PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Fayetteville Marksmen, proud members of the SPHL, defeated the Pensacola Ice Flyers 8-6 on Friday night.
Trey Fechko opened the scoring in his Marksmen debut 2:48 into the first period, ripping home a dish set up by Matt Wiesner, putting Fayetteville up 1-0. Marcus Fechko extended the lead at 9:00, with John Moncovich and Mason Beaupit picking up the helpers. Tyler Burnie put Pensacola on the board 10:30 into the frame, set up by Dawson Sciarrino and Nicholas Aromatario. Marcus Fechko answered back with his second of the game at 16:06, set up by Shane Murphy and John Moncovich to round out the first period scoring 3-1.
Ethan Price gave Pensacola a quick start 17 seconds into the second period, set up by Mike Moran and Zack Bross, making it a 3-2 game. Ryan Lieth wired home a shot from the top of the circle at 4:57, set up by Trey Fechko and Cooper Fensterstock to put the Marksmen back into a two-goal lead, 4-2. Sam Rhodes started a Pensacola surge at 9:12, set up by Tyler Burnie and Laudon Poellinger, cutting the lead down to 4-3. Tyrone Bronte evened up the game at 10:44, with Cam Gaudette and Zack Bross finding the helpers, making it 4-4. Sam Rhodes notched his second with a power play tally at 19:16, off of assists from Cooper Jones and Tyler Burnie, putting the Ice Flyers ahead 5-4. Ethan Price tapped home his second of the night finding a loose puck on a netfront scramble, set up by Cam Gaudette and Shane Bull, rounding out the middle frame 6-4.
Matt Wiesner buried a rebound with plenty of space on the backdoor 5:34 into the final frame, set up by Blake Holmes and Ryan Lieth, brining the Marksmen back within one for a 6-5 score. Shane Murphy took advantage of another rebound on the doorstep at 7:27, tying the game on a power play tally set up by Marcus Fechko and John Moncovich, making it 6-6. Sam Dabrowski fought home a loose puck on a flurry of chaos in the crease, set up by Blake Humphrey, putting the Marksmen ahead 7-6, 12:43 into the third. Matt Wiesner sealed the game with an empty-netter at the 19:25 mark, set up by Sam Dabrowski, securing the 8-6 final.
Fayetteville and Pensacola will be back at it tomorrow night, with puck drop from the Pensacola Bay Center set for 8:05 EST. The game will be broadcast on FloSports.
The Marksmen return home on Friday, Feb. 6 for Mardi Gras Night. Puck drop from the Crown Coliseum is set for 7 p.m. EST. Tickets can be purchased here: https://marksmenhockey.com/tickets/single-game/