Julia Duncan - Atlantic Hockey Federation

Atlantic Hockey Federation is pleased to announce Academic Honor Roll, with a total of 1,347 AHF athletes being recognized. To earn a spot on the AHF Honor Roll, the student-athlete must have a 3.5 GPA or higher. Congratulations to all our scholar-athletes for this academic achievement! It is a reflection to their commitment in both the classroom and our league.

Click here to view the complete list of honorees

The Atlantic Hockey Federation is excited to announce the next webinar in the Federation Educational Series. The Pathway to Junior Hockey will dive into the different routes that players have to play junior hockey.

Commissioner Tony Zasowski will cover the Junior Leagues that are available in North America and what each league has to offer. Tony will be joined by USHL Youngstown Phantoms Assistant Coach Brandon Gotkin, NAHL Maryland Black Bears Head Coach and General Manager Clint Mylymok, and NCDC Mercer Chiefs Head Coach Rob Broderick.

Pathway to Junior Hockey

Date: Monday, February 13th

Time: 6:00 pm EST

RSVP: CLICK HERE

All players and their families are welcome to attend this webinar presentation.

The AHF Quebec team takes flight next week for the 2023 International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament.

Puck drops on Friday, February 10th for an exhibition game against Team Doritos. The team takes on Vermont Flames Academy Sunday at the well-known Videotron Centre, the 18,259 seat home of the Quebec Remparts.

Along with exhibition and tournament games, the team has events planned to experience the culture of Quebec. A carnival, pond hockey, Ice Castle, and the infamous exchanging the pins are just a few activities the team will participate in during their week.

To see the full schedule for the tournament, click here. Follow along on social media as we post matchups, scores, and photos throughout the week.

The Charles Regional Medical Center hosts a “Thankful Thursday” community service event every week. Southern Maryland Sabres 10U Black’s Bessie Nguyen participated this past week as part of a community service project for her school nomination of the Carson Scholarship.

Nguyen coordinated the collection and drop off, decorated a sign, and had her teammates sign it to show appreciation to all the staff at the medical center.

“My experience was so fun! I did this not only for a scholarship at school,but to thank the frontline workers at the hospital for all they do. I’d like to give a huge thanks for my Southern Maryland Sabres. Without their donations or supports, this wouldn’t be possible!” said Bessie.

The goal of the Sabres Youth Hockey Program is to promote the development and competitiveness of hockey players by providing the most possible ice touches and highest quality of instruction available. The Sabres will field teams for all age groups depending on the number of players and skill levels available. A determination will be made after player evaluations (tryouts). It is very important that the player and parent understand and accept the time commitment of the travel program, and that they are expected to make the travel team a priority. Parents and players should be prepared to accept this level of commitment.

The Atlantic Hockey Federation is excited to announce PHA Icemen as a member for the 2023-2024 season. PHA Icemen play out of Valencia, Pennsylvania with four teams joining: 2013 Squirts, 2014 Squirts, 2012 Peewee, and 2010 Bantams. This past season was their seventh season and they field teams that play a competitive AA and AAA schedule through tournaments/showcases, and home and away games. Icemen coaches will be announced after tryouts.

The Icemen have been a key developer of talent when it comes to alumni and where they are now. Mikey Fritz is with the New Hampshire Avalanche in the Eastern Hockey League. Alex Erlain and Riley Mastowski are with Team Maryland (EHL), Tay Melis and Drake Tomak with the Boston Jr. Rangers (EHL), Mario Smith with the Texas Brahamas (North American Tier 3 Hockey League), Aiden Waters with the Hershey Cubs (United States Premier Hockey League), Matthew Bobko with Islanders Hockey Club (USPHL), Damien Busch with Trinity-Pawling Prep (United States High School Prep), Ben Baskinger with Shady Side Academy (USHS Prep) and Daniel Venture with Westminster Prep (USHS Prep).

Be sure to follow PHA Icemen on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

The Atlantic Hockey Federation (“AHF”) is a USA Hockey Sanctioned Elite Tier-II Youth Hockey League that facilitates games throughout the U.S. for its club members and families. The AHF provides high-quality league games and showcases for over 600 teams in the Mid-Atlantic uniquely catering to its member-owned clubs. The AHF currently fields youth hockey programs at AA, A, and B divisions for the following age groups: the 8U AAA Full Ice, 8U Half Ice, 10U, 12U, 14U, 15U/16U, and 18U age levels. The AHF is truly a unique opportunity as each of the Founders and Member clubs operate at all levels of the youth and junior hockey spectrum from Mite to Midget at the youth level and from Tier III juniors all the way up to Tier I juniors in the USHL. If you are looking for value and exposure to play college hockey, the AHF is also for you.

For the week ending on January 29th, the Atlantic Hockey Federation rankings and subdivisions are in. The number of playoff subdivisions are based on the number of teams in the division. For the A divisions, Gretzky and Lemieux divisions are considered separate divisions and will have their own playoff subdivisions. You can view all rankings here.

The teams that are in first in each AA division are Ashburn Xtreme 2012 (10U), Ashburn Xtreme 2010 (12U), MYHA UA Gold (13U), Ashburn Xtreme 08 (14U), Delaware Ducks (15U), Team Philadelphia Black (16U) and Philadelphia Blazers (18U).

For the A division, the top teams in each group are the NJ Bandits Grey (10U Gretzky Division), NJ SportsCare Kings Blue (10U Lemieux Division), Southern Maryland Sabres Gold (12U Gretzky), North Jersey SportsCare Kings (12U Lemieux), Philadelphia Blazers (14U Gretzky), Frederick Freeze LA (14U Lemieux), Southern Maryland Sabres (16U Gretzky), Delaware Ducks (16U Lemieux) and Wissahickon Warriors Red (18U).

For the B Division, the three teams with the most ratings are Jersey Shore Wildcats Black (10U), Ashburn Xtreme 2 (12U), and the MYHA 14U B Blue (14U). The Venom Hockey Club 1 are on top of the rankings for this week for Full Ice Mites AAA. New Jersey Aviators take the lead for Full Ice Mite Add Ons.

KRACH ratings were broken up into multiple subdivisions. Teams can move subdivisions until the final regular season game is played. The final subdivision will include the teams in competition for a playoff spot.

Atlantic Hockey Federation and Tier 1 Hockey Federation are excited to announce the addition of the Red Bank Generals to the THF for the 2023-2024 season. The Generals will also compete in the AHF starting in the 2024-25 season. The Red Bank Generals are based out of Red Bank, New Jersey consisting of 20 teams and 315 players.

The Generals were recently granted Tier I status at the 10U and 12U levels for the 2023-2024 season and will continue to field teams at the Tier II (AA – A – B) levels from 6U – 18U. Yves Heroux, Jack Callahan, Peter Herms, Brendan van Riemsdyk and Terry Jarkowsky are all coaches for Generals teams. Joakim Ryan is a standout General alum who plays in the Swedish Hockey League. He was selected in the seventh round of the 2012 NHL Draft and played five years with the Sharks, Kings and Hurricanes.

The Muskegon Lumberjacks, a member of the United States Hockey League, was sold to Peter Herms, a former Lumberjack player in December of 2022. Herms, is a former college hockey player at New Hampshire . With that purchase, Herms now owns the Lumberjacks, the Red Bank Generals and the Red Bank Armory Ice Complex.

Be sure to follow the Generals on Facebook and Instagram.

Tier 1 Hockey Federation (“THF”) is a USA Hockey Sanctioned Elite Tier-1 Youth Hockey League. The THF provides elite-level competition through an unbalanced schedule among Tier 1 and elite clubs across the U.S. The THF is managed by full-time professional staff and has over 200 elite or AAA teams from 9U-18U. The THF brings together clubs from multiple leagues and states and is the only organization whose members operate franchises in the top junior hockey leagues in the US for NCAA Division I commitments: USHL, NAHL, NCDC and the top junior hockey leagues for NCAA Division III commitments, the USPHL Premier Division and the Eastern Hockey League.

The AHF announces the Players of the Week for the week ending January 29th, 2023. The Players of the Week is a weekly feature during the 2022-23 season that honors players in all divisions. Only players that are nominated by their respective teams are considered.

Age Level / Division: 10A

Team: Palmyra Black Knights Black

Player: Matthew Snyder (G) – Games: 3, Goals Against: 7, Saves: 45

“Matthew played one game in goal and two games as a forward and he was our best player especially at the forward position.” said Coach Steve Hallman.

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Age Level / Division: 10AA

Team: Haverford Hawks

Player: Timmy Maxwell (G) – Games: 3, Goals Against: 15, Saves: 111

“Timmy made his 1000th Save of the Year this weekend! He has been amazing all year.” said Coach Nicholas Juisti.

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Age Level / Division: 10B

Team: Metro Militia

Player: Jack Farina (F) – Games: 1, Goals: 3, Assists: 2

“Jack had a great game, putting in three goals and moving the puck for two assists. Jack’s hard work and never quit attitude makes him a strong leader on our team.” said Coach Daniel Pieters.

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Age Level / Division: 12A

Team: Royals 2010

Player: Brett Nolan (F) – Games: 3, Goals: 3, Assists: 0

“Brett had a great 3 game weekend chipping in 3 goals. He went to the dirty areas and battled with all he had. He was a force in front of the opposing team’s net and in the corners. All in all a great effort from Brett.” said Coach Patrick Porkka.

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Age Level / Division: 12AA

Team: Palmyra Black Knights

Player: Braydon Weiler (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 3, Assists: 2

“Bray was a force on the ice this weekend, both putting pucks in the net and setting up his teammates helping us to a 2-0 record. Great work Bray!” said Coach Mark Krull.

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Age Level / Division: 12B

Team: Hollydell Hurricanes

Player: Cameron Ridgway (D) – Games: 2, Goals: 2, Assists: 1

“Cam had an amazing weekend with 2 goals and 1 assist. Every time Cam hits the ice he gives it his all and always improves. Overall, he is an amazing player.” said Coach Ben Ansuini.

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Age Level / Division: 13AA

Team: RHC U13 AA Black

Player: Dylan Swon(F) – Games: 3, Goals: 5, Assists: 3

“Huge HO win over Avalanche and passed the 100 point mark on the season. Congrats!” said Coach David Ball.

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Age Level / Division: 14A

Team: WBS Jr. Knights

Player: Eddie Holst (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 1, Assists: 1

“If there was a category for the team’s most improved player, Eddie would be it. He communicates as well as any player that I have coached, and his attitude influences the team in many ways. He has become a very good player and an even better young man.” said Coach Ryan Sheehan.

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Age Level / Division: 14AA

Team: Haverford Hawks

Player: Matt McKay (D) – Games: 2, Goals: 0, Assists: 1

“McKay had a great weekend setting the tempo in both games this weekend. He was either blocking shots, taking the body, or pushing the play each shift on the ice.” said Coach Daniel Donegan.

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Age Level / Division: 14B

Team: Grundy Senators

Player: Klim Belko (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 7, Assists: 2

“Klim leaves it all on the ice game after game, gives full effort, and is always looking for ways to get better.” said Coach Dylan DellaVecchio.

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Age Level / Division: 15AA

Team: Palmyra Black Knights

Player: Ethan Burkindine (F) – Games: 3, Goals: 4, Assists: 4

“He had points in every game this weekend, 4 goals (including a game winner) and 4 assists in 3 games.” said Coach Swede Farling.

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Age Level / Division: 16A

Team: Jaguars Black

Player: Darren Caracchi (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 4, Assists: 5

“Darren was playing a physical aggressive game, scored 4 goals and contributed 5 assists in two league game wins vs. the Blazers and Royals Gold this past weekend.” said Coach Daryl Sporer.

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Age Level / Division: 18A

Team: Wissahickon Warriors Red

Player: Sean Ward (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 3, Assists: 1

“Sean was huge for us this weekend in two important wins. He had a big goal for us on Saturday in a close one, followed by 2 goals and an assist (all on the power play) in a win against a very good Blazers team. On top of the scoring, Sean does so much for us that goes unnoticed, especially on the backcheck and in the D-zone.” said Coach Frank Blust.

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HONORABLE MENTIONS

10U AA
Ryan Maier (F) – Valley Forge Colonials

10U A
Dylan Branigan (F) – NJ Sportscare Kings Blue
Alexa Pizzo (F) – Hollydell Hurricanes Red
Nick Murphy (F) – Metro Militia
Keegan Slack (F) – Grundy Senators
Austin Peerson (G) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms 2
Nikolaus Evans (D) – Delaware Ducks Teal

10U B
Lukad Vanderveur (D) – Haverford Hawks Wharton
Christian Dandusevski (F) – Jersey Shore Wildcats Black
Sam Dannenfelser (F) – Tomorrow’s Ice North Stars White
Paul Rohanna (D) – Hollydell Hurricanes
Carter Hawley (G) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms Youth

12U AA
Avery Keebler (D) – Igloo Jaguars

12U A
Gino Scala (F) – Valley Forge Colonials
Gavin Wilson (D) – Valley Forge Colonials
Nolan Allison (D) – Igloo Jaguars
Breckin Moyer (D) – Palmyra Black Knights
Connor Wilson (F) – NJ Stars Green

12U B
Nathan Grice (G) – Valley Forge Colonials
Mason Mariano (G) – Palmyra Black Knights
Lucas Digregorio (F) – Valley Forge Colonials

13U AA
Gavin Pencak (F) – Valley Forge Colonials
Mihir Raizada (F) – NJ Stars

14U AA
Ethan Custodio (F) – The St. James
Rylan Pavlesich (F) – Palmyra Black Knights

14U A
Matt Schuster (D) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Levi Edmonson (F) – Southern Maryland Sabres
Stephen Branov (D) – Valley Forge Colonials Gold
Evan Stiltner (F) – Lancaster Firebirds Black
David Flood (D) – Wissahickon Warriors White
Jackson Murphy (D) – Haverford Hawks Dinmore
Liam Dziedzic (F) – Rockets

14U B
Liam Mcginley (F) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms

16U A
Christopher Aichele (G) – Rockets
Zach Buck (F) – Delaware Ducks
John “Jack” Donovan (F) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms

18U A
Johnny Eldridge (F) – Palmyra Black Knights

For the week ending on January 22nd, the Atlantic Hockey Federation rankings and subdivisions are in. The number of playoff subdivisions are based on the number of teams in the division. For the A divisions, Gretzky and Lemieux divisions are considered separate divisions and will have their own playoff subdivisions. You can view all rankings here.

The teams that are in first in each AA division are Ashburn Xtreme 2012 (10U), Ashburn Xtreme 2010 (12U), Igloo Jaguars (13U), Ashburn Xtreme 08 (14U), Delaware Ducks (15U), Team Philadelphia Black (16U) and Philadelphia Blazers (18U).

For the A division, the top teams in each group are the NJ Bandits Grey (10U Gretzky Division), NJ SportsCare Kings Blue (10U Lemieux Division), Southern Maryland Sabres Gold (12U Gretzky), NJ Bandits Red (12U Lemieux), Philadelphia Blazers (14U Gretzky), Frederick Freeze LA (14U Lemieux), Lancaster Firebirds Black (16U Gretzky), Delaware Ducks (16U Lemieux) and Wissahickon Warriors Red (18U).

For the B Division, the three teams with the most ratings are Jersey Shore Wildcats Black (10U), Ashburn Xtreme 2 (12U), and the MYHA 14U B Blue (14U). The Venom Hockey Club 1 are on top of the rankings for this week for Full Ice Mites AAA. Ashburn Rebels 1 take the lead for Full Ice Mite Add Ons.

Watch the highlights from Week 11 Federation Focus

14U B Grundy Senators undefeated in 10 straight AHF games