Moberg OT Goal Sends Blades Past Icemen 3-2

Cole Moberg's second goal of the season fueled the comeback victory for the Florida Everblades over the Jacksonville Icemen.

Apr. 3, 2026 at 3:19am

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The Florida Everblades defeated the Jacksonville Icemen 3-2 in overtime on Thursday night. Anthony Romano opened the scoring for the Everblades in the first period, but the Icemen responded with goals from Jake Pietila and David Jankowski to take a 2-1 lead. Ross MacDougall tied the game for Florida in the third period, and Cole Moberg scored the game-winning goal in overtime to give the Everblades the victory.

Why it matters

This was an important win for the Everblades as they continue to battle for a playoff spot in the ECHL's Eastern Conference. The Icemen, on the other hand, missed out on an opportunity to gain ground in the standings with the overtime loss.

The details

The Everblades controlled the pace of play early, generating several quality scoring chances, but Icemen goaltender Topias Leinonen kept them off the board. Romano finally broke through late in the first period with a power-play goal to give Florida a 1-0 lead. Jacksonville responded in the second period with goals from Pietila and Jankowski to take a 2-1 lead, but MacDougall tied the game for the Everblades in the third period. The game went to overtime, where Moberg scored the game-winning goal for Florida.

  • The game was played on Thursday, April 3, 2026.
  • Romano opened the scoring late in the first period.
  • Pietila and Jankowski scored for Jacksonville in the second period.
  • MacDougall tied the game for Florida in the third period.
  • Moberg scored the game-winning goal in overtime.

The players

Cole Moberg

A forward for the Florida Everblades who scored the game-winning goal in overtime.

Anthony Romano

A forward for the Florida Everblades who scored the team's first goal in the first period.

Jake Pietila

A forward for the Jacksonville Icemen who scored a goal in the second period to tie the game.

David Jankowski

A forward for the Jacksonville Icemen who scored a goal in the third period to give the Icemen a 2-1 lead.

Ross MacDougall

A defenseman for the Florida Everblades who scored the game-tying goal in the third period.

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What they’re saying

“We knew it was going to be a tough game against a divisional rival, but the guys showed a lot of character to come back and get the win in overtime.”

— Tom Rowe, Head Coach, Florida Everblades

“We had our chances, but just couldn't find a way to close it out. Credit to the Everblades for battling back and finding a way to win it in overtime.”

— Nick Luukko, Head Coach, Jacksonville Icemen

What’s next

The Everblades will look to build on this overtime victory as they continue their push for a playoff spot, while the Icemen will try to regroup and find a way to close out close games.

The takeaway

This was an exciting back-and-forth game between two divisional rivals, with the Everblades showing resilience to come back and win it in overtime. The result keeps the Everblades in the playoff hunt, while the Icemen missed out on a valuable opportunity to gain ground in the standings.