Gameday Magazine: Admirals at Everblades Friday, November 4, 2016

Who: Florida Everblades (4-0-1-0) vs. Norfolk Admirals (1-5-1-0)Where: Germain ArenaWhen: 7:30 p.m.Tickets: Purchase Now Online CLICK HERE, or at the Florida Community Bank Box OfficeSeason Series: First of three meetings this season.All-Time Series:  Florida leads 2-1-1.Radio Broadcast:  WJBX (101.5-FM, 104.3-FM, 770-AM)Internet Radio:  Free online stream courtesy of WJBX  CLICK HEREInternet TV Broadcast:  ECHL.TV,  CLICK HERESpecial Promotions: Tonight kids eat FREE in the Breakaway Sports Pub with the purchase of an adult entrée.  Military Weekend opens tonight, and the Everblades will be wearing special military themed jerseys tonight and tomorrow night.   The jerseys will be auctioned off following Saturday’s game with the proceeds benefiting the National Coalition for Patriots, which is a local organization that helps our military veterans.  Saturday’s game against Norfolk begins at 7:00 p.m.  Fans can purchase special discounted tickets to the game, with $5 of each ticket sold donated to the National Coalition for Patriots by CLICKING HEREAbout Tonight’s Game:  Florida remains unbeaten in regulation this season, having earned points in all five games played.  Norfolk became one of the newest members to the South Division when the ECHL realigned the divisions this past summer.Last Time Out:  Anthony Peters stopped all 22 shots faced to help lead the Florida Everblades to a 4-0 victory over the South Carolina Stingrays last Saturday at Germain Arena.…The Admirals are coming off a pair of home losses to the Toledo Walleye last weekend in Norfolk, Virginia.About the Everblades:  Forward Matt Berry continues his fast start to the season having recorded a point in all five games played.  It marks the second consecutive season that Berry has opened the year on a five-game point streak.  Last year, Berry accomplished the same feat while playing for the Utah Grizzlies….John McCarron enters tonight’s action riding a four-game point streak…The Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) assigned defenseman Josh Wesley to the Everblades earlier this week.  Wesley concluded his junior career in the Ontario Hockey League last season.  He is the son of longtime NHL defenseman Glen Wesley who appeared in 1,457 NHL games and won a Stanley Cup with Carolina in 2006.

Florida Everblades Team LeadersPoints: Matt Berry, Jordan Samuels-Thomas (7)Goals:  John McCarron, Levko Koper, Jordan Samuels-Thomas (3)Assists: Matt Berry (6)Plus/Minus:  Matt Mackenzie, John McCarron (+6)Penalty Minutes: Dalton Smith (16)Power Play Goals:  Four players tied (1)Shorthanded Goals:  N/AShots: Brendan O'Donnell (22)Wins: Anthony Peters (3)Save %: Anthony Peters (.946)GAA: Anthony Peters (1.34)Power Play: 14th, 3-for-17, (17.6%)Penalty Kill:  20th, 9-of-11 (81.8%)

About the Admirals:  Norfolk enters tonight ranked next to last in the league in scoring, having scored just eight goals in seven games. Despite their early struggles generating offense, the team is sound defensively and are ranked fifth in the league on the penalty kill. The Admirals roster features a solid goaltending tandem of Eetu Laurikainen and former Everblade Connor Knapp.  Another former Everblade on Norfolk's roster is forward Maxime St. Cyr.  St. Cyr appeared in 49 games with the ‘Blades last season.

Norfolk Admirals Team LeadersPoints: Nick MacNeil, Aaron Harstad (2)Goals: Nick MacNeil, Domenic Alberga (1)Assists: Aaron Harstad (3)Plus/Minus: Several tied (0)Penalty Minutes: Gabriel Verpaelst (25)Power Play Goals: Domenic Alberga (1)Shorthanded Goals: N/A (0)Shots:Frankie Simonelli (28)**Wins:  Eetu Laurikainen (1)Save %: Eetu Laurikainen (.916)GAA: Eetu Laurikainen (2.61)Power Play: 25th, 1-for-23, (4.3%)Penalty Kill: 5th, 25-of-28, (89.3%)** Denotes player currently recalled to AHL Upcoming Home Games & PromotionsSaturday, November 5 vs. Norfolk, 7:00 p.m. – Military & Veterans weekend continues.  There will be a game-worn specialty jersey auction following the game with the proceeds benefiting the National Coalition For Patriots (Jerseys pictured below).  CLICK HERE to purchase discounted tickets for the game while supporting our veterans!

Ticket Information

Game Tickets: Everblades tickets may be purchased at the Florida Community Bank Box Office located at Germain Arena, or at any Ticketmaster outlet, or online atwww.ticketmaster.com2016-17 Season Ticket Plans Now Available!  Full and flexible partial season ticket plans are currently available for the 2016-17 season. We offer several tickets packages designed to help fit your budget and schedule.Special Offer!  Purchase any new ticket package for the 2016-17 season, and receive a $20 gift card from Ford's Garage!  Locations include Cape Coral, Downtown Fort Myers and Miromar Outlets in Estero.Discounted Group Tickets: Bring your group of 10 or more to a game at a discounted price, and you ma also receive an Everblades souvenir! Group tickets are available for all home games. For more information on group tickets, call 239-948-7825.

The Everblades are the proud ECHL affiliateof the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes###