Here are your Atlantic Hockey Federation Players of the Week and Peak Performer ending September 17th, 2023. This weekly feature, running throughout the 2023-24 season, pays tribute to outstanding players across all divisions. Our honorees are selected from player nominations submitted by their respective coaches. You can now commemorate their achievements with customizable Player of the Week merchandise available in the league store.
10U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Michael Cartwright
- Team: Long Island Rebels
- Player’s Name: Anthony Todaro
- Jersey Number: 31
- Position: Goalie
10U Lemieux Division: Nominating Coach: Harris Dainoff
- Team: Wissahickon Warriors Red
- Player’s Name: Christopher Mascia
- Jersey Number: 24
- Position: Forward
- Christopher was relentless on the puck all game and scored a hat trick, including the overtime game winning goal, against a strong opponent.
10U Gretzky Division: Nominating Coach: Derek Baker
- Team: Lancaster Firebirds
- Player’s Name: Brynn Hartline
- Jersey Number: 10
- Position: Defense
- With a short bench this week, Brynn played a ton of minutes for us. Her constant high energy and compete level shift after shift were so valuable to the team. Late in the second game, we moved her to wing. She had several offensive opportunities, but we just couldn’t get it done against the Black Bear goalie. Brynn had a great weekend.
10U McDavid Division: Nominating Coach: Rob Harrity
- Team: Maryland Jr Black Bears – 10U/McDavid Red
- Player’s Name: Dylan MacBride
- Jersey Number: 13
- Position: Center
- Dylan rallied his team to orchestrate a comeback win during the first of two games against the evenly matched Haverford Hawks 10UB Black on Saturday. He not only scored a hat-trick in regulation to keep his team in the game but also scored the game-winning goal in his first-ever 3 on 3 overtime experience. His positive attitude, sportsmanship, and perseverance have been keys to his team’s success in the early stage of the Jr. Black Bears season.
11U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Tom Fagan
- Team: Valley Forge Colonials
- Player’s Name: Liam Doyle
- Jersey Number: 98
- Position: Center
- Liam had a strong game playing both ends of the ice at center that resulted in a nice goal.
12U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Paul Josephsen
- Team: NJ Bandits
- Player’s Name: Ben Katz
- Jersey Number: 13
- Position: Forward
- Ben is a team player and supports his teammates on and off the ice. A consistent presence, Ben’s strong play and quick hands led to the go-ahead goal against PAL Blue Knights in a 3-3 battle that ultimately helped us secure a 5-4 victory.
12U Lemieux Division: Nominating Coach: Ray Vallejo
- Team: Rockets
- Player’s Name: Matthew Maiseichyk
- Jersey Number: 48
- Position: Forward
- Matt is a reliable playmaker who gives 100% every shift. He is a coachable player whose puck movement and momentum on the ice kept our team competitive in two very close games this week.
12U Gretzky Division: Nominating Coach: Tim Chase
- Team: PTL Elite
- Player’s Name: Maggie Wang
- Jersey Number: 75
- Position: Forward
- Dominating forward that carries the play when on the ice.
12U McDavid Division: Nominating Coach: Michael Delfin
- Team: Grundy Senators Delfin
- Player’s Name: Vincent Pagano
- Jersey Number: 5
- Position: Forward
- Vincent paced the offense this weekend in 2 high-powered wins. Vincent used his combination of strength, speed, and laser-point accuracy to find the back of the net early and often! Vin is a great teammate and can always be heard hyping up the team on the bench!
13U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Mark Krull
- Team: Palmyra Black Knights
- Player’s Name: Jax Reichenbach
- Jersey Number: 13
- Position: Forward
- Jax pushed the play this weekend with a strong forecheck resulting in goals in both games and leading our team in points. Great job Jax!
14U AA Division: Nominating Coach: John Fields
- Team: Valley Forge Colonials
- Player’s Name: Riley Berger
- Jersey Number: 4
- Position: Forward
- While Riley’s play didn’t show up on the scoresheet this weekend, his motor on the forecheck and backcheck paid off significantly for his own play and our team’s success. His development this year has been fun to watch, and as a 1st year bantam on a 14AA team, he is becoming more accustomed to the speed and physicality every week and continues to improve his contributions to our team.
14U Lemieux Division: Nominating Coach: Rich Rodrigo
- Team: Jersey Shore Wildcats
- Player’s Name: Kyle Taylor
- Jersey Number: 30
- Position: Goalie
- Three games, three shutouts, including 31 saves in a 5-0 victory over the Jaguars.
14U Gretzky Division: Nominating Coach: Shawn Grant
- Team: MYHA
- Player’s Name: Andrew Browning-Elam
- Jersey Number: 29
- Position: Forward
- Drew had a solid game in our 4-1 win over Bowie with 2 goals and is starting to do a better job improving his game away from the puck offensively and defensively.
14U McDavid Division: Nominating Coach: Chirs Schache
- Team: Lehigh Valley Phantoms Youth 14B
- Player’s Name: Riley Sworen
- Jersey Number: 84
- Position: Left Wing
- Saturday Riley had a 3 point game scoring 1 goal and 2 assists, 1 of which was on a game-winning goal. He followed that up on Sunday after the opponent tied the game with 1:11 left in the game, with the game-winning goal just 17 seconds later to help his team go 2-0 on the weekend. His hard work and getting to the right areas gave him and his team success this past weekend.
15U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Anthony Iannone
- Team: NJ Kings
- Player’s Name: Robert Hemmenway
- Jersey Number: 3
- Position: Winger
- In 2 league games, Robert helped his team win back-to-back games with a 5 point performance. He ended the weekend with 4 goals and 1 assist.
16U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Dave Petrick
- Team: Maryland Jr Black Bears – 10U/McDavid Red
- Player’s Name: Kaitlyn Vander Roest
- Jersey Number: 47
- Position: Goalie
- Kaitlyn shut down a tough TI team, making key 1st and 2nd saves throughout the game. Her strength in the crease powered her team to an OT win.
16U Lemieux Division: Nominating Coach: Will Kelly
- Team: Valley Forge Colonials
- Player’s Name: Paul Kennedy, Jr.
- Jersey Number: 1
- Position: Center
- Paul had an incredible weekend. He’s an excellent leader off and on the ice. Assisting on the game-winning goal in our first game as well as the game-tying goal late in our second game.
16U Gretzky Division: Nominating Coach: Swede Farling
- Team: Palmyra Black Knights
- Player’s Name: Nicholas Fritz
- Jersey Number: 77
- Position: Center
- 3 goals (2 Game Winners, one of which is highlight reel worthy) and 5 assists for 8 points to go with a great weekend in the faceoff circle and excellent 2-way play!
18U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Mark Tretowicz
- Team: Team Philadelphia
- Player’s Name: Luke DiDomenico
- Jersey Number: 89
- Position: Left Wing
8U AAA Division: Nominating Coach: Christopher Riggs
- Team: Pennsauken Pilots
- Player’s Name: CJ (Christopher) Riggs
- Jersey Number: 88
- Position: Wing
- Strong and smart hockey player that has a nose for the net. Finishes almost every scoring opportunity. Played with a short bench this weekend- logged a lot of ice time and stepped up to the occasion.
8U Beginner Division: Nominating Coach: Oktay Armagan
- Team: Jersey Shore Wildcats
- Player’s Name: Hunter Morris
- Jersey Number: 63
- Position: Forward
- He has had 7 goals last 2 games
8U Intermediate Division: Nominating Coach: Kevin Hunter
- Team: York Devils
- Player’s Name: Marcus Toner
- Jersey Number: 91
- Position: Center
- Marcus scored several goals in both our games this weekend while showing leadership through his hustle and determination on the ice. Marcus is a great teammate who always has a smile and positive attitude on and off the ice.
Honorable Mentions
| Dominic Demarais | St. James | 10U | AA | 39 | Defense |
| Riley Dolan | Haverford Hawks | 10U | AA | 25 | Goaltender |
| Colton Cordato | Team Philadelphia | 10U | AA | 70 | Defense |
| Owen Gasper | Lehigh Valley Phantoms Youth U10AA | 10U | AA | 89 | Center |
| Eric Lei | Valley Forge Colonials | 10U | Lemieux | 11 | Goalie |
| Ben Gembe | York Devils | 10U | Lemieux | 13 | Forward |
| Ibrahim Mohamed | Mercer Chiefs Black | 10U | Lemieux | 55 | Center |
| Roman Ricords | Palmyra Black Knights | 10U | Lemieux | 49 | Defense |
| Grayson Smith | Palmyra Black Knights | 10U | Gretzky | 22 | Defense |
| Jack Aschenbach | MYHA | 10U | Gretzky | 13 | Wing |
| Jack Bradley | Haverford Hawks | 10U | McDavid | 66 | Left Wing |
| Mason Gaydos | Valley Forge Colonials | 10U | McDavid | 7 | Forward |
| Brayden Acchione | Haverford Hawks | 10U | McDavid | 78 | Center |
| Jacob Rowe | Valley Forge Colonials | 10U | McDavid | 77 | Defense/Goalie |
| Cole Roberts | Palmyra Black Knights | 10U | McDavid | 86 | Center |
| Danny Micucci | North Jersey Avalanche | 12U | AA | 7 | Left Wing |
| Blake Benner | Lehigh Valley Phantoms Youth | 12U | Lemieux | 29 | goalie |
| Alex Seamon | Mercer Chiefs Black | 12U | Lemieux | 8 | Defense |
| Chase Bryant | Hollydell Hurricanes | 12U | Lemieux | 80 | Center |
| Alexander Mutschler | Palmyra Black Knights | 12U | Lemieux | 9 | Forward |
| Jackson Kennelly | Palmyra Black Knights | 12U | Gretzky | 15 | Forward |
| Nikolai Kovall | Delaware Ducks | 12U | Gretzky | 27 | Center |
| Henry Arthur | Tri-City Eagles | 12U | Gretzky | 87 | Center |
| Adam Giller | York Devils | 12U | Gretzky | 29 | Right Wing |
| Joseph DiSalvio | Hollydell Hurricanes | 12U | McDavid | 16 | Forward |
| Greyson Dolan | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | 12U | McDavid | 94 | Goalie |
| Joseph DiSalvio | Hollydell Hurricanes | 12U | McDavid | 16 | Forward |
| Canaan Ambra | Delaware Ducks | 12U | McDavid | 87 | Forward |
| Landon Sodl | Lehigh Valley Phantoms Youth | 13U | AA | 70 | Goalie |
| Nathan Riley | Valley Forge Colonials | 13U | AA | 11 | Forward |
| Easton Schrage | Rockets | 14U | AA | 95 | Center |
| Rory Davies | Grundy Senators Miller | 14U | Lemieux | 35 | Left Wing |
| Alex Montgomery | Valley Forge Colonials | 14U | Lemieux | 12 | Forward |
| Roman Cruz | PAL Silver Knights | 14U | Lemieux | #19 | Center |
| Gavin Ehret | Hollydell Hurricanes White | 14U | Lemieux | 12 | Forward |
| Gavin Spina | North Jersey Avalanche | 14U | Lemieux | 78 | Right Wing |
| Christian Kang | Mercer Chiefs Ren | 14U | Lemieux | 26 | Forward |
| Tripp Caie | North Jersey Avalanche | 14U | Gretzky | 31 | Goalie |
| Tommy Conklin | Southern Maryland Sabres | 14U | Gretzky | 43 | Goalie |
| Jeremy Monks | TI North Stars Red | 14U | McDavid | 20 | Center |
| Grant Wanner | Tri-City Eagles | 16U | AA | 25 | Center |
| Ben Barnhill | NJ Kings | 16U | AA | 41 | Forward |
| Brian French | Wilkes Barre/Scranton Knights | 16U | AA | #87 | Goalie |
| Ben Meyer | NJ Bandits | 16U | Lemieux | 26 | Wing |
| Gavin Reiley | Tomorrow’s Ice | 16U | Lemieux | 12 | Right Wing |
| Nolan Radler | Lehigh Valley Phantoms Yourh | 16U | Lemieux | 93 | Right Wing |
| Ryan Barker | Royals | 16U | Lemieux | 29 | Goalie |
| Patrick Callahan | Valley Forge Colonials | 16U | Gretzky | 18 | Defense |
| Liam Schickling | Grundy Senators Miller | 16U | Gretzky | 4 | Goalie |
| Connor Seibel | St. James | 16U | Gretzky | 66 | Forward |
| Joseph Crouse | Tri-City Eagles | 16U | Gretzky | 57 | Goalie |
| Jack Dale | Frederick Freeze | 16U | Gretzky | 77 | Center |
| Onir Patel | RSG Selects | 8U | AAA | 47 | Defense |
| Jameson Ferry | Pennsauken Pilots | 8U | Beginner | 29 | Forward |