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The Florida Eels Elite team takes in the New York Aviators at Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex. 1:30 pm Tuesday afternoon

The Eels are coming off two solid wins over the Northern Cyclones 5-2 and the Jersey Hitmen 3-0. The boys were dialed in and very focused. The Aviators had a few bumps recently but they are an extremely well coached team and play a hard nose aggressive style. They are hungry and looking to capture a win tomorrow as well. We take no opponent for granted.

The Eels won’t forget what happen last season against the Aviators at the Winter Showcase at the NESC when we took the lead by a large margin only to be snake bitten in the 3rd period to lose that heartbreaker.

The Eels are excited to be part of the Hub City and look forward to the games against teams outside our Florida and Southern Divisions. If you cannot make the games in person join us on HockeyTV

The Eels Elite team come alive with strong win over their northern foes the Northern Cyclones. This was the Eels first game in the Hub City event and our boys showed how ready they were. In fact we were surprised how well they played tonight as many of the boys have not been back all week.

Many of the guys came in at different times throughout the week as they returned from their Christmas break.

This was a nice win. They scored 2 power play goals and it was nice to see the power play back in tack.

The Cyclones are a solid team from New England and always owns a top spot in the standings. This was huge for us. It was nice to play teams outside  the Florida Division.

The excitement was ever present in the building. The Fort Myers Skatium was rocking as the Eels retuned  home after a 3 week Christmas break and they shined their wares. The boys needed this win after suffering 4 straight losses at the USPHL Winter Showcase in Florida.

This was a solid overall performance by all the guys. Proud of the boys.

The Eels Premier team did not look like a team who has been off the ice for 3 weeks. It took the guys a very short time to regroup and get their game on. They showed that they were reseted and ready for action. This was a short week of practice for the guys as many trickled in throughout the week.

The boys found the back of the net and with each goal it seemed to engegize and fuel the next one. The scoring was very balanced as many contributed to this win. Equally strong was our defensive effort. The boys knew they got into a hole early with some defensive lapses but had to experience and poise to come back and settle things down.

There is a lot of fire power on this squad and the focus here is to improve in all ends. We keep our eye on the big picture and we don’t get lost with individual stats and accolades.

We have to hand it to the Hitmen. These guys played hard and never quit. There was not any cheap shots after the play. They kept coming no matter what the score was. A class out fit and very well coached. We appreciate the coming and wish them the best the remainder of the season.

On Saturday the Eels Elite turn the tide from a 4 game losing streak at the Florida Showcase by defeating the Northern Cyclones 5-2. Today the Eels continued their winning efforts by downing the Jersey Hitmen with a 3-0 Shutout.

This was an extremely close game between the two clubs. For most of the 1st 1/2 the two clubs remained scoreless. The Eels managed to put one pass the ever stingy Hitmen goalie and it remained 1-0 until the final few minutes when the Eels found the back of the net twice to close it out 3-0.

The Hitmen are a well coached team and these boys kept pounding away on the Eels netminder Mork. But he held strong and slammed shut the door.

This was another awesome game within the Hub City event. Here we all witnessed and experienced two very strong organizations come in to Fort Myers and play some of the best hockey the Eels played all season.

We want to thank both the Cyclones and the Hitmen for their competition and sportsmanship

This weekend marks the 1st of 16 games the Premier and Elite teams will play against teams from across the USA in the Hub City event. It is indeed very exciting. This Saturday the Elite team breaks the ice with a home game at the Fort Myers Skatium at 9:00 pm vs the Northern Cyclones.

The Cyclones are traditionally a very strong team in the New England area and considered a perineal  powerhouse in the league. This year they have only played in 6 games and have won an impressive 5 of those starts The Eels have won 10 loss 10 and tied 3. This will be an excellent  game for the Eels Elite squad. A new team that we have not played this season.

We have been been working very hard since our return from the Christmas break so we are all very much anxious to get back and play once again and eager to play new competition

Please come and join us live at the Skatium of tune in on HockeyTV

The Following Premier and Elite teams will be at the HUB City Event:

 

Northern Cyclones Premier and Elite

New York Aviators Premier and Elite

Utica Comets Premier

New York PAL Premier

Connecticut Junior Rangers Premier

Twin City Thunder Premier

Jersey Hitmen Premier and Elite

San Diego Premier

Skipjacks Premier

IHC  Islanders Hockey Club Premier and Elite

South Shore Kings Premier

New Jersey Rockets Premier and Elite

Detroit Fighting Irish Premier

Junior Bruins Premier

New Hampshire Junior Monarchs

Florida Eels Premier Team Defeats The Richmond Generals 4-1 in Their Opening Game of the USPHL Florida Showcase

18 Dec by Frank Scarpaci

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Florida Eels 4 at Richmond Generals 1 – Status: Final

Friday, December 18, 2020 – Hertz Arena Blue Rink

Florida Eels 2 2 0 – 4

Richmond Generals 0 1 0 – 1

1st Period-1, Florida Eels, Court 8 4:30 (SH). 2, Florida Eels, Zebley 15 8:13 (SH). Penalties-Espinasse Eel (cross-checking), 3:36; Podrezov Eel (tripping), 7:02; Cannon Gen (high-sticking), 12:21; Solis Gen (cross-checking), 19:32.

2nd Period-3, Richmond Generals, Vaysberg 4 (Weber, Solis), 15:59. 4, Florida Eels, Patterson 3 (Court, Swygert), 17:17. 5, Florida Eels, Podrezov 16 (Dill, McNeish), 18:52. Penalties-Pinimyasov Eel (bench -too many players on the ice), 8:15.

3rd Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Correia Gen (slashing), 3:29; Pinimyasov Eel (slashing), 5:19; Maroszek Eel (major -butt-ending, game misconduct), 9:24.

Shots on Goal-Florida Eels 9-10-6-25. Richmond Generals 8-8-5-21.

Power Play Opportunities-Florida Eels 0 / 0; Richmond Generals 0 / 0.

Goalies-Florida Eels, O’Gwen 7-3-0-0 (21 shots-20 saves). Richmond Generals, Bernstein 6-2-1-0 (25 shots-21 saves).