ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen End Three Game Skid with Convincing 5-2 Win
(SportsDay photo by Nancy DeLander Beecher) JACKSONVILLE (Florida Sports Wire) -- The Jacksonville Icemen snapped a three game losing skid with a 5-2 win over the Savannah Ghost Pirates Wednesay night at Veterans Memorial Arena. Rookie forward Logan Cockerill scored a goal and added an assist while goaltender Michael Houser stopped 26 of 27 shots. The Icemen grabbed the game’s first goal in a peculiar fashion. A deflected Icemen shot propelled into the air and was initially caught by Savannah goaltender Michael Bouillion. Bouillion attempted to get a better grasp on the puck in this club, but the puck fell out of his mitt and onto the ice. Bouillon dropped down to the ice, while a Savannah defenseman tried to pin the puck against Bouillion’s body to draw a whistle. Inadvertently, the cover attempt sailed underneath Bouillion’s legs, and the puck sailed into the net for the goal. Jacksonville grabbed a 2-0 lead on a strong play by Nick Is...