FGCU Hockey

© FGCU Hockey Team 2012.
This is an official Florida Gulf Coast University Hockey Team webpage.
FGCU Hockey is a non-varsity sport officially recognized by Florida Gulf Coast University.
20301 Grande Oaks Boulevard, Suite #118, Box #26, Estero, Florida, 33928
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Welcome to Southwest Florida!
Fort Myers is located on the banks of the Caloosahatchee River in Southwest Florida. As a gateway to the Gulf of Mexico, this city is rich with ambiance and history, offering year round pleasure to its visitors and residents. Fort Myers and its surrounding area is a tropical island getaway on Southwest Florida's Gulf Coast. We invite you to enjoy an atmosphere that's a little quieter, a little less hurried and a lot less like the rest of the world. A place of exotic tropical wildlife, pristine white sand beaches and hundreds of uninhabited islands. The Southwest Florida and Florida Gulf Coast University community are happy to welcome all participants of the 2012 ACHA National Championships!

Naples Beach is one of the most popular destinations on the West Coast of Florida.

The sunsets at Fort Myers Beach are truly breathtaking. Only fifteen minutes from FGCU.

Southwest Florida boasts some of the best golf courses not only in the US, but worldwide.

For the best in urban culture and nightlife, Deco Drive on South Beach is the place to be.

Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)
The Southwest Florida region includes popular holiday destinations that attract visitors from around the globe, helping to make it one of the fastest growing areas in the nation. The airport is located on Florida's Gulf coast and its air trade area, which includes Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties, is home to almost 900,000 year-round residents. Seventy-five miles of beaches, countless miles of shoreline along the Gulf of Mexico, a subtropical climate and a steadily diversifying economy contributed to the region's 39 percent population increase from 1990 to 2000. The city of Naples, which grew by 65 percent, had the second highest growth rate in the nation during the same period.

AIRLINES SERVING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA

ALTERNATIVE AIRPORTS
(click for airport website)

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

FLL

Miami, Florida

MIA

Sarasota, Florida

SRQ

Tampa, Florida

TPA

Orlando, Florida

MCO

CLICK HERE FOR MAP OF FLORIDA

Ground Transportation
With the high demand of rental vehicles in the Southwest Florida Area during the Spring Break season, the tournament committee has prearranged for all teams ground transportation needs. Teams will have the option of renting 15-passenger vans or 55-passenger coach buses. The tournament committee has secured the most competitive rates possible with two outstanding companies. West Coast Van Rentals will be the official provider of 15 and 12 passenger vans for the tournament. Martz Group will be the official provider of both 47 and 55 passenger coach buses. We are proud to have both of these companies as official suppliers to the ACHA Division III National Championships.

Hotel Accomodations
The 2012 ACHA Division 2 National Championships are being held during the height of Spring Break Season and as such Southwest Florida is typically flooded with springbreakers and snow birds and hotel rooms are at a premium. In peak season there is not only a limited availability of hotel rooms, but the room rates may be as high as $300.00 per night at standard hotels. This creates a situation where those team not being able to book rooms until the last minute may have difficulty finding hotels or may be forced to pay premium prices. To help guarantee the lowest hotel prices possible, the 2012 ACHA Nationals planning committee has established a list of host hotels with approved tournament rates in order to assist teams in finding lodging for the tournament. The tournament committee has made their best effort to find and hold accommodations as close to Germain Arena as possible while maintaining a per room rate range between $89.00 - $209.00. The organizing committee does not receive any financial benefit for providing this service. It is a free service intended to make your trip to nationals easier. Teams are not required to stay at any of the host hotels, but it is highly reccommended. When contacting host hotels it is important that you mention that you are calling on behalf of either FGCU Hockey or the ACHA National Tournament. The rates listed below are only for teams participating in the National tournament. If you are a fan of one of the teams, please ask these hotels for the "Friends & Family" rate which is also discounted. Also, many hotels are willing to provide transportation between their facilities and Germain Arena free of charge.

HOTEL NAME

CONTACT NAME

RATE

Floridian Airport Inn

Keith Lidberg - (239) 322-1399

$89.90

Fort Myers Airport Hotel

Charles Stallings - (239) 454-0040

$99.00

Best Western Airport Inn

Jose Carvalho - (239) 561-7000

$109.00