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The Florida Eels Are Extremely Excited to Announce the Signing of Top Quebec Defensemen Xavier Delage

 

Delage 6’0” 175 .lbs. is from Québec, QC, CAN. He is a 2004 DOB.  He played for the very explosive Séminaire St-François Blizzard team in Quebec, a very respected midget AAA program.  The Eels have a tradition in having top D-men and Xavier Delage accentuates  that quest.

 

Delage is a highly skilled Defensemen with solid vision of the ice. He has outstanding peripheral vision that allows for him to make nice passes and set up plays.  He plays very well in all 3 zones. Exceptionally smart in the defensive zone. Strong gap in the neutral zone and has a solid hard shot from the offensive blueline. He relentlessly battles along the boards and in front of the net that outworks his opponents. He brings a very high compete level to his game. He has an unwavering work ethic. He has excellent puck handling skills, makes razor sharp passes. He is a strong skater with explosive speed. These skills make him quite dangerous with the ability to jump in on the rush. He joins a long line of  talented defensemen who have played for the Eels over the years.  Our Canadian scouts echo that Xavier brings so many intangibles to the team including the insatiable  thirst and hunger to every game. We enthusiastically welcome Xavier to the Eels program.

The Florida Eels are thrilled to announce the signing of Goaltender Olivier Dulac to its 2021-22 junior program. 

 

Dulac is from Sainte-Malachie, QC, CAN. He is 5’9 165 .lbs.  He is an extremely high skilled  goaltender with outstanding skills set. He has a lightning fast glove to augment his solid butterfly style of play. He is well known in Quebec for his poise, mental toughness in games  and strong demeanor in net. He is calm and focused. A very dedicated individual. He plays with a high compete level.  Very confident  in his game. A winning attitude. He challenges his shooters. Non-committal. Tracks the puck very well. Has excellent rebound control. These are all attributes of a big time goalie. Our Canadian scouting staff has Dulac ranked very high. He comes to the Eels with tremendous promise.

 

In  Olivier’s last team,  the Pointe-Lévy Corsaires Espoir,  he boasted an impressive 1.75 GAA. Dulac had a plethora of options this year and elected to join the Florida Eels program. He is looking to continue with the Eels tradition in providing outstanding goaltending to the organization. Olivier was very impressed with the Eels program, its development of players, its winning tradition, and its advancement of  players to college. The Florida Eels welcome Olivier to its program.

The Reason why players participate in the post season showcases is to gain the experience  playing at a high level showcase and equally important to garner the exposure and visibility in front of college coaches and recruiters. Well, coach Scarpaci’s phone has been burning up from several college coaches who had a chance to watch the Eels players at the USPHL NCDC Showcase in Foxboro Ma.

The Eels entered 3 teams at that showcase. Most of the players were prospects for the Eels junior program for the upcoming season. But there were a number of players also looking to capture college playing opportunities. Well, right now two of our players received college commitments and we have 3-4 more who we expect to secure this week.

Another example of what the Eels do. Get players to college.

Once again the Florida Eels will be hosting 3 teams at the New England Pro AM NHL Pre Draft  June 11-13th  The Eels will have 60 players making up the 3 squads.

The Eels will have 3 of its coaches present along with College Alumni, Eels Pro Alumni and guest coaches to assist in the weekend event. The Eels will have a practice for all 3 teams and a scrimmage game for each team. This feature is indeed unique to the Eels but we feel that it better prepares our players for the Showcase games.

There will be approximately 100 teams competing in this venue. The games will be held at Foxboro, Canton and North Attleboro Ma

Our players are from across the USA Canada and Europe.

Earlier this month the Eels had hosted 3 teams at the NCDC Showcase in Foxboro The Eels were on of 45 teams present for this event. We were the only team present at the NCDC Pre Draft from the Florida Division and the Southeast Division

Florida Eels Prospects Teams Did Very Well at The USPHL NCDC Pre Draft

 

The Eels went to Foxboro Mass with 56 prospects and 4 veteran Eels not knowing what to expect and quite frankly did extremely well. The Eels Green team won two of its 3 games. They picked up their first win as they shutout the Columbus Mavericks 3-0 and then defeated the Pal Islanders in what was one of the best games in the Showcase against the Pal Islanders who had 50% Premier players on its squad.

The White team came up with a win over the Rockets and a tie over the weekend. The Black team earned a solid tie over the Rockets.

The Eels were impressed with their prospects. Quite a few new guys showed us quite a bit of skill and grit. Almost all asked to return with us at either the Pro Am Pre Draft in June or the Pro Am Chowder Cup in July.

The prospects were divided into 3 teams for the weekend. Each team had a practice and a scrimmage game prior to the showcase. This gave them an opportunity to be comfortable and before the games. Moreover, the Eels coaches and trainers had a chance to learn a little bit about each player. The Eels had their regular coaches and were joined by several college coaches and college alumni and pro alumni. It was a great experience for the players who got a feel for Junior hockey practices, their coaches and some very competitive games. There were a plethora of scouts from colleges the NCDC and other members of the USPHL
Great job all around!.

The Florida Eels are proud to announce its 270 college commitment: PJ Haas has committed to Robert Morris University Pa ACHA Division 1

 

PJ Haas joined the Eels last season as last year guy in quest for an opportunity to play big minutes, develop as a top forward and advance to college. He hit all those benchmarks. At 6’0” 170lbs he made his presence felt – on and off the ice. The Virginia Beach native,  earned the respect of his fellow players and coaches as he was selected as Assistant  Captain. He was a natural leader on the Eels Elite team.  He made his veteran status known. He helped propel his team to being one of the top teams in the entire Elite conference in the USPHL. Moreover, he used his size and strength on the ice. He was very aggressive on the fore-check. Constantly creating loose puck turn overs. He led by example. Driving hard to the net earning 6 goals and 13 assists in season. He worked his body along the boards and made his size felt to opposing players. He was as strong defensively as offensively with a relentless back checking and willingness to black shots. He bought into the Eels DNA do whatever is necessary to win.

 

PJ had many colleges following him and had a dozen offers for next season. It wasn’t a hard decision for him, however. He knew what he wanted, and Robert Morris University was it. RMU offered both the academic programs he wanted, coupled with an outstanding ACHA Div. I hockey program and excellent coaching. He is extremely excited to have made this decision.

 

We are very excited for PJ. He is a first class individual with impeccable character. He comes from a well know hockey family in the Southeast who has supported his dreams and goals. We are thrilled to have helped him realize his dreams into reality. Best of luck buddy in your college career at RMU

The Eels Green team came out on fire tonight as they lit the lamp 3 times to defeat the Columbus Mavericks 3-0 to pick up their first win at the NCDC Pre Draft Showcase. We got a lot of looks at our guys in the practices, scrimmage games and showcase games and this one gave us an even better snap shot of some of the players in a seriously competitive environment. There is some good talent here and we like what we have seen thus far. We have 3 more games Sunday and our players will be once again be out to the test.