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The Florida Eels are pleased to announce the signing of Justice Scheltgen. Justice is a 2001, two-year veteran from London, Ontario, and has major success with Eels Elite. As a 6’3″ 215 lbs. power forward, Justice makes his presence known every time he touches the ice, whether it is his physicality, heavy shot, or toughness in front of the net, the opposing team feels his presence. Coach Sanchez believes that it is not just his size and strength that makes Justice successful but his hockey IQ and ability to read the game.

When asked about Justice’s development and performance Coach Sanchez said,
Justice has a ton of potential; we saw this from him his first year here. A 2001 player at the time being 17 playing against 20 and 21-year-olds, he was never scared and began to adapt to the speed of the play by making quick and smart decisions. By the end of the season, Justice’s speed progressed tremendously, allowing him not just to be noticeable but a game-changer. Unfortunately, Justice had an accident that he was lucky to survive but also had to learn to walk again. The fact that he was dedicated enough to work through something this traumatic to play hockey again shows what kind of person and player Justice is, one that lays everything on the line. Surely, he had a slow start when he first came back towards the end of last season, but by playoffs, Justice was exactly where he wanted to be, and the team needed him to be.

GM Frank Scarpaci echoes that Justice has his eye on the big picture. That is playing College Hockey. He knows full well that the Eels are amongst the top in Junior Hockey in player development and in advancing players to college. To date that is 257. Furthermore, with Justice returning for his third season, he is expected to make an immense impact this year. It is needless to say that we as an organization are excited to have Justice back and believe that he will contribute to our success as an organization.

The Florida Eels Announce its 257th College Commitment: Dylan Tschabold to Concordia University Wisconsin ACHA Div. II Men’s Ice Hockey Program. Tschabold 6’2 180 LBS defensemen from Switzerland has been with the Eels since 2013 when he joined the Eels youth program as a bantam. He later played midget for the Eels and subsequently joined the Eels Junior program 2016-17. He played one season on the USP3 team for one season and 3 seasons on the Eels Elite team.

He defined what it is like playing as an Eel. He was one of our most loyal and dedicated players. A consummate Eel. He was an example of the Eels player development model, having played as a youth player moving up to from bantam to midgets and then advanced to juniors.

Dylan is a high character young man. He was selected as Assistant Captain last season for the Eels Elite team and no doubt through his leadership he help lead his team to a first-place finish at the end of the season and win their USPHL Florida Division Regular Season Championship. His previous year he helped his team win the Florida Division playoffs and advanced to Nationals.

He was very determined to improve his skills. He came early every day, stayed after practice shooting 100+ pucks a day and all to improve his skill set and reach his ultimate goal to play college hockey – which he now realized. He has committed to Concordia University Wisconsin ACHA Division 2 Hockey. We are very proud of him. It is not easy to come from a foreign country like Dylan did. He came here from Switzerland and attended an American high school – Hibernian Private School and worked really hard to reach his lifelong dream. Last year he attended Hodges University in Fort Myers to prepare him for his next step.

Dylan will join several other Florida Eels alumni who are currently enrolled at CUW and play for the ACHA team. Sean Doyle and Connor Doyle. CUW was also the home of Premier Head Coach Frank Scarpaci who played for their NCAA Div. III team along with Eels alumni Jari Sanders (Former Captain for CUW) NCAA Div. III and Eels alumni Joel Stevenson who also played for their NCAA Div. III team. CUW is also the home of Eels alumni Victoria Smith. Dylan makes number 7 for Eels alumni who attend CUW. We wish Dylan the best in his future.

The Florida Eels All Star Defensemen Ragnars Udris Commits to Buffalo State University

 

The Florida Eels Junior Program is honored  to report that Regnars Udris from Latvia has committed to Buffalo State University for the 2020-21 academic year. This is very exciting for Udris.  He came to the USA with a dream to attend an American College or University and play NCAA college hockey. His dream is now being realized. Buffalo State University is one of the top academic programs and has an outstanding men’s NCAA Division I college hockey team.

 

No doubt, Frank Scarpaci Florida Eels  Premier Coach notes, Regi was one of the USPHL’s best defensemen last season. He came to the Eels as a veteran defenseman. Before playing juniors, he played high school in California, Tier I for the  Anaheim Junior Ducks, Juniors in Latvia. Moreover.  Regi had the privilege playing  for the World Juniors for Latvia . He also played for a USPHL NCDC team before settling in with the Eels Premier team. There he blossomed as a player and a leader.

 

With the Eels he was selected as Player of the Week, Player of the Month and as a year end  All Star. As a defenseman, he owned all 3 zones. He played in 164 games as a junior player. Scored 27 goals and 77  assists for a total of 104 points for  averaging  .75 points per game. He is a very smooth skater and has outstanding skill set.  Regi was a great leader for the Eels. He was named assistant captain He held led his team to win the Florida Division USPHL Premier Division and its advancement to Nationals.  These tangible and intangible qualities no doubt captured the eyes of the BSU coaching staff enough to impress them to commit.

 

Florida Eels General Manager Frank Scarpaci echoes  Regi had many options at the college level but Buffalo State University was his first choice. Buffalo State is one of the top NCAA Div. III programs and he is very excited about playing there. Moreover, he is really looking forward to playing for Head Coach Steve Murphy, and his  coaching staff, including Dan Yustin, Cos Polino, Marcus Michalski, and Jason Hill.  BSU  plays in one of the toughest Divisions in all NCAA Div. III hockey.  He is looking forward to the next level in his playing career – playing college hockey. And that is underscored being able to play for one of the top coaches and such a storied and herald program such as Buffalo State University.

Moreover, Buffalo State University has the field of study he is looking for. This is a win win for Regi, and we are very proud of him and wish him well.

Congrats To Florida Eels Rookie Easton Moore for being drafted to the NCDC Philadelphia Hockey Club.

 

Philadelphia Hockey Club

NAME	BIRTH YEAR	POSITION	HOMETOWN	LAST TEAM PLAYED
Jonathan Buffington	2001	D	Highland Village, TX	New Jersey Titans 18U
Chase Cochrane	2001	F	Colorado Springs, CO	CarShield AAA 18U
Artom Dmitriev	2002	F	Simferopol, UKR	Serebryanye Akuly Moskva U18
Jaden Hewes	2001	F	Anchorage, AK	Truro Bearcats
Sam Libetti	2001	F	Marlton, NJ	Philadelphia Flyers Elite 18U
Grant Longtiin	2000	F	Bourbonnais, IL	La Ronge Ice Wolves
Chris Lottridge	2000	D	Anchorage, AK	Fort Knox
Easton Moore	2002	F	Bentley, AB	Florida Eels
Jack Mortson	2002	F	Westland, MI	Victory Honda 18U
Kyle Patton	2001	F	Holland, PA	Deerfield Academy
Conor Ronayne	2002	F	Plymouth, MI	Victory Honda 18U
Brody Selman	2000	F	Mahwah, NJ	Rockets Hockey Club
Sawyer Senio	2001	F	Red Deer, AB	Nipawin Hawks
Justin Song	2000	D	Farmington HIlls, MI	Metro Jets
Brayden Van Meter	2002	F	Kasilof, AK	Arizona Bobcats 18U

 

Easton started playing juniors this past Fall. He played in 24 games for the Eels Elite team.  He scored 11 goals with 24 assists. He was elevated to the Eels Premier team and in 20 games he scored 2 goals and 9 assists, for a combined total of 13 goals 33 assists for a total of 46 points as an Eel.

He is a perfect example of player development for the Eels program. He is a very smooth skater. Good hands and a nice shot. High hockey IQ for a young player. The coaches developed  his confidence  and this fueled his play. You can see from his previous year playing midgets how much he improved. He went from 19  points as a midget to 46 points playing Junior A Hockey. for the Eels.  This past year was a great forum for him and it speaks volumes in his over all development as player.  He is a very dedicated and determined player. He is a high character individual.

We are very excited that his play brought him under the radar of the NCDC coaches.

The Florida Eels are very excited to announce the Re-Signing of 5’11” 165 lbs  2000 veteran forward TJ Zebley  to its Premier team for next season. TJ is a home-grown Estero Florida player. TJ is a 4-year veteran of the USPHL. He played for the Eels for the last 2 seasons. He brings a wealth of leadership and experience to the Eels program.

 

Last season in 42 games Zebley scored 12 goals and notched 26 assists. In his 4 season playing juniors he amassed a total of 64 goals and 88 assists for a total of 152 points averaging 38  in 122 games. That is an average of 1.25  points  per game.

 

He is a clutch player echoes Premier Coach Frank Scarpaci. He can score with only 6 inches of daylight. He has incredible vision. An extremely high hockey IQ.  He plays with a high compete level. He has outstanding skill set. This kid has explosive speed and soft hands. He can score at will.  He is very deadly in front of the net. He is an ever-present threat on opposing goalies. He is one of the most dedicated and determined young men in the league.  You will always find him shooting 100+ pucks per day working on his scoring touch. In addition to his offensive abilities as a center he is one of our most gifted defensive forwards.

 

TJ is a true team leader notes General Manager Frank Scarpaci.  He has held the title as assistant captain the last several seasons. He knows how to motivate players.  He not only leads on the ice,  but  as General Manager Frank Scarpaci states has that unique talent to reach every player on the team. He leaves nobody out.

 

TJ has a mission and job to complete. That is winning a National Title. We are very excited to have Tj back this season to lead our team.

 

On Ice Tuesdays and Thursdays  with Coach Frank and Sanchez

 

8:30 AM Tuesday and Thursdays On Ice Location. Fort Myers Skatium

 

Off Ice At The Gym Tuesday and Thursday after practice. Wednesdays Morning with Coaches

Location: Gulf Coast Fitness  8540 Dayton Ave Ft Myers Fl

 

Cost: $250 for 4 weeks of training

 

Commences June 16th

 

Schedule:

Week 1 June 16th June 18th

Week 2 June 23rd June 25th

Week 3 June 30th July 2nd

Week 4 July 7th July 9th

 

We look forward to seeing you there. This is an excellent way to get ready for the upcoming season.

 

Please make checks payable to: Florida Eels Jr Hockey Club. Please bring a check or Venmo the fee to @Clare-Scarpaci

 

Thanks

Coach Frank

941-400-9023

The Florida Eels Coaches are hosting teams at the Pro Am Sr Chowder Cup. This will be our 3rd Decade of hosting teams at the Pro Am Sr Chowder Cup in Boston Mass

The Eels have players form around the USA and Canada. The event is July 23rd -26th in Foxboro Mass. We will have a number of veteran Eels players and many prospects who are trying out for the Eels for next season. This is the grand daddy of them all. It will have over 100 Scouts in attendance from the NHL Minor Pro NCAA Div 1 and 3 colleges and many top Junior programs including the USHL  QMJHL OHL WHL  and the BCHL.

A great forum to showcase your skills. Tremendous exposure

If interested we have a few forward and defensemen spots open.

Contact Florida Eels GM 941-400-9023

GM@Floridaeels.com

The Florida Eels is excited to announce the signing of 2002 Lucas Humble RW from Winnipeg Manitoba Canda. Humble is a smooth skater with explosive speed who has excellent  skill set. He has very good vision and a knack for scoring. Playing for the  Shaftesbury Titans he amassed 24 goals and 33 assists. For his previous team the Winnipeg Monarchs he scored 22 goals and 31 assists. Premier Head Coach Frank Scarpaci echoed, there is no doubt he will be an impact player for the Eels’ offense.

 

Lucas brings leadership skills to the Eels as well. He has served as captain of his team and that speaks volumes towards his character. He plays with intensity and shares the Eels passion to win. He is a very determined and dedicated player, having the unwavering commitment to win.

We are thrilled that he will be joining the Eels this season.

The Florida Eels are excited to announce the signing of  2003 Landen Engels from Sioux Falls, SD

Engels is 5’8 and a solid 185 LBS.  He is physically strong and uses his strength to his advantage wearing down opponents. He played last season in the WSHL and that experience with prove volumes in his player development. He is a very versatile player having experience both as a forward and a defenseman. We know that this hybrid experience has helped tremendously in years past with the Eels. Moreover, having players with defensive knowledge as a forward is critical in the win column. This is especially true with Engels. He has a high hockey IQ and understands it is the defensive responsibility that wins games.

 

Landen has very good skill set. Not only is he a smooth skater, he controls the puck very well and has outstanding vision. He plays with hunger and a thirst to win. This is another high character young man that the Florida Eels have brought into its program. He plays with grit. He has  great work ethic, selfless and unwavering dedication to his team. Engels is a very determined young man.  Landen  will fit right into the Eels culture. Welcome to the Eels family.