They were an original member of the American Indoor Football League in 2005, and advanced to the first AIFL Championship Game.

Erie was the only market to have an AIFL and AIFA team from the time of its founding in 2005 until its breakup and eventual cessation of operations in 2010.

The Freeze managed to sign Jovon Johnson, a Mercyhurst Preparatory School and University of Iowa graduate.

[3] However, the signing was short lived as Johnson subsequently joined the practice squad of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The turnaround was so swift that Freeze owner David Hodas sent out an open letter to the fans thanking them for their support and begging them to stay on board.

[4] Despite the description of the Erie market as "successful",[5] after the end of the 2007 season, the league reluctantly demanded "significant changes" to the Freeze's ownership structure in order for their contract to be renewed.

Hodas attempted to sell the team to a new owner, but paperwork problems caused the deal to fall through.

Their official mascot was "Freddy", a friendly snow-white yeti wearing a black jersey, football pants, and boots.