The Jacksonville Icemen (26-36-4-3, 59 pts) begin the final homestand of their inaugural season tonight as they host the first place team in the league, the Florida Everblades (50-13-2-4, 106 pts) at Veterans Memorial Arena.
The Everblades are on a seven-game win streak, while the Icemen are looking for their second consecutive home win. The last time these two teams met, the 'Blades barely edged the Icemen, 3-2 and own the series overall 10-1-0-1.
The Icemen have a busy final weekend planned for fans. Tonight is UNF Night and our Spring Cleaning Sale, while Friday is Fan Appreciation Night. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. ET, but Icemen Elite members are invited to join us at 6:00 p.m. ET for early access our Spring Cleaning Sale. Puck drops at 7:30 p.m. ET, tickets and full schedule available here.Â
Matchup Breakdown
Records:
Jacksonville Icemen: 26-36-4-3 (6th in South division)
Florida Everblades: 50-13-2-4 (1st in South division)
Power Play:
Icemen:Â (26/278) 9.4%
Everblades: (46/271) 17.0%
Penalty Kill:
Icemen:Â (51/312) 83.7%
Everblades: (46/326) 85.9%
Players to Watch:
#29 F Tanner Eberle (JAX)
Eberle is on a seven-game point streak (5G, 2A)
#27 F Matt Berry (FLA)
Berry is on a nine-game point streak (6G, 7A)