NEW – ECE Youth Tryout Dates & Times

Mark your calendars! Here are the dates and times for East Coast Eagles tryouts. The Sign-up form is now avaible as well as a Tryout Information page. Complete program details are being finalized and will be announced shortly.

Team	Session 1	Session 2	Session 3
Bantam AA	Friday, May 30th 8:15pm – 9:15pm Garner Ice House	Saturday, May 31st 6:30pm – 7:30pm Garner Ice House	Sunday, June 1st 9:00am – 10:00am Garner Ice House
PeeWee AA	Friday, May 30th 7:00pm – 8:00pm Garner Ice House	Saturday, May 31st 5:15pm – 6:15pm Garner Ice House	Sunday, June 1st 12:00pm – 1:00pm Garner Ice House
Squirt AA	Thursday, May 29th 6:00pm – 7:15pm Cary Ice House	Saturday, May 31st 10:30am – 11:30am Garner Ice House	Sunday, June 1st 1:15pm – 2:15pm Garner Ice House

New – 2008-09 Season Practice Schedule

The East Coast Eagles have finalized its practice schedule for the upcoming 2008-09 season. All practices will be at the Cary and Garner Ice House rinks. They are:

Bantam AA
• Tuesdays – 5:00-6:00 – Garner - Power Skating and Skills Development
• Wednesdays – 6:15-7:30pm – Cary - Team Practice
• Thursdays – 5:00-615pm – Garner – Team Practice

Peewee AA
• Tuesdays – 7:45-9:00pm – Garner – Team Practice
• Wednesdays – 5:00-6:00pm – Cary – Power Skating and Skills Development
• Thursdays – 6:15-7:30pm – Cary – Team Practice

Squirt AA
• Tuesdays – 6:15-7:30pm – Garner – Team Practice
• Wednesdays – 5:00-6:00pm – Cary – Power Skating and Skills Development
• Thursdays – 6:30-7:45pm – Garner – Team Practice

UPDATE: The East Coast Eagles Spring Summer Program

The very popular East Coast Eagles Spring/Summer Program returns for its fifth year. Coach Tom Lenox, East Coast Eagles Junior B Head Coach, and the rest of the ECE coaching staff focus on skills and concepts intended to make each student a better hockey player.

Updated schedule please down load a new copy.

The progarm will run from April 23rd through July 17th. To get the complete list of dates down load this PDF, Spring / Summer Schedule.

For full program details and online registration proceed here.

Calling All Elite Level Rising and Returning Peewee Players

This summer the East Coast Eagles partners with the Cary Ice House in Wednesday evening scrimmages targeted towards elite level travel players. Scrimmages will be supervised by ECE coaches with an emphasis on having fun while competing with the top peewee players in the area. For more information see details here(PDF).

Back by Popular Demand

We are pleased to announce the return of Greg Carters European Hockey School as the exclusive East Coast Eagles pre-season conditioning camp!

Greg and his staff will provide a 23-hour, on ice camp for all 2008-09 East Coast Eagles players the week of July 25th.

Greg Carters European Hockey School will provide 23 hours of on-ice instruction. ECE players will focus on individual skill development (ISD) using a variety of on-ice equipment to complete their unique drills. During this camp, students will improve their control, agility, reflex, technique, edge, and muscle retention skills. We also work on offensive and defensive plays, and controlled game situations where students are encouraged to apply and work on their new skills.

Check out Greg Carters Total Skills Development Program at www.gchockey.com

Team Carolina and ECE Form Partnership to Promote Tier I Hockey in The Carolinas!

The East Coast Eagles are excited to announce the formation of a partnership with Team Carolina to further the development of Tier I hockey in the Carolinas.

In keeping with the true spirit of a partnership, Team Carolina and the East Coast Eagles intend to maintain their respective identities. With that said, the new offering will be named the Carolina Eagles. The teams’ logos will be a blend of the Team Carolina and East Coast Eagles logos.

With this newly formed partnership, we will encourage upper level players to consider the Carolina Eagles, with the overall goal of developing players for future collegiate or Junior playing opportunities. In addition, the Carolina Eagles will introduce a choice of Tier I hockey offerings in the marketplace.

In the 2008-09 season, the Carolina Eagles plan on fielding teams at the Peewee and Bantam levels. This partnership will give our Peewee team a berth to the Tier I USA Hockey National Championships, as Team Carolina is the host organization. Our Bantams will be National bound as well.

The East Coast Eagles have absolutely no plans to abandon our position at the Tier II AA level. In fact, we firmly believe the Carolina Eagles organization will strengthen our Tier II AA position in the market. Look for our 2008-09 season announcement immediately after the current season closes.

Additional information is available on the Carolina Eagles website at www.carolinaeagles.org

Questions can be answered by emailing to ggouin@nc.rr.com

The East Coast Eagles

Established in 1996, the East Coast Eagles are a non-profit organization. The East Coast Eagles offer a premiere travel hockey program that competes nationally at Tier II AA and Tier I AAA levels.

The East Coast Eagles are committed to player development within a competitive environment. We set high standards for our players both on and off the ice, while offering the area's highest level of competition. The East Coast Eagles provide elite players with the training to fully develop and enhance their skills for advancement to the next level. We encourage progression to USA Hockey Select programs, as well as prep school, junior, and college programs.

In the 2004-2005 Season, the East Coast Eagles had the first and only team from the CAHA region to win the USA Hockey Southeast District Tournament. In turn, the East Coast Eagles sent a team to the USA Hockey National Tier II Tournament, where they placed 6th overall. The East Coast Eagles are long term commitment to this area's players can be seen in both the East Coast Eagles Trophy Case and on our Alumni Page.

Mission
To provide a structured environment for youth hockey which promotes the development of players to their full potential while emphasizing good sportsmanship, dedication and team play.