Riley Fiddler-Schultz game-winner boosts Icemen closer to ECHL playoffs
The Jacksonville Icemen played against the Florida Everblades in ECHL hockey action on March 29, 2024. The Jacksonville Icemen defeated the Florida Everblades 5-3, advancing them closer to an automatic playoff berth in ECHL hockey. Riley Fiddler-Schultz scored the game-winning goal in the third period, securing a crucial victory for the Jacksonville team. The victory, combined with the Orlando Solar Bears' 5-0 loss to the Savannah Ghost Pirates, gave the second-place Icemen a 10-point advantage over fifth-place Orlando with six games remaining. The top four teams in the ECLL South Division qualify for the Kelly Cup playoffs.
Published : 4 weeks ago by Jacksonville Florida Times-Union in Sports
Turning point: Riley Fiddler-Schultz scored the go-ahead goal at 7:12 of the third period and the Jacksonville Icemen defeated the host Florida Everblades 5-3 on Friday night in Estero, advancing closer to an automatic playoff berth in ECHL hockey.
Three stars: 1. Fiddler-Schultz, Jacksonville (one goal). 2. Cole Moberg, Florida (two goals). 3. Brendan Harris, Jacksonville (three assists).
Penalty box: Luc Brown scored on the power play for the Icemen in the second period for a short-lived 3-2 lead.
Around the rink: With the victory combined with the Orlando Solar Bears' 5-0 loss to the Savannah Ghost Pirates, the second-place Icemen (40-19-5-1) now hold a 10-point advantage over fifth-place Orlando with only six games to go. The top four teams in the ECHL South Division qualify for the Kelly Cup playoffs. ... Matt Vernon recorded 32 saves in the Jacksonville net. ... Moberg and Joe Pendenza scored less than a minute apart for Florida (34-22-7-2) after an early 2-0 Icemen edge. ... Matheson Iacopelli and Logan Cockerill scored in the first period for Jacksonville, and Chris Grando sealed the game with a late empty-netter.
Topics: NHL