Eagles Soar in Tournament

01 September 2008

Eagles AA - 14 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Huskies - 0
Eagles AA - 11 Hampton Roads Whalers AA - 1
Eagles AA - 6 Charlotte Checkers AA - 2
Eagles AA - 7 Peninsula Prowl AA - 1
Eagles AA - 4 (Gold) Charlotte Checkers AA - 1 (Silver)

Goto the Squirt page to see photos from this weekend.

The East Coast Eagles traveled to Chesapeake, Va for the first tournament of the year. The only thing the boys had on their minds...Gold!

On the first day of the tournament the Eagles faced-off with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Huskies. The Eagles took an early lead and never looked back. Eagles game leading scorer, Justin Hall had four goals in the 14-0 win.

On day two of the tourney, the Eagles had to wait until 3:50 to face their first opponent. That opponent was the home team, Hampton Roads Whalers. The game was well in hand when Justin Hall again led the Eagles with four goals in a 11-1 victory.

The third day saw the Eagles playing 3 games including the championship. The first game was a 6:40am start which saw the Eagles fall behind a strong Charlotte Checkers team 2-0. Then the Eagles started to fly and fly together. They were led by Matthew Doudnikoff, who notched three goals, and Justin Hall, who had 2 goals. Ryan Grahm played a strong game and saw many flurries, but managed to turn the Checkers away. The Eagles were victorious 6-2.

Next on the list for the Eagles on Day 3, were the Peninsula Prowl. The Prowl came out fighting, but the Eagles were just to much in the end. With solid goal tending by Josh Sousa and the games leading scorers Brendin Russell and Christian Barker, the Eagles soared to a 7-1 win and went through the tournament without a hiccup.

Undefeated in Tournament play, the Eagles seem to be FLYING through the competition with relative ease. The Eagles captured the gold medal by beating the very quick and very strong Charlotte Checker AA team 4-1. The scoring came from four different Eagles. Matthew Doudnikoff, Matthew Cwikla, Sean Traynor and the nicest goal of the tournament, Skyler Hendriks.

Everyone played very well this weekend. The defense was solid, the goal tending was solid and the goals came from every forward on the team. It is nice to see the development from last year to this year. This will be a team to beat, if they keep working hard and continue to play for each other.
by Eagles Staff

2008-09 Season Program Details

East Coast Eagles AA Program Details are now available by clicking here (PDF). Going into our 12th season, we are pleased to continue to offer a premier travel program that provides the best value in terms of practice, camps, and games as compared to other elite travel programs in the Southeast.

New - ECE Tournament Schedule

ECE Junior Hockey Needs Host Families

The East Coast Eagles Junior Hockey organization is currently accepting applications for Host Families for the 2008-2009 Season. If you are interested in providing a "home away from home" to an Eagles Junior Hockey player, please see this article. The families who open their homes to Eagles players are an integral part of the success of the team, and it can be a rewarding experience for both the player and his host family.

Summer Skills Sessions

The hockey jamboree in Charlotte that we included in this summer’s program has been cancelled due to low enrollments around the state. In lieu of that program feature we have gone ahead and secured additional ice and coaching to carry the program another two weeks. On the attached schedule you will see we’ve added July 30, July 31, Aug 6, and Aug 7.

Here is the revised schedule.

Coach Housman Beefs Up Coaching Staff

Joining Coach Housman this year is PJ Martin. Read more.

ECE Peewee’s Gear Up for 2008-09 Season with Additions to Coaching Staff

The East Coast Eagles are excited to announce the return of Dave Trevor and the addition of Nick Sabo as Assistant Coaches for the ECE Peewee Team. Read More

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

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

ECE Mite Development Evaluation Time

The East Coast Eagles are pleased to announce an evaluation/tryout time for the Mite development team. Coaches Scott Stonefield and Doug Cote will be running a Mite evaluation June 1st from 10:15 - 11:15 at the Garner Ice House. Players born in 2002, 2001, or 2000 are eligible to participate. Join us for this special session and see how our development team will practice!

Please sign up here, select "Mite" for the team. Walk-ups welcome.

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

East Coast Eagles defeat Junior Hurricanes to capture 2008 Ryan D. Sobiech Championship

The East Coast Eagles PW Hockey team swept the Carolinas last weekend to win the 2008 Ryan D. Sobiech Peewee AA Hockey Tournament in Charlotte NC, avenging an earlier season championship loss to the Junior Hurricanes. To read more and see photos of the weekend click here.

Photo by: Dean Swint of www.digipicphotos.com

ECE Squirts Capture Championship Banner in Pittsburgh

The East Coast Eagles Squirts went into Pittsburgh with high hopes of bringing home some hardware for the Eagles. With convincing wins over the Cleveland Heights Tigers and Delaware Jr. Blue Hens, the Eagles lost a hard fought game to the Markham Waxers from Ontario Cannada 3-1. Needing a win over the Montgomery Blue Devils, the Eagles played their best game to date this season with a very strong 4-0 win over the Blue Devils to advance to the championship game and get a little revenge on the Waxers. Behind tournament MVP goaltender Joseph Marceno and great team defense the Eagles were able to win a very physical championship game 3-1 and take home their first tournament win of the season. Congratulations to these young Eagles and their coaches. Good luck in Atlantic City in their final tournament of the season.

We have a WINNER!

Congratulations to Ammar Jadallah, winner of this year ECE Raffle. Mr. Jadallah, an ECE Peewee parent, wins the grand prize of a 7 day Caribbean Cruise for two aboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. Also, kudos goes to the following players for selling additional tickets beyond their commitment. They are:

1st Place – Vaden McManus – Peewee – A new pair of RBK 9K Ice Skates
2nd Place – David Tarangelo – Jr. Major – A new pair of Bauer XXX Ice Skates
3rd Place – Nick Morris – Peewee – A new pair of Warrior Gloves
4th Place – Gus Hinkle – Squirt – A signed stick from Eric Staal

Thanks to everyone that participated and supporting the East Coast Eagles Hockey Club.

ECE players to play in Sweden

Congratulations to Eagle players Andrew Buchanan and Zach Mabie, recently selected to participate in a tournament in Gothenburg, Sweden, shortly after the Christmas holiday. Buchanan and Mabie will play on one of two teams representing the USA against teams from Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark. During this tournament players will also be evaluated for possible slots on teams that will play with Team Sweden over the summer at several showcases and NAPS. Good luck to our Eagle players and enjoy your trip to Scandinavia.

Andrew Buchanan & Zach Mabie

East Coast Eagles Players Give Back to our Community

The East Coast Eagles are pleased to announce that they have put the finishing touches on the East Coast Eagles Community Give-Back programs! The East Coast Eagles will "adopt" a total of five families for the holiday season. T'is the season to be giving, and that is what our ECE Teams do every year. We try to bring joy, love, and comfort to a family less fortunate than ours. This year our individual teams will each sponsor a family who is in need of some holiday cheer. We have chosen five families with the help of Wake County Social Services and their Holiday Cheer Program. The Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Junior Minor, and Junior Major teams are proud to be a part of this worthwhile cause.

Gavin Walker wins individual skills competition

Gavin Walker shows the trophy he brought back from Lake Placid after the winning the shoot out skills individual skills competition. The ECE Squirts also brought home the silver medal after competing on a picture perfect weekend in upstate New York. Congratulations to Gavin and the rest of the Squirts for a job well done.

ECE Bantams Play in the Columbus Day Classic at NES Center in Marlborough, MA

The ECE Bantams played in the Bantam Major division of the tournament which featured 11 tough teams from up and down the east coast. After round-robin play, the Eagles were seeded in the third competitive division and proceeded to win that division championship defeating the Montclair Blues by a score of 4-2.

The East Coast Eagles and North Carolina State Hockey Form Affiliation!

With the newly formed affiliation, ECE players will have access to NCSU players and staff for mentoring, coaching and North Carolina State University campus tours. We plan to further our affiliation by providing NCSU players with the opportunity to coach ECE players in specialized situations. In NCSU standout Goalie Will White has already been assisting with our Junior Minor team and, former NCSU Goalie Coach Mark McElligott is helping our youth goalies sharpen their games.

NCSU players will also assist with ECE special events, tryouts and our Junior Showcase to name a few. East Coast Eagles General Manager, Gary Gouin commented that this partnership will provide ECE players with the opportunity to continue their playing careers at the collegiate level while providing NCSU with a fertile ground for recruiting the areas top players.

The Junior Hockey schedule can be found on the East Coast Eagles Junior web site. Look for NCSU players at our home games and lets show our support for NCSU at their home games. The NCSU schedule can be viewed www.ncsuhockey.org.

East Coast Eagles Mite Select Program

The East Coast Eagles are excited to announce a special new program targeted towards Mite (8 and under) hockey players. This program is intended towards young hockey players that are looking for more skills development and practice than what is traditionally offered in local house programs. The East Coast Eagles provides a structured environment that concentrates on skill development and while having fun and enjoying the sport of ice hockey.

For full program details click here (PDF).

Spots still available for the Fall team, fill out the registration form to be contacted by the coach for a personal evaluation.

For online registration please proceed here.

ECE Head Coaches for 2007-08 Season

The East Coast Eagles are pleased to announce the following head coaches for the 2007-08 season

• Junior Major – Hart Duddy
• Junior Minor – Paul Hinrichs
• Bantam AA – Chris Goggins
• Peewee AA – Kevin Morgan
• Squirt AA – Mike Housman
• Mite – Scott Stonefield

Additionally, the East Coast Eagles are pleased to announce program details (UPDATED) (PDF) and season schedule (PDF) for the 2007-08 season.

UPDATED: The East Coast Eagles Spring Summer Program

The very popular East Coast Eagles Spring/Summer Program returns for its fourth year. ECE Skills Coach Mike Tefft and the rest of the ECE coaching staff focus on skills and concepts intended to make each student a better hockey player.

Registration Update – Bantam/Midget age group is now full – New registrations will be placed on wait list.

For full program details and online registration proceed here.