ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators vs Jacksonville Icemen | 11/15/2025

Cipollone created the chance himself, picking off a puck in the neutral zone and attacking with speed. His initial shot from the right side was turned aside by Cameron Rowe, but the rebound dropped in the blue paint, and Cipollone stayed with it, punching home his third goal of the season. With Lind, Young, Robilotti, and Conroy on the ice, the goal rewarded a group that had already tilted the first few shifts in Atlanta’s favor.

Jacksonville’s discipline slipped again at 6:29 when John Spetz was called for hooking, sending Atlanta to its second Eco Electric power play. The Gladiators came inches away from doubling the lead—Louis Boudon rang a shot off the crossbar, Alex Young was denied on a sharp look from the circle, and Isak Walther threaded a seam pass that forced Rowe into another key save. Even without a goal, the power play kept Atlanta in control and stacked momentum in their favor.

At the other end, Semptimphelter’s workload stayed light, but he remained composed when called upon. The Icemen managed just three shots in the opening 20 minutes, their best look coming on a quick release from the right side that he tracked cleanly. After carrying a heavy workload in South Carolina the night before, a quieter first period played right into Atlanta’s hands.

By the horn, the Gladiators had outshot Jacksonville 9–3, owned most of the puck, and looked every bit like a team executing Ginn’s “stick with the process” mantra. Cipollone’s effort and finish stood as the difference on the scoreboard, and Atlanta took a well-earned 1–0 lead into the first intermission—improving to a perfect position in a situation where they had already been 4–0 this season when leading after one.

End of 1st Period Stats

Score: Atlanta 1 – Jacksonville 0
Shots on Goal: Atlanta 9 – Jacksonville 3
Power Plays: Atlanta 0/2 | Jacksonville 0/0
Penalties (1st):

• JAX – Taos Jordan (Cross-Checking, 2:03)
• JAX – John Spetz (Hooking, 6:29)

Goaltenders:

• ATL – T.J. Semptimphelter: 3 SV on 3 SH (20:00)
• JAX – Cameron Rowe: 8 SV on 9 SH (20:00)

Second Period

JThe second period opened with more push from Atlanta, but momentum shifted early. Just 53 seconds in, Andrew Jarvis was called for tripping, sending Jacksonville to their first power play of the night. Atlanta’s penalty kill—ranked top-10 in the league—handled the pressure well. Semptimphelter fought through screens, Conroy blocked a pair of heavy looks, and the Glads cleared pucks with purpose. It set the tone for the period: they would bend, but not break.

But at 4:06, Jacksonville finally found a seam.

GOAL (4:06, 2nd): Ryan Pitoscia (1) — Assisted by T. Coffey, T. Jordan — Even Strength

Pitoscia drifted into space in the high slot, took a clean feed from Coffey, and snapped a shot through traffic. It beat Semptimphelter low blocker for his first professional goal. The Icemen had been building pressure off the rush. This sequence came from a turnover that sent Atlanta scrambling in their own end. With the game tied 1–1, Jacksonville grabbed its first real burst of momentum in the night.

Atlanta pushed back with a clean answer. Lind generated a pair of strong looks off the right wing. Young drove a chance in transition. And Scardina—back on the blue line due to the Milwaukee call-ups—nearly threaded a point shot through a screen. But Cameron Rowe stood tall, turning away five Gladiators shots in the frame.

Jacksonville earned two more power plays in the period, but Atlanta’s penalty kill delivered again. The Glads killed all three Icemen opportunities in the second. Highlighted by an explosive sequence where Semptimphelter lost his balance in the crease. He recovered, and still made a sprawling right-pad save that kept the game tied. His 1.01 goals-against entering the night was no accident—this stretch showed exactly why.

At even strength, the Glads’ best push came from the Young–Lind–Cipollone line. They hemmed Jacksonville in on multiple shifts, generating two Grade-A chances. Including a rebound chance that skipped just wide off Cipollone’s stick. But the Icemen clogged lanes well and blocked shots at key moments.

By the intermission, Atlanta had a slight overall advantage in shots, leading 14–11. However, Jacksonville outshot them 8–5 in the second period. A penalty-heavy frame slowed the Gladiators’ rhythm, but they stayed composed. They killed every Icemen chance, and kept pace in a tight, playoff-style middle period.

The game headed to the third tied 1–1, with the next goal poised to tilt the momentum.

End of 2nd Period Stats

Score: Atlanta 1 – Jacksonville 1
Shots on Goal (2nd): JAX 8 – ATL 5 | Total: ATL 14 – JAX 11
Power Plays: Atlanta 0/3, Jacksonville 0/3
Goaltenders: ATL – Semptimphelter (10 SV on 11); JAX – Rowe (13 SV on 14)

Third Period

Jacksonville opened the third with the push you’d expect from a home team looking to tilt the ice. Just 1:28 in, Carson Denomie was called for high-sticking, putting the Gladiators back on the Beaver Toyota Mazda penalty kill. Atlanta’s unit held firm again, but not before TJ Semptimphelter added another clip to his highlight reel.

On one cross-crease feed, Dalton Duhart walked into a one-timer that looked labeled for the back of the net. Semptimphelter read it, launched across the crease, and snagged it out of the air with a leaping glove save that brought a full stop to the building for a second. Showing exactly why he’s been one of the ECHL’s top goaltenders to start the year.

Jacksonville finally broke through seconds after the penalty expired.

GOAL (3:33, 3rd): Dalton Duhart (2) — James Hardie, Peter Bajkov — Even Strength

The Icemen kept Atlanta pinned in, funneled a puck to the net, and Semptimphelter made the initial stop through traffic. The rebound kicked into the slot, and Duhart jumped on it. He liftied it past the downed netminder to give Jacksonville its first lead of the night at 2–1.

A Goaltending Showcase

From there, the period turned into a goaltending duel and a test of Atlanta’s push game. Peter Morgan generated one of the Gladiators’ best looks off the rush, ripping a high shot that Rowe shrugged away. On the same sequence, Kalan Lind took a high stick in front with no call, but he stayed in the game and was back out for his next shift.

Atlanta kept coming. The McNamee–Denomie–Francis line strung together extended zone time, with Francis ripping multiple looks that Rowe turned aside with his shoulder. Cody Sylvester went to work at the crease, jamming away at loose pucks on a late shift that saw the Gladiators buzzing but still unable to crack Rowe.

With 2:05 left in regulation, tempers boiled over. Ryan Conroy was called for boarding in the defensive zone, but after the whistle, Peter Bajkov picked up a roughing minor. Instead of a full Icemen power play, the teams went to four-on-four. Atlanta had some much-needed space to work with late.

Semptimphelter got to the bench for the extra attacker in the final 90 seconds, turning it into a five-on-four look in the offensive zone. After an icing by Jacksonville with 23.1 seconds left, Matt Ginn used his timeout and drew up one last set play. Louis Boudon won the faceoff. Joey Cipollone and Sylvester dug at a loose puck in the blue paint. Alex Young walked into a final shot from the high slot as time wound down.

Rowe saw it through traffic and got enough of it to preserve the win.

End of 3rd Period Stats

Score: Jacksonville 2 – Atlanta 1
Shots on Goal (3rd): JAX 14 – ATL 12 | Total: JAX 25 – ATL 26
Power Plays: Atlanta 0/0 (0/3 overall), Jacksonville 0/1 (0/4 overall)
Goaltenders: ATL – Semptimphelter (23 SV on 25); JAX – Rowe (25 SV on 26)

Final Game Summary

Atlanta struck first when Joey Cipollone buried a rebound early in the opening period. Jacksonville answered in the second with Ryan Pitoscia’s quick finish off a net-front scramble. The Icemen took the lead in the third when Dalton Duhart converted a rebound that slipped loose in the crease. TJ Semptimphelter kept Atlanta within reach with several highlight saves, including a leaping stop on Duhart. Cameron Rowe shut the door late, turning aside 12 third-period shots. Atlanta’s final push with the extra attacker came close, but Jacksonville held on for the 2–1 win.

Final Team Stats

• Final Score: Jacksonville 2 – Atlanta 1
• Shots on Goal: Jacksonville 25 – Atlanta 26
• Power Plays:
  • Atlanta: 0-for-3
  • Jacksonville: 0-for-4
• Goaltenders:
  • ATL – TJ Semptimphelter (L) – 23 saves on 25 shots (58:42)
  • JAX – Cameron Rowe (W) – 25 saves on 26 shots (60:00)

Three Stars of the Game

1. JAX – Cameron Rowe – 25 saves on 26 shots, perfect in the final 40 minutes.

2. JAX – Dalton Duhart – Game-winning goal in the third period.

3. ATL – TJ Semptimphelter – 23 saves, multiple high-end stops that kept Atlanta in it late.