ESTERO, FL- The Florida Jr. Blades 16U Futures will travel to the USPHL playoffs this upcoming weekend hosted in North Andover, Massachusetts. Futures enters playoffs fifth overall with 23 points, recording a 11-5-0-1 record.

“This weekend is the culmination of all our hard work over the course of the season. The guys have had good practices leading up to the weekend and are poised to make a run at it. We will face some good teams but it's business as usual and we'll take each game one at a time,” said head coach Pete Flores. “I'm proud to see the growth of these guys as individuals and as a team over the course of a season. Skills were learned, character was tested, and a brotherhood was formed. It'll be a great weekend.”

This will mark the first time Futures will travel to the USPHL playoffs, securing a spot in their inaugural season. The round-robin style playoff format will take the winner of both brackets to must-win battle to claim the USPHL Futures Championship title.

The following is the full schedule for Futures during the upcoming playoffs:

Game 1:  Sunday, Feb. 18 vs. Jersey Hitmen, 9:10 a.m. (Lawler Arena) 
Game 2:  Sunday, Feb. 18 vs. Jersey Shore Whalers, 5:00 p.m. (Gallant Arena)  
Game 3:  Monday, Feb. 19 vs. Connecticut Junior Rangers, 10:30 a.m. (Worcester)

Championship Game: Monday, Feb. 19, Winner A vs. Winner B, 2:00 p.m. (Worcester)

Forward Brennan Cyhaniuk (25 pts) enters playoffs leading the team in point totals with 14 and 11 assists. Adam Hauptman is second with 21 points including nine goals and 12 assists.

For more information on the 16U Futures and the entire organization please continue to visit www.FloridaJrBlades.com and www.Jreverblades.org.