Jacksonville Icemen

The Jacksonville Icemen are an American professional ice hockey team. They began playing in 2017. The team plays in the ECHL. They play their home games in Jacksonville, Florida at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. They are the ECHL affiliate for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). They are also the affiliates for the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League (AHL).

The team originally played in Evansville, Indiana as the Evansville IceMen from 2010 to 2016. The Evansville IceMen had the highest arena rent in the ECHL and were forced to leave the Ford Center. There would then be relocation talks afterwards. On February 8, 2016, Evansville would be awarded the Evansville Thunderbolts as an expansion team in the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL). On February 8, 2017, the ECHL Board of Directors approved a move from Evansville to Jacksonville, Florida to become the Jacksonville Icemen. 

On October 14, 2017, the team would play their first game as the Jacksonville Icemen. They would be defeated by the Orlando Solar Bears 5–4 in overtime.

On August 23, 2022, the Icemen and the Buffalo Sabres announced their affiliation. The Icemen were previously affiliates with the Winnipeg Jets and New York Rangers.

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