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IceGators Drop Third Straight, Blanked By Surge

Ian Auzenne — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 15:10:51 +0000

Biloxi, Mississippi–It’s easy for teams to fall into a slump after clinching a playoff berth. Unfortunately for the Louisiana IceGators, their current slump comes during the midst of a fight for home-ice advantage. The IceGators fell deeper into that slump Friday night by stumbling to a 5-0 shut out loss to the Mississippi Surge. “Turnovers [...]

IceGators Fall To Pensacola; Lose SPHL Lead

Ian Auzenne — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 05:16:59 +0000

The Cardiac Crocodilians are in need of CPR. For the third straight game, the Louisiana IceGators fell into a hole early. Despite a comeback in which they tied the game, the Pensacola IceFlyers skated out of the Pensacola Civic Center with a 6-3 victory. Jeremiah Ketts led the IceFlyers with two goals. The loss drops [...]

Brother Charged In Death Of Former Ice Gator

Bruce Mikells — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 12:36:02 +0000

A tragic story now has another very tragic twist. The brother of former Louisiana IcegatorDerek Boogaard has now been charged in connection with is death. Aaron Boogaard has allegedly admitted to giving his brother a prescription pain killer just before he went out for a night of drinking. The irony of this tragic tale is that Derek Boogaard had been out of rehab for substance abuse only one day prior.

Former Louisiana Icegator Found Dead In Apartment

Jude Walker — Sat, 14 May 2011 22:40:20 +0000

Sad news out of the world of sports. New York Ranger hockey player Derek Boogaard was found dead Friday night in his Minneapolis, Minnesota apartment. Some local hockey fans may remember Boogaard from his playing days back in 2002 with the Louisiana Icegators.