Story byFinn CarlinSat, December 27, 2025 at 2:28 AM UTC·2 min readA months-long negotiation-turned-strike has caused the Jacksonville Icemen to postpone their Friday game against the Orlando Solar Bears. It was one of 13 total games across the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) to be postponed as players with the Professional Hockey Players’ Association, the union representing the Icemen and other players in the ECHL, are demanding more money and better working conditions. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement>>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<<Friday was the union’s deadline to make an agreement with the league, but it was missed. The union argues that its most important requests still haven’t been met, which include:Limited travel between games on back-to-back daysHealth benefits during the off-seasonA maximum $975 weekly wage for playersIn a post on the ECHL’s website, it argues it made a final offer to the union yesterday, addressing all of those concerns. The ECHL released the following statement about the ongoing negotiations:“Unfortunately, union leaders deprived players of the opportunity to vote on our last, best, and final offer – an offer that would dramatically raise player salaries by 20 percent in the first year, boost the per-diem rate, guarantee more off days, and expand the top-of-the-line equipment available to players.
