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Igloo Jaguar 14U B Scott Sabarese with the face off goal and 30 points this season

Watch the highlights from Week 1 Federation Focus

NJ Stars 13U AA scored 3 power play goals in the 3rd after being down in a 4-3 win

For the week ending on October 23, the Atlantic Hockey Federation (AHF) rankings are in. KRACH is a team’s win/loss ratio multiplied by strength of schedule. These ratings will fluctuate greatly early in the season. 

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), Team Philadelphia Black (16U) and 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 Sportscare Kings Blue (12U Lemieux), Grundy Senators Gold (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 Peewee X2 (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. 

In November, 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.

Multiple Atlantic Hockey Federation teams are supporting breast cancer in different ways throughout the month of October.

The 10U Gold Southern Maryland Sabres honored one of their very own Sabres Hockey Mom who is currently fighting her battle. Her family was there in support of her and they look to bring awareness to breast cancer for the entire month.

The 14U A White Wissahickon Warriors made an effort to show support for every relative related to the players battling cancer by rocking pink laces for AHF’s October showcase. They also wanted to give back to one of their local organizations called “The Breathing Room Foundation” by making a donation on behalf of their team and club. The Breathing Room’s mission is to “Provide a family with whatever it is that will allow them a bit of “breathing room” from their daily struggle against cancer.” The Warriors hope to share a little bit of their Warrior spirit with all families braving the fight against cancer.

The 16U Royals wore jerseys and honored someone they knew who bravely battling breast cancer on their nameplates. 

The Pennsauken Pilots Full Ice Mites AAA team has an event this Sunday, October 30th at Pennsauken Skate Zone. The Pilot hockey team which consists of mites ages six to eight will be wearing their “Ana’s Warriors” jerseys in honor of their biggest “little” fan, Anastasia Condon. Ana is the little sister of the Pilots goalie, Bobby, aka “Baba.” She is 4 years old and born with multiple disabilities that cause her to go through many surgeries due to the uncertainties of her diagnosis.

Every year around mid-August, adult ice hockey players including her dad, take the ice in support of Anastasia. His team’s name is “Ana’s Warriors” and they wear a jersey with Peppa Pig, Ana’s favorite show on the front. They play in a three-day tournament called “Checking for Charity” which led to the Pilots wearing jerseys of their own for the “Pink Out for Ana” game. 

The Pennsauken Township Police and Fire Department along with the “original” Ana’s Warriors ice hockey team, will be in attendance to support the Pilots and Anastasia Condon. 

While Ana has made big strides, unfortunately her long term prognosis remains unclear. Join them in support of Anastasia and the Pilots by wearing pink or Peppa Pig attire this weekend. Please consider donating to Anastasia Condon and her family, by clicking here. 

The AHF announces the Players of the Week for the week ending October 23, 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: 8AAA
Team: Lehigh Valley Steel
Player: Nate Bryan (F) – Games: 3, Goals: 3, Assists: 2
“Good hustle,” said Coach Zach Jones.

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Age Level / Division: 10A
Team: Royals White
Player: Brendan Campanelli (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 4, Assists: 0
“Brendan has been a consistent threat on offense and was rewarded with 4 goals this weekend. Saturday’s game Brendan scored on a “hustle play” late in the game and Sunday he broke the tie mid-way through the second period by scoring the game winner. He later completed the hat trick hunting down rebounds in front of the net and scoring,” said Coach ShawnMcMullen.

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Age Level / Division: 10AA
Team: PAL Blue Knights
Player: Nicholas Oppedisano (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 3, Assists: 3
“Nicholas was instrumental in both of our wins this weekend. Not only with his offense but also with his backchecking and D zone play,” said Coach Tom Mirabile.

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Age Level / Division: 10B
Team: Igloo Jaguars
Player: Jason Wall (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 4, Assists: 2
“It’s official…The Jags are on FIRE!! Back-to-Back wins this weekend makes it 8 in a row. The Jags are lighting the lamp on a consistent basis, and Jason Wall led the team in scoring this weekend with 6 points, 4 goals (1 GWG & 1 PPG), and 2 assists (1 PPA). Possession has been critical to the team’s success, where Jason also contributed by dominating the faceoff circle all weekend, winning 75% of his draws.” said Coach Garry Wall.

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Age Level / Division: 12A
Team: Wissahickon Warriors White
Player: Gabe Melillo (F) – Games: 3, Goals: 4, Assists: 4
“It was a breakout weekend for Gabe, great efforts and both ends of the ice,” said Coach Ross Cowan.

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Age Level / Division: 12AA
Team: Palmyra Black Knights 
Player: Cameron Kocuba (D) – Games: 3, Goals: 1, Assists: 0
“Great play from Cam in front of his net and making the right reads when playing the blue line. Great weekend for Cam including his first goal of the season!” said Coach Mark Krull.

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Age Level / Division: 12B
Team: Hollydell Hurricanes
Player: Cadien Saccomanno (F) – Games: 1, Goals: 4, Assists: 1
“Cadien is a first year Hurricane, and has only been on the ice a few months. Cadien takes direction well which we’ll help him succeed. He had an amazing game with 4 goals and 1 assist!!” said Coach Ben Ansuini.

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Age Level / Division: 13AA
Team: Valley Forge colonials 
Player: Cooper Kanze (F) – Games: 1, Goals: 1, Assists: 1
“Killed a 1:30 5 on 3. Was involved in both of our goals. Showed great effort,” said Coach John Fields.

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Age Level / Division: 14A 
Team: WBS Jr. Knights 
Player: Brady Harmon (F) – Games: 4, Goals: 4, Assists: 4
“Brady continues to lead through his example. His four goals guided the Jr. Knights to a 3-1 weekend and his 4 assists demonstrates his ability to make those around him better,” said Coach Ryan Sheehan.

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Age Level / Division: 14AA
Team: North Jersey Avalanche 
Player: Peyton Murphy (F) – Games: 1, Goals: 3, Assists: 1
“Murphy’s hat trick and 4 point game helped lead the Avs to a 4-2 win vs. Rockets Hockey Club Black Saturday afternoon!” said Coach Tom Natoli.

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Age Level / Division: 14B
Team: Frederick Freeze 
Player: Vincent Shrader (G) – Games: 2, Goals Against: 0, Saves: 16
“Vinny weekend ended with 2 shutouts, thus lowering his GAA to 1.69,” said Coach Steven Sandler.

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Age Level / Division: 15AA
Team: NJ Bandits 
Player: Collin Higgins (F) – Games: 3, Goals: 2, Assists: 5
“We won all three games this weekend and Collin played a huge role in our success,” said Coach Keith Nixon.

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Age Level / Division: 16A
Team: Frederick Freeze
Player: Eli Corridon Crum (F) – Games: 1, Goals: 4, Assists: 1
“Eli is an exemplary Team Captain. He led his team with four goals and an assist in the team’s game this week. This was especially noteworthy as he had limited practice time during the preparation week as he was coming off an injury,” said Coach David Soifer.

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Age Level / Division: 16AA
Team: York Devils
Player: Alex Maguire (F) – Games: 3, Goals Against: 3, Saves: 0
“Alex had a hat trick including the GWG that helped the team win this weekend,” said Coach Joe Jaskot.

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Age Level / Division: 18A
Team: Wissahickon Warriors Red
Player: Pat Stelacio (F) – Games: 1, Goals: 2, Assists: 1
“In one of our toughest matchups of the season, Pat stepped up and led us to a win. With 2G and 1A, his 3 points paired with his defensive performance helped us to a big win,” said Coach Frank Blust.

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HONORABLE MENTIONS

10U A
Emmett Kolb (G) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Mason Clentimack (D) – Palmyra Black Knights
Gary Trabuscio (F) – Metro Militia
Sam Ingram (G) – Hollydell Hurricanes
Austin Ringer (F) – Palmyra Black Knights

10U AA
Zack Fagan (F) – Valley Forge Colonials

10U B
Abby Wharton (G) – Haverford Hawks
Andrew Forsyth (F) – Royals
Ryan Delucca (F) – Wissahickon Warriors

12U A
Ryan Bower (F) – Valley Forge Colonials
Ryker Rummelhoff (D) – Southern Maryland Sabres
Aalekh Kamdar (G) – Ashburn Xtreme
Karl Wszeborowski (F) – Metro Militia
Carson Aller (D) – Palmyra Black Knights
Mitchell Minevich (F) – NJ Stars

12U AA
Chase Mularkey (F) – Delaware Ducks

12U B
Stephen Evans (F) – Delaware Ducks
Joseph Flemming (F) – Valley Forge Colonials
Max Marino (D) – Valley Forge Colonials

13U AA
Michael Sudia (F) – NJ Stars

14U A
Lennon Hudock (G) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Francis Keffer (F) – Haverford Hawks
Lars Olson (F) – Maryland Jr. Black Bears
Michael Ferrara (F) – Valley Forge Colonials
Erik Mitchell (F) – Hollydell Hurricanes
Gabe Sobol (F) – Hollydell Hurricanes
Liam Smith (F) – York Devils
Talon Vernacchio (F) – Haverford Hawks
Jean-Paul Dominguez (G) – North Jersey Avalanche
Jon Dilliplane (G) – Grundy Senators
Kevin Yu (G) – MYHA
Alex Nguyen (F) – Southern Maryland Sabres
Isaac Russ (G) – MYHA

14U AA
Aidan Mammolitti (F) – NJ Rockets

14U B
Julian Brennan (F) – Royals
Nicholas Rubinstein (F) – Ashburn Xtreme

16U A
Andrew Stein (F) – Lancaster Firebirds
Flint Kodak (F) – Maryland Jr Black Bears
Brett Rudinsky (F) – Valley Forge Colonials
Matthew Rojao (G) – Delaware Ducks

16U AA
Slater Sander (F) – WBS Jr Knights

18U A
Wade Kurpinski (F) – Valley Forge Colonials

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 second presentation will feature Craig Barnett, the Executive Director of the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA). 

Craig Barnett was a part of the 1987 NCAA championship team as a goaltender at Plattsburgh State University in New York. Barnett continued his career playing professionally for the New York Rangers minor league team before becoming a coach. His 15-year coaching career includes coaching at the NCAA I and II levels. After coaching, he worked within athletic administration and has been the Executive Director of the ACHA since 2018. 

The American Collegiate Hockey Association, founded in 1991, is the National Governing Body for Non-NCAA Collegiate Hockey throughout the United States. With 461 college and university-affiliated teams representing 48 states and 2 Canadian provinces, the ACHA provides a structure, regulates operations, and promotes the sport of Hockey nationwide.

The AHF is working with the ACHA to invite all players and their families to an exclusive webinar presentation. The presentation will cover collegiate hockey opportunities in the ACHA. 

ACHA, “College Hockey Opportunities”

Date: Wednesday, November 9th 

Time: 7:00 pm EST

RSVP: Register here!

OR:

ACHA, “College Hockey Opportunities”

Date: Monday, November 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 play college hockey and will cover what the American Collegiate Hockey Association is. 

Consider: 

The AHF announces the Players of the Week for the week ending October 16, 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: 8AAA
Team: New Jersey Aviators
Player: Cooper Goldberg (F) – Games: 1, Goals: 4, Assists: 0
“This is for the mite full ice add on. Cooper had a stand out game, probably the best I have seen him play. He is really adapting to full ice and has become a great play maker and goal scorer,” said Coach Kelly Dolan.

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Age Level / Division: 10A
Team: Valley Forge Colonials
Player: Chris Bergstrasser (D) – Games: 2, Goals: 5, Assists: 0
“Chris had a strong 2 way game all weekend. 3 goals in 1 game 2 in the other as defence. He gets back and is solid on the blu3 line but also can go up on the rush and help the team on offense,” said Coach John Bergstrasser.

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Age Level / Division: 10AA
Team: NJ Stars Black
Player: Zachary Schehr (F) – Games: 4, Goals: 7, Assists: 3
“He contributed goals in each game with 2 game winners for a 4-0 record for this weekends showcase,” said Coach Greg Schehr.

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Age Level / Division: 10B
Team: Igloo Jaguars
Player: Frank (Lucky) Luciano (D) – Games: 2, Goals: 2, Assists: 1
“The Jags are red hot, and have won 6 in a row! Defense was the key to this weekend, with scoring contributions from multiple blueliners. Lucky Luciano led the way with 2 goals and an assist, and was the definition of versatility, by filling in at Center and taking command of our Special Teams units when called upon. “Lucky #7” is a first year Squirt who works hard all the time, and has a passion for the game and improving his skill sets.” said Coach Garry Wall.

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Age Level / Division: 12A
Team: Haverford Hawks Burnett
Player: Ryan Potts (F) – Games: 3, Goals: 7, Assists: 2
“Ryan’s hard work is paying off. He moved from center to wing on a new line this week and made the most of it with 7 goals and 2 assists. Skating hard and finding ways to score goals at key times gave the entire team a boost when they needed it,” said Coach Peter Burnett.

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Age Level / Division: 12AA
Team: Palmyra Black Knights 
Player: Gage Bomberger (F) – Games: 4, Goals: 4, Assists: 3
“Gage had a strong weekend, tallying points in all four showcase games while playing smart hockey at both ends. Great job Gage!” said Coach Mark Krull.

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Age Level / Division: 12B
Team: Valley Forge Colonials Herhal
Player: Nicky Foster (F) – Games: 1, Goals: 2, Assists: 1
“Nicky and his whole line were a major difference maker in our game this weekend putting up 3 goalies in the first period, with Nicky contributing on all 3 goals. He never took a shift off and not only got the game winning goal but also stopped multiple odd man rushes from occurring with his hustle,” said Coach Mike Herhal.

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Age Level / Division: 13AA
Team: Delaware Ducks 
Player: Ethan Gildea (F) – Games: 4, Goals: 9, Assists: 2
“Ethan was on fire throughout our showcase weekend, leading the team with 10 points over four games,” said Coach Laura Monico.

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Age Level / Division: 14A 
Team: Lehigh Valley Phantoms 
Player: Bryce Haas (F) – Games: 1, Goals: 2, Assists: 3
“Bryce played a strong offensive game, while skating hard at both ends of the ice,” said Coach Nick Phillips.

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Age Level / Division: 14AA
Team: PAL Blue Knights 
Player: CJ Matuza (F) – Games: 4, Goals: 2, Assists: 4
“CJ played 2 way hockey and was a big part of our success this weekend. He forechecked and moved the puck as well as anyone could,” said Coach Jason Pring.

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Age Level / Division: 14B
Team: Igloo Jaguars 
Player: Mariella Orth (D) – Games: 2, Goals: 2, Assists: 1
“Great defense woman, great skater and really coming along with leader ship and puck awareness,” said Coach Carl.

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Age Level / Division: 16A
Team: Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Player: Ian Brouse (F) – Games: 3, Goals: 4, Assists: 3
“I could nominate Ian every week . But the best part is that he is making strides to becoming a better player in all 3 zones,” said Coach Louis Greco.

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Age Level / Division: 16AA
Team: NJ Bandits
Player: Brian Sisti (G) – Games: 4, Goals Against: 3, Saves: 229
“Brian lead his team to a 4-0 weekend in the 2nd Showcase for the 16AA NJ Bandits. Over 4 games Brian played every minute earning a .975 save percentage while allowing only 3 goals against including one shutout. Brian’s season stats after 18 games 580 SA/38 GA equaling to a .934 overall save percentage including 3 SO during 891 mins of TOI,” said Coach Chris Zaires.

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Age Level / Division: 18A
Team: Wissahickon Warriors Red
Player: Ian Heydt (F) – Games: 1, Goals: 3, Assists: 2
“Ian had been snake-bitten all season but finally broke through this Sunday. He scored a natural hat-trick and added two assists for a 5point game in a big win,” said Coach Frank Blust.

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Age Level / Division: 18AA
Team: Metro Militia
Player: Jonathan Prue (F) – Games: 4, Goals: 4, Assists: 4

HONORABLE MENTIONS

10U A
Lucas Woodling (F) – Royals White
Katherine Cui (F) – Rockets Hockey Club

10U AA
Mason Kubach (G) – Valley Forge Colonials
Even Zampitella (F) – Igloo Jaguars

10U B
Zander Hastie (F) – Hollydell Hurricanes
Griffin McCormick (F) – Haverford Hawks
Nathanial Mackey (G) – Wissahickon Warriors
Jonah Cohen (F) – Haverford Hawks
Ricky Barfuss (F) – Rockets Hockey Club
Joey Shaffer (F) – Royals

12U A
Joey Ota (F) – Team Philadelphia
Rafe Klinger (F) – Palmyra Black Knights
Leah Acker (D) – Ashburn Xtreme
Chase Czop (F) – Philadelphia Blazers
Jackson Conklin (F) – Southern Maryland Sabres
Alfonso Gambone (F) – Igloo Jaguars
Charles Caratzola (D) – Rockets Hockey Club
Charlie Sheaffer (F) – Capital City Vipers

12U AA
Chase Mularkey (F) – Delaware Ducks

12U B
Chester Livhits (F) – Royals
Bryce Hobbs (F) – Frederick Freeze
William Wildermuth (D) – MYHA
Liam Kelly (F) – Valley Forge Colonials
Nicholas DiFelice (D) – Hollydell Hurricanes

13U AA
Laith Ramadan (G) – NJ Stars
Declan Black (D) – Valley Forge Colonials
Peter Marazzito (F) – Long Island Rebels
Dylan Swon (F) – Rockets Hockey Club

14U A
Brayden Havrilla (F) – Valley Forge Colonials
Maxwell Prekel (D) – NJ Bandits
Aaron Caceres (F) – Rockets Hockey Club
Thomas Sheehan (D) – WBS Jr Knights
Cam Pietrowsi (F) – York Devils

14U AA
Luke Brown (F) – Palmyra Black Knights
Tristan Muniz (G) – Rockets Hockey Club

16U A
Ben Williams (F) – Maryland Jr Black Bears
Jonas Van Kirk (D) – Maryland Jr Black Bears
Jason Pearce (F) – Delaware Ducks

18U A
Danny Mackley (F) – Philadelphia Blazers

FULL ICE MITES AAA
Liam Tiers (F) – Lehigh Valley Steel

The Atlantic Hockey Federation will be releasing the KRACH rankings. KRACH rankings are a team’s win and loss ratio multiplied by the strength of schedule. Due to the AHF playing an unbalanced schedule and some teams playing a full versus partial season, KRACH will fairly measure each teams rankings. 

KRACH rankings will vary in the early part of the season and then normalize as the season progresses and teams play more games. In November, 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 will release KRACH on the app weekly on Wednesdays and on the website on Friday. Thus KRACH will be released today, October 19 on our AHF mobile app and this Friday, October 21 on our website. 

Be sure to stay tuned for your teams KRACH rankings, as 40% of the teams will make playoffs, and the subdivisions will be finalized in January. 

About Atlantic Hockey Federation – In its 2nd year, the Atlantic Hockey Federation (“AHF”) is one of the largest USA Hockey Sanctioned Elite Tier-II Youth Hockey League that facilitates games throughout the Mid-Atlantic for its club members and families. The AHF provides high-quality league games and showcases for over 500 teams from 45+ organizations across 6 Mid-Atlantic states. 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 thru 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.

Repost from WBS Jr Knights

Pittston, PA, September 10-11, 2022—The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Jr Knights and Lady Knights hosted a Teddy Bear Toss weekend to benefit the Toys for Tots Foundation.


In honor of National Teddy Bear Day, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Jr Knights and Lady Knights hosted a Teddy Bear toss at their games at Revolution Ice Centre on September 10th and 11th in Pittston, PA. The youth hockey teams invited their friends and families, as well as the opposing teams and their families, to toss new stuffed bears and toys onto the ice after their first goals of each of the weekend’s games. The teams collected 250 stuffed bears and toys which were donated to the Toys for Tots foundation which is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.


The Knights’ 2013 AYHL, 2008 AYHL, 14U AHF teams, and the 16U Lady Knights teams participated in the event. Alongside the Knights, the Arrows Youth Hockey 9U team, the Valley Forge Minute Men 2008 team, the Lady Patriots 14U team, the Royals Red 14U AHF team, and the Wissahickon Red 14U AHF teams also participated in the event weekend.


The Wyoming, PA Marine Corp Reserve was on hand for the events to cheer on the youth hockey teams and collect the toys. The Wyoming, PA Toys for Tots Foundation stated, “This is amazing! Thank you all for your support.”

The official AHF Podcast releases an episode every other Thursday during the season. Episodes are available on the AHF app for subscribers.

Pathway to College Hockey

Episode #2
10.13.22

On this week’s episode of The Federation Hockey Podcast, host Jim Padgitt sits down with industry expert Sean Hogan from College Hockey Inc. and Esmark Stars Head Coach Dave Kosick to discuss the pathway to NCAA D1 College Hockey.

We also get to know the Atlantic Girls Hockey Federation Deputy Commissioner, Brooke Ammerman-Reimer as she talks about her professional past and reviews the AGHF Showcase #1. We welcome special guest #33 Michael Sudia from the New Jersey Stars U13 AA.

Catch The Federation Hockey Podcast action all season long on the AHF app first https://apps.apple.com/us/app/atlantic-hockey-federation/id1608982114

Available here on the website on Monday