| Pensacola Ice Flyers | |
|---|---|
| City | Pensacola, Florida |
| League | SPHL |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Home arena | Pensacola Bay Center |
| Colors | Navy blue, Columbia blue, white |
| Owner(s) | Greg Harris |
| Head coach | Gary Graham |
| Media | Pensacola News Journal, WEAR3 |
| Franchise history | |
| 2009–present | Pensacola Ice Flyers |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 1 (2013–14) |
| Playoff championships | 4 (2013, 2014, 2016, 2021) |
 Current season | |
The Pensacola Ice Flyers are a professional ice hockey team of the SPHL. The team played their first season in 2009–10. Home games are played at the Pensacola Bay Center, previously home to the ECHL's Pensacola Ice Pilots from 1996 until their folding in 2008.
The "Ice Flyers" name has a double meaning – it is both a tribute to Pensacola's heritage in naval aviation (Naval Air Station Pensacola is home to the legendary Blue Angels and the National Museum of Naval Aviation) and a homage to original owner Tim Kerr, who previously played eleven seasons with the National Hockey League's Philadelphia Flyers.[1]
On April 14, 2013, the Ice Flyers beat the Huntsville Havoc 2–0 in game three of the President's Cup finals to win the franchise's first President's Cup.[2] The win also solidified the city of Pensacola's first professional sports championship. The Ice Flyers have since won the playoff championship in 2014, 2016, and 2021.
- ^ Blakeney, Jason (May 9, 2009). "Commentary: New team, new name, new opportunity". Pensacola News Journal. Archived from the original on May 14, 2009. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
- ^ "Huntsville Havoc loses to Pensacola in SPHL championship game". al.com. April 14, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013.