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PHN’s Best Shots of the Game: South Carolina edges Jacksonville, 3-2 in OT

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – While shorthanded in overtime, South Carolina goaltender Seth Eisele denied two point-blank chances from Jacksonville, keeping the Stingrays alive. Minutes later, the offense rewarded its netminder as Josh Wilkins buried the game-winner, lifting the South Carolina Stingrays to a 3-2 overtime victory over the Jacksonville Icemen on Saturday night at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.

Jacksonville (19-25-6-1) opened the scoring early in the first period when Craig Martin gave the Icemen a 1-0 lead less than five minutes in. South Carolina (34-18-1-0) responded nearly ten minutes later, settling into the game and finding the equalizer.

Jordan Klimek, playing in his 200th career ECHL game, snapped a shot from the point past Jacksonville netminder Michael Bullion, tying the game at one with 5:52 left in the opening frame.

In the second period, both sides generated chances on the power play, but South Carolina carried momentum from its opportunity to take the lead. Just nine seconds after the advantage expired, Zac Funk cleaned up a loose puck in the slot to give the Stingrays their first lead of the night, 2-1.

Jacksonville responded less than a minute later, as Ryan Pitoscia tied the game with 6:41 remaining in the second period.

Over the final 20 minutes of regulation, the Stingrays were forced to kill off multiple penalties, including four consecutive minutes midway through the period. The penalty kill stood tall to keep the game tied at two, sending South Carolina to overtime for the second straight Saturday.

The penalty kill was called upon again in the extra frame when Charlie Combs was called for hooking, and the Icemen pushed for the winner. Late in the kill, Jacksonville generated two prime chances to end it, but Stingrays goaltender Seth Eisele turned them both aside to extend the game.

Less than a minute after the penalty kill expired, Josh Wilkins forced a turnover in the offensive zone and blasted home the game-winner, lifting the Stingrays past the Icemen, 3-2.

The victory marked the Stingrays’ seventh overtime win of the season. Eisele earned his 16th win of the year and has now won seven of his last eight appearances.

With South Carolina Stingrays Match Report

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TCNJ Holds off Towson

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Annapolis, MD: On Friday, February 13, 2026, The College of New Jersey held off Towson University in the first of two preliminary games in the annual Crab Pot Tournament, The tournament is hosted by Navy Hockey at McMullen Arena. The final score was 4-3.1

TCNJ opened the scoring 1:04 into the first period with an unassisted goal by Josh Kushnir. Daniel Yakub scored for TCNJ at 14:53 with an assist from Nick Staudt. Yakub would pot his second goal of the game at 19:20 with assists coming from Logan May and Kyle Gregory giving them the 3-0 lead after the first period.

The Towson Tigers fired 10 shots on net, while the Lions of TCNJ put 18 on goal,

James Harwood got Towson on the board at 11:14 of the second period with a helper from Tyler Chmiel.

Less than three minutes later, it would be Harwood again, this time with an assist from Jeremy Wilson at 14:09. The second period ended with TCNJ up 3-2. Shots on goal were 13-9 with the Lions putting more rubber on the net.

Kyle Gregory would extend the lead back to two goals at 3:25 of the third period with helpers from Josh Kushnir and Zach Duggan. The goal was scored while on the power play. At 9:45, Jeremy Wilson would bring Towson back to within one goal, with an assist from Keegan Jensen. Towson would end up outshooting TCNJ 11-7 in the third.1

Christian Esposito was in net for the Lions, making 27 saves on 30 shots. Luke Schaub was in net for the Tigers and ended with 34 saves on 38 shots.

TCNJ would go on to win the Crab Pot Tournament after defeating the University of Maryland, while Towson ended up losing to Navy in the Consolation game.

PHN’s Best Shots of the Game: Icemen Rally for a Point in 2-1 Overtime Loss to Savannah

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Lincoln Griffin scored the game-tying goal with 1:50 remaining to force overtime, 2- 1 before falling in overtime to Savannah in front of an announced crowd of 10,027 at Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena. Despite the loss, the Icemen pick up a big point in the standings.

The Ghost Pirates stuck first in the opening period, on a 5-on-3 power play.  Reece Vitelli managed to beat Icemen netminder Cameron Rowe with a clean shot that gave Savannah a 1-0 lead.

This score would hold all the way until the final minutes of regulation when the Icemen pulled the goaltender to allow for the extra attacker.  Newcomer Lincoln Griffin delivered a shot that tied the game at one with 1:50 remaining in regulation to force overtime.

However, in the extra session, the Ghost Pirates’ Tristan Amonte would tip a shot in front and redirect it past Rowe to seal the game for Savannah in the final minute of overtime by a 2-1 final.

The Icemen reached the 40-shot mark for the second time in as many nights, but Savannah goaltender Noah Giesbrecht was stellar making 39 saves.   Savannah’s third ranked penalty also played a big part in the win, killing off a lengthy 5-on-3 by the Icemen and a 4-on-3 situation in overtime.

With Jacksonville Icemen Match Report

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PHN’s Best Shots of the Game: Stingrays Complete Home-and-Home Sweep, Top Icemen 4-1

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Trailing by a goal after the first 20 minutes, the South Carolina Stingrays scored four unanswered goals over the final two periods to defeat the Jacksonville Icemen, 4-1, on Saturday night at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.

In the first period, Jacksonville (17-20-2-0) struck first midway through the frame. Matteo Costantini opened the scoring at the 11:28 mark to give the Icemen a 1-0 lead. South Carolina (27-14-1-0) goaltender Ty Taylor turned aside every other Jacksonville chance, keeping the deficit at one heading into the second period.

Just over five minutes into the middle frame, the Stingrays went to the power play and made it count. Kaden Bohlsen tied the game at 1–1 at the 6:40 mark, registering South Carolina’s second power-play goal of the weekend. Nearly ten minutes later, Stan Cooley buried a backhand rebound to give the Stingrays their first lead of the night, 2-1, with 3:21 remaining in the frame.

Taylor remained sharp in net as the Stingrays carried their lead into the third period. Early in the frame, South Carolina killed off a penalty and withstood a flurry of Jacksonville chances. With Taylor holding the Stingrays in front late, the Icemen pulled their goaltender, and Josh Wilkins sealed the win with an empty-net goal with 1:45 remaining. Patrick Thomas added another empty-net tally with under a minute remaining to cap a 4-1 victory for the Stingrays.

After allowing Costantini’s first-period goal, Taylor stopped the next 17 shots he faced to earn his fourth win of the season. South Carolina had goals from four different skaters, while nine different Stingrays recorded at least one point in the victory. 

The Stingrays continue their three-game road trip Sunday afternoon when they face the Orlando Solar Bears. Puck drop is set for 3 p.m. at the Kia Center in Orlando, Florida.

With South Carolina Stingrays match report

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Army sings second, defeat Navy

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Annapolis, MD: On Friday, December 12, 2025, the visiting United States Military Academy’s Black Knights defeated the United States Naval Academy Midshipmen by a final score of 6-3. The game was played before a raucous, sold out crowd at McMullen Arena at the Brigade Sports Complex in Annapolis Maryland. Earlier in the day, the Navy women’s team defeated Army by a score of 5-2. The games were a lead up to the Army/Navy football game, played at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD on Saturday, December 13, which Navy went on to win.

Robert Staring would open the scoring for the Black Knights just two minutes into the game, with assists from Troy Negus and Wyatt Sirimaturos. At 4:01 Butler Chesen would tie the game for the Midshipmen with an assist from Patrick Laughlin. Troy Negus would score an unassisted goal at 18:36 to give the lead back to Army.

Army would again score early in the period at 1:39. Luke Dwyer would get the goal with helpers from Remington Bergeron and Wolf Woelk. Less than a minute later, at 2:28, Robert Staring would score a power play goal with an assist from Sirimaturos. This goal would end up being the game winning goal. Wyatt Sirimaturos would get his third point of the game when he scored a power play goal at 5:58, with the assists coming from Staring and Jackson Dickson. Navy got back on the board at 9:13 with Chessen’s second goal of the game. Andrew Penca and Jack Teuschl had assists on the Chessen goal.

The Black Knights scored first again in the third period, when Brendan Connor scored unassisted at 6:50. Navy’s Butler Chessen would get the hat-trick at 14:17 while on the power play.

In goal for the winning Army Black Knights was Charlie Zurowski, making 27 saves on 30 shots. Taking the loss in net for Navy was Bailen Smargiassi, who made 37 saves on 43 shots.

Navy women sing second, defeat Army

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Annapolis, MD: On Friday, December 12,2025, the Naval Academy Midshipmen women’s hockey team defeated the Army Black Knights team 5-2 in the first clash between the two rivals.

The game was played at a packed McMullen Arena at the Brigade Sports Complex in Annapolis, Maryland.

The festivities began with Maryland Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth, who is on the Armed Forces Committee dropping the ceremonial puck.

Navy’s Chloe Hains opened the scoring at 5:27 with assists from Ryleigh Sherlock and Elise Jacobs. At 16:59, Army’s Siena Carver would tie the game on a power play goal with the assist coming from Margaret Benecke.

Less than a minute later, at 17:35, Navy would retake the lead on a short-handed
goal scored by Samantha Clark with the assist from Chloe Hains.

At 18:50, Navy’s Abby Sears scored what would ultimately be the game winning goal, with helpers from Beatrice Garvey and Rachel Chung.

Ryleigh Sherlock of Navy opened the scoring in the second period with an unassisted goal at 8:15.

Siena Carver would pot her second goal of the game on a power play goal at 12:35 with the assist from Margaret Benecke.

The third period saw only one goal scored, by Navy’s Clark on a power play at 13:53, with the assist from Garvey.

In goal for Navy, and getting the W was Diana Pivirotto, making 22 saves on 24 shots. In goal for Army was

Hailey Concannon, who made 34 saves on 39 shots.