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The Ice Flyers are preceded by the [[Pensacola Ice Pilots]], who competed in the [[Wikipedia:East Coast Hockey League|East Coast Hockey League]] (ECHL) from 1989-2008. The Ice Pilots were previously affiliated with several teams in the NHL: [[Wikipedia:Tampa Bay Lightning|Tampa Bay Lightning]], [[Wikipedia:Toronto Maple Leafs|Toronto Maple Leafs]], [[Wikipedia:New York Islanders|New York Islanders]], and [[Wikipedia:Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Blackhawks]].
Home games for the Ice Flyers will be played at the [[Pensacola Civic Center]], which seats 8,150 for hockey games.
Similar to the Ice Pilots, the Ice Flyers nickname is derived from Pensacola's Naval heritage and the world renowned Blue Angels stunt team. The team name also has a double meaning: Team owner '''Tim Kerr''' previously played 11 seasons with the NHL's [[Wikipedia:Philadelphia Flyers|Philadelphia Flyers]].
