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Florida Eels Post Season Pro Am Chowder Cup Series

 

 

 

 

 

 The Florida Eels would like to invite you to join our showcase/tournament teams at the New England Pro-Am Showcases. 

 

These showcases  are  the most prestigious post season showcase in North America. They are the granddaddy of them all.  They bring teams from all across the USA, Canada and Europe. The teams consist of some of the top players in the world.  The Showcase forums provide invaluable experience to players who will play with and against some of the highest level of players in the world. Many NHL, NCAA Division I and III players have competed in this venue. Players also garner phenomenal  exposure as it is scouted by NHL General Managers, Coaches and Scouts,  NCAA Division I and III coaches, and a plethora of scouts from the USHL, BCHL, NCDC, NAHL, USPHL and a host of other junior leagues. In 2019 Four First Rounders and 32 alumni from the Pro AM Showcases were selected in the NHL Draft

The Eels use the Pro-Am  Pre Draft and the Senior Chowder Cup as a forum to try out for its Junior teams. The Eels are one of the top junior programs in the USA. They have consistently been one of the top programs in the USA for over a decade. Consistently for over a decade the Eels have been the dominate team in the Florida Division, finishing in  finishing in First Place in their Division, regularly winning  the USPHL Florida Divisional Champion and systematically advancing to USPHL Nationals. Each year over 12 players from its teams advance to college. Indeed, the Eels have advanced over 260 players to college hockey, including NCAA Division I and Division III and ACHA Division I and II college hockey programs.

Our players advancing to college average over $25,000 in annual scholarships and grants. Wouldn’t you like to be part of this program? The Eels are looking for highly skilled, extremely determined young men, with high compete level, who have the insatiable appetite to win. If you are looking to join a program that has an incredible proven track record on the scoreboard, in the standings, and in advancing players to college, then the Eels are for you.

Roster spots are limited on the Pro Am Showcase teams so please take advantage immediately to secure your position.

 

The New England Pro Am Pre-Draft. This showcase is held June 11th 12th and 13th at Canton, Foxboro and North Attleboro Massachusetts rinks.

 

In the Pre-Draft, the Eels will have teams in the Junior A and College Open Division.

 

Rules:

Jr. A Division – Players basically 18-20 years old. 2001-2004 Birth Years.   **JUST FOR 2021 – YOU MAY USE 5 PLAYERS BORN IN 2000 ONLY IN THE JR. A DIVISION**

College Open Division– Players 17-19 years old. 2002-2004 Birth Years.
(NO players born in 2001 allowed to play in the College Open Division)
* 5 players born in 2005 allowed to play in the College Open Division.
** NO 2000 Birth Years Allowed in either Division **

 

Senior Chowder Cup. The Showcase is  July 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 2021

In the  Sr. Chowder Cup, the Eels will have teams in the Junior A and College Open Division. It too is held at rinks in  Foxboro Canton and North Attleboro Massachusetts. This showcase offers phenomenal exposure to colleges and junior coaches.

All players who compete at these showcases with the Eels will be assured a spot on a USPHL team.

Mini-Chowder Cup  and Junior Chowder Cup Series:

For the young guns we are also hosting teams in their Junior Chowder Cup and Mini Chowder Cups forums. These are for young boys looking to gain true exposure and visibility while also experience playing with and against some of the top players in the world.

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Mini-Chowder Cup– July 16th, 17th, 18th, 2021
(Men’s Tournament held in two Divisions) ** 4 Game Guarantee
2007 Division for players who are 14 years old (No 2006 Birth Years allowed)
2008 Division for players who are 13 years old (No 2007 Birth Years allowed)

 

Junior Chowder Cup – July 29th, 30th, 31st, Aug. 1st, 2021
(Men’s Tournament held in two Divisions)
2005 Division for players who are 16 years old (NO 2004 Birth Years allowed)
2006 Division for players who are 15 years old (NO 2005 Birth Years allowed)

 

Please call Frank Scarpaci General Manager Florida Eels 941-400-9023 Gm@floridaeels.com https://www.floridaeelsjrhockey.com

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This Thursday the Eels travel to Advent Center Ice in Tampa to play their final away games of the season. The Premier face-off at 12:30 pm whereas the Elite kick off their game at 3:15 pm. We are winding down the season with 3 games each for the Eels Premier and Elite teams. Thursday in Tampa and then Saturday at home vs the Jr Blades and the final game of the season vs the Tampa Juniors The Eels and Tampa are fighting for 1st place in the Premier Division. Tampa is currently in the 1st place position with 56 points to the Eels 52. If the Eels sweep the 3 games they will over take Tampa. But Tampa would have to drop one.

The Eels Elite team has clinched 2nd place but their opponents in the playoffs is yet to be decided.

So come and support our Eels teams this weekend.

Florida Eels Post Season Pro Am Chowder Cup Series

02/24/2021, 12:15pm EST

 

By Frank Scarpaci

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Florida Eels Post Season Pro Am Chowder Cup Series

 

 

 

 

 

 The Florida Eels would like to invite you to join our showcase/tournament teams at the New England Pro-Am Showcases. 

 

These showcases  are  the most prestigious post season showcase in North America. They are the granddaddy of them all.  They bring teams from all across the USA, Canada and Europe. The teams consist of some of the top players in the world.  The Showcase forums provide invaluable experience to players who will play with and against some of the highest level of players in the world. Many NHL, NCAA Division I and III players have competed in this venue. Players also garner phenomenal  exposure as it is scouted by NHL General Managers, Coaches and Scouts,  NCAA Division I and III coaches, and a plethora of scouts from the USHL, BCHL, NCDC, NAHL, USPHL and a host of other junior leagues. In 2019 Four First Rounders and 32 alumni from the Pro AM Showcases were selected in the NHL Draft

The Eels use the Pro-Am  Pre Draft and the Senior Chowder Cup as a forum to try out for its Junior teams. The Eels are one of the top junior programs in the USA. They have consistently been one of the top programs in the USA for over a decade. Consistently for over a decade the Eels have been the dominate team in the Florida Division, finishing in  finishing in First Place in their Division, regularly winning  the USPHL Florida Divisional Champion and systematically advancing to USPHL Nationals. Each year over 12 players from its teams advance to college. Indeed, the Eels have advanced over 260 players to college hockey, including NCAA Division I and Division III and ACHA Division I and II college hockey programs.

Our players advancing to college average over $25,000 in annual scholarships and grants. Wouldn’t you like to be part of this program? The Eels are looking for highly skilled, extremely determined young men, with high compete level, who have the insatiable appetite to win. If you are looking to join a program that has an incredible proven track record on the scoreboard, in the standings, and in advancing players to college, then the Eels are for you.

Roster spots are limited on the Pro Am Showcase teams so please take advantage immediately to secure your position.

 

The New England Pro Am Pre-Draft. This showcase is held June 11th 12th and 13th at Canton, Foxboro and North Attleboro Massachusetts rinks.

 

In the Pre-Draft, the Eels will have teams in the Junior A and College Open Division.

 

Rules:

Jr. A Division – Players basically 18-20 years old. 2001-2004 Birth Years.   **JUST FOR 2021 – YOU MAY USE 5 PLAYERS BORN IN 2000 ONLY IN THE JR. A DIVISION**

College Open Division– Players 17-19 years old. 2002-2004 Birth Years.
(NO players born in 2001 allowed to play in the College Open Division)
* 5 players born in 2005 allowed to play in the College Open Division.
** NO 2000 Birth Years Allowed in either Division **

 

Senior Chowder Cup. The Showcase is  July 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 2021

In the  Sr. Chowder Cup, the Eels will have teams in the Junior A and College Open Division. It too is held at rinks in  Foxboro Canton and North Attleboro Massachusetts. This showcase offers phenomenal exposure to colleges and junior coaches.

All players who compete at these showcases with the Eels will be assured a spot on a USPHL team.

Mini-Chowder Cup  and Junior Chowder Cup Series:

For the young guns we are also hosting teams in their Junior Chowder Cup and Mini Chowder Cups forums. These are for young boys looking to gain true exposure and visibility while also experience playing with and against some of the top players in the world.

____________________________________________________
Mini-Chowder Cup– July 16th, 17th, 18th, 2021
(Men’s Tournament held in two Divisions) ** 4 Game Guarantee
2007 Division for players who are 14 years old (No 2006 Birth Years allowed)
2008 Division for players who are 13 years old (No 2007 Birth Years allowed)

 

Junior Chowder Cup – July 29th, 30th, 31st, Aug. 1st, 2021
(Men’s Tournament held in two Divisions)
2005 Division for players who are 16 years old (NO 2004 Birth Years allowed)
2006 Division for players who are 15 years old (NO 2005 Birth Years allowed)

 

Please call Frank Scarpaci General Manager Florida Eels 941-400-9023 Gm@floridaeels.com https://www.floridaeelsjrhockey.com

 

The Florida Eels Close Out The Hub City 8-0 for Premier and 6-3 for Elite

 

This was a Phenomenal Event during the Most Challenging Time in the History of the Sport. Thank you USPHL for Providing our Players with this Incredible Experience

The Hub City games are concluded, and it was a resounding success for the entire USPHL and specifically for the Florida Eels. Quite frankly, many folks doubted the USPHL would even get off this season. Not us with the league office. In fact, we started  our season right on target. We will completely finish our season 44 game schedule. That is  absolutely incredible! Richard Gallant had to vision, and he chartered this ship through turbulent waters indeed. In the face of 2020 – with unrest and Covid 19 shutdowns he found a way to allow our players to play hockey and realize their dreams and do it safely and with caution.

 

As a league office we looked in the face of 2020 and took action. We accomplished two incredible combines, while others canceled events. We helped our teams filled their rosters with maximum players. Unprecedented. We implemented the toughest Covid 19 protocols to protect our players and coaches, practicing with abundance of caution. We mandated covid testing of all teams on systematic and continuous basis. These measures had considerable cost to teams but as a league we were willing to pay the price if that was what it took to forge forward.  When hiccups occurred, we did not just canceled games, rather we caucused and discussed options and strategized and  we shifted and repositioned games, so the players and teams got to play –  always being  mindful that safety of our players and coaches was of paramount concern.

 

When states closed and things seemed dismal, Richard Gallant had the vision and foresight to come up with a solution. Let’s not accept a pause or cancelation of the season. He did not just theorize – he put action into the game plan. This required inordinate planning and time was against us, but he made it happen.  He created the Hub City Event. He did not just make it available to the NCDC teams. He opened it up across the board to the NCDC, Premier and Elite. He did not limit it to the Northeast, he made it available to the entire league be it California Midwest Florida and the Northeast.

 

An event that brought 30 NCDC,  Premier and Elite teams to Florida  that allowed us to continue our league. It was developed and crafted with the strictest of rules and protocols. It was not easy for players parents’ coaches and administrators. Oh no it was an incredible endeavor that required the emphatic cooperation and discipline of 600+ players, league personnel and officials from across the USA. It was the integration of a ½ dozen rinks, busses, vans, hotels and most of all  Saddlebrook resort . And the games went off seamlessly. As the new Commissioner Bob Turow joined on board, it was his job  to take the torch and run with it; to keep the ship on course. To oversee the arrival and departure of 600 players, the dozens of daily games, practices, meals, busses etc. of  daily  operations of the event. And that was a herculean effort to keep the cohesion of this event intact. Phenomenal.  Although the Hub City  was not a pure bubble it was akin as close as we could accomplish with the number of participants. Think about it 30 teams and 600 players playing in over 6 venues virtually every day.  Moreover, the league was able to host multiple all-star games that were showcased worldwide. For the Premier and Elite players this was the first time they had an All-Star event in over 10 years. And it was done right with all the trimmings.

 

For the Eels it was simply the best event we ever participated in. We been a member of the USPHL from the very beginning and that says a lot. The Premier team went 8-0  and the  Elite team went 6-3. Very impressive. The Eels competed against teams from New Jersey New Hampshire Connecticut  Maine Massachusetts California and New York. Where else could you get these types of games at one location.  It was the rich experience of playing so many quality teams. The funny thing is no body was focused on the notion that they were here because their states were on pause, it was all about playing hockey at the highest level. Everything was first class from the officials to the announcers and broadcast operations.  Never before have we played against such a wide variety of teams throughout the entire league. There were representatives  from virtually every Division in the USPHL.

 

Through this,  the Eels also competed in its two annual showcases. First in the Winter Showcase at Hertz Arena and second in the Charleston SC in games vs the Hampton Road Whalers, the Charlotte Rush the Carolina Hurricanes the Richmond Generals the Potomac Patriots while still competing against its Florida Division rivals the Florida Jr Blades the Tampa Juniors the Atlanta Madhatters and the Carolina Colonials

 

We thank the league for hosting the Hub City, for giving us this year of hockey. When the entire world was going through such turbulence and upheaval our players had so much to look forward to and experience the game they love. What an incredible job Thank you

USPHL Premier Players Of The Week: South Region 

 

(Games of Feb. 10-18)

 

By USPHL Staff 

 

Florida Division

Forward

Jake Court, Florida Eels

Court (‘00/Fort Myers, Fla.) played a pair of ‘Hub’ games against northern competition and helped the Eels to back-to-back 5-1 wins, contributing a pair of goals against the New York Aviators and two set ups against the Twin City Thunder.

 

Defense

Travis Bohnet, Atlanta Mad Hatters

Bohnet (‘02/Calgary, Alta.) kicked off a three-game set with the Florida Junior Blades with the game winning goal and two assists in the opening match on home ice.

 

Goaltender

Noah Ping, Atlanta Mad Hatters 

Ping (‘02/Duluth, Ga.) played in the opening and closing games of an important three-game home set against the Florida Junior Blades on the weekend, collecting a win on Friday night.

The Eels Premier team kept coming at the Jersey Hitmen yesterday with the same determination and fortitude that has propelled them all season long. They went down 2-0 at the start of the game but the resolve of these players The guys managed to score 3 and take the lead for the first time. But with only a few minutes remaining the Eels went down a man and the Hitmen pulled the goalie and had an extra attacker. Well Easton Moore scored and empty netter and elevated the Eels to 4-2

Then the Eels Russian connection went to work and scored an invaluable insurance goal to make it 5-2 to nail down the win.

The Guys are off this weekend a badly needed rest

With yesterday’s win over the NY Aviators the Florida Eels Premier team over took the Tampa Juniors and are now in sole possession of first place in the Florida Division.

The Florida Eels go ahead in first place to over take the Tampa Juniors. With the win today the Eels take sole possession of first place. The Eels have 54 points whereas the Tampa Juniors are edged with 52 points.

This was a huge win for the Eels and a critical win  indeed for the Eels to gain daylight in the standings.

This was a solid performance by the Eels. Strong offense and equally smothering defense. The Eels were able to thaw any sustained attack on the Eels in their zone and Liam O’Gwen closed the door shut limiting only one goal against.

The Eels return to action this Wednesday when they take on the Jersey Hitmen at the Hub City in Tampa.

 

1st
2:11	EEL	Taurin Haddon- Harris (15) ASST: Collin Patterson (14)
6:08	EEL	TJ Zebley (24) ASST: Nikita Pinimyasov (4)
18:20	EEL	Jake Court (19) ASST: TJ Zebley (30) (PP)
19:58	NYA	Ross Jaldung (18) ASST: Mathias Rakell (29)
2nd
9:38	EEL	Easton Moore (7) ASST: Tristan Roost (31), Crossley Stewart (7)
15:20	EEL	Jake Court (20) ASST: Tristan Roost (32)