ESTERO, Fla. – Florida Everblades President Craig Brush, along with General Manager and Head Coach Brad Ralph, announced the team has re-signed forward Robert “Bobo” Carpenter to a contract for the 2023-24 season. Carpenter, 26, will be rejoining the Everblades for a third straight season after the team won back-to-back Kelly Cups with Florida in 2022 and 2023. The North Reading, Massachusetts native notched six points (4g-2a) in five games last season with Florida. Prior to his Everblades tenure, he spent part of four seasons in the American Hockey League split between the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and the Milwaukee Admirals, tallying 20 points (9g-11a) in 60 games . Before turning professional, Carpenter played four seasons (2015-19) with Boston University, winning the Hockey East championship in his junior season and serving as the squad’s captain in his senior year. His team qualified for the NCAA Tournament each of his first three seasons. In 134 career games with the Terriers, Carpenter scored 102 points (56g-46a). Carpenter is the son of former NHL forward Bobby Carpenter. Bobby was drafted third overall in 1981 by the Washington Capitals and went on to play in the NHL for 18 years, grabbing 728 points (320g-408a) in 1,178 games and winning the Stanley Cup in 1995 as a member of the New Jersey Devils. His sister, Alex, was a member of the United States Women’s National Team which won silver medals at the 2014 and 2022 Olympic Games. She also earned six IIHF gold medals as a member of the U.S. national squad.
Latest News
More News
![ECHL announces promotions, hirings in Hockey Operations Department](https://echl.imgix.net/production/echl/post/9487/featured_image/19b74e16-ff75-4f8b-b1d7-ab7512af281f/2024-hockey-ops-staffing.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=faces%2Ccenter&fit=crop&w=600&s=7b6ddda37d01fbcdae205ee15400ebdb)
ECHL announces promotions, hirings in Hockey Operations Department
![ECHL represented on Stanley Cup champion for 24th straight year](https://echl.imgix.net/production/echl/post/9491/featured_image/c1447a52-a98b-49e4-9c05-570fce919cbd/fla-stanley-cup-24.png?ar=16%3A9&auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=faces%2Ccenter&fit=crop&w=600&s=3380a9500e4817404f8f51b116c704fa)
ECHL represented on Stanley Cup champion for 24th straight year
![AHL champion Hershey has eight former ECHL players](https://echl.imgix.net/production/echl/post/9493/featured_image/cb022bbd-08dd-473e-aa39-0684aa2041df/hershey-2024-calder.png?ar=16%3A9&auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=faces%2Ccenter&fit=crop&w=600&s=826014c07751fef8e0eeb88886c9790e)
AHL champion Hershey has eight former ECHL players
![K-Wings become first pro hockey team to launch NHL STREET Leagues](https://echl.imgix.net/production/echl/post/9492/featured_image/97124b67-e659-4100-a0da-8ead4891750e/kwings-nhl-street.png?ar=16%3A9&auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=faces%2Ccenter&fit=crop&w=600&s=d508c83f6e2e1b190f945d2add29904b)
K-Wings become first pro hockey team to launch NHL STREET Leagues
![Komets bring back Keppen, Volcan; add Swankler](https://echl.imgix.net/production/echl/post/9490/featured_image/a7c35f00-832a-4a0e-a7b3-2cc114cc1562/keppen-volcan-swankler.png?ar=16%3A9&auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=faces%2Ccenter&fit=crop&w=600&s=954e8ab482b3cc91294a7f613974f57c)
Komets bring back Keppen, Volcan; add Swankler
![Deveaux re-signs with Mariners](https://echl.imgix.net/production/echl/post/9489/featured_image/19843a54-dc5a-49ab-97b3-a9665cd0600a/wyllum-deveaux-mne-2324.png?ar=16%3A9&auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=faces%2Ccenter&fit=crop&w=600&s=50154e9f64227893acd4e658be818eeb)
Deveaux re-signs with Mariners
![ECHL announces Season-Ending Rosters](https://echl.imgix.net/production/echl/post/9486/featured_image/fec2e0e2-0535-4fd1-86a5-b36798982dfa/echl-season-ending-rosters.jpeg?ar=16%3A9&auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=faces%2Ccenter&fit=crop&w=600&s=75360881b23ab7c5e9039a5752b40da3)
ECHL announces Season-Ending Rosters
![Swamp Rabbits tab Mountain as head coach](https://echl.imgix.net/production/echl/post/9488/featured_image/b3d2a0ba-7349-4289-becd-189d687f89a1/kyle-mountain.png?ar=16%3A9&auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=faces%2Ccenter&fit=crop&w=600&s=d866dd81a567c6c5179eaa82c9432614)
Swamp Rabbits tab Mountain as head coach
![ECHL Transactions - June 20](https://echl.imgix.net/production/echl/post/9485/featured_image/b26e50d1-9b18-4156-9d8d-e145c4674ac4/transactions062024.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=faces%2Ccenter&fit=crop&w=600&s=2a4a5ddb2c5195b48645658ad53107bc)
ECHL Transactions - June 20
Sign Up For Updates
Sign up for our email newsletter to be the first to know about ECHL news!