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The Florida Eels are thrilled to announce our first College Commitment for the this season:   Taurin Haddon-Harris has committed to NCAA Division III Curry College. Taurin is captain of the Eels Premier team. Coach Frankie Scarpaci comments, “Taurin is one of the toughest competitors who ever wore an Eels jersey. You know when he is on the ice. He dominates every shift. No doubt the best player on either team when he is out there. He does it all…scores, sets players up, captures assists, best at puck retrieval, relentless on the fore-check and equally strong on the back check…. Taurin just broke the record for the “Florida Eels All Time Leader in Points for a Single Season”.

 

His accomplishments have been recognized and honored by the USPHL. Taurin has repeatedly been chosen as “Player of the Week” and selected by the league as “Player of the Month” several times this season. He was selected as “Mid-Season All Star” by the league.  Additionally, Taurin is a phenomenal leader on and off the ice” GM Scarpaci emphatically refers to Taurin as the MVP in this league. Bar none. He plays an extremely high tempo game…unwavering commitment to his team and has an unequaled will to win”

 

Taurin has been one of the top recruited players by NCAA college coaches. GM Scarpaci has received a plethora of calls on him. After every game and showcase he has been the topic of college coaches’ inquiry. Despite these accolades, Taurin is a very humble player. He always credits his teammates and coaches for the wins and his and his team’s success.

 

Taurin is very excited about becoming a Curry College Colonel. He has done his due diligence and loves what Curry College offers both academically and with its hockey program. Curry College has a rich New England tradition and a storied legacy. Taurin is also very excited and enthusiastic about playing for coach Peter Roundy. Coach Roundy is building a solid program at Curry with a bright future ahead.

 

Taurin knows his job is not done here with the Eels. He echoes….”we are a team on a mission. We know what got away from us last year as it slipped through our fingers. That won’t be the case this year. As Captain Taurin intends to lead his team all the way. He plans to leave and bestow a major mark on the Eels. He loves playing here and is a true champion. The Florida Eels  wish Taurin the very best. This is another milestone for the Florida Eels Its 290th College commitment to its program.

USPHL Premier Players Of The Week: South Region

Week of Feb. 9, 2022

 Florida Division 

Forward: Taurin Haddon-Harris, Florida Eels

Haddon-Harris (‘01/Boca Raton, Fla.) was massive with a four-goal, five-assist weekend in a 2-1 weekend run against the Atlanta MadHatters. Haddon-Harris stands at ninth in USPHL Premier scoring with 73 points in 38 games.

 

Defense: Ethan Tamborski, Palm Beach Typhoon

Tamborski (‘01/Irwin, Pa.) put together a strong weekend, despite a couple losses to the Florida Jr. Blades. He posted two goals and added one assist and was even on a team with only one plus rated player. Tamborski also had three blocked shots and led the Typhoon defense in ice time.

 

Goaltender: Tyler Ledoux, Florida Jr. Blades

Ledoux (‘01/Charlton, Mass.) put together a fantastic 33-save effort on 36 shots by the Palm Beach Typhoon to earn his third win in his last five games. With that victory, he pulled himself to even on the season in terms of record with 7-7-2-0.

 

Southeast Division

Forward: Jonathan Davenport, Carolina Jr. Hurricanes

The third-year Jr. Hurricane and fourth-year USPHL Premier veteran Davenport (‘01/Lithonia, Ga.) had his best weekend, scoring three goals – one shorthanded and one on the power play – to help the Jr. Canes earn the sweep of Potomac over the week. He has nine points in 22 games this season.

 

Defense: Cam Perez, Charlotte Rush

Perez (‘02/West Hartford, Conn.) played in his first two Premier games since October, and simply excelled following a January that saw him named an Elite Southeast Defenseman Of The Month. With the Premier team against Hampton Roads, he posted one assist and had a fantastic overall performance showing he has no problem “playing up.”

 

Goaltender: Niklas Seppanen, Carolina Jr. Hurricanes

Seppanen (‘01/Oulunsalo, Finland) put up wins in both of his games against the Potomac Patriots, stopping 45 of 50 games for the weekend to improve to 12-11-2-0 on the season. He also has an impressive 2.23 goals against average and a .925 save percentage in this, his first North American hockey season.

Congrats to Eels Premier Captain Taurin Haddon-Harris as he tops Eels Single season record for points.

# PLAYER SEASON LEAGUE GP G A TP PPG PIM

1. Taurin Haddon-Harris (F) 2021-2022 USPHL Premier 38 27 46 73 1.92 106

2. Demid Podrezov (F) 2020-2021 USPHL Premier 41 26 45 71 1.73 58

3. Zac Boyle (F) 2016-2017 USPHL Elite 40 35 34 69 1.73 37

4. Brandon Rosario (F) 2017-2018 USPHL Premier 44 24 43 67 1.52 73

5. Alex Sanchez (F) 2015-2016 USPHL Elite 40 16 51 67 1.68 24

Today the Eels Elite team swept the Madhatters in all 3 games of the weekend series. Today was a clear win a decisive win 7-2 over the Madhatters This is 14 wins with out a loss. The Eels are on Fire. Red Hot and on its way to take on the Palm Beach Typhoon next weekend.

The Eels Premier team take on the Madhatters in 3 games over the weekend. Game one the Eels were edged 3-2 in a disappointing loss. They controlled the territory, shots on goal and overall play but came up short. Last night the Eels avenged their loss by handing the Madhhaters a serious loss 6-4 as the Eels dominated throughout the evening.

Today the Eels once again looked like their 1st place status overwhelming the Madhhaters in their 4-2 win. This was a costly loss for Atlanta as they are fighting to hold on to 4th place as a final spot for a playoff run. Palm Beach a bit behind is still alive and fighting to overtake the Madhatters.

The Eels take on Palm Beach this weekend while the Blades travel to Atlanta for their weekend series.

So much is riding in the next few weeks of games. The Eels are looking to secure 1st place while Tampa is pushing up to take back 1st place. However, the Eels are focused more on being playoff ready than the 1st place title.We still have some pieces to put in place and fine tuning our troops. Meanwhile, the Blades are looking to hold on to 3rd while Palm Beach is strung to edge out the Madhatters.

The Eels Premier take on the Jr Blades on Wed and the Typhoon this weekend while the Blades travel to Atlanta for what undoubtedly will be tough games.

Atlanta Mad Hatters 2 at Florida Eels 4 – Status: Final
Monday, February 7, 2022 – Fort Myers Skatium

Atlanta Mad Hatters 0 1 1 – 2
Florida Eels 1 1 2 – 4

1st Period-1, Florida Eels, Zebley 5 (McCormick, DavIdson), 3:52. Penalties-No Penalties

2nd Period-2, Atlanta Mad Hatters, Baker 18 (Golovatchev, Lacasse), 3:05 (PP). 3, Florida Eels, Patterson 25 (Haddon-Harris, Budgell), 11:18 (PP). Penalties-Moore Eel (hooking), 1:42; Washington Atl (boarding), 6:24; Howe Eel (misconduct-unsportsmanlike), 8:08; Washington Atl (major -kneeing, disqualification), 10:45; Lonsdale Eel (cross-checking), 16:48; Tigges Eel (boarding), 18:35.

3rd Period-4, Atlanta Mad Hatters, Gagnon 5 (Gallagher, Ellis), 4:21. 5, Florida Eels, Patterson 26 (Dill, Haddon-Harris), 17:10 (PP). 6, Florida Eels, Haddon-Harris 26 (Lonsdale, Karlstrom), 18:10 (PP). Penalties-Ellis Atl (major -contact to the head, game misconduct), 15:50; Lacasse Atl (misconduct-unsportsmanlike, game misconduct), 15:50; Gallagher Atl (disqualification), 20:00; Golovatchev Atl (disqualification), 20:00.

Shots on Goal-Atlanta Mad Hatters 11-6-9-26. Florida Eels 11-16-15-42.
Power Play Opportunities-Atlanta Mad Hatters 1 / 0; Florida Eels 3 / 0.
Goalies-Atlanta Mad Hatters, Filak 3-1-0-0 (42 shots-38 saves). Florida Eels, Rolleman 12-5-0-1 (26 shots-24 saves).
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The Eels Elite continue to dominate the Madhatters in their weekend series as they put 6 goals passed the Atlanta goalies and allowed none in game two. This was all offensive assault on the Madhatters net minders from the drop of the puck. The Eels set in motion a systematic and relentless battery of shots with 16 in the 1st period 17 in the 2nd and 9 in the 3rd 42 total. The Eels smothered the Madhatters from sustaining any offensive threat on them with holding them to 5 in the 1st period 6 in the 2nd and a stingy 6 in the 3rd for only 17 in the entire game. The Eels defensive play was phenomenal here and it frustrated the Madhhaters to no end.

The Two teams face-off again for game 3 of the weekend series at 9:00 am

Join us live at the Skatium  or on Hockey TV

Scoring was as follows:

Atlanta Mad Hatters 0 at Florida Eels 6 – Status: Final
Sunday, February 6, 2022 – Fort Myers Skatium

Atlanta Mad Hatters 0 0 0 – 0
Florida Eels 3 3 0 – 6

1st Period-1, Florida Eels, ClIngerman 17 (Rioux, Hughes), 10:08 (PP). 2, Florida Eels, Colton 10 (Harrop, Edskar), 17:23. 3, Florida Eels, ClIngerman 18 (Rioux, Ingalls), 19:46. Penalties-Blair Atl (tripping), 8:37; Corbett Eel (tripping), 13:38.

2nd Period-4, Florida Eels, Ward 20 (Hughes), 6:25. 5, Florida Eels, Harrop 15 (Colton, Gagnon), 9:36. 6, Florida Eels, Phillips 6 (Carnes, Dominique), 16:00. Penalties-Cunningham Atl (roughing, roughing), 7:07; Diaz Eel (roughing, roughing), 7:07; Cunningham Atl (misconduct-unsportsmanlike), 7:09; Diaz Eel (misconduct-unsportsmanlike), 7:09.

3rd Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Kravis Atl (interference), 5:36; Campbell Eel (elbowing), 17:45.

Shots on Goal-Atlanta Mad Hatters 5-6-6-17. Florida Eels 16-17-9-42.
Power Play Opportunities-Atlanta Mad Hatters 0 / 0; Florida Eels 1 / 0.
Goalies-Atlanta Mad Hatters, Pelletier 2-8-0-1 (16 shots-13 saves); Dees 4-11-0-1 (26 shots-23 saves). Florida Eels, Mork 15-2-0-0 (17 shots-17 saves).

Florida Eels Elite Team Players to Watch:  No not the big guns scorers  but the guys whose play turns the tide in games and secures the win. These are the difference makers:

• Alexander ClIngerman 15 goals and 9 assists on track for a 30 point season.
• Neil Campbell Power forward/defensemen 8 goals 19 assists on track to a 30+ season
• Al Evanyk Top offensive/defensive defensemen Key goals smart D Man
• Mathieu Rioux 10 loud goals 14 assists on track to a 30 point season A true clutch player Big goals when needed
• Carl Ingalls 7 goals 9 assists One of the hardest working players on the squad. He plays special teams and plays a high tempo game while suffocating opposing players
• Jake Dominique 7 goals and 10 assists on track for a 20+ point season
• Riley Smyth 11 goals and 5 assists on track to a 20 point season
• Julian Gagnon his point production is turning on of late but his true value is his fore-checking and back check denting opposing teams the puck  and smothering them
• Rick Hughes One of the top defensemen in the league with only 18 games he has 10 points
• Tyler Gay Cagey veteran spark plus drives hard outstanding fore-check and back cheer
• Mark Phillips Huge potential in 6 games he has 3 goals and 6 helpers
• Noah Trathen Huge upside in 6 games he has 4 goals and 1 assists
• Ben Allen one of the team’s best defensive player. Top PK and solid defensive defensemen
• Neil Campbell Big towering defensemen whose punishes opposing players with his physical play
• OlIvIer Dulac Solid goaltender brings depth to team A winner
• Michael Corbett Smart defensemen Eels future
• JJ Diaz Heart and should of team Great team player forechecks hard
• Ali Yatim Hard nose defensive forward Spark plus
• Jackson Carnes Pound for pound a tough guy who lays everything on the ice. Outstanding forecheck
• Anderson LIbby Plays with tremendous speed leaves everything on ice Battles very hard Great team guy
• Alexander Edskar Recently joined and has become a major factor on defense
• Cole Grant Another newly acquired defensemen very smart and consistent