SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Savannah Ghost Pirates, proud ECHL affiliate of the Florida Panthers, defeated the Jacksonville Icemen 4-3 in a shootout Saturday night at Enmarket Arena.
FIRST PERIOD
Jacksonville (0-1-0-1) took an early lead on a power-play goal by forward Drew Kuzma. The St. Albert, Alberta, native made it 1-0 by scoring on a rebound of a shot by Sasha Teleguine.
SECOND PERIOD
The teams combined for five goals in the second period, in a back-and-forth battle.
Savannah (1-1-0-0) tied the game at 1-1 when Anthony Callin (1) scored 1:54 into the period. Jacksonville responded with a short-handed goal by Teleguine, who collected his own rebound to put the Icemen ahead 2-1.
Eddie Matsushima (1) tied the game at 2-2 on Savannah's next power play, before Jacques Boquot restored Jacksonville's lead, making it 3-2.
Philip Tresca (1) tied the game at 3-3 after leaving the penalty box, collecting a bouncing puck and beating Jacksonville goaltender Cameron Rowe.
THIRD PERIOD
Neither team scored in the third period, sending the game to overtime.
OVERTIME
Both teams had opportunities to score in overtime, but neither found the net. Savannah recorded four shots, while Jacksonville had two.
SHOOTOUT
Neither team scored on its first shootout attempt. Callin then beat Rowe to the blocker side to secure the game-winning goal and give Savannah its first victory of the 2026-27 season.
Tyler Muszelik picked up the win making 25 saves on 28 shots, while going three for three in the shootout. On the other side Cameron Rowe takes the loss giving up three goals on 46 shots. While stopping one of two in the shootout.
The Ghost Pirates continue their fifth season Friday, Oct. 23, when they host the South Carolina Stingrays at Enmarket Arena for Halloween weekend. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. For tickets and more information, visit ghostpirateshockey.com.
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