The Jacksonville Icemen agreed to terms with defenseman Cody Schiavon for the 2026-27 season, the team announced. Schiavon, 26, made his professional debut last season with the Orlando Solar Bears and Indy Fuel.
He played 17 games and recorded two assists, 22 penalty minutes and a minus-5 rating. Schiavon is from West Kelowna, British Columbia.
Schiavon brings college and junior experience
Schiavon played five years of NCAA Division I college hockey. He played for the University of Vermont from 2020-2022 and Canisius University from 2022-2025.
Before his college career, Schiavon played junior hockey in the BCHL from 2017-2020. His junior teams were the Salmon Arm Silverbacks, Surrey Eagles and Trail Smoke Eaters.
Jacksonville’s 2026-27 agreements
Schiavon is among 20 players who have agreed to terms with the Jacksonville Icemen for the 2026-27 season. The group includes goaltenders Michael Bullion and Cameron Rowe; defensemen Schiavon, William Ennis, Jaden Condotta, Trevor Griebel, Jed Pietila, Jack Babbage and Zan Demsey; and forwards Colby Ambrosio, Adam McMaster, Will Hillman, Sasha Teleguine, T.J. Friedmann, Bennett MacArthur, Tanner Kelly, Ashton Stockie, Jacques Bouquot, Kyle Bettens and AJ Schlepp.
The Jacksonville Icemen are an ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Minnesota Wild and the AHL’s Iowa Wild. Jacksonville will open its 10th Anniversary Season on Friday, October 16, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena against the South Carolina Stingrays.
Icemen set for anniversary-season opener
The game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. faceoff in Jacksonville, Florida. It will be the Jacksonville Icemen’s 10th Anniversary Season opener.
FSB Take
Schiavon’s agreement gives the Jacksonville Icemen a defenseman with professional experience from the Orlando Solar Bears and Indy Fuel, along with five years of NCAA Division I hockey and BCHL experience. His next listed team date is Jacksonville’s 10th Anniversary Season opener against the South Carolina Stingrays on Friday, October 16, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.
Source: Original report