UF Hockey News:

Gators win Thrasher Cup keep streak alive
Jan. 18, 2010
After nearly a month off the ice, the Gators looked forward to getting back into their winning ways at the Savannah Tire Hockey Classic in Savannah, GA.  Friday night saw the Gators taking on a familiar foe in the University of Georgia Bulldogs.  Balanced scoring and a ferocious work ethic saw the Gators come from behind to pull out a 9-7 win in a game that see-sawed back and forth all night.  Saturday night witnessed the Gators facing off against the Seminoles of Florida State.  Already having split the first two games with the Noles, the Gators wanted to take to the ice flying and did just that.  Closing out the first 20 minutes with a 4-1 lead.  However, the Seminoles would not relent and it was a tie game going into the last seven minutes of the game.  Kevin Olsen played the part of hero after putting in a Chris Pavlinec shot off the far post, for a 5-4 lead that held up for the remainder of the game.  With their two wins, the Gators found themselves in a rare situation of rooting for the Georgia Bulldogs as they took on their familiar rival Georgia Tech.  The Bulldogs pulled off the upset with a come from behind victory on a 4-0 third period snatching a 5-3 victory from the jaws of defeat.  This victory gave the Gators their first Thrasher Cup in the tournament's 12 year history.  These wins push the current winning streak to 8 games as the Gators prepare for a tough home-and-home series this weekend with Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Friday night at Jax Ice and Saturday night at the Arctic Zone Ice Rink.

Gators Get Ready for Big Weekend in Savannah
Jan. 13, 2010    It's been over a month since the University of Florida ice hockey team's last game. The team has been practicing hard this week and look to continue their six game win streak into the most exciting weekend of the season - at the Savannah Tire Hockey Classic. The Gators have two very winnable games in front of them as they take on the University of Georia and Florida State on Friday and Saturday respectively. Florida has already beaten both of these teams once this year and will look to improve their record to 8-4 on the season. The Gators have never won the tournament in Savannah and look to make history this year. The Gators take on UGA at 8:30pm on Friday night and face off against FSU at 5:30pm on Saturday. Tournament and ticket information is available on the Savannah Civic Center's wesbite.

New Florida Gators Hockey Merchandise Available
Nov. 29, 2009
New merchandise has just arrived and is now available. Make sure to act quick to get all of your University of Florida ice hockey gear before the holiday season sneaks up. The Gators have added a brand new short sleeve t-shirt, a long sleeve t-shirt, new double-mesh gym shorts, a polo shirt and more to the already large variety of shirts and jerseys. Make sure to order before December 4th for Hanukkah and before Dece mber 16th for Christmas.

Florida Beats Up on FSU, Begins Long Break
Nov. 23, 2009
Riding a five game win streak, the University of Florida ice hockey team faced off against 12th ranked FSU this past Friday night at Jacksonville Ice. The Noles won the first match-up of the season 4-3 a little over a month ago, and the Gators were looking for revenge. Florida came out strong and got to work quickly, scoring three goals in the first five minutes of play. The team didn't stop there as they continued walking through defensemen and scoring easily. The Gators were never contested and won the final game of the fall semester by a tally of 12-2, the largest margin for either team against each other in over five years. Nick Cortolillo, Scott Schilson and Jon Pavlinec led the way in scoring for UF as Matt Chais picked up a goal himself in his first game back from injury. The Gators now have nearly two months to rest, get healthy, and get prepared for their next games at the Savannah Tire Hockey Classic against the University of Georgia and Florida State.

Gators' Winning Streak Extended to 5 Straight Over No. 7 South Carolina
Nov. 15, 2009
With a trip to Columbia, South Carolina, the Gators extended their winning streak to five straight with wins over the South Carolina Gamecocks.  Friday night, the Gators won a close game by a score of 6-4.  Coming out and dominating the play often and early, the game looked to be easily in hand, but poor play in the defensive zone haunted the Gators as South Carolina was able to stay constantly within reach.  This game saw Freshman Scott Schilson get a hat trick including an empty net goal and Nick Cortolillo scoring two goals for the second straight game.  Saturday morning, the Gators came out flying on short rest.  Jumping out early to a 3-0 lead, the Gators won convincingly 8-4 with Nick Cortolillo's third straight multi goal game and defenseman Matthew Stankowicz netted two more goals of his own.  Casey Ferris didn't have much work cut out for him in net for the Gators as the offensive pressure was strong and consistent throughout the weekend.  This weekend the Gators close out their Fall schedule with a game against in state rival FSU who won the previous meeting 4-3 with a last minute goal.  The upcoming game will be at Jacksonville Ice and is streamed online by Fast Hockey.

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Current Record: 12-4



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