Summaries By Taylor Dean
Forwards
Caleb Rae, Florida Jr. Blades
In his second consecutive Player of the Month distinction, Rae (‘07/Stouffville, Ont.) posted points in all four games he played with the Florida Jr. Blades in November, including the game winning goal on Nov. 15. The rookie leads his franchise in points this season, with 20 total points thus far.
Zayn Haddon-Harris, Florida Eels
Haddon-Harris (‘04/Boca Raton, Fla.) scored eight goals in November, ending the month with the game winning goal for the Florida Eels on Nov. 22. In his second season with the Eels, Haddon-Harris has played 59 games and posted 64 career points, leading the franchise this season in points.
Kelan Jamison, Tampa Bay Juniors
The Tampa Bay Juniors entered November with a 10-game win streak, and Jamison’s (‘06/Flint, Mich.) seven goals and two assists were key in keeping that streak to put them at the top of the Florida Division to end the month. Jamison is in his second Elite season, having played 57 games and registering 46 points.
Honorable Mention: Dylan Hineman, Tampa Bay Juniors
Defense
Zachary Barta, Florida Jr. Blades
Barta (‘06/Prior Lake, Minn.) returned to the Florida Jr. Blades for a third season, putting up two goals and seven assists so far this season. The blueliner was impactful in helping the Jr. Blades win three of their four games in November.
Steven Eberhardt, Bold City Battalion
Eberhardt (‘07/Seaford, N.Y.) has kept up the high level of play that also had him become a winner in October. He registered four points over his first three games of the month and helped the Battalion’s Premier team as well by also scoring four points in four games with that squad, as well.
Honorable Mention: Ty Elzinga, Florida Eels
Goaltender
Cooper White, Bold City Battalion
White (‘06/Rapid City, S.D.) is 3-3-0-0 in his rookie Elite season and helped the Bold City Battalion win three of four games he played in November. He has a .914 save percentage so far this season, making 235 saves on 257 shots.
Honorable Mention: Shane Passaro, Tampa Bay Juniors
Selection Process: The division’s coaches are presented with a ballot form with statistical leaders (ranked by points per game average for skaters and save percentage for goaltenders) and vote on that form. The league takes the results of that vote and presents the finalists to the coaches, who are able to vote on further changes if desired.
