With Jacksonville Icemen launch
VyStar Veterans Memorial Arean was crammed with household enjoyable and loads of hockey motion. It was Ladies in Sports activities Appreciation Evening at VyStar because the Icemen took on the Gladiators. Victors final time the 2 met, Jacksonville appeared to place the Gladiators away early. This was a heavy defensive match as each groups continued backwards and forwards for many of the night time. Jacksonville would finally get the most effective of Atlanta scoring 4 objectives on the night time. Olivier Nadeau was a standout within the Icemen’s win over Atlanta, scoring his first factors of the 12 months. New goalie Brian Wilson additionally showcased why he deserves to be with the group as he placed on a formidable defensive efficiency in entrance of the objective. Atlanta would rating two objectives of their very own, however it could not be sufficient to maintain the Icemen at bay. The sport would go in Jacksonville’s favor 4-2 on the finish of regulation.
The primary interval of Icemen Hockey noticed minimal offensive aptitude from Jacksonville. Nevertheless, the Icemen showcased spectacular defensive capacity. A part of this success is because of new Jacksonville goalie Brian Wilson. Wilson, seeing his first motion in an Icemen uniform, gave up an early objective to the Gladiators coming from Joey Cipollone making the rating 1-0 in favor of Atlanta.
Nevertheless, Wilson would proceed to have a wonderful the rest of the primary regardless of giving up this solo objective. Wilson ended the primary interval with 14 complete saves on 15 photographs on objective. Jacksonville tried to realize the higher hand with an early powerplay stemming from Atlanta’s Dylan Carabia Roughing name (minor) and an Andrew Jarvis Holding name (minor). Atlanta’s goalie Drew DeRidder additionally got here to play right this moment making it very troublesome for the Icemen to get something going within the factors division. Because of this, the Icemen have been unable to capitalize on the facility play alternative, and the rating would stay in favor of the Atlanta Gladiators 1-0.
The second interval didn’t disappoint Friday night time. The Gladiators continued to place stress on Icemen goalie Brian Wilson. Because the interval progressed, Wilson turned much more of a power to be reckoned with in entrance of the objective. Wilson remained sharp this era not giving up any objectives to the Gladiators as an alternative, he improved his save complete to 22 saves on 23 SOG. This offered the Icemen with the chance to attain some factors of their very own, and boy did they not disappoint.
The Icemen have been lastly capable of rating on DeRidder. Their first objective got here from Justin McRae Ultimately, the second interval would conclude tied 1-1 due to Justin McRae’s well timed objective.
The third interval was nothing in need of thrilling hockey. The backwards and forwards between Atlanta and Jacksonville would proceed as either side continued to excel defensively. Nevertheless, this might not forestall the Icemen from scoring three objectives throughout the third interval. The primary of those objectives got here from Brody Crane who knocked in a rebound off a Zach Jordan shot to present the Icemen a 2-1 lead.
The Icemen would get one other scoring alternative from an influence play after Gladiator Dylan Carabia was known as for Hooking (minor). Jacksonville’s Olivier Nadeau used this chance to attain his first objective
Nadeau’s night time wasn’t over as he scored a second objective (empty netter assisted by Liam Coughlin) as a result of Atlanta pulled goalie Drew DeRidder in favor of a sixth skater. In between this motion, Atlanta would try to make this sport attention-grabbing as Joey Cipollone scored (assisted by Patriks Marcinkevics and Cody Sylvester). By the tip of the third interval, Jacksonville would have a lead of 4-2 main them to a different season victory over the Atlanta Gladiators.
Contact the photographer: Trina.Kirk@prohockeynews.com
