National Ice Hockey League Division 2 North
Fylde Flyers 7 - Blackburn Eagles 0
Period Scores: 4-0, 2-0, 1-0
Shots on Goal: Flyers 75- Eagles 29
Penalties: Flyers 95 - Eagles 56
Flyers Scorers: Danny Jones 2+0, Elvis Veldze 1+1, Butcher, Caunce, Pirie, Bracegirdle all 1+0, Clark, Melbourne, Hulme, Fearon, Charlton, Grinbergs all 0+1
Fylde Flyers picked up their first shut out of the season with a 7-0 home victory over Lancashire rivals Blackburn Eagles.
It was the first game in Fylde colours for former Trafford Metros player Jason Pirie who signed on deadline day and also former Blackpool Seagull Ryan Johnston.
Pirie had a memorable debut with a goal in the first period and a statisticians' nightmare 2 minute penalty for crosschecking plus 2+2 for roughing plus 2+2+game for leaving the penalty box all in the last minute of the second period.
By then, Flyers were 6-0 up and the result looked like a foregone conclusion.
A goal-light but action packed 3rd period saw a further 91 penalty minutes handed out - 63 for Flyers and 28 for Blackburn.
Fylde Flyers wll expect a tougher game tonight away to Solihull Barons.
The Flyers are next in home action next Saturday 9th February when they welcome the Barons back to the Subzero Ice Arena in Cleveleys for a 5pm face off.
More info: www.fyldeflyers.co.uk
Photo by James Birtwistle
