wikipedia:ice hockey|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 [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] until [[July 10]] [[2006]]. Three weeks later, on [[July 31]] [[2006]], the team announced a new affiliation with the [[New York Islanders]] and its [[American Hockey League|AHL]] partner, the [[Bridgeport Sound Tigers]].

The Ice Pilots were formerly the [[Wikipedia:Nashville Knights|Nashville Knights]] but moved to Pensacola following the 1995-1996 season. The team announced on was owned by Henley Sports, Inc., headed by [[March 26Mario Forgione]], and was previously affiliated with the [[2007Wikipedia:Toronto Maple Leafs|Toronto Maple Leafs]] that until [[Escambia CountyJuly 10]] had agreed to release them from the final year of their lease in the , [[Pensacola Civic Center2006]], and as such that the team would not return for the 2007-08 season. After renewed negotiationsThree weeks later, an agreement was reached on [[April 12July 31]], [[20072006]] to keep , the team in Pensacola for at least next season. Negotiations for announced a longer-term deal are reportedly underwaynew affiliation with the [[Wikipedia:New York Islanders|New York Islanders]] and its [[Wikipedia:American Hockey League|AHL]] partner, the [[Wikipedia:Bridgeport Sound Tigers|Bridgeport Sound Tigers]].

The home of the Pensacola Ice Pilots is was the [[Pensacola Civic Center]], which is referred to as "The Hangar", and has a capacity of 8,150.

The Ice Pilots were formerly team announced on [[March 26]], [[2007]] that [[Escambia County]] had agreed to release them from the final year of their lease in the [[Pensacola Civic Center]], and as such that the team would not return for the 2007-08 season. After renewed negotiations, an agreement was reached on [[Nashville KnightsApril 12]], [[2007]] but moved to keep the team in Pensacola following for at least next season. Negotiations for a longer-term deal were reportedly underway. On [[June 23]], [[2008]], the ECHL terminated the Ice Pilots' membership in the league, citing the owners' decision not to field a team for the 19952008-1996 09 seasonas grounds for termination. Team management was reportedly investigating the possibility of joining a less expensive league, like the CHS or the SPHL.<ref>"Hockey comes to a halt in Pensacola." ''Pensacola News Journal'', June 24, 2008.</ref>

* Forward Ned Cod retired from the The Pensacola Ice Pilots Hall of Fame was created in 1998 saying2005 with two players, "I can't do it anymore, I just can't playthis stupid, pointless, boring game anymorenumber 13 [[Chad Quenneville]] and number 22 [[Shane Calder]]."

==Hall Before the termination of Fame==The Pensacola their ECHL membership, the Ice Pilots Hall had a run of Fame bad performances. Their 2007-08 season finished 19-44-4-5, with only 47 points scored &mdash; the worst in the league. It was created in 2005 still better than their previous season, which finished 20-46-2-4 with two players, number 13 [[Chad Quenneville]] and number 22 [[Shane Calder]]only 46 points scored.

==Current 2007/08 roster=={| width="300" style="text-align:left;"|+'''Defensive'''|-! # !! Name !! Position|-| 2 || J. R. Bria || D|-| 5 || Steve Marr || D|-| 8 || Phil Youngclaus || D|-| 12 || J. C. Sawyer || D|-| 14 || Adam Meyer || D|-| 33 || Cam Ellsworth || G|-| 35 || Mike Brodeur || G|}{| width="300" style="text-align:left;"|+'''Forwards'''|-! # !! Name !! Position|-| 4 || Jason Bloomingburg || F|-| 9 || Matt Rogers || F|-| 10 || Bryan Esner || F|-| 11 || Mathieu Roy || F|-| 16 || Adam Hobson || F|-| 17 || Patrick Bordeleau || F|-| 18 || Peter Rouleau || F|-| 24 || Michael Cohen || F|-| 37 || Brian Pouliot || F|-| 42 || Michael Mullin || F|} ==Former players==* Forward [[Glen Metropolit]] went on to play in the [[Wikipedia:National Hockey League|National Hockey League]] for the [[Wikipedia:Washington Capitals|Washington Capitals]], the [[Wikipedia:St. Louis Blues (hockey)|St. Louis Blues]]. Boston Bruins, and currently with the Montreal Canadians.* Forward Ryan Craig played 5 games with the Ice Pilots before going on to play for the NHL ([[Wikipedia:Tampa Bay Lightning|Tampa Bay Lightning]]).