USA Hockey Southeast District Champions!!!! 95 & 97 Teams

2010-04-05

The Florida Everblades saved their best for last at the USA Hockey Southeastern District Tier I 14 & Under Tournament. Coach Dan Lupo’s squad scored the game-winner with one second remaining in the game to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Carolina Jr. Hurricanes.

Boys - Southeastern

National Qualifiers

Tier I 12-U: Florida Everblades
Tier I 14-U: Florida Everblades
Tier I 16-U: Carolina Jr. Hurricanes
Tier I 18-U: Team Maryland

March 29, 2010

By Dave McMahon
Special to USAHockey.com

The Florida Everblades saved their best for last at the USA Hockey Southeastern District Tier I 14 & Under Tournament. Coach Dan Lupo’s squad scored the game-winner with one second remaining in the game to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Carolina Jr. Hurricanes.

Nick Idi of Suwanee, Ga., went into the corner to retrieve the puck, and passed it to defenseman Drew Benjamin at the point. Benjamin’s shot found the net, and the buzzer sounded as the Everblades celebrated their trip to the National Championship April 7-11 in Buffalo.

FLORIDA EVERBLADES ESCAPE WITH TIER I 12-U TITLE: The Florida Everblades broke free from a close game to take the Tier I 12-U Southeastern District title. Tied at 3 after two periods against the Washington Little Capitals in the final, the Everblades ran away with an 8-3 victory.

Coach Dan Lupo, who also coaches the Everblades’ Tier I 14-U team, will be a busy man at nationals.