FLORIDA EELS ELITE TEAM SWEEPS SEASON OPENERS.
22 SEP | BY FRANK SCARPACI
The Florida Eels Elite team sweeps the Charleston Colonials in the Eels home openers. In game one the Eels were on fire having scored 9 goals and only allowing 1. The Colonials netminder was indeed smothered as the Eels pounded 48 shots on net in the evening contest. There were 7 different scorers who put the puck in the net for the Eels.
Andrew Van Ooteghem, played in goal for the Eels. He did very well and this was his first Junior game of his career. He turned away 26 shots.
Charleston Colonials 1 at Florida Eels 9 – Status: Final
Saturday, September 21, 2019 – Fort Myers Skatium
Charleston Colonials 0 1 0 – 1
Florida Eels 2 3 4 – 9
1st Period-1, Florida Eels, Melikov 2 (Thomas, Clift), 14:05. 2, Florida Eels, Burtzlaff 2 (Moore, Goral), 19:21 (PP). Penalties-Espinasse Eel (cross-checking), 6:51; Robertson Chc (slashing), 15:40; Thomson Chc (hooking), 18:59.
2nd Period-3, Florida Eels, Burtzlaff 3 (Calvanese, Zaino), 3:45 (SH). 4, Charleston Colonials, Gabel 1 (Crane, Lanza), 4:23. 5, Florida Eels, Moore 1 (Thomas, Goral), 5:44 (SH). 6, Florida Eels, McLeod 2 (Moore, Burtzlaff), 13:11. Penalties-Romita Chc (major -face mask, major – fighting, game misconduct-failure to wear helmet and/or face mask, disqualification-fighting or punching), 1:07; Goral Eel (slashing), 1:07; Melikov Eel (major -face mask, major – fighting, game misconduct-failure to wear helmet and/or face mask, disqualification-fighting or punching), 1:07; Simbro Eel (major -head-butting), 5:13; Martin Chc (high-sticking), 6:57; Simbro Eel (game misconduct-contact to the head), 6:57; Holston Chc (cross-checking), 7:02; Calvanese Eel (cross-checking), 10:57; Goral Eel (cross-checking), 14:41; Holston Chc (interference), 18:27; Martin Chc (major – fighting, major -face mask, game misconduct-failure to wear helmet and/or face mask, disqualification-fighting or punching), 20:00; Harrop Eel (major – fighting, major -face mask, game misconduct-failure to wear helmet and/or face mask, disqualification-fighting or punching), 20:00.
3rd Period-7, Florida Eels, Clift 1 (Cioffi, Thomas), 3:47. 8, Florida Eels, Burtzlaff 4 (Thomas, Goral), 8:16. 9, Florida Eels, Cioffi 1 (Clift, Thomas), 14:43. 10, Florida Eels, Huitt 1 (Burtzlaff, McLeod), 15:26. Penalties-Regan Chc (cross-checking), 0:27; Espinasse Eel (charging), 14:10; Smojice Chc (cross-checking), 14:18.
Shots on Goal-Charleston Colonials 6-12-5-23. Florida Eels 17-13-18-48.
Power Play Opportunities-Charleston Colonials 0 / 0; Florida Eels 1 / 0.
Goalies-Charleston Colonials, Stone 0-2-0-0 (48 shots-39 saves). Florida Eels, Van Ooteghem 1-0-0-0 (23 shots-22 saves).
, Game Two
The Eels retuned to form and picked up were they left off in game 1. This game was much more disciplined. Very few penalties on the part of the Eels. The final 5-4. This win makes the Eels now 4-0 on the young season. It brings us to 1st place in the Division
Charleston Colonials 4 at Florida Eels 5 – Status: Final
Sunday, September 22, 2019 – Fort Myers Skatium
Charleston Colonials 1 3 0 – 4
Florida Eels 3 2 0 – 5
1st Period-1, Florida Eels, Thomas 3 (Tschabold), 4:09. 2, Charleston Colonials, Thomson 1 (Regan), 6:48. 3, Florida Eels, Toth 1 (Burtzlaff, Huitt), 8:53. 4, Florida Eels, Huitt 2 (Cioffi, Clift), 13:15. Penalties-Huitt Eel (kneeing), 17:11.
2nd Period-5, Charleston Colonials, Hale 3 (Regan, Regan), 0:49 (PP). 6, Charleston Colonials, Morgan 1 (Robertson), 3:26. 7, Florida Eels, McLeod 3 (Thomas, Moore), 7:23. 8, Florida Eels, Burtzlaff 5 (Toth, Moore), 16:47. 9, Charleston Colonials, Hale 4 (Regan, Holston), 19:16. Penalties-Medina Eel (tripping), 0:40; Smojice Chc (slashing), 7:16; Holston Chc (holding), 9:12; Medina Eel (roughing), 11:56.
3rd Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Goral Eel (hitting from behind), 7:08; Smith Eel (roughing), 11:56; Lanza Chc (tripping), 17:53; Smojice Chc (clipping), 20:00.
Shots on Goal-Charleston Colonials 7-7-2-16. Florida Eels 15-23-10-48.
Power Play Opportunities-Charleston Colonials 1 / 0; Florida Eels 0 / 0.
Goalies-Charleston Colonials, Kimps 0-2-0-0 (48 shots-43 saves). Florida Eels, Vaillancourt 2-0-0-0 (14 shots-10 saves); Van Ooteghem 1-0-0-0 (2 shots-2 saves). #floridaeelsjrhockey #usphl
