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The Dan K Show released its newest power rankings showing the Florida Eels Elite moving up the ladder. The Eels are offically ranked the Number 9th spot in the Dan K Show Power Rankings.

Way to go Eels!

After a rigorous two weeks of hockey play, the Florida Eels head off to Fort Wayne, Indiana to compete in the USPHL Indiana Showcase. The Florida Eels are excited to take on some of the Midwest talent that we typically do not get to see during regular schedule. The Florida Eels often face this Midwest competition in the National arena and this thus gives us an earlier advantage to playing these opponents.

Florida Eels leave for Fort Wayne, Indiana early Thursday morning in preparation for Friday’s games. Both Eels teams will play in a single match up on Friday, before a double match up on Saturday, before finishing the weekend in another single match up on Sunday-totaling four games for each team. The Eels have been heavily preparing for the competition a head, and look forward to showcasing our talent in the Mid-West arena.

We are excited for some of our Eels families and fans to join our boys in Fort Wayne this weekend. Regardless, if you are cheering from the Icehouse, or from your own house be sure to follow along for live game updates on Instagram, or stream the games live on FloHcokey. Let’s Go Eels!

Written by Nikki Scarpaci-Fliss

After a weekend in Atlanta, the Florida Eels Premier return home to Florida where they took on cross town rival the Florida Jr. Blades, Wednesday afternoon. The Florida Eels returning to game play two days after returning home from playing the Atlanta Mad Hatters were ready to take the ice and gain a win.

The Florida Jr. Blades took the first point at 5:16 in the first period-taking a 1-0 lead. At 12:40 the Florida Eels, Viktor Gogh assisted by Alex Cochran were able to tie up the game 1-1. The Eels claimed the lead for the first time at 14:40, when Kenny Granacker assisted by Viktor Gogh claimed the Eels second goal. At the end of the first the Eels lead 2-1.

Owen Blyth assisted by Seth Morris claimed the Eels third goal at 2:29 in the second period. However, the Florida Jr. Blades closed the lead gap by one at 14:10. At the End of the second Eels led 3-2.

The Eels opened the third period, with a bang as Dominic Doyle assisted by Ian Dracoulis and Mitchell Wilson, scored goal four for the Eels. At 5:38, the Florida Jr. Blades closed the gap yet again, 4-3. The Eels continued to try to gain another point throughout the third period, as the Blades continued to try to tie up the game. In the end, the Eels maintained the 4-3 lead over the Florida Jr. Blades winning the game.

The Florida Eels gear up to head to Indiana where they will play in the USPHL Indiana Showcase November 8^th-November 10^th. Stay tuned for more information regarding the Eels trip to Indiana, and game time schedule.

 

Written by Nikki Scarpaci-Fliss

Elite

Florida Eels Spotlight Forward, Dominick Dantona. Dantona was a key component in the Elite’s second win over the Atlanta Mad Hatters, where he scored two of the eight goals. Dantona was a fast and powerful playmaker claiming the first goal of the game and lighting the way for other behind him. Congratulations, Dominick

 

Premier:

Florida Eels Spotlight Defenseman, Mitchell Wilson. Wilson a key defensive player on the Eels Premier, also assisted in three of five goals scored by the Florida Eels in Saturday’s win over the Atlanta Mad Hatters. Congratulations Mitch!

Florida Eels Premier claimed the win of game one Saturday evening 5-3 against the Atlanta Mad Hatters. The Eels came out fired up and were able to secure one goal in the first period, three goals in the third period, and one goal in the third to solidify their 5-3 win.

Both the Florida Eels and the Atlanta Mad Hatters came out engines blazing on Sunday’s November 3^rd game. Both teams continued to battle for control of the offensive zone and the ability to claim the first goal in the game. With an impressive defensive regime presented on both sides, both the Florida Eels and the Atlanta Mad Hatters went two and half periods without being able to score a goal. At 14:48, the Atlanta Mad Hatters broke the goalless barrier, and claimed the one and only goal of the game. The Florida Eels battled hard to tie up the game; however, time soon ticked out and the Atlanta Mad Hatters claimed a 1-0 win over the Florida Eels.

The Eels head back to Florida, to rest, recover, train and prepare for their quick turn-around to Fort Wayne Indiana for a showcase later this week.

Written by Nikki Scarpaci-Fliss

After an impressive 4-2 win on Saturday evening, against the Atlanta Mad Hatters the Eels Elite team were revived and ready to come out strong in game two. Ethan Gabler made his Eels hockey debut in Sunday’s game and held the net strong! Gabler faced multiple shots from the Atlanta Mad Hatters but was able to maintain a zero-goal game-not only staring in his first Eels game but gaining a shutout as well.

The first period the Florid Eels and the Atlanta Mad Hatters battled back and forth to gain the first point of the game. It was Eels Dominck Dantona, assisted by Zayn Haddon-Harris and Jackson Carnes that grabbed the Eels first goal at 19:28 in the first. The Eels closed the period leading 1-0.

The Eels grabbed four goals in the second period of the game. At 6:34 Paxton Campbell grabbed his first goal of the game, assisted by Asher Hamlin. At 9:54 Ty Elzinga grabbed his first goal of the game, assisted by Spencer Hambling. At 11:08 Xavier Frazzari assisted by Zachary Bahret and Neil Hart grabbed the Eels fourth goal of the game. At 19:55 Tyson Gagnon assisted by Ty Elzinga grabbed goal five. At the close of the second period, the Eels lead 5-0 over the Atlanta Mad Hatters.

In the third period, the Eels continued to let steam out of their engines and continued to light the lamp along the way securing three more goals for the Eels. At 3:03, Dominick Dantona grabbed his second goal of the game assisted again by Zayn Haddon-Harris and Jackson Carnes. At 6:00 Ty Elzinga grabbed his second goal of the game and the Eels seventh goal, assisted by Paxton Campbell. At 9:18, Paxton Campbell grabbed his second goal and the Eels final goal of the game. The Eels closed the game winning 8-0 over the Atlanta Mad Hatters.

The Eels came out on fire and determined to secure their second win of the weekend. Their engines were rolling and they continued to pound away at the net, with an impressive 58 shots, dominating the offensive zone, and securing their defensive area. With Gabler as the backbone between the pipes- facing 23 shots-letting in zero, the Eels secured their second win, and second sweep against the Atlanta Mad Hatters this season. The Eels head back to Florida to train and prepare for their journey to the Mid-West later in the week where they will participate in the Fort Wayne Indiana Showcase!

Stay tuned this week for the release of the Eels Elite Indiana Showcase schedule.

Written by Nikki Scarpaci-Fliss

Florida Eels Premier pull off a 5-3 win over the Atlanta Mad Hatters in Saturday’s game. Goaltender Noah Van Herik stared in Saturday’s game against the Atlanta Mad Hatters, marking his fifth game of the season. Atlanta Mad Hatters claimed the first point of the game, at 10:47 in the first period. It was Eels forward, Alex Cochran assisted by Anthony Zebley and Xavier Charron, that tied the game at 16:24 in the first-closing the first period.

In the second period, the Eels came out with their engines burning lighting the lamp three times. At 4:10, Xavier Charron assisted by Reid Wilson and Brendan Dohan grabbed the Eels second goal of the game. At 14:52, Captain Anthony Zebley assisted by Mitchell Wilson, and Blake Becker grabbed goal three. At 17:20, it was Yiorgos Bikakis assisted by Mitchell Wilson and Carmen D’Ambrosio that claimed goal four for the Eels. The Eels closed the second period leading 4-1.

At 3:33 in the third Eels, Seth Morris assisted by Ian Dracoulis and Mitchel Wilson, claimed the fifth and final goal for the Eels. Atlanta Mad Hatters worked hard to close the gap and tie the game gaining two goals at 9:37 and 13:47 in the third. The Eels were able to preserve their two-goal lead over the Atlanta Mad Hatters for the remainder of the game, winning 5-3.

The Eels will face off against the Atlanta Mad Hatters for round two tomorrow at 12:00 pm on Sunday, November 3^rd.

Written by Nikki Scarpaci-Fliss

Florida Eels Elite pull a 4-2 win over the Atlanta Mad Hatters, in Saturday’s game. With goaltender Filip Vitanov, between the pipes, the game opened at 3:30pm. Both teams came out with a fire and determination to grab the first win, of the two-game series. At 10:19 in the first period, Neil Hart assisted by Xavier Fazzari and Etienne Cartier, grabbed the first goal of the game. At the end of the first period, the Eels led 1-0.

At the start of the second period, the Atlanta Mad Hatters tied the game at 3:37. However, at 10:21, Jackson Carnes assisted by Filip Nyberg, and Sam Kleiman-Lee grabbed the second goal for the Florida Eels. The Eels closed the second period with a 2-1 lead.

At 2:27 in the third period. Zayn Haddon-Harris assisted by Zachary Bahret and Jackson Carnes grabbed  the their goal of the game for the Eels. The Eels now lead 3-1 over the Atlanta Mad Hatters. The Mad Hatters determined to close the gap, scored their second goal of the game at 13:38. Closing the Eels 3-1 lead, to 3-2. At 19:46, it was Zayn Haddon-Harris with his second goal that solidified the Eels 4-2 win over the Atlanta Mad Hatters.

The Florida Eels Elite will face off against the Atlanta Mad Hatters at 8:30 am on Sunday November 3^rd.

Written by Nikki Scarpaci-Fliss

The Florida Eels Elite and Premier team head to Atlanta, Georgia this weekend to take on the Atlanta Mad Hatters in a double header November 2^nd and November 3^rd.  The Eels last played the Mad Hatters in September for their opening weekend where both the Elite and Premier pulled off a weekend sweep. Will they be able to pull this off again this weekend?

The Eels have had an impressive game schedule over the last few weeks, as they made up games after postponement due to Hurricane Irene and Hurricane Milton. The Eels have competed in over 6 games in the past two weeks alone and stand ready for another two games against the Atlanta Mad Hatters.

The Florida Division is amongst the toughest divisions of the USPHL, and it is a close race to climb to the top of the division. The Eels, hope to gain an additional 4 points this weekend propelling their rankings in the Florida Division. Join the Eels live at the Atlanta Ice House to watch the match ups, or join us on FloHockey to catch the live action. Follow along on the Eels Instagram, for live game updates.

Written by Nikki Scarpaci-Fliss

 

The Dan K Show, ranks the Florida Eels number 3 in the USPHL Power Rankings. The Eels are preceeded by the number 2 ranking Toledo Cherokee, and number 1 ranking Metro Jets.

The Eels head to Atlanta this weekend or a double header, and then have a quick turn around before they head off to Fort Wayne Indiana. Keep Rolling Eels!