Florida Eels are excited to announce the signing of veteran Defensemen William Maltais

The Eels add a major defensemen William Maltais to its lineup. At 6’1” 170 lbs. the  Maltais  adds size strength and speed to the Eels. He is a young man with excellent skill set. Very good skater with outstanding puck control and excellent hockey IQ. He brings experience on the back end and on the blueline. He has the ability to be offensive and a threat on the blueline. He is equally effective in the D-Zone. Relentless in defending his house.  He plays with a high compete level that outworks forwards in the D-Zone. He is without question a top defenseman in the league. He has had outstanding development from his AAA days in Quebec. We welcome him to the Eels.