College teammates reunite with Everblades

ESTERO, Fla. – Florida Everblades General Manager Craig Brush, along with Director of Hockey Operations and Head Coach Brad Ralph, announced they have agreed to terms with forwards Matthew Barry and Michael Regush and defenseman Brayden Crowder for the 2022-23 season.

The three skaters join the Everblades after playing together at Miami University last season.Barry, 24, finished the 2021-22 season with 23 points (8g-15a) in 23 games with the RedHawks. The native of Naperville, Illinois received the program’s Bill Davidge Outstanding Offensive Player Award. Barry also skated in one game last year with the Orlando Solar Bears.

Regush, 23, had nine points (3g-6a) in 24 games for Miami University of Ohio in 2021-22. The native of Surrey, British Columbia finished the season with a 51.6% faceoff win percentage.

Crowder, 23, tallied two assists in 15 games for the RedHawks during the 2021-22 season. The native of Barrie, Ontario finished his collegiate career with 118 blocked shots. Crowder was also named to the NCHC Academic All-Conference all four years with the RedHawks.

Before playing at Miami, the trio played in the United States Hockey League during the 2017-18 season. Barry and Regush were teammates on the Youngstown Phantoms, while Crowder played for the Muskegon Lumberjacks.

For the Phantoms, Barry tallied 54 points during the regular season and 14 during the playoffs, while Regush added 48 regular-season points and 18 during the postseason.

Crowder collected 20 overall points for the Lumberjacks, picking up 19 during the regular season and adding one in the playoffs.