The Florida Eels Announce its 269th College Advancement with the commitment of JJ Peters to the University of West Virginia

JJ Peters, a 2003, joined from Huston Texas, joined the Eels two seasons ago. He was first seen at the CCM Showcase in Denver CO. He has skated for the Eels Elite team as a defenseman. He has been a solid defenseman and was a large part of the Eels Divisional Championship team in 2019-20 and their strong 2nd place finish this year 2020-21. He brings unwavering commitment to his team. He possesses tremendous work ethic. Works very hard on and off the ice. He has solid defensive skill set. Smart in the D Zone. Good first passes out of the zone. Has good puck movement and gets the puck on the opposing goalie on the offensive blueline. He has strong gap control.

JJ has 2 more years of junior eligibility. He came to the Eels with two purposes in mine: Player Development and Advance to College. He feels he has reached his benchmark, and very excited to have received his commitment for the 2021 season to play for the University of West Virginia. He was selective in his college quest as his designated major would be Engineering. No doubt the University of West Virginia is one of the top Engineering schools. After visiting the campus, the academic advisors, touring the facilities and the town, and visiting with the coaches and the players, JJ was hooked. He knew it was right and the time was now. Indeed, that is what it is all about – finding the right college and hockey program. We are thrilled to have helped Peters realize his dream of attending a top academic college and having the opportunity to play College Hockey.

JJ’s family were also proud sponsors with the Eels program as they hosted several Eels Junior players over the two season. We thank them profusely

We wish JJ the best of luck in his future. We were thrilled with the 2 years of his tenure with the Eels family.