In the Elite Division, the Charlotte Rush strengthened their hold on first place with a 4-0 record, knocking off the Palm Beach Hawks on Friday, the Carolina Eagles and Florida Eels on Saturday, and Tampa Bay on Sunday.
The second-place Hampton Roads Whalers remain in striking distance thanks to a 3-0-1 showing. The Whalers started on Friday with a win over the Eels. Saturday saw wins over Palm Beach and Carolina, but the Whalers bowed in overtime to the Atlanta Jr. Knights on Sunday.
Carolina also beat Tampa Bay on Friday and fell to the Eels on Sunday.
In their other action, Atlanta fell to the Potomac Patriots on Friday before gaining revenge against Potomac on Saturday.
Potomac fell to Tampa Bay on Saturday before finishing on a high note with a win over Palm Beach.
The Richmond Generals put together an impressive 3-0 weekend with wins over the Eels, Palm Beach, and Tampa Bay.
In the USP3HL bracket, the Atlanta Jr. Knights reigned supreme, going 4-0-1. Atlanta began on Friday with a 5-4 shootout loss to the Hampton Roads Whalers, but rebounded with wins over the Daytona Racers, Potomac Patriots, Richmond Generals, and another over Daytona to close the weekend.
Richmond also had an excellent weekend, as they knocked off the Florida Eels, Florida Jr. Blades (their first loss of the season,) and Palm Beach Hawks.
Despite the loss to Richmond, the Blades still remain comfortably in first place, thanks in no small part to wins over Hampton Roads, the Carolina Eagles, and Charlotte Rush.
Second-place Charlotte also reeled off a trio of wins, defeating Tampa Bay, the Eels, and Daytona.
Similarly, Carolina bested Daytona and Palm Beach on Friday and Tampa Bay on Sunday.
In their other action, Palm Beach skated by Potomac on Friday and Hampton Roads on Sunday, both in overtime.
The Eels gathered four points with wins over Hampton Roads on Saturday and Potomac on Sunday, and Tampa Bay beat Potomac on Friday and fell to Hampton Roads on Saturday.
2017 USPHL All-Star and Young Gun Rosters Announced
- By Mike Klein 01/12/2017, 2:00pm EST
Birth and evolution of the Eastern Hockey Federation and EHF Selects
- By James Murphy / USPHL.com 08/26/2018, 9:45am EDT
Tampa Bay Juniors Brenton Wadsworth Commits to DePaul University
- By Tampa Bay Juniors Staff 03/05/2018, 2:00pm EST
Merrimack Recruit Chooses to Develop in College's Backyard #NCDC
- By Bandits Staff 04/26/2017, 6:00pm EDT
New Jersey Showcase Has Scouts Watching Multiple USPHL Divisions
- By Mike Klein 10/11/2016, 8:15am EDT
Former USPHL Elite Coach Dyment Signs With Bentley
- By Mike Klein 07/30/2015, 6:30pm EDT
Hitmen Classic Continues Into Monday With High-Octane Midget Action
- By Joshua Boyd/USPHL.com 10/14/2019, 9:00am EDT
South Shore Kings Brandon Borges Makes NCAA Commitment
- By Kings Staff 02/10/2017, 5:15pm EST