OFF TO A GREAT START

The ACHA FGCU D3 & D2 Eagles are on a winning streak after two incredible weekends of Hockey.

The D3 Eagles took home two wins against the Space Coast Hurricanes and the University of Alabama. The D2 Eagles took home a victory vs the Jr. Blades and Central Michigan University. The Jr. Blades gave the D2 Eagles a run for their money. Those Jr. Blades are starstruck, young and very talented gentleman with nothing but pure passion and heart for the game. It was an honor to host them in their own rink and FGCU wishes them the best of luck in their first season as a Junior B program.

The D2 Eagles blew away Central Michigan with an 11-1 win on Friday October 1st, but they came "ready to play" on the night of October 2nd. CMU held the Eagles 4 to 3 and pulled their goalie in the last 4 minutes of the game. However, in the last 1ast 18 seconds of the game, FGCU's #18 Jake Coyle took a shot on an open net bringing the Eagles up by 2, with an end score of 5-3. Mr. Coyle left that game with his first hat trick for the 2010-11 FGCU Hockey season. Way to go, Jake!

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Until next time. . .GO EAGLES!

THERE'S ANOTHER TEAM IN TOWN

Germain Arena is not only home to the ECHL Everblades, the Lady Everblades or the Junior B Jr. Blades, but it is also home to the Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) Eagles. FGCU has two club Hockey teams that play in the Division II & Division III levels of the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA). FGCU is a 12 year-old University, built on everglades reserves and populating over 10,000 students with just as much wildlife. FGCU Ice Hockey is in its 7th year and has made consecutive appearances at Regionals, Nationals and will continue to do so throughout the years.

With a new team in town, comes their Blogger, me. My name is Jamie N. Flatley and I am a senior at FGCU. I am an Elementary Education and I LOVE Hockey. I do not have the skills to skate, Id prefer running up and down a field with a Lacrosse stick in hand, but I met several members of the team as a freshman and have been hooked ever since. This is my 3rd year as the Director of Game Day Operations and Co-Director of Volunteers for the program and last March I had the honor of Co-Directing the ACHA D3 National Tournament that took place right here in Estero, FL.

The D2 and D3 Eagles are looking forward to an exciting year with lots of new talent, and most of the old. Last year, the D2 team said good-bye to seven starting Seniors and one of them was welcomed to the American Hockey League (AHL) Deal. Eagles Alumni Mike Sellitto signed an entry level contract with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. We wish him the best of luck and cannot wait to see him in the Pros!

For rosters, schedules and news updates, please check out the FGCU Hockey Website: and their Facebook Fan Page:

Until next time, be loud, be proud & GO EAGLES!


Photo courtesy of: FGCU Ice Hockey