Pensacola Ice Pilots - Notable Achievements

Notable Achievements

  • The 1997–98 Ice Pilots finished the season with a record of 36-24-10 and won the ECHL Southern Conference championship. The Ice Pilots advanced to their only Kelly Cup appearance against the Hampton Roads Admirals. Due to a scheduling conflict with a Page and Plant concert, the Ice Pilots were forced to play an extra home game in Hampton Roads. Hampton Roads would win the series 4 games to 2 on Pensacola's home ice.
  • Forward Glen Metropolit went on to play in the National Hockey League for the Washington Capitals. He played with the Boston Bruins in 2007–08. For the 2008–09 season, he signed with the Philadelphia Flyers.
  • Raitis Ivanans, currently playing for the Los Angeles Kings, played 59 games for Pensacola in 1999–2000, scoring 3g, 7a, and 146 penalty minutes. He is 6'3, 263 lbs and currently their enforcer.
  • Forward Ryan Craig played 5 games with the Ice Pilots before going on to play for the NHL (Tampa Bay Lightning). He has re-signed with Tampa Bay for 2008–09, after missing most of 07–08 with injuries.
  • Forward Evgeni Artukhin played 6 games for the Ice Pilots in 03–04 before playing 72 games for the Tampa Bay Lightning in 05-06. 72gms-4g-13a-17pts. After a couple of years in Russian leagues, he has re-signed with Tampa Bay for the 2008–09 season.
  • John Tripp played in 85 games for the Ice Pilots between 2000–2002. He appeared in 9 games for the New York Rangers in 2002–2003. In 2003–2004, he appeared in 34 games for the Los Angeles Kings. He is currently playing for the Hamburg Freezers, (08–09) of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany.
  • Goalies Brian Eklund and Evgeny Konstantinov made brief appearances for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Eklund in 05–06 in a 3-0 loss at the Montreal Canadiens. Konstantinov played 20 minutes in 02–03 giving up 1 goal on 5 shots.
  • Former Head Athletic Trainer Jason Serbus is currently (2008–09) the head athletic trainer for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League. He was assistant the past three seasons for the Tampa Bay Lightning.
  • Former Equipment Manager John Krause was the Head Equipment Manager for the Iowa Stars of the American Hockey League(AHL). In 2008–09 season he will be the Head Equipment Manager for the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL.
  • Former head trainer Brad Chavis is now head trainer for the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL.
  • 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 (2004–2005),is now the Assistant Coach of the Anaheim Ducks in the NHL. After failing to win an ECHL championship with the Louisiana IceGators and Pensacola, he won the Stanley Cup with the Anaheim Ducks in 2006–2007.
  • Former Ice Pilot Kevin Colley, 23 games in 2000–01, is head coach of the Utah Grizzlies (08–09) of the ECHL. He also played for the New York Islanders in 2005–2006, until a career ending neck injury.
  • 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.
  • Goalie Mike Brodeur won his NHL debut on December 19, 2009 when the Ottawa Senators beat the Minnesota Wild 4-1.

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