Icemen sign Messner, Aquin

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Icemen announced that the team has agreed to terms with defenseman Joel Messner and forward Pascal Aquin.   

Messner, 26, joins the Icemen after recording 37 points (8g-29a) in 59 games with the Atlanta Gladiators last season. During the 2018-19 season, he logged seven points (1g-6a) in 32 American Hockey League appearances with the Providence Bruins.  The Lorette, Manitoba resident also collected 42 points (7g-35a) in 135 career games at the University of Nebraska-Omaha.   

Aquin, 23, has posted 85 points (35g-50a) in 111 career ECHL games with the Cincinnati Cyclones from 2018-20, including a 59-point season in 2018-2019. He has also registered five points (3g-2a) in 17 career AHL contests with the Rochester Americans. The Le Gardeur, Quebec resident posted 90 career points in 221 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League games split between the Gatineau Olympiques and Charlottetown Islanders.