JACKSONVILLE, FLA – In part three of our series re-introducing Jacksonville, let us take a few moments to take a look at each of the individual teams that are going to be the opposition for the Icemen when they begin … Continue reading
Author Archives: Kenneth Holdren
Then and Now: Jacksonville and the ECHL
JACKSONVILLE, FLA – It has been 17 years since the city of Jacksonville had a professional team in the ECHL. The odds are that there are not many people, especially in Jacksonville, who remember much about the ECHL. They may … Continue reading
Rise of the Icemen
JACKSONVILLE, FLA- The last time a professional hockey game was played in Jacksonville, the date was April 13, 2008. It was in the Southern Professional Hockey League’s Presidents Cup finals and saw the Jacksonville Barracudas lose to the Knoxville Ice … Continue reading
Playing chicken
JACKSONVILLE, Fla – I hate to say this but it is entirely likely that the only game they are going to be playing in the NHL is chicken. Just who is going to blink first, the owners or the … Continue reading
Stanely Cup FInal thrills in metro areas and NHL fan base
JACKSONVILLE, Fla – OK, it isn’t New York vs. Los Angeles. It’s New Jersey vs. Los Angeles. But, for the NHL, it is probably the next best thing when it comes to attention. If you look … Continue reading
Some days you are the windshield, some days, the bug
JACKSONVILLE, Fla – You just know that there are people sitting in the NBC offices in New York City going over the potential match-ups for the Stanley Cup Finals, hoping for some and putting the pins in the voodoo dolls … Continue reading