Julia Duncan - Atlantic Hockey Federation

For the week ending on November 27th, 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), MYHA AA Gold (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 SportsCare Kings Blue (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), Metro Militia (12U), and the MYHA 14U B Blue (14U). The LI Monarchs 14AAA are on top of the rankings for this week in the Mites category. KRACH Ratings are coming out soon for Full Ice Mite Add On teams.

Later this month, KRACH ratings will help break up each division into multiple subdivisions. Teams will have the ability to move up and down subdivisions until January. The final subdivision will include the teams in competition for a playoff spot.

The AHF announces the Players of the Week for the week ending November 27, 2022. 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: 12A
Team: NJ Bandits
Player: Vinny Pizza (F) – Games: 5, Goals: 3, Assists: 2
“Vinny is one of our top utility players always up to play whatever position we need him to play. He has incredible enthusiasm and he’s a tremendous player on our team!” said Coach Matt Mande.

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Age Level / Division: 12B
Team: SportsCare Kings
Player: Andy Freda (G) – Games: 4, Goals Against: 22, Saves: Many
“Being a B team in an A tournament. Andy made it possible for us to win any game this weekend. The games vs the Jaguars would have been 15+ losses without him,” said Coach Brian Halm.

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Age Level / Division: 14B
Team: Igloo Jaguars
Player: Scott Sabarese (F) – Games: 5, Goals: 10, Assists: 5
“Brought the team to the finals in tournament in Skyland,” said Coach Carl Orth.

The Atlantic Hockey Federation is excited for its next guest in the Federation Education Series. This series will feature presentations for our players, families, and coaches on the landscape of hockey along with the Player Advancement Model. The third presentation will feature Apex Learning Virtual School.

Apex Learning Virtual School works on improving your GPA, taking courses to get ahead of your academic success, challenging yourself with classes that interest you, and giving you the flexibility of balancing your academics with your athletics. Apex is a great way to set yourself apart from other students as you look to continue your athletic and academic careers in college!

The AHF is working with Apex to invite all players and their families to an exclusive webinar presentation. The presentation will cover opportunities for online school and how you can take advantage of getting ahead in academics while pursuing your athletic career!

Apex “Academic Success for Athletes”

Date: Wednesday, December 14th

Time: 7:00 pm EST

RSVP: Register here!

This webinar will take approximately 30 minutes with time for a Q&A. This is for all players in the Federations wishing to learn more about virtual school and prepping their academic careers.

For the week ending on November 20th, the Atlantic Hockey Federation rankings are in. KRACH is a team’s win/loss ratio multiplied by strength of schedule. You can view all rankings here.

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The AHF announces the Players of the Week for the week ending November 20, 2022. 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: 10AA
Team: PAL Blue Knights
Player: Luke Minias (F) – Games: 4, Goals: 8, Assists: 3
“Luke had 8 goals and 3 assists in the 4 games this weekend, including two shootout goals. He was part of a line that netted a total of 17 goals and 13 assists, and was instrumental to us finishing the weekend 3-1,” said Coach Tom Mirabile.

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Age Level / Division: 10B
Team: Southern Maryland Sabres Black
Player: Elizabeth “Bessie” Nguyen (D) – Games: 2, Goals: 0, Assists: 1
“Amazing two-way player that has the speed to push forward on offense but get back in time to defend. Through the two games this weekend, she had 4 assists and prevented multiple shots from the opponents. Her defense is second-to-none on the team with excellent defensive stick skills,” said Coach Eric Hildebrandt.

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Age Level / Division: 12A
Team: Capital City Vipers
Player: Dalton Smeigh (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 2, Assists: 2
“Dalton recorded 2 goals and 2 assists in helping the team go 2-0 on the weekend. His effort on both sides of the puck was excellent all weekend long,” said Coach Adam Flod.

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Age Level / Division: 12A
Team: Palmyra Black Knights
Player: Bryn Brandt (F) – Games: 1, Goals: 0, Assists: 0
“Bryn is the work horse for our team. A lot of what Bryn does doesn’t show up on the score sheet. She’s a great leader and teammate,” said Coach John Kennelly.

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Age Level / Division: 12AA
Team: North Jersey Avalanche
Player: Sam DiMaulo (G) – Games: 2, Goals Assists: 2, Saves: 52
“Great weekend by Sam with 52 saves to help his team in this weekends Showcase,” said Coach Bob Jaffe.

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Age Level / Division: 12B
Team: Hollydell Hurricanes
Player: Niko Unkow (F) – Games: 1, Goals: 0, Assists: 1
“Niko is a first year Hurricane. Over the weekend he has proven he can be valuable is any position. From wing, center, to defense he has shown his ability to adapt to where he needs to be,” said Coach Ben Ansuini.

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Age Level / Division: 13AA
Team: Rockets Hockey
Player: Richard Missano (F) – Games: 4, Goals: 4, Assists: 4
“Richards effort and consistent pressure was excellent all weekend, most impressive during upset win over MYHA while adding 1 goal and 1 assist during that game!” said Coach Dave Ball.

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Age Level / Division: 14A
Team: Frederick Freeze
Player: Mason Macera (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 5, Assists: 2
“Nominated by other coaches as player of the game for both games. 2 goals in first game 3 goals 2 assists in second game,” said Coach Mark Macera.

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Age Level / Division: 14AA
Team: NJ Bandits
Player: Lucas Egan (G) – Games: 3, Goals Against: 0, Saves: 67
“Three shutouts in showcase weekend. Great work-ethic and team player! And always has something funny to say,” said Coach Mike Jason.

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Age Level / Division: 15AA
Team: Royals
Player: Nate Nemchinov (F) – Games: 4, Goals: 4, Assists: 4
“Hat Trick and 2 assists in 1 game,” said Coach Vince Prozzillo.

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Age Level / Division: 16A
Team: Lehigh Valley Phantoms A1
Player: Nolan Schleppy (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 2, Assists: 0
“Big game on Sunday delivered when we needed it,” said Coach Louis Greco.

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Age Level / Division: 16AA
Team: WBS Knights
Player: Antonio Farina (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 1, Assists: 0
“Antonio scored his first goal of the season on his birthday to help the Knights comeback to tie the game and win in overtime!” said Coach Brandon Van Scoy.

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Age Level / Division: 16AA
Team: Rockets Hockey Club
Player: Valentyn Kurylko (D) – Games: 4, Goals: 2, Assists: 3
“Great performance for 16AA showcase, Solid D performance from Val, who had 2 Goals and 3 Assists and dominated as an offensive defenseman,” said Coach Dan Kennedy.

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Age Level / Division: 18A
Team: Palmyra Black Knights
Player: Jaxon Shanahan (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 3, Assists: 1
“Jaxon helped our team go 1-1 this weekend scoring 3 of our 6 total goals and also getting an assist. He is now 4th in our league overall in Goals Scored at 20 and continues to have a great final season of travel hockey,” said Coach Brian Shanahan.

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Age Level / Division: 18AA
Team: Team Philadelphia
Player: Grant Elledge (F) – Games: 4, Goals: 3, Assists: 0
“Grant had 3 goals in our first two showcase games vs. LI Rebels and Littleton and was a force in all three zones leading his team to victory in both games,” said Coach Eric Wolf.

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HONORABLE MENTIONS

10U AA
Alfred Orth (F) – Igloo Jaguars
Mason Glass (G) – Palmyra Black Knights
Liam Doyle (F) – Valley Forge colonials
Declan Faughnan (G) – NJ Stars

10U B
Henry Kopp (D) – Wissahickon Warriors
Benjamin Portman (F) – Metro Miltia
Toby True (D) – Haverford Hawks
James Epperson (D) – Haverford Hawks
Sydney gouker (F) – York Devils
Tommy McCaffrey (D) – Royals

12U A
Jack Fogarty (F) – NJ Stars
Ryan Bower (F) – Valley Forge Colonials
Liam Schmitt (F) – Valley Forge Colonials
William Pileggi (F) – Royals
Jaxon Simon (F) – Philadelphia Blazers

12U AA
Ian Bare (F) – Palmyra Black Knights
Gavin Spina (F) – North Jersey Avalanche
Rocco Ricciardi (F) – Igloo Jaguars
Petros Patsalos (F) – Long Island Rebels
Cameron Augustoni (F) – North Jersey Avalanche

12U B
Carter Huber (F) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms

13U AA
Michael Sudia (F) – NJ Stars
Peter Marazzito (F) – Long Island Rebels
Lydon MacClay (F) – Valley Forge Colonials
Ilan Shterenberg (G) – MYHA
Matthew Brodetskiy (F) – Metro Militia
Calvin Zhang (F) – Rockets Hockey

14U A
Roran Mickelonis (F) – Valley Forge Colonials
Jude Large (F) – Philadelphia Blazers
Jackson Conte (F) – York Devils
Emleyn Costello (G) – Hollydell Hurricanes
Daniel Sussman (F) – Wissahickon Warriors
Peyton Dattoria (G) – WBS Jr. Knights
Jacob Ganz (D) – Rockets Hockey

14U AA
Tyler Um (G) – North Jersey Avalanche
Logan Ritter (F) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Koby Zimmerman (F) – Palmyra Black Knights

15U AA
Owen Sensenig (F) – Palmyra Black Knights

16U A
Ryan Sacramone (D) – Rockets Hockey
Blake Yeager (G) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms

16U AA
Thomas Ivers (F) – PAL Jr. Islanders
Slater Sandor (F) – WBS Jr. Knights

18U A
Sam Nemec (G) – Wissahickon Warriors
David Marcellino (G) – Philadelphia Blazers

The Atlantic Hockey Federation has its third showcase coming up this weekend for all AA divisions and Full Ice Mite AA. Here are some matchups to watch based on KRACH ratings.

10U AA: Lehigh Valley Phantoms (5th) v MYHA Blue (6th), November 20th, 12:00pm

12U AA: Philadelphia Blazers (2nd) v Ashburn Xtreme (1st), November 19th, 11:35am

13U AA: MYHA (2nd) v Igloo Jaguars (3rd), November 19th, 4:50pm

14U AA: Long Island Rebels (3rd) v Valley Forge Colonials (4th), November 19th, 11:30am

15U AA: MYHA (1st) v Littleton Hockey Association (Guest Team), November 20th, 4:30pm

16U AA: Lehigh Valley Phantoms Black (1st) v Atlanta Madhatters (Guest Team), November 18th

18U AA: Igloo Jaguars Black (2nd) v Arizona Bobcats (Guest Team), November 18th

Full Ice Mite AAA: LI Monarchs 14 AAA (1st) v Venom Hockey (3rd), November 19th
To watch and check out the schedule for all the games in the third showcase this upcoming weekend, click here.

For the week ending on November 13th, the Atlantic Hockey Federation rankings are in. KRACH is a team’s win/loss ratio multiplied by strength of schedule. 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), North Jersey Avalanche (13U), Ashburn Xtreme 08 (14U), MYHA AA Gold (15U), Lehigh Valley Phantoms Black (16U) and Philadelphia Blazers (18U).

For the A division, the top teams in each group are the NJ Bandits Grey (10U Gretzky Division), Royals White (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).