Florida Eels Premier Recap:
Florida Eels Premier split their opening day at the Southeast Showcase in Morrisville, North Carolina on Friday, October 10th, 2025. Eels Premier opened their weekend debut at 8:00 am as they faced their cross town rivals the Florida Jr. Blades. After a disappointing loss to the Jr. Blades earlier in the week, the Eels were fired and ready to set the record straight and claim the win against the Jr. Blades in Friday’s rematch. Eels goaltender second year veteran, and newcomer to the Premier team, Bulgarian native Filip Vitanov between the pipes ready for action the game started and the battle was on, who was going to win?
It was Eels second year veteran Blake Becker, assisted by Yiorgos Bikakis and Seth Morris, who found the back of the net first at 1:14 in the first period, securing a 1-0 lead over the Jr. Blades. The Jr. Blades, were quick to respond at 1:29 in the first tying up the game 1-1. However, Eels Brady Gedman, assisted by Gino Indelicato and Sixten Gidlund, who pushed the Eels into the lead again grabbing the Eels second goal at 5:08 in the first. Eels Luca Hobbs, assisted by Spencer Hambling, propelled the Eels ahead again claiming the Eels third goal of the game at 13:35 in the first period. The Eels closed the first period leading 3-1 over the Jr. Blades.
The Eels would not take their foot off the gas pedal, and in the second period grabbed two more goals in their favor. It was Eels Carmen D’Ambrosio, assisted by Luca Hobbs and Xavier Charron who grabbed goal four for the Eels. Followed shortly after by Eels Gino Indelicato, assisted by Oliver Melynchuk and Sixten Gidlund, who secured the fifth and final goal for the Eels at 9:55 in the second. The Eels had claimed a 5-1 victory over their cross town rivals.
The Florida Eels stepped back on the ice Friday evening at 6:00 pm as they took on the Charlotte Rush in their second game of the showcase. Adam Henges between the pipes the Eels lined up at center ice and the game began. The Eels and the Rush, played a heavy defensive game battling to take the first point of the game. It was the Charlotte Rush who claimed the first and only goal of the first period at 8:03 in the first. The Eels continued to put shots on goal, but were unable to place on beyond the Rush’s goaltender. In the second period, the Rush claimed their second and the only goal of the second period at 11:13 in the game. The Eels continued to make impressive plays and continued to play a very defensive game, but sadly feel short 2-0 against the Charlotte Rush.
Florida Eels Elite Recap
Florida Eels Elite pull off a double win to open their Southeast Showcase appearance on October 10th, 2025. The Eels Elite first faced off against the Potomac Patriots on Friday morning at 10:30 am in Morrisville, North Carolina. Adeel Kara opened the game between the pipes, for the Florida Eels. The Potomac Patriots secured the first point of the game at 14:51 in the first period, and closed the first period maintaining a 4-0 lead over the Florida Eels. However, the Eels would not come back out in the second period uncontested. With Stuart Heckathorne, now between the pipes for the Eels, it was Austin Kessel, assisted by Paxton Campbell, who grabbed the Eels first goal for the Eels at 1:19 in the second period. Nikita Shchevyev , assisted by Lybombir Anev and Dominick Dantona, grabbed his first of two impressive goals at 1:53 in the second cutting the Patriots four goal lead in half. Bulgarian native and Eels newcomer, Lybomir Anev, assisted by Nikita Shchevyev and Hugo Skarin, chomped away at the heels of the Patriots players as he placed the Eels third goal of the game at 7:25 in the second period. Now trailing by one, the Eels continued to battle each play, each shift to tie up the game and gain a victory over the patriots. With 3 seconds left in regulation, it second year veteran Paxton Campbell, assisted by William “Billy” Torrone and Brantlee Hoffman, who put the puck in the net for the Eels securing 4-4 tie. As the buzzer went out, the Eels were now heading into overtime with the Potomac Patriots. The Eels and Patriots ready to claim their victory, each lined up at center ice ready to put the puck in the basket one more time. It was Eels Nikita Shchevyev, assisted by goaltender Stuart Heckathorne, who scored his second and Eels game winning goal at 3:21 in the overtime. Eels secured their first win of the Showcase!
Eels Elite stepped back on the ice on Friday, October 10th 2025 at 4:30pm as they now were set to face off against the Charlotte Rush for the first time this season. Ethan Gabler between the pipes for the Eels, the puck was dropped starting the match. It was Eels Noah Ellington, assited by Kaleb Freyman and Paxton Campbell, who drew first blood in the game-grabbing the first and only goal of the first period at 1:50. With the Eels ahead 1-0 over the Rush, the second period opened for action. The Rush continued to pepper the net, as they tried to gain a point to tie up the game. However, it was Eels Gavin Mesiner, unassisted, who scored propelling the Eels to a 2-0 lead over the Rush at 1:59 in the second period. The Rush refused to roll over and continued to battle, securing two quick goals at 17:50 and 19:29 in the second period. The Eels Elite and the Charlotte Rush were now tied 2-2. Would we have a repeat of the earlier game with the Potomac Patriots? Would the Eels be forced into another overtime. Hugo Skarin, assisted by Gavin Meisner, said NO! Skarin, assisted by Meisner grabbed the Eels game winning goal at 19:34 in the second period. The Eels gaining a 3-2 victory over the Charlotte Rush and their second victory of the showcase.
