The Eagles Drop David Smith

"The Varkaus Eagles released David Smith from his contract yesterday," said Keith McAdams, General Manager. " David has failed to turn information needed by the team to register him for school and find him housing. Last year with the program being new, players had some wiggle room, this season we will immediately release players who are not performing up to standards and procedures set by management."

Note:

The Eagles still need to drop one or two players.

The Eagles are looking to add one experienced defenseman.

Eagles Agree to Send Ed Laroche to Italy

The Eagles agreed to provide Ed Laroche (Quebec City, QC) with unconditional release so he can sign with Ice Sport Varese. Laroache played in 32 games with the Eagles and Warkis (Eagles Farm Club) last season. "Edward really worked hard and improved over the course of the season," said Keith McAdams General Manager of the Varkaus Eagles. “This will give Ed a chance to play regularly and get the ice time he needs to develop." The Eagles wish Ed Laroche the best of luck for the 2008-09 season.

The Eagles release Chester Ullrich

"The Varkaus Eagles need to trim their roster to 22 players for the start of season," said Keith McAdams, General Manager of the Varkaus Eagles. Chet has been working hard to recover from an injury, but he has not be able to make a commitment to return for the 2008-09 season. I wish Chet the best of luck with his new business http://www.streconfitness.com/ . We will keep the door open for Chet to return at a later date." "At this point our roster is pretty much set," said McAdams. "We want to add one more experience defenseman to the roster."

Notes:

The Eagles have 24 players listed on active roster.

The Eagles plan to drop two more players.

Eagles Sign Jamie Wicks from Fort Collins, Colorado

The Varkaus Eagles agreed to terms Jamie Wicks from Fort Collins, Colorado. "Jamie has good speed and hands," said Brad Buetow, who coached division one college hockey for 20 years with the Minnesota Gophers and Colorado College in the WCHA. "Jamie is a similar player to Kenny Greer. He can play both the forward and the defensive positions."

“I have been told from a number of Division One College Coaches that Jamie has what it takes to play, said Keith McAdams General Manager of the Eagles. "From what I know of him, he will thrive in this environment. We need guys who can play forward and defense. Jamie will play both position for us."

STATS:

07/08 Colorado Outlaws Midget Minor AAA

(GM) 32 (G) 10 (A) 40 (PTS) 50 (PIM) 80

Eagles Sign Defenseman Josh Levesque

Height: 6'0"
Weight: 210
Age: 20
Last Team: Carleton Place Kings

STATS:
(8)Goals, (19) Assists, (27) Points, (84)Penalty Minutes

The Varkaus Eagles announced today they signed Defenseman Josh Levesque from Ottawa. Josh is 20 years old and attends Algonquin College in Ottawa. Josh played his junior hockey with the Carleton Place Kings in Ottawa Canada. "I have coached Josh for a number of years," said Luc Ouellette coach of the Eagles. "He is a quality player who has the potential to be an impact player for the Eagles."

"We hope to finalize our roster in the next few days," said Keith McAdams, General Manger of the Eagles." We are looking to add & possible subtract one or two guys. We are looking to add one or two more defensemen."

Anka Sports Club, Turkey

Anka SK A Team


The Anka Sports Club, Varkaus Eagles and World Hockey Association have formed an affiliation Agreement.

"This is something that is really exciting," said Keith McAdams, General Manager of the Varkaus Eagles. "We will working with Anka and other organizations around the world to pool resources and create program to enhance our programs. For the Eagles our goals are to create opportunities for our players and additional sponsorship. The Eagles are look forward to working with Anka Sports Club, Red Star-Sofia and the WHA.

The vision of the World Hockey Association is to create opportunities for players to play in North America, “said Rick Smith, President WHA.”There is definitely interest from players from around the world to play in the WHA. We are thrilled about the opportunity to work with Anka Sports Club, Red Star-Sofia and the Varkaus Eagles."

"This is a great opportunity for our players and coaches to work with the WHA & Varkaus Eagles," said Anıl Uyar, Head Coach of Anka Sports Club. "The goals for the program are to get our coaches and players experience in North America and Finland. We are looking forward to setting up an exchange program, joint training camp and tournaments in the near future."

The Anka Sports Club, Red Star-Sofia, Varkaus Eagles and World Hockey Association will be formulating a long term plan over the next few months. Additional information will be released in August.

Contact Information:

Keith McAdams, General Manager Varkaus Eagles: KeithMcAdams@VarkausEagles.com

Ricky Smith President WHA: smith@officialwha.com
Gary Scott, Vice President of Operations: (gssports@shaw.ca)

Plamen Galabov, Program Director of Red Star: coach@redstarsofia.com
Anıl UYAR, Program Director Anka Sports Club: hockeycoachh@hotmail.com

Web Sites:

Varkaus Eagles: (USA & Finland) www.varkauseagles.com/

Red Star-Sofia :( Bulgaria) www.redstarsofia.com/

World Hockey Association: (Canada) www.officialwha.com/

Anka Sports Club: (Turkey) www.ankaspor.org

The Eagles Sign John Chiapperino:

"John is a versatile player who can play defense and forward,” said Keith McAdams, General Manager of the Varkaus Eagles. He will serve as a utility defenseman and forward. This will be a big step up for him, but I am sure he will develop and thrive here. I have known John for 10 years; he is character guy who will make the best of his opportunities. I needed a guy who could fill the role of playing defense, but could jump in and play forward. John will fill this role and do good job."

The management made a decision to only sign 22 players this season. This mean every player will dress for every game. IIFC rules allow teams to dress 22 players per game. The Eagles are counting on the WHA to develop and supply players during the season. The Eagles also have the ability to use 5 Finnish players on a temporary base to replace players who are released or injured. Last year we did not have the ability to replace players during the season," said Keith McAdams. "This season we have the resources to replace players who are not performing in school or on the ice."

Name: John Chiapperino Birth Date: 09-1990 Shot: L Position: Defenseman Height: 5-9 Weight: 165

Career Statistics for John Chiapperino
Season Team League Game Goal Assist Point Pen PMin SA Save GAA Sv% 07/08 New Jersey Rockets MJHL 29 4 5 9 113 06/07 New Jersey Rockets AJHL & MJHL 31 0 7 7 69

Contact Information:

Keith McAdams, General Manager Varkaus Eagles: KeithMcAdams@VarkausEagles.com
Ricky Smith President WHA: smith@officialwha.com
Gary Scott, Vice President of Operations: gssports@shaw.ca

Affiliate:

Red Star-Sofia :( Bulgaria) www.redstarsofia.com/
World Hockey Association: (Canada) www.officialwha.com/

Eagles Sign Defenseman Marc-André Lacombe From East Ottawa Thunder

Position: Defense

Height: 6' 1"

Weight: 205

Home Town: Vanier

STATS

2005-06: Ottawa Sting Midget: 12 goals 16 assists 28 points

2006-07: Orleans Jr A, 12 goals, 20 assists, 32 points

Marathon Jr A & South Ottawa Jr B:
2007-08: East Ottawa Thunder 8 goals, 30 assists, 38 points

"The Eagles are getting a quality defenseman," said Luc Ouellette, Assistant Coach of the Eagles. Marc-André reads the ice very well, is a very good passer and can play physical." Last season the East Ottawa Thunder won the EOJCHL Championship.

"The Eagles expect Marc-André to be on the power play and kill penalties," said Keith McAdams, General Manager of the Eagles. "We expect Mark to be a leader and solidify the defense."

Notes:

'The Eagles are looking for two more quality defense," said Ricky Smith President of the WHA and Board Member of the Varkaus Eagles. The WHA and its entire staff are committed to fielding a championship team with the Varkaus Eagles."

Contact Information:

Keith McAdams, General Manager Varkaus Eagles: KeithMcAdams@VarkausEagles.com

Ricky Smith President WHA: smith@officialwha.com
Gary Scott, Vice President of Operations: (gssports@shaw.ca

Varkaus Eagles Assistant Coach John Cacciatore Signs with Ice Sport Varese

John Cacctiatore served as Assistant Coach and Marketing Director for the Varkaus Eagles has signed a contract to be Head Coach of Ice Sport Varese. John previously had been Head Coach at California State University, Long Beach. "John played for me back in early 1980 in the All American Hockey League, "said Keith McAdams, General Manager of the Eagles. "It nice to see John end up in Italy. That was his goal from the start of this project. John did a great job for the Eagles and we are glad to see his objective achieved. We wish John the best of luck with Ice Sport Varese."

Varkaus Eagles Defense Signs With Dundalk Bulls

Jul 7, 2008
Timothy Tabb Signs Dundalk Bulls Ice Hockey Club

The entire Eagles organization want to wish Timmy the best of luck with the Dundalk Bulls. " I had spoken to Tony Griffin from Dundalk Bulls a couple of times about Timmy, " said Keith McAdams,General Manager of the Eagles. "When he went over to Dundalk for a tryout," he was hurt. We wanted to make sure he had every opportunity to sign with the Dundalk Bulls."

Dundalk Bulls Web Site: www.dundalkbulls.com

Notes:

"The Varkaus Eagles defense have been in hot demand," said Keith McAdams, General Manager and Coach of the Varkaus Eagles. I have received calls from the ECHL, IHL, Holland, England and Ireland on the availability of our defense." The Eagles are looking to sign three more quality defense for the 2008-09 season.

Red Star-Sofia , Varkaus Eagles and World Hockey Association have formed an Affiliation

The Red Star-Sofia , Varkaus Eagles and World Hockey Association have formed an affiliation Agreement. The organizations will work together to create opportunities for their players. The goal of the agreement is to develop junior hockey exchange programs, sponsorship, tournaments, player development, educational opportunities, for our players. All three organizations will be working to find and create opportunities for player in our organization. We will work together to foster player movement and create a hockey school program in Bulgaria.

"This project is the first of it kind," said Keith McAdams, General Manager of the Varkaus Eagles. "We will working side by side with Red Star-Sofia and the WHA to create programs that generate sponsorship and excitement for our clubs. For the Eagles we are looking to expand opportunities for our players to play professional hockey in other countries. The leadership of Plamen Galabov and Red Star will help us achieve these goals. I look forward to working with Red Star-Sofia youth hockey and program. "

The vision of the World Hockey Association is to create programs with no geographical boundaries, “said Rick Smith, President WHA. ”The program has already created interest world wide. We look forward to working with Red Star-Sofia to achieve our mutual goals."

"We are excited about working with the Varkaus Eagles and WHA," said Plamen Galabov, Program Director of Red Star-Sofia. "We have some major goals to accomplish with our organization over the next few years. We are looking to build a new ice facility, add four youth teams, and raise the level of our junior team and the entire Red Star-Sofia program. We believe by creating these affiliations it will help us grow our program."

The Red Star-Sofia , Varkaus Eagles and World Hockey Association will be formulating a long term plan over the next few months. Additional information will be released in August.

Contact Information:

Plamen Galabov, Program Director coach@redstarsofia.com
Ricky Smith President WHA (smith@officialwha.com )
Gary Scott, Vice President of Operations (gssports@shaw.ca)

Keith McAdams, General Manager Varkaus Eagles KeithMcAdams@VarkausEagles.com

Web Sites:

Red Star-Sofia: www.redstarsofia.com

World Hockey Association: http://www.officialwha.com/

Varkaus Eagles: www.varkauseagles.com

Eagles Sign David Smith From MAHL

The Eagles have signed 23 year old, David Smith from Columbus, Indiana. David played his Junior Hockey for the Connecticut Wolves in the MJHL. David served as Captain of Wolves for two seasons. He led the team to the League Championship, Finals and two appearances in the USA Junior National Championships. In the 2004-05 seasons he was voted top player in the MJHL. David went on to play Division One hockey for Sacred Heart Pioneers for two seasons. Last Season in December he transferred to Western New England College. In 10 games with WNEC he had 1 goal and 5 assists. At the end of the season he signed a pro contract with the MAHL. In four games he had 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points.

"The Eagles are bringing David Smith to provide leadership," said Keith McAdams, General Manager of Varkaus Eagles. I have known David for a number of years. My teams played against him when he was captain of the Wolves. I am 100% positive David will excel here. He is a tough, two way forward. He is a physical player who can put the puck into the net. The fans in Varkaus will like his toughness and discipline. This was something we lacked last year in the SUOMISARJA promotional series."

Eagles Sign Lou Sarcone From Marlton New Jersey

Lou Sarcone is from From Marlton, New Jersey. Last year the 5"-11' Forward who weighs 185 lbs played for the South Shore Raptors in the AEHL. Lou is gifted offensive and defensive forward. Last year Lou had 40 goals and 39 assists for 79 points. "The Eagles are adding a young, talented and hard working player,"Said Keith McAdams General Manager of the Eagles." We expect great things from Lou this season."

Marlton, New Jersey

South Jersey Raptors

Notes:

The Eagles are still looking for 2 quality defensemen and hope to have our roster finalized in next few weeks .