USPHL Elite Division
United States Premier Hockey League Announces Formation of Elite and Empire Junior Divisions
Date:06/05/2013 Source:USPHL Elite Division
The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL), the Eastern Elite Junior Hockey League and Empire Junior Hockey League have agreed to merge operations into the USPHL. The USPHL will maintain its current 9 team Premier Junior Division and its 16U and 18U Midget Levels and add USPHL Elite and USPHL Empire Divisions to bring the total USPHL League count to five divisions. Upon completion...
Texas Tornado of the NAHL Take Joey Colatarci in the 2nd round
Date:06/04/2013 Source:USPHL Elite Division
The Tornado coaching staff and scouts were very busy Tuesday afternoon drafting important pieces for the 2013-2014 roster. In all, 2 defenseman and 3 forwards were selected by the Tornado. With their first round selection, 17th overall, Coach Curtale selected 18 year old Defenseman Chris Leibinger from the Waterloo Black Hawks of the USHL. Leibinger is a veteran, left-handed, puck-m...
Whalers' Cornfield Commits to New England
Date:06/01/2013 Source:USPHL Elite Division
The Hampton Roads Jr. Whalers are proud to announce that 1992 defenseman Scott Cornfield, from Brea, CA, has committed to play NCAA college hockey for the New England College Pilgrims in the fall. Cornfield spent two seasons patrolling the blue line for the Whalers. In his 1st season, Cornfield racked up 5 goals and 8 assists for 13 points. This season, Cornfi...
Eels Prince, Osuna, Mudge and Carrillo off to College
Date:05/28/2013 Source:USPHL Elite Division
Florida Eels boast four more college commitments for 2013-14 playing season. Eels’ Captain Steve Prince commits to Franklin Pierce, Eels assistant Captain Arnie Osuna commits to SUNY Canton while Eels top forward in league and team MVP Zach Mudge commits to Lake Forrest in Chicago. League Allstar Xavier Carrillo is off to Milwaukee School of Engineering to pursue his engineering deg...
The Florida Eels Coaching Staff Returns Home After Two Weeks of Showcases In New England
Date:05/13/2013 Source:USPHL Elite Division
The Eels Coaches return back to Fort Myers after spending two weekends in Massachusetts with 4 teams and 75 different players showcasing their skills and talents to the Eel’ coaches in two of the most prestigious showcases in North America. GM Frank Scarpaci had put together over 70 different players to partake in the Pro Am New England NHL Pre Draft Showcase in Walpole Ma and t...
Eels continue their all out recruiting scheme in New England
Date:05/01/2013 Source:USPHL Elite Division
The Florida Eels 2012-2013 season might be over, but for the 2013-2014 season, their all-out recruiting scheme is in full swing. The Eels will be in New England the next two weekends with two teams in (both) the NHL Pre Draft showcase and the EJHL Spring Showcase. Within those four teams, Eels Head Coach, Jason Bloomingburg, and GM, Frank Scarpaci, will be fielding and assessin...
Alex Goodhue to Attend SUNY Potsdam
Date:04/29/2013 Source:USPHL Elite Division
The Atlanta Junior Knights are proud to announce that 1992 forward and assistant captain Alex Goodhue from Traverse City, MI has committed to play NCAA college hockey for the SUNY Potsdam Bears in the fall. Goodhue completed 37 games in two seasons with the Atlanta Knights with 17 goals and 15 assists, posting 3 power play goals, 1 power play assist and 5 game winning goals. He...
Knights Joe Panek to Attend Westfield State University
Date:04/28/2013 Source:USPHL Elite Division
The Atlanta Junior Knights are proud to announce that 1992 defenseman Joe Panek from Snellville, GA has committed to play NCAA college hockey for the Westfield State University Owls in the fall. Panek completed two seasons with the Atlanta Knights, playing 47 games and posting 7 points. The Atlanta Knights had the fewest goals given up in the EJHL South for both the 2011-2012 and 20...
Knights Jordan Simmonds to Attend Wentworth
Date:04/25/2013 Source:USPHL Elite Division
The Atlanta Junior Knights are proud to announce that 1993 forward Jordan Simmonds from Commerce, MI has committed to play NCAA college hockey for the Wentworth Institute of Technology Leopards in the fall. Simmonds played 77 games in two seasons with the Atlanta Knights, making 34 goals and 42 assists to post a total of 75 points, including 12 power play goals, 13 power play assists and ...
Knights Captain Jeremy Bost to Attend Wentworth
Date:04/23/2013 Source:USPHL Elite Division
The Atlanta Junior Knights are proud to announce that 1992 defenseman and team captain Jeremy Bost from Raleigh, NC has committed to play NCAA college hockey for the Wentworth Institute of Technology Leopards in the fall. Bost completed two seasons with the Atlanta Knights, finishing as the 2nd overall defensemen both years. In his 2 years, Bost played 69 games and posted 7 goa...
AARON BLAKER TO ATTEND FRANKLIN PIERCE
Date:04/23/2013 Source:USPHL Elite Division
The two time regular season champion, 2012 national champion, 2013 EJHLS playoff champion and 2013 national semifinalist Atlanta Junior Knights are proud to announce that 1993 forward Aaron Blaker from Waukegan, IL has committed to play NCAA college hockey for the Franklin Pierce Ravens in the fall. Blaker completed his season with Atlanta Knights with 7 goals and 15 assists, posting 1 Po...
ATLANTA'S AUSTIN CAMPBELL TO ATTEND MSOE
Date:04/22/2013 Source:USPHL Elite Division
The two time regular season champion, 2012 national champion, 2013 EJHLS playoff champion and 2013 national semifinalist Atlanta Junior Knights are proud to announce that 1992 goaltender Austin Campbell from Spokane, WA, has committed to play NCAA college hockey for the Milwaukee School of Engineering Raiders in the fall. Campbell helped lead the Knights to 1st place, The EJHL South ...
EASTERN ELITE JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE AND EMPIRE JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUES 2013-2014 TRYOUT CAMP INFORMATION
Date:04/19/2013 Source:USPHL Elite Division
The Eastern Elite Junior Hockey League, formerly known as Eastern Junior Hockey League-South and Empire Junior Hockey Leagues-South are gearing up for the 2013-2014 season! Our league competes in the southern divisions of the Eastern Elite Junior Hockey League and the Empire Junior Hockey Leagues. We continually measure our success on the basis of upward player movement. We understand that ...
Kanemitsu Commits to Worcester State
Date:04/18/2013 Source:USPHL Elite Division
The Hampton Roads Jr. Whalers are proud to announce that 1992 forward Clayton Kanemitsu from Chino, CA has committed to play NCAA college hockey for the Worcester State University Lancers in the fall. Kanemitsu completed his second season with Hampton Roads; he followed an 8 point rookie campaign by racking up 8 goals and 22 assists for the Whalers this past season, posting 4 po...
Whalers Captain Snyder Commits to Fitchburg State
Date:04/10/2013 Source:USPHL Elite Division
The Hampton Roads Jr. Whalers are proud to announce that 1992 forward and team captain Cam Snyder from Kansas City, KS has committed to play NCAA college hockey for the Fitchburg State Falcons in the fall. Snyder wraps up two stellar seasons in the blue and green, in which he followed up a 36 point season in 2011-2012 by posting 25 goals and 35 assists, good for 60 points, 2nd overall...
Potomac's Forrest Drafted by OHL's Battallion
Date:04/08/2013 Source:USPHL Elite Division
Garrett Forrest, Potomac Patriots Goalie, will be attending the Brampton Battalion's Draft Camp in the next couple weeks and from there the team will decide what's best for Garrett as he continues his development. Next year Brampton will be relocating their OHL franchise to North Bay, Ontario. In its brief history, the Potomac Patriots organization has quickly attra...
Hampton Roads' Kilar Commits to New England College
Date:04/04/2013 Source:USPHL Elite Division
The Hampton Roads Junior Whalers are proud to announce that 1992 goaltender Brett Kilar from Mission Viejo, CA, has committed to play NCAA college hockey for the New England College Pilgrims in the fall. Kilar helped lead the Whalers to 2nd place and a playoff berth in the EJHL South this season, posting a record of 14-7-0-1, with a 3.08 GAA, .911 Save % and 1 shutout, app...
EJ-South now Eastern Elite Junior Hockey League
Date:04/02/2013 Source:USPHL Elite Division
The new Eastern Elite Junior Hockey League (EEJHL) is grateful that the Eastern Junior Hockey League provided a huge assist in helping the new league reach its goals. Two years ago, the EJHL reached out to seven members of the Southeast Junior Hockey League and invited them to become an EJ-affiliated league. Thus, the EJHL South was born. The Potomac Patriots came on board this past season...
EJ-South All Star Teams Announced
Date:03/27/2013 Source:USPHL Elite Division
The Eastern Junior Hockey League-South is proud to announce their respective North and South all-star teams for the 2012-13 season. Each all-star squad consists of a first and second team. FIRST TEAM NORTH SECOND TEAM NORTH Matt Zendejas Forward HRW Jordan Simmonds ...
Knights Progress to Defend National Championship Title
Date:03/24/2013 Source:USPHL Elite Division
The Atlanta Knights, defending USA Hockey Tier III Junior National Champions, have earned the right to defend their title by winning the EJHL South playoffs in Tyngsboro, MA. The Knights had a strong 2011-2012 season, winning the regular season title and the national championship. This year they again won the regular season, and fought a hard battle to place first in the EJHL Playof...
The Florida Eels: A True Cinderella Story. They simply ran out of time
Date:03/23/2013 Source:USPHL Elite Division
If this were a movie the ending would have been different. The Florida Eels EJHL South team would have defeated the Atlanta Knights in the EJHL South Championship game and the script would have gone on describing several barn-burning games that Eels team played in Rochester Minnesota ultimately winning the Tier III USA Hockey Nationals. But to the contrary the it is not TV and the...
Zendejas to Neumann University
Date:03/22/2013 Source:USPHL Elite Division
The Hampton Roads Jr. Whalers are proud to announce that veteran 1992 forward Matt Zendejas, from Upland, CA has committed to playing NCAA college hockey for the Neumann University Knights next fall. Zendejas followed up a 33 point rookie campaign last season by leading the EJHL-South in scoring this season with 36 goals and 38 assists for 74 points. Zendejas posted 12 power play goals and...
Defending Tier III Champions Atlanta Set For Return to Rochester
Date:03/21/2013 Source:USPHL Elite Division
Atlanta Knights' bench boss Scott Fankhouser knows a thing or two about the game of hockey. He knows the hard realities of the hockey dream ('94 St. Louis Blues draft pick, 23 NHL Games), he knows what it feels like to lose, and most of all; he knows what it feels like to win. Yes, he has winning down to a science and has been able to install that attribute into the heart...
EJHL South Championship Game: One Team goes to Nationals but there were no loosers in the EJHL S Championship Game
Date:03/20/2013 Source:USPHL Elite Division
The Knights win in the final minutes of the EJHL South Playoffs in a real old fashion barn-burner. The Eels proved they are real and a major force in Tier III Junior Hockey The Florida Eels are probably the most exciting junior ice hockey team in the EJHL South. During the 2011-2012 playing season, the Eels had only 3 wins and came back this year with a vengeance and increase...
Hawks falls to Hampton Roads Whalers in overtime
Date:03/16/2013 Source:USPHL Elite Division
Matthew Culcasi gave Hampton Roads Whalers a 5-4 (OT) victory over Palm Beach Hawks when he scored 1:20 into the extra period. Culcasi had two goals and one assist to lead Hampton Roads Whalers. Culcasi scored the first of his two goals at 6:12 into the third period to make the score 3-3. Cameron Snyder picked up the assist. Culcasi's next tally made the score ...
Knights downs Tampa
Date:03/16/2013 Source:USPHL Elite Division
Jordan Simmonds tallied one point to lead Atlanta Jr. Knights to a 5-2 victory over Tampa Juniors. Atlanta Jr. Knights' offense rang up 55 shots on Tampa Juniors' net. Atlanta Jr. Knights capitalized on Tampa Juniors' penalties, netting two goals while skating with a man advantage. Atlanta Jr. Knights also got points from Zachary Bakotic, who also finished w...
Whalers falls to Space Coast
Date:03/16/2013 Source:USPHL Elite Division
Space Coast Hurricanes climbed out of a two-goal hole to beat Hampton Roads Whalers, 5-4. Space Coast Hurricanes never led in the game until netting the game winner. Space Coast Hurricanes trailed 3-1 after a goal by Hampton Roads Whalers' Alexander Brissette at 17:13 in the second period. Space Coast Hurricanes tied things up at 4-4 on a power play goal byCrissostomos Villa...
Eels blows out Palm Beach
Date:03/15/2013 Source:USPHL Elite Division
Florida Eels had a two-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 5-1 win over Palm Beach Hawks. Florida Eels was led by goalie Hunter Fernandez, who finished with 36 saves while allowing one goal. The solid play of Fernandez will be reflected in his goals against average, which pre-game was 2.66. Florida Eels was led by Tom Doverhjelm, wh...
Tampa Juniors outlasts Hampton Roads
Date:03/15/2013 Source:USPHL Elite Division
Tampa Juniors gutted out a close 6-4 win against Hampton Roads Whalers. No lead was more than two goals during the contest, and the winning goal was scored byThomas Miller at 7:03 of the second period. Tommy Whiteley was all over the ice for Tampa Juniors, as he racked up two goals in the win. Whiteley's tallies came on the power play at 2:54 into the second period ...
Knights squeaks by Space Coast
Date:03/15/2013 Source:USPHL Elite Division
The game between Atlanta Jr. Knights and Space Coast Hurricanes was tight through all 60 minutes, but in the end Atlanta Jr. Knights emerged with a 4-2 win. No lead was more than two goals during the contest, and the winning goal was scored byNick Webb at 4:41 of the third period. William Bray had a great game for Atlanta Jr. Knights, netting two goals. Bray's talli...
