The future is bright for hockey in the Everblades' pro-
gram, meaning the door is open for some young player
walking to the rink like Brindley did at one time to one
day play in a Frozen Four or beyond.
" With our retention level high at our grassroots
level, we expect our programs to continue to thrive
so that more kids can enjoy our great game," Masnjak
said. "I truly do not believe there is another sport in
the world that can teach our future stars so many
important life lessons. Helping our youth and encour-
aging them to learn these lessons will play a signifi-
cant role in allowing them to be successful in life and
maybe someday pass these lessons along to their own
children."
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"Families know
now that you
can grow up
playing hockey
in Florida and
get to the
highest level."
–Karl Masnjak
34th
46th
69th
(2023) (2023) (2022)
Recent Florida natives drafted into the NHL
The Sunshine Great
Gavin Brindley Jacob Fowler Seamus Casey
