Luke Santerno

Florida Everblades Trade Deadline Tidal Wave 03|21|2024

General manager and head coach Brad Ralph made a massive splash on the ECHL’s trade deadline. Ralph made trades with the Cincinnati Cyclones and the Fort Wayne Komets involving six players. The first trade involved Everblades forwards Kieran Craig, Luke Santerno, and Jimmy Soper going to the Cyclones for forward Zack Andrusiak. The trade also […]

ECHL Game Recap: Florida Everblades vs. Worcester Railers | 02/23/2024

ESTERO, Fla.- The Force was strong with the Everblades Friday night as they defeated the Worcester Railers 3-1. Wearing Star Wars-themed specialty jerseys, the Everblades took game two in the series before a sell-out crowd of 7,231. The win and an Orlando Solar Bears loss moved the Everblades five points ahead of the Solar Bears […]

ECHL Weekly Recap: Florida Everblades | 02/12-02/18/24

The Florida Everblades had a rare four-game week against three opponents last week. They managed to get four points out of a possible eight, maintaining a slim one-point lead for fourth place in the South Division over the Orlando Solar Bears. The Everblades have 24 games remaining in their season, fifteen against teams near them in […]

ECHL Recap: South Carolina Stingrays vs. Florida Everblades | 02/17-18/2024

The South Carolina Stingrays were back in action in the Charleston Coliseum for Star Wars night to take on the Florida Everblades, one of their toughest division rivals. The Stingrays are coming off a huge 7-0 road win in Greenville, where Jonny Evans had a hat trick, and Mitch Gibson recorded another shootout. The first […]

ECHL Game Recap: Florida Everblades vs. Orlando Solar Bears | 02/14/2024

ESTERO, Fla.- Valentine’s Day wasn’t so sweet for the Florida Everblades as they hosted the intrastate Orlando Solar Bears. The Everblades and Hertz Arena hosted Margaritaville Night, and the team wore specialty Hawaiian-themed jerseys. 5,087 joined in singing Jimmy Buffest songs throughout the night, but the theme night, Valentine’s romance, and the energy the team had […]

ECHL Weekly Recap: Florida Everblades | 02/05-11/2024

The Florida Everblades went from famine to feast last week. They entered last week on a five-game losing streak, dropping games against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, Jacksonville Icemen, and Savannah Ghost Pirates. Their opponent the previous week was the North-division leading Adirondack Thunder, who entered game one Wednesday night on a 17-game point streak. The Everblades […]

Joe Pendenza: That Love of the Game and Baking

33-year-old Joe Pendenza credits his family, especially his uncle Vin, for his inspiration to play hockey. That inspiration led to his success on the ice for over 17 seasons, including nine as a professional. Born in Wilmington, Mass., on Thanksgiving Day in 1990, Joe grew up watching his uncle play in high school. Later, when […]

PHOTOS: Adirondack Thunder vs. Florida Everblades – 02/10/2024

ESTERO, Fla. – The Florida Everblades completed the sweep of the Adirondack Thunder Saturday night at Hertz Arena in front of a sellout crowd of 7,648 fans. The Florida Everblades rebranded themselves as the Skunk Apes for Saturday’s game; the rebranding is done once each season and is a fan favorite. As with every game this […]

ECHL Game Recap: Adirondack Thunder Vs. Florida Everblades| 02/10/2024

ESTERO, FL- The Adirondack Thunder and Florida Everblades finished off their three-game on Saturday in what would be the closest game between the two teams throughout the three-game series. For the second time in three games, it would be the Thunder who would get on the board first at the 1:27 mark of the period […]

ECHL Weekly Recap: Florida Everblades | 01/29-02/04/24

The Florida Everblades would love to forget last week, having entered the week in fifth place in the South Division and two points out of the final playoff spot. The Everblades have been hot in 2024, going 7-2-1-1, and last week’s opponents should have given them at least two wins. All three games last week […]