EELS SIGNING ALERT: The Florida Eels are pleased to announce the signing of Alex Evanyk out of Texas. The coaching staff is real excited about the potential Evanyk has and looks forward to working with him this upcoming season. The young forward played High School hockey last fall scoring 27 goals in just 18 games, as well as finishing with 58 points. Evanyk shows he knows how to really finish and looks forward to the challenge that junior hockey will provide. Alex has provided leadership on his teams in the past and the Eels plan on him brining those qualities each and every day to help contribute to a winning culture.
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EELS SIGNING ALERT: The Florida Eels are pleased to announce the signing of Joe McCormick out of Tipp City, Ohio.
EELS SIGNING ALERT: The Florida Eels are pleased to announce the signing of Joe McCormick out of Tipp City, Ohio. McCormick is a two year veteran to junior hockey competing in both the NA3HL as well as the USPHL-Premier. Last season, he had an impressive offensive explosion grabbing 27 points in 37 games for the Yellowstone Quake. McCormick is excellent defensively, has a quick first couple steps, and a real good wrist shot that gets off in a hurry. The coaching staff is excited to bring him in adding skill, reliability as well as experience. “Bringing in Maroszek was so key to our teams success last season. He was able to play any of the three forward positions, contributed offensively but was so reliable defensively. We see a lot of the same qualities in Joe,” said Coach Scarpaci.
The Florida Eels are Very Excited to Announce Cade Swygert’s Commitment to ACHA Div. I Roosevelt University.
Cade played 167 junior games in the USPHL, and all were with the Florida Eels. He epitomes player development. He played his first two seasons with the Eels Elite team. In his rookie season he scored 3 goals and notched 9 assists. It was a truly a development year for him. He broke out in his sophomore campaign in the Elite Division where he was bestowed team Captain and took ownership of the team and its character. In that year he led his team to Nationals. He scored 10 goals and notched 31 assists. He continued to work hard over the summer and attended 4 of the post seasons showcases and his development truly blossomed. He made the quantum jump to the Premier team. There he made his adjustments to ripen into a solid stay home defenseman. He assisted his team in again winning the USPHL Florida Division and advanced to the USPHL Nationals. Last season he was selected unanimously as team Captain and lead his team to another Divisional title and to Nationals where his team made it to Finals and was one goal away from taking it all. He truly ripened into one of the league’s top defensemen scoring 5 goals and notching 23 assists for 28 points in the Premier Division. That is not an easy task!
Cade will be a true asset for Roosevelt University’s program. He has very strong skill set. Solid skater. Very good puck movement skill. Very tough to play against in the Defensive zone. Very good gap control. And a consummate treat to the offensive blue line. He has been recognized by his peers having been repeatedly named Assistant Captain and Captain on each of his season with the Eels. He is an outstanding leader as evidenced by his team’s systematic winning of the Florida Divisional titles and their repeated advancement to Nationals. He had been selected numerous occasions to Player of the Week, Player of the Month, and year-end All-Star team. He was selected this past season to the Hub City League All Star Team as well.
Despite his extremely energetic and enthusiastic character on the bench and on the ice, he is a quite humble young man from Summerville SC with impeccable character. He isone of our most loyal and dedicated players who ever sported an Eels jersey. He has unmatched work ethic, and this will boast well in college. Cade had a plethora of offers from colleges. He felt that Roosevelt and playing for Coach Billy Karr was the perfect fit for him with their academic program and his hockey team. We wish Cade the very best.
The Florida Eels Are Thrilled to Announce the Signing of Swedish Star forward Oliver Karlstrom
The Florida Eels Are Thrilled to Announce the Signing of Swedish Star forward Oliver Karlstrom
The Eels were very engaged with the recent Future Star’s Identification camp having all 4 coaches scouting the players throughout the weekend. All the Eels coaches no doubt were keyed in on 2002 Swedish forward Oliver Karlstrom. He was a high impactful player. Outstanding skating ability and equally strong skill set. Extremely explosive speed. Very soft hands who could thread the needle. He has a nose to the net. He drove hard all weekend and it was a showcase. Its shows his unwavering high compete level. We did our due diligence and there is no question he shares the values of the Eels with his determination and dedication to his craft.
Just look at his numbers from Sweden. In 117 games played he scored 71 goals 52 assists for 123 points. He will undoubtedly be an impactful player here on the Eels. He will be joined by a number of other top players from Europe Canada and the USA. We love his attitude. In addition to being a gifted player he is a strong leader and will fit right in with the Eels system. We welcome Oliver Karlstrom to our family.
The Florida Eels Are Thrilled to Announce they have signed High End Tier I AAA Forward Carl Ingalls from Winnipeg Canada
The Florida Eels Are Thrilled to Announce they have signed High End Tier I AAA Forward Carl Ingalls from Winnipeg Canada
Ingalls a 2002 joins the Eels. The Eels had the pleasure of having Carl Ingalls from Winnipeg Canada join us this past weekend at the New England Pro Am Pre Draft Showcase in Boston Mass. And we were indeed impressed. This is a player we had our eye on for some time and we got to experience first-hand his high compete level. This is a young man who likes to drive the play. He was first on the fore-check, first to the net and first on the back check. He is a strong skater with quick acceleration. He is determined to be “that guy.” He has nice hands and was involved in most of the scoring throughout the weekend set of games.
We were impressed with him from the outset. At practice he was outworking most of the guys. He did so many little things right at the scrimmage games and then took things to the Next Level during the official Pre Draft Showcase games. We had 6 coaches working with the Eels there, and all of them were boasting about Ingalls. He has had equally strong success in his development back in Canada. In his Tier I AAA programs he earned 63 goals and added 94 assists in the last several years in his hometown in Winnipeg. We love his attitude. He is so energetic and brings enormous energies to the team. It is down right infectious. We are thrilled Carl will be joining us this Fall. Another top Canadian player joining our ranks.
Signing Alert: Spencer Carpenter Signs with The Florida Eels
Signing Alert: Spencer Carpenter Signs with The Florida Eels
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The Eels hosted teams both at the USPHL Pre Draft in May and the Pro-Am NHL Pre Draft this past weekend and have come away with some solid players. Spencer Carpenter is one of them who emanated from the USPHL Pre Draft weekend. He is a solid by product of CP Dynamo U18 Tier I AAA. Spencer is 6’01” 185 lbs. and uses his body very effectively to wear down opponents. He is relentless along the boards and forces many turn overs.
As a 2002 forward Spencer is ready to make the jump to Juniors. He has solid skill set and a nice skater. He showed us his good puck movement skills and willingness to drive to the net. He showed us great work ethic. He had strong determination and fortitude in the Pre-Draft Games. We love his zeal and focus. You could see his hunger in every shift. He used his body very effectively in the games. Carpenter will be a solid player with the Eels this season. The coaching staff are all very excited that Spencer will be joining our Eels family this Fall.
Signing Alert: The Eels are excited to announce that Landon Engles from Sioux Falls South Dakota Has Re-Signed for the 2021-22 Playing Season.
Landon was team Captain last year of the Eels Elite team. He led the team to its 2nd place finish in the extremely competitive Florida Division. He was a natural leader on and off the ice. A true motivator. He is extremely mature for a 2003. He is a solid forward with exceptional skill set. In 41 games last season, he scored 13 goals and notched 21 assists. He led his team on the power play and penalty kill. In fact, on the power play he quarterbacked the offense on the point. He is looking forward to piloting his team to a National Championship tenure. This young man has a very high compete level. He plays with an unwavering determination and intestinal fortitude. He battles relentless for puck possession and retrieval. He is a winner. And Very coachable. We look forward to his return. No doubt this is a NCAA quality player. Welcome back buddy.
The Florida Eels Are Thrilled to Announce the Signing of 2003 Canadian Forward Braeden Bzovey
The Eels are very excited that they signed right shot forward Braeden Bzovey to the upcoming season. Bzovey is from Winnipeg Canada. He is a strong skater with quick acceleration. Braeden has excellent skill set; he has great hands and can move the puck very well. He has outstanding puck control; has excellent vision and has been known to put the puck in the net. Recently in his Tier I AAA league, in 36 GP he scored 11 goals and notched 23 assists for 34 points. That was done in a very tough league. Overall, at the Tier I level in 72 games he scored 21 goals garnered 31 assists for 52 points.
Bzovey is a shifty player who evades his competition. First on the fore-check. Plays with a high compete level. He has very good hockey IQ. He has had solid development and looking to take his game to the Next Level with the Eels. He joins a number of fellow Canadians this season making the jump to the Eels. We are very excited to have him join our program. He fits very well within our culture. This is a high character player with solid leadership traits.
We welcome Braeden to the Eels Family
The Florida Eels are extremely excited about the signing of high-end forward Devin Shepherd
The Florida Eels are extremely excited about the signing of high-end forward Devin Shepherd
The Eels have been recruiting Shepherd for two years and we are very excited that he has elected to make Fort Myers his home for the 2021-22 playing season echoes GM Frank Scarpaci. Devin is a 2003 left shot forward who has outstanding skill set. At 6’3” 180 lbs. he is known to use his size to his advantage. He is a very strong skater and is a natural in point production. He plays a very aggressive forecheck. His style of play creates many loose puck turn overs and his hunger boast puck retrieval. Is anything but complacent. He is a very determined young man and plays with a very high compete level.
Shepherd comes with a solid hockey foundation and background. Playing Tier I AAA Honeybaked in the High Performance Hockey League HPHL U15 and U18 He also played high school hockey for the prestigious United I Griffins. Head Coach Frank Scarpaci of the Premier team says he is looking forward to Devin joining the team. He is a real competitor. Great character and he witnessed first-hand at the Pre-Draft his leadership skills and the intangible qualities of this individual. He does so many little things right. He will be a pleasure to coach. We welcome Devin to the Eels family.
The Florida Eels Are Thrilled to Announce The Signing of Veteran Defensemen Jacob Kozden to Its Premier Team
He is a 3-year veteran of junior hockey. At 6’03 210lbs. he brings size and experience to the Eels blueline
The Florida Eels Are Thrilled to Announce The Signing of Veteran Defensemen Jacob Kozden to Its Premier Team
Kozden a 2003 is a native of Breinigsville, PA, will be joining the Eels in the Fall. He is a 3-year veteran of junior hockey. At 6’03 210lbs. he brings size and experience to the Eels blueline. He is a left shot defenseman. He comes not only with a solid junior background but also rich experience at the Tier I AAA level.
Jacob has excellent skill set. He is a solid blueliner. With outstanding vision. He is known not only for his consistent and smart play in the D-Zone, where he relentlessly battles in front of his crease and along the boards, he is equally strong on his gap and on the offensive blueline. He uses his size to wear down his opponents. Kozden has a nice heavy shot that gets through to the opposing goalies. We love the way he handles the puck and his smooth skating and quick acceleration. Kozden also hits all the other right buttons. He is a young man with outstanding character. A solid team player. A leader on and off the ice. He plays with a high compete level as well. We are truly honored that Jacob will be joining us in the Fall, and we welcome him to the Eels family
