Hambling Earns top Honors For Showcase Games
Congrats to Eric Hambling Selected Florida Division Player of the Week for performance in USPHL Winter Showcase games.
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Congrats to Matthew Schoer Selected Player of the Week Florida Elite Division
Congrats to Matthew Schoer Selected Player of the Week Florida Elite Division for his performance at the USPHL Winter Showcase
Matthew is one of the top goaltenders in the league.
7 Florida Eels Premier Players Selected as Mid Year All Stars
7 Eels Premier Players garner league honors
Congratulations
Taurin Haddon-Harris, Adam Gaudet, Damon Kiyawasew, Collin Patterson, Trevor Voyda, Alexandre Caron and Duncan Rolleman on making the Dan K Premier Florida Division Allstar Team
Four Florida Eels Elite Players Selected As Mid Season All Stars: Congratulations Andrew Ward, Kaleb Harrop, Braeden Bzovey, and Matthew Schoer on making the Dan K Elite Florida Division All Star Team
Congratulations
Andrew Ward, Kaleb Harrop, Braeden Bzovey, and Matthew Schoer on making the Dan K Elite Florida Division All Star Team
Weekend Preview of Games
The Florida Eels Premier and Elite teams have away games against the Florida Jr Blades on Saturday and return home to the Fort Myers Skatium on Sunday for their homestand. The Eels Elite team is coming off a 5 game winning streak stemming back to the December Showcase. They are looking to extend it to 7 games. They are just 4 points behind the Tampa Juniors for 1st place in the Florida Division. They have played 3 less games than Tampa. Tampa travels to Atlanta to take on the Mad Hatters this weekend. Thus, the games this weekend are critical. The Blades sit in 3rd place with 35 points compared to the Eels 44 points.
The Eels Premier team sits in 1st place with 44 points. Tampa who has played 3 more games has 40 points. The Blades have 29 points. Atlanta has 22 points and Palm Beach has 18 points in 5th place. You can see every game is consequential. These are very close races. The Eels looking to gain day light whereas the remaining 4 teams are trying to climb the latter and for Palm Beach and Atlanta, they are looking to stay alive.
Florida Eels USPHL Winter Showcase Ice Cap
The Eels Elite team were “Red Hot” this weekend They went 4-0. 3 shutouts. The blanked the Junior Bruins 3-0 in game one. Repeated their shutout performances against the Northeast top ranked Northern Cyclones 3-0. Then they out gunned the league’s top team in teh Elite Division the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Knights in OT 3-2. The stay have been the Eels best game of the season. Then today the Eels drooped the Springfield Pics 4-0.
The guys put their game into another level. They smothered all comers and suffocated them in all 3 zones. Scoring came from a variety of players.
In addition to the Showcase games upended the Bridgewater Bandits on Thursday a pre showcase scrimmage 5-1.
The Eels remain 2 points behind the Tampa Juniors and 9 points ahead of the Jr Blades.
We are indeed, very proud of the boys. This was an all out strategic battle by the players to take on the top teams from the North Great job guys
Florida Eels Premier Team Ice Cap at the USPHL Winter Showcase
The Florida Eels Premier team felt a tough draw proved to be at the top in the league. They had no easy teams Faced with the top 4 teams throughout the league and in their respective Divisions they cam out strong.
Their first game was against the Northern Cyclones. Both teams remained tied at the end of regulation and after a 3 on 3 OT period. The Eels lost in the OT Shutout. They did earn 1 point out of 2 in that match
Game two the Eels fell to the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Knights 4-0 after pulling their goalie. Simply put sometimes you have a bad game. This was it. We simply didi not have all cylinders firing and went dry. The boys and coaches regrouped after the match and broke the game down frame by frame. And then redrafted their offense for game 3 against the Utica Comets
Against the Comets the Eels found their game. They were on fire putting 8 goals behind the Comets netminder and spotted 3
In game 4 vs the MJDP the Eels once again were focused and determined as ever. They were all dialed in. Like game 3 the Eels got key goals fro quite a few players. Scoring by committee. The Eels felt good about the weekend. They went 2-1-1 against very strong teams The quality of teams they would likely face at Nationals.
That is the key to its development. To face adversity and overcome it. We were very proud of the players who were resilient all weekend and had the fortitude and heart to battle back for a winning record at the Showcase
3 Florida Eels Premier Players Selected to Players of the Month
USPHL Premier Players Of The Month: South Region
By USPHL Staff, 01/03/22, 8:30PM EST
December 2021
Florida Division
Forwards
Taurin Haddon-Harris, Florida Eels
Mr. Consistency wearing the “C” for Captain, Haddon-Harris just keeps getting the job done for the division-leading Eels. Haddon-Harris (‘01/Boca Raton, Fla.) is absolutely on a mission, already passing his already lofty 45 point totals of 2020-21 with currently 49 to his name. From December, he picked up 4-5-9 in just six contests. This included the Eels’ only two goals in the rematch of the 2021 USPHL Premier Championship game between the Eels and Charlotte Rush, won by the Rush in a shootout. He also scored the game-winner against the Carolina Jr. Hurricanes – another 2021 Nationals participant – in the Eels’ showcase-closing win.
Connor Nelson, Tampa Bay Juniors
Nelson (‘02/Woodbury, Minn.) began a scoring streak in November that has now reached eight games, with six of those coming in the month of December. Nelson racked up six points in his four games at the USPHL Florida College Showcase in Estero, Fla., part of an overall 5-4-9 month and a 6-6-12 active scoring streak he is carrying into the new year. Overall, Nelson has 31 points in 29 games in this, his first USPHL Premier season.
Ben Baker, Atlanta MadHatters
Baker (‘02/Powder Springs, Ga.) is enjoying this, his fifth overall USPHL season and second with the MadHatters. Just past the halfway point, Baker has already passed his points total of 2020-21 when he scored his 24th point at the USPHL Florida College Showcase. Overall for December, Baker posted six goals and four assists, including a 3-1-4 line against the Palm Beach Typhoon on Dec. 11. He also had a goal and an assist on his team’s only goals in a loss to the Hampton Roads Whalers at the showcase. Prior to these two seasons with the MadHatters, Baker played three seasons with the Northern Cyclones Academy program, playing there at the USPHL 15U, 16U and 18U levels. He also played his first NCDC game in 2019-20 with the Cyclones.
Defense
Hunter Howe, Florida Eels
Howe (‘01/Glenwood Springs, Colo.) has been a quiet Premier staple for four years, starting back in 2018-19 and joining the Eels for the first time last season after being acquired from the Provo Riverblades. Howe was a +2 for the month of December and put himself in front of six shots. Overall, Howe has suited up for 69 Eels Premier regular season games, registering 12 points and helping keep his squad at the top of the Florida Division.
Parker Chadwell, Tampa Bay Juniors
The Juniors are keeping the Eels on their heels this year due to the efforts of players like the third-year Premier Junior (in his fourth year overall with the organization). Chadwell, a 2001-born native of Tampa, posted five points in his six December games, and he also blocked six shots while registering an even rating in a month where only six Juniors registered a plus rating. Chadwell has posted 32 points in 109 regular season USPHL Premier games.
Goaltender
Alexandre Caron, Florida Eels
The third-year Eel who helped lead his team to the 2021 National Championship game is back to his old tricks, putting together a month in which he never gave up more than two goals in a 60-or 65-minute game. He went 2-1-0-1 and knocked away 131 of 139 shots for a .942 save percentage. Overall, he is 11-2-0-1 with a 2.20 goals against average and a .932 save percentage for this season.
Florida Eels Elite Team Itinerary for the USPHL Boston Trip
Florida Eels Elite Team Itinerary for the USPHL Boston Trip
30 Dec by Frank Scarpaci
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Elite Schedule for the Boston Showcase
The players are expected to return to Florida on or before January 2nd for regular practice January 3rd 2022. On January 4th the Premier and Elite teams board their bus at 7:00 am. It takes approximately 24-27 hours by bus. The players are expected to arrive in Marlboro Massachusetts January 5th anytime between 7:00 am to 10:00 am
The players will be staying at the Embassy Rooms and Suites 123 Boston Post Road West Marlboro Mass. Rooms won’t be ready till about 3:00 pm – normal check in- The players will stop for breakfast upon arriving in Marlboro Mass.
Coach Frank has booked a series of practices in Mass before the showcase games. The first practice will be at the Showcase venue: New England Sports Center 121 Donald Lynch Blvd Marlboro Mass. This is 5 minutes from the hotel. The Elite team will practice from 2:30 pm – 3:20 pm. After practice the Elite team will head to the hotel for check in. Grab dinner that will be a few blocks from the hotel and settle in for the night.
On January 6th 2022 at 10:30 am the Elite team will board their bus for a trip to NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey program – Worcester State University ice facility. The address is the Fidelity Bank Worcester Ice Center 112 Harding Street Worcester Ma 01605. Coach Frank has secured practice ice at this facility for the Elite team. The Eels will take the ice from 1:00 pm-2:00 pm The WSU coaches will be able to get a snapshot of our Elite players. The Florida Eels have advanced several of its alumni to WSU men’s ice hockey program.
The Elite Players will shower and change and disembark to watch a NCAA Div. 3 men’s hockey game between Worcester State University vs U Mass Dartmouth at the Hetland Arena North Dartmouth Mass The time of this game is 4:30 pm It will take minimum 1 hour for travel. Quick lunch when they are closer to U Mass rink Both sets of NCAA College coaches expect the players to be there. The players will stay for about 1 hour or so and then return back to the Embassy Suites hotel in Marlboro. They will grab dinner and prepare for the showcase games.
The Showcase games start January 7th games to be all played at the New England Sports Center. The location of the initial practice.
Showcase Game schedule
Fri, Jan 7 Junior Bruins
– Florida Eels
– New England Sports Center Rink 5
12:00 pm EST
Fri, Jan 7 Florida Eels
– Northern Cyclones
– New England Sports Center Rink 6
7:20 pm EST
Sat, Jan 8 Florida Eels
– Wilkes-Barre Scranton Knights
– New England Sports Center Rink 5
12:30 pm EST
Sun, Jan 9 Springfield Pics
– Florida Eels
– New England Sports Center Rink 8
8:00 am EST
On Sunday January 9th, after the final showcase games, the Eels Elite team will leave to drive to Bryn Athyn College 2945 College Drive Bryn Athyn PA 19009 It is an ACHA Div. 2 hockey program. It was a NCAA Div. 3 program. The rink is located on campus The Junge Pavilion 3002 Cairnwood Drive Huntington Valley PA 19009 They have been scouting us all season. This trip is a (4-5 hours trip)
On Sunday we watch their team practice at 6:00 pm
On Monday we leave hotel around 5:00 am arrive at rink 5:15 am
Practice 6:00 am – 7:00 am
Quick bite to eat college tour 9:00 am
Return to Florida by noon
Monday January 10th 2022 :
Bus will leave for rink 7:45 am
9:00 am – 10:00 am Ice Practice
10:00-11:00 meeting with NCAA College coaches
11:00 am -noon campus tour
It is expected that the bus will depart back to Florida no later than noon. 19-hour trip. The bus is expected to arrive back in Fort Myers around noon Jan 11th Tuesday.
Players will resume regular practice at the Skatium 1:30 pm January 12th
Premier Team Itinerary For the USPHL Boston Showcase
The players are expected to return to Florida on or before January 2nd for regular practice January 3rd 2022. On January 4th the Premier and Elite teams board their bus at 7:00 am. It takes approximately 24-27 hours by bus. The players are expected to arrive in Marlboro Massachusetts January 5th anytime between 7:00 am to 10:00 am
The players will be staying at the Embassy Rooms and Suites 123 Boston Post Road West Marlboro Mass. Rooms won’t be ready till about 3:00 pm – normal check in- The players will stop for breakfast upon arriving in Marlboro Mass.
Coach Frank has booked a series of practices in Mass before the showcase games. The first practice will be at the Showcase venue: New England Sports Center 121 Donald Lynch Blvd Marlboro Mass. This is 5 minutes from the hotel. The Premier team will practice from 1:30 pm – 2:20 pm. After practice the Premier team will head to the hotel for check in. Grab dinner that will be a few blocks from the hotel and settle in for the night.
On January 6th 2022 at 9:30 am the Premier team will board their bus for a trip to St Anselm’s College 100 St Anselm Drive Manchester NH 03102 The team is expected to arrive around 10:45 am The Admissions office will meet the players and Eels Premier coaches at 11:00 am The admissions counselors will do a tour of the college campus. Sometime around noon the NCAA Men’s ice hockey coach will meet up with the Premier team and do his visit. The Premier team will watch the St Anselm’s men’s NCAA Div. 3 team practice at their rink on campus. Sometime around 2:30 pm the Eels Premier team will get dressed and suited up to take the ice at 3:00 pm. Coach Frank has made arrangements to purchase a second practice for the Premier team and in this situation right at the St Anselm’s rink. This practice will be an excellent forum for the St. Anselm’s coaches to get a snapshot of our Premier players. The Eels practice will be from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm. At 4:00 pm the Eels will get changed from their practice gear and get ready to board the bus. The Eels will board the bus at approximately 4:45 pm. The Eels will return back to the hotel and have dinner.
The Showcase games start January 7th games to be all played at the New England Sports Center. The location of the initial practice.
Showcase Game schedule
| Fri, Jan 7 | Northern Cyclones | – | Florida Eels | – | New England Sports Center Rink 2 | 10:00 am EST | |||||||||
| Fri, Jan 7 | Wilkes-Barre Scranton Knights | – | Florida Eels | – | New England Sports Center Rink 3 | 5:20 pm EST | |||||||||
| Sat, Jan 8 | Florida Eels | – | Utica Jr Comets | – | New England Sports Center Rink 5 | 4:30 pm EST | |||||||||
| Sun, Jan 9 | Florida Eels | – | MJDP | – | New England Sports Center Rink 1 | 10:00 am EST |
On Sunday January 9th, after the final showcase games, the Eels Premier team will leave to drive to Wilkes College 38 Coral Street Wilkes-Barre PA 18702. This is a NCAA Div. 3 Men’s college hockey program that has been scouting us all season. This trip is a (4-5 hours trip) for a college tour on Monday morning. The Eels will also have a 3rd practice while at the college
campus.
Monday January 10th 2022 :
Bus will leave for rink 7:45 am
9:00 am – 10:00 am Ice Practice
10:00-11:00 meeting with NCAA College coaches
11:00 am -noon campus tour
It is expected that the bus will depart back to Florida no later than noon. 19-hour trip. The bus is expected to arrive back in Fort Myers around noon Jan 11th Tuesday.
Players will resume regular practice at the Skatium noon January 12th
