The AHF announces the Players of the Week for the week ending October 9, 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: Venom Hockey Club 1
Player: Billy Gallagher (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 6, Assists: 4
“Billy always works the hardest, forecheck/backcheck etc. Always listens and improves every week,” said Coach Anthony Dellerose.

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Age Level / Division: 10A
Team: York Devils
Player: Anthony Raineri (F) – Games: 5, Goals: 12, Assists: 5
“Anthony moved from defense to forward this weekend and stepped up to the challenge of a new position helping his team go undefeated and win the Defender Columbus Day Tournament!! Anthony had a solid performance in all 5 of our games!!” said Coach Ray Raineri.

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Age Level / Division: 10AA
Team: Palmyra Black Knights
Player: Jackson Yacisin (F) – Games: 1, Goals: 1, Assists: 0
“Jack showed what a team player does. He moved from wing to center and played a strong two way game. On the offensive side of the puck he scored one of two goals and on the defensive side played a strong game supporting the defense down low,” said Coach James Robbins.

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Age Level / Division: 10B
Team: Haverford Hawks
Player: Riley Dolan (G) – Games: 3, Goals Against: 3, Goals: 3
“Riley contributed in multiple ways this weekend as a Forward & our Goalie. She scored a hat trick on Saturday in a 10-6 win and on Sunday she was in net & lead the team to a 4-3 win!” said Coach Chris Wharton.

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Age Level / Division: 12A
Team: Philadelphia Blazers
Player: Kassidy Wilson (D) – Games: 2, Goals: 0, Assists: 0
“Kassidy does all things that don’t show up on the score sheet. She is always skating hard, using her long reach and active stick on the back check and strong on the blue line keeping pucks in the opponents zone. She is a responsible defender who can be trusted on the ice in all situations,” said Coach Joseph Czop.

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Age Level / Division: 12AA
Team: North Jersey Avalanche 
Player: Aiden Puzio (F) – Games: 1, Goals: 1, Assists: 0
“Great two way game with the GWG vs the Rockets on Saturday,” said Coach Bob Jaffe.

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Age Level / Division: 12B
Team: Palmyra Black Knights
Player: Dominic “Finn” DeFilippo (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 2, Assists: 0
“Finn is team player with excellent passing skills and solid hockey IQ,” said Coach Dave Hollinger.

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Age Level / Division: 13AA
Team: Delaware Ducks 
Player: Alexander Klotzbach (D) – Games: 1, Goals: 1, Assists: 0
“Alex’s hard work shutting down rush after rush also paid off on the scoresheet this weekend with a beautiful game-winning point shot catching the goalie on the low blocker side,” said Coach Laura Monico.

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Age Level / Division: 14A 
Team: Haverford Hawks Dinmore 
Player: Ryan Stickel (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 3, Assists: 3
“Ryan had a very strong weekend to continue his solid start to the season as the Hawks leading scorer,” said Coach Michael Dinmore.

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Age Level / Division: 14B
Team: Grundy Senators 
Player: Klim Belko (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 8, Assists: 2
“Kilm consistently creates scoring opportunities while skating through opponents, always backchecks hard after a mistake,” said Coach Dylan DellaVecchio.

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Age Level / Division: 16A
Team: Valley Forge Colonials
Player: John Neary (F) – Games: 1, Goals: 2, Assists: 1
“Came up clutch this weekend. Everytime the team got down and fell behind john did something to impact the scoreboard and turn the tides in our favor,” said Coach Justin Scandone.

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Age Level / Division: 16AA
Team: PAL Jr Islanders
Player: Thomas Konkowski (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 6, Assists: 2
“Thomas continued to pace the Jr Islanders offense this week netting 6 goals and 2 assists in 2 games played. A testament to his commitment to a 200’ game, Thomas was also +10 and made several key defensive plays in both games,” said Coach Bobby Barbera.

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Age Level / Division: 18AA
Team: Metro Militia
Player: Joseph Larusso Jr (F) – Games: 1, Goals: 0, Assists: 3
“Had 3 assists and the shootout winner,” said Coach Charles Aiosa.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

10U A
Blake Shea (D) – Southern Maryland Sabres
Chris Gutierrez (F) – North Jersey Avalanche
Declan Wendell (F) – Valley Forge Colonials

10U B
Cole Guida (F) – Frederick Freeze
Ryan DeLucca (F) – Wissahickon Warriors
Jacob Klems (F) – Delaware Ducks
Blake King (F) – Hollydell Hurricanes
Tessa Dunn (D) – Philadelphia Jr. Flyers
Graham Ward (F) – Wissahickon Warriors
Mason Groves (D) – Royals

12U AA
Dashiell Murray (F) – North Jersey Avalanche
Jason Bloor (F) – Hollydell Hurricanes

12U A
Braeden Johnson (G) – Valley Forge Colonials
Brian Delfin (F) – Grundy Senators
Mason Sweeney (F) – Rockets Hockey Club

12U B
Jansen Rattle (G) – Hollydell Hurricanes
Jayden Lei (F) – Valley Forge Colonials

13U AA
Liz Schaeffer (D) – Valley Forge Colonials
Brendan Whiteley (F) – Rockets Hockey Club

14U A
Joseph Darragh (F) – Valley Forge Colonials
Cole Lichtenstein (F) – Wissahickon Warriors
Chase Francise (F) – Haverford Hawks
Jonathan Dilliplane (F) – Grundy Senators
Gio Sfezzeraza (F) – PAL Silver Knights

16U AA
Parker McDonald (F) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms Black
Xavier Blieler (D) – Wilkes Barre/Scranton Knights

16U A
Danny Doney (F) – Maryland Junior Black Bears

FULL ICE MITES AAA
Wade Wallin (D) – Mercer Arrows
Liam Heron (F) – North Jersey Blizzard

The Atlantic Hockey Federation celebrates off-ice success as much as on-ice. The Long Island Rebels Squirt Minor team took part in giving back to their local community last month.

On Saturday, September 17, 2022, the Long Island Rebels team partnered up with the StonyBrook University Men’s hockey team to volunteer at the League of Yes Foundation. The League of Yes Foundation provides opportunities for children with physical and/or mental disabilities to experience the excitement of playing baseball. Their goal is to help players develop social skills and increase self-esteem while promoting community support.

The Long Island players teamed up with the League of Yes participants to help them bat, play the field and run the bases with enthusiasm. The Rebels cheered the participants on by providing a “Tunnel of Love”  to run through down the third baseline. 

Not only was this a team bonding experience; it allowed the young players to interact with others while teaching them the importance of community service. As a previous StonyBrook player, Rebels Coach, Michael Cartwright participated in this program and found it to be a rewarding experience. “I wanted my players to get the same amount of joy I had when I participated in the League of Yes,” said Coach Cartwright.

Overall, the team enjoyed this opportunity and hopes to continue participating in similar events this season. 

The AHF announces the Players of the Week for the week ending October 2, 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: North Jersey Blizzard
Player: Declan Curley (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 4, Assists: 0
“Breakout weekend for Declan offensively while continuing to be one of the hardest workers on the team,” said Coach Scott Levine.

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Age Level / Division: 10A
Team: PAL Sound Tigers
Player: Liam Mijares (F) – Games: 1, Goals: 4, Assists: 2
“After missing nearly 3 months of activity during the offseason due to injury, Liam came back to action in only his third game of the young season with 4 goals and 2 assists. Hes shown a quicker first step and his more direct approaches to the puck have led to better and more sustainable puck possession,” said Coach Jeremy Yan.

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Age Level / Division: 10AA
Team: NJ Stars Black
Player: Ibrahim Mohamed (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 3, Assists: 0
“He brings 100% every game. He isn’t the biggest kid but plays hard every game,” said Coach Greg Schehr.

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Age Level / Division: 10B
Team: Igloo Jaguars
Player: Beckett Horninr (G) – Games: 2, Goals Against: 2, 1 Shutout
“Beckett Horning backstopped the Jags to back-to-back wins this week, bringing their record to 7-5. Beckett earned a shutout in the fist of two games, and allowed just 2 goals, in a 8-2 victory, in game #2. Although it’s just his first season in ice hockey, his years of goaltending experience in Dek hockey has proven valuable,” said Coach Garry Wall.

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Age Level / Division: 12A
Team: Valley Forge Colonials Gold
Player: Tommy Settefrati (F) – Games: 1, Goals: 5, Assists: 0
“Tommy’s hard work in practice is paying off and contributes to 5 goals,” said Coach Chad Barron.

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Age Level / Division: 12AA
Team: North Jersey Avalanchs 
Player: Aiden Puzio (F) – Games: 1, Goals: 1, Assists: 1
“Great two way game against the Rye Rangers with the GWG in the 3rd period!” said Coach Bob Jaffe.

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Age Level / Division: 12B
Team: Delaware Ducks Black
Player: Robert (Bobby) Carroll (F) – Games: 1, Goals: 3, Assists: 0
“Bobby had a hat trick all goals scored were equalizers that helped the ducks beat palmyra 5-4 in a shootout,” said Coach Colin Stead.

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Age Level / Division: 13AA
Team: Valley Forge Colonials 
Player: Cooper Venezia (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 3, Assists: 1
“Played with an emphasis on getting to the dirty areas and got us some rebound goals through hard work and effort. Moved the puck well all weekend and got pucks out of our zone,” said Coach John Fields.

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Age Level / Division: 14AA 
Team: York Devils 
Player: Stephen Davis (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 2, Assists: 4
No quote was provided by Nominating Coach Matthew Gue.

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Age Level / Division: 14B
Team: Frederick Freeze 
Player: Deaclan Malseed (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 3, Assists: 2
“Complete 200ft player. Relentless forward,” said Coach Steven Sandler.

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Age Level / Division: 15AA
Team: Palmyra Black Knights
Player: Nathan Pedersen (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 2, Assists: 1
“Played excellent on both ends of the ice. Scored 2 goals (one Short handed) and added an assist!” said Coach Swede Farling.

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Age Level / Division: 16A
Team: Philadelphia Blazers
Player: Colin Thurnau (G) – Games: 1
“On Sunday, Colin was on fire. The Philadelphia Blazers 16A team faced a New Jersey Wildcat AA team, which was peppering Colin with shots, 55 in total. Colin stopped them all, with an amazing performance.,” said Jason DeAngelo.

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Age Level / Division: 16AA
Team: York Devils
Player: Owen Wilkinson (F) – Games: 3, Goals: 3, Assists: 0
“Owen had a hat trick on Sunday and showed great leadership qualities during an up and down weekend,” said Coach Joe Jaskot.

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Age Level / Division: 18A
Team: Wissahickon Warriors Red
Player: Ryan Jasudowich (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 2, Assists: 2
“Ryan is a shutdown defenseman for us and was a big part of the reason we only let up 1 goal all weekend. In the offensive end, he also contributed 2 Goals and 2 Assists for a 4 point weekend to go along with 2 wins,” said Coach Frank Blust.

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Age Level / Division: 18AA
Team: Ashburn Xtreme
Player: John Ryan (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 3, Assists: 4
“Had a great weekend,” said Coach Gary Pouliot.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

10U AA
Katharine Domenico (D) – Igloo Jaguars

10U A
Gavin Ridgway (D) – Hollydell Hurricanes
Colby Doody (F) – Hollydell Hurricanes
Brayden Pichaj (F) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Mason Kanuck (D) – Lancaster Firebirds
Max Denne (G) – Valley Forge Colonials
Matthew Ober (F) – Palmyra Black Knights
Peter Coyle (G) – Royals
Todd Wengert (D) – Philadelphia Blazers
Jaden Feeney (F) – Igloo Jaguars
Lucas Barnes (D) – Capital City Vipers

10U B
KJ Kelly (F) – Haverford Hawks
Called Chapman (F) – Delaware Ducks Black
Ruby Leno (G) – Philadelphia Jr. Flyers
Nate Hicks-Cree (D) – Hollydell Hurricanes
Christopher Mascia (F) – Wissahickon Warriors
Landon Heaps (F) – Tomorrow’s Ice North Stars
Landon Myers (D) – York Devils
Jude Terzella (F) – Royals Gold

12U AA
Jack Connors (G) – North Jersey Avalanche

12U A
Tyler Thir (F) – Southern Maryland Sabres
Karl Wszeborowski (F) – Metro Militia
Simone Good (F) – Frederick Freeze
Gino Scala (F) – Valley Forge Colonials
Spencer Elling (F) – MYHA LA
Logan Mitchell (G) – Royals
Dan Snyder (D) – Grundy Senators
Ashton Holley (F) – Capital City Vipers
Sal Arellano (G) – Igloo Jaguars
Claudia Bui (D) – Hollydell Hurricanes
Lane Siegel (F) – Wissahickon Warriors White

12U B
Carter Huber (F) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Ella Baker (G) – Royals Grey
Jimmy Burkhardt (F) – Valley Forge Colonials
Lucas Katchir (D) – Valley Forge Colonials

14U AA
Koby Zimmerman (F) – Palmyra Black Knights

14U A
Jayden Shavney (F) – Team Philadelphia
Patrick Fergus (F) – Valley Forge Colonials
Charles Simon (F) – North Jersey Avalanche Gold
Cam Pietrowski (F) – York Devils
Olof Hunnius (F) – The St James White
Hunter Robb (F) – Wissahickon Warriors White
Michael Cascella (F) – Igloo Jaguars
Erik Mitchell (F) – Hollydell Hurricanes

16U AA
Roman Villegas (F) – MYHA
Ethan Liu (D) – MYHA

16U A
Bruno Striet (G) – Valley Forge Colonials
Tim Williams (F) – Maryland Junior Black Bears
Jack Wanshop (F) – Lancaster Firebirds Black
Blake D’Italia (F) – Delaware Ducks

18U A
Nicholas Moniz (F) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms

The AHF announces the Players of the Week for the week ending September 25, 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: Ace Lasso (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 6, Assists: 2
“Lots of hustle,” said Coach Zach Jones.

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Age Level / Division: 10A
Team: Palmyra Black Knights
Player: Gavin Biegler (D) – Games: 2, Goals: 4, Assists: 0
“Gavin played his best two games of the young season. He looked good at both ends of the ice. He jumped up offensively more than he has and it has increased his confidence. We, the coaching staff challenged him to shut down there best player in game #2 and he did what we asked of him,” said Coach Steve Hallman.

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Age Level / Division: 10AA
Team: MYHA
Player: Ethan Miehl (G) – Games: 2, Goals Against: 4, Saves: 4
“Ethan’s a first year squirt who doesn’t fold under pressure. Both games came down to the last two minutes and he came up with one big save after another!” said Coach Rob Littrel.

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Age Level / Division: 10B
Team: Hollydell Hurricanes
Player: Andersen Heller (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 2, Assists: 2
“Anderson is a first year ice hockey player who continually shows dramatic improvement. Not only can Anderson score, but he can be patient and make excellent passing decisions. Quite impressive for such a new hockey player,” said Coach Paul Rohanna.

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Age Level / Division: 12A
Team: Royals
Player: Luke Cunningham (F) – Games: 3, Goals: 5, Assists: 0
“It’s not just the goals he scored! It’s the attitude he brings to every game! Luke does not get out worked, and he does what is right for his team more than himself! Truly a goalie’s best friend!” said Coach Tom Mitchell.

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Age Level / Division: 12AA
Team: Palmyra Black Knights 
Player: Grant Krull (G) – Games: 2, Goals Against: 4, Saves: 63
“Grant helped his team to a 2-0 weekend stopping over 60 shots with a 94% Save Percentage, including all three shots in a Shootout win. Great job Grant!” said Coach Mark Krull.

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Age Level / Division: 12B
Team: Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Player: Carter Huber (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 8, Assists: 1
“Carter was a dominant force both offensively and defensively for our team,” said Coach Christian Egan.

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Age Level / Division: 13AA
Team: NJ Stars 
Player: Nicholas Diaz (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 2, Assists: 3
“Hard work both ends of the ice, Great team player,” said Coach Frank Inzano.

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Age Level / Division: 14A
Team: Igloo Jaguars
Player: Michael Genghini (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 4, Assists: 1
“Michael had a strong offensive performance including the game winner in our first game. In our 2nd game he netted a hat-trick. He played a strong 2-way game all weekend and continues to lead with his actions on the ice,” said Coach Ian Michaelchuck.

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Age Level / Division: 14AA 
Team: Palmyra Black Knights 
Player: Chase Skriletz (F) – Games: 3, Goals: 1, Assists: 0
No quote was provided by Nominating Coach Adam Kondraski.

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Age Level / Division: 14B
Team: Frederick Freeze 
Player: Deaclan Malseed (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 3, Assists: 2
“Complete 200ft player. Relentless forward,” said Coach Steven Sandler.

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Age Level / Division: 15AA
Team: Royals
Player: Ian Goldberg (G) – Games: 2, Goals Against: 4, Saves: 53
No quote was provided by Nominating Coach Vince Prozzillo.

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Age Level / Division: 16A
Team: Delaware Ducks
Player: Alex Gaynor (F) – Games: 4, Goalst: 6, Assists: 3
“Alex was on fire this weekend. He recorded 6 goals and 3 assists. Of the goals 2 were SHG and 2 were GWG. He also scored the game winning SO goal in our first game. He was a huge reason our team played so well this weekend,” said Coach Garrett McManus.

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Age Level / Division: 16AA
Team: Lehigh Valley Phantoms Black
Player: Jack Nahf (G) – Games: 1, Goals Against: 1, Saves: 40
“Jack put up a huge performance against Team Philadelphia Black making 21 saves in the first period and ultimately only giving up 1 goal on 41 shots for the win,” said Coach Keith Krem.

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Age Level / Division: 18A
Team: Wissahickon Warriors Red
Player: Matthew Flynn (F) – Games: 4, Goals: 5, Assists: 7
“Matt had a huge weekend for us in our 4 games. He scored 5 goals and had 7 assists for a 12 point weekend. He scored at least 1G and 1A in all 4 games including a game tying goal in the last 3 minutes and a game winner. He topped it off with a shootout goal,” said Coach Frank Blust.

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Age Level / Division: 18AA
Team: Haverford Hawks
Player: Andrew Knight (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 3, Assists: 3
“6 points in the 9/25 game vs the NJ Rockets,” said Coach Gaets Juliano.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

10U AA
Rory Ellis (D) – Valley Forge Colonials
Garrett Voeckler (F) – Palmyra Black Knights
Zachary Schehr (F) – NJ Stars

10U A
Mason Palmer (F) – Philadelphia Blazers
Landyn Ford (D) – Hollydell Hurricanes
Luca Fracchiola (D) – Metro Militia
Jacob Nack (F) – Royals Gianni Melfi (D) – Royals
Elliot Spero (F) – MYHA
Lucas Barnes (F) – Capital City Vipers
Austin Hake (F) – York Devils
Jaden Feeney (F) – Igloo Jaguars
Hunter Loughin (F) – Valley Forge Colonials

10U B
Evan Paluszek (F) – Haverford Hawks
Emily Bieryla (D) – Wissahickon Warriors
Owen Garger (F) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Jason Wall (F) – Igloo Jaguars
John Etchinson (D) – Southern Maryland Sabres

12U AA
Cameron Augustoni (F) – North Jersey Avalanche

12U A
Sean Ellis (D) – Grundy Senators
Alex Montgomery (F) – Valley Forge Colonials
Ben Seon (F) – Igloo Jaguars
Austin McKain (F) – Palmyra Black Knights
Mason Wicinski (F) – NJ Stars
Anders Sontag (F) – Valley Forge Colonials
Christian Kang (F) – Rockets
Austin Peake (F) – Wissahickon Warriors
Tyler Kochanowski (F) – NJ Stars
Leo Tang (F) – NJ Bandits
Bennett Warman (F) – Wissahickon Warriors
Shane Flemming (F) – York Devils

12U B
Jonathan Salemno Jr. (F) – Royals
Nathan Marsico (F) – Valley Forge Colonials
Hayden Taddei (F) – Wissahickon Warriors
Max Marino (D) – Valley Forge Colonials

13U AA
Dempsey Lewullis (F) – Valley Forge Colonials
Roman Tkach (F) – Royals

14U A
Bradley Deibler (F) – Lancaster Firebirds
Harrison Kool (G) – Haverford Hawks
Brody Phillips (F) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Eric Metzler (G) – MYHA
Cody Sutcliffe (F) – Valley Forge Colonials
Beckett Dickson (D) – Maryland Jr. Black Bears
Erik Mitchell (F) – Hollydell Hurricanes
Gavin Schatt (F) – York Devils
Jean-Paul Domingue (G) – North Jersey Avalanche
Isaaq Shakir-Trush (F) – NJ Stars

14U B
Jacob Lang (G) – MYHA

16U AA
James Makibbin (F) – York Devils
Noah Slusser (F) – WBS Knights

16U A
Antonio Conte (F) – Rockets Hockey
Trevor Knoblach (G) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Michael Amadio (F) – Southern Maryland Sabres
Oliver Kowal (F) – Lancaster Firebirds
Patrick Callahan (D) – Valley Forge Colonials
LT Farley (D) – Frederick Freeze
Madison Kata (G) – North Jersey Avalanche
Deacon Beiderman (G) – Maryland Jr Black Bears
Shaun Hulton (F) – Frederick Freeze
Max Stone (G) – Hollydell hurricanes
Lukas Gold (F) – MYHA

18U AA
Liam Murphy (F) – Sportscare Kings

18U A
Bam Smith (F) – York Devils
Trent Keenan (F) – Delaware Ducks
Evan Thacker (D) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Danny McColgan (F) – Philadelphia Blazers
Zachary Taylor (F) – NJ Bandits
Adam Moskal (F) – NJ Bandits
Caleb Dinsdale (G) – Palmyra Black Knights

Full Ice Mites AAA
Julianna Gessner (F) – Mercer Arrows
John Taliercio (D) – North Jersey Blizzard

The Atlantic Hockey Federation is excited to announce the Federation Education Series. The Federation Educational Series will feature presentations for our players, families, and coaches on the landscape of hockey along with the Player Advancement Model for players. The first presentation will feature College Hockey Inc.

College Hockey Inc. is a non-profit established to ensure that all talented young hockey players and their families understand the unmatched development opportunities presented by NCAA Division I hockey.

The AHF is working with College Hockey Inc. to invite AHF 14U, 15U, and 16U players and their families to an exclusive webinar presentation. The main topic of the webinar will be the path to NCAA DI college hockey, and specifically what players can do to maintain their eligibility as they explore their hockey options. All are welcome to attend however, the presentation is targeted toward 14U, 15U, and 16U birth years.

College Hockey Inc. “Intro to NCAA Hockey”

Date: Monday, October 10th

Time: 7:00 pm EST

RSVP: Register here!

OR:

College Hockey Inc. “Intro to NCAA Hockey”

Date: Wednesday, October 19th

Time: 7:00 pm EST

RSVP: Register here!

This webinar will take approximately 30 minutes with time for a Q&A. It will cover why and how players like you chose to pursue a college hockey career.

Consider: 

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

One Month In

Episode #1
9.22.22

The AHF is pleased to announce The Federation Hockey Podcast. Every other week, Jim Padgitt and Tony Zasowski will be joined by a new guest from across the Federations. The guests will include league officials, coaches, general managers, players, and more.

You’ll find the first episode of the 2022-23 season in our app, where we get to know the League Commissioner, learn what goes into preparing the season, and discuss why KRACH is important. We welcome special guests, Head Coach Kenneth Doak and #59 Zach Durkin from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms U12 AA, and Head Coach Tony Macaulay and #21 Luke Rubin from Team Maryland U18 AAA.

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 on the website on Mondays

The AHF announces the Players of the Week for the week ending September 18, 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: North Jersey Blizzard
Player: Jake Boyev (F) – Games: 1, Goals: 3, Assists: 3
“Team player, great overall performance by Jake and team!!” said Coach Scott Levine.

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Age Level / Division: 10A
Team: Philadelphia Blazers
Player: Ryder Palmer (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 4, Assists: 3
“Ryder is a strong power forward determined to find the back of the net,” said Coach Joe Szychulski.

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Age Level / Division: 10AA
Team: Palmyra Black Knights
Player: Samuel Trieskey (F) – Games: 3, Goals: 3, Assists: 4
“Sammy played an outstanding two way game in his three games this week. Not only did he lead his at both ends of the ice he lead his team in assists. Sammy showed an outstanding work effort and leadership.,” said Coach James Robbins.

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Age Level / Division: 10B
Team: Hollydell Hurricanes 10UB
Player: Will Ryan (D) – Games: 2, Goals: 2, Assists: 1
“Will Ryan is a solid defenseman will an ability to skate with the puck and score. His commitment to his team is unparalleled, with demonstrating hard work ethic at all practice and games,” said Coach Paul Rohanna.

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Age Level / Division: 12A
Team: Royals 12a 2011
Player: Mike McNulty (F) – Games: 3, Goals: 5, Assists: 0
“”Mikey” was aggressive all weekend and put us in a great spot! Played physical and got to dirty areas to help on defense as well!” said Coach Tom Mitchell.

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Age Level / Division: 12AA
Team: Igloo Jaguars 
Player: Cole Jones (G) – Games: 2, Goals Against: 3, Saves: 36/39 (1 Shutout)
“1st game 3 goals against on 39 shots for a 92.3 save percentage. 2nd game was a shutout including 3 saves on shootouts,” said Coach Chris Brosius.

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Age Level / Division: 12B
Team: MYHA 12U B Blue
Player: Luca Keller (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 3, Assists: 1
“3 goals and 1 assist in 2 tightly contested games including the only goal in a 1-0 thriller!” said Coach Marc Bragin.

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Age Level / Division: 13AA
Team: Lehigh Valley Phantoms Youth 
Player: Porter Fegley (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 4, Assists: 4
“Kid puts in a tremendous amount of work outside of practice and is seeing major results,” said Coach John Musella.

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Age Level / Division: 14A
Team: Wissahickon Warriors White
Player: Sam Bevan (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 4, Assists: 1
“Sam had four goals and one assist this weekend.  Three of those goals occurred in Sundays game, the third being our game winner in a shootout.  A clutch performance from #21,” said Coach Mike Budd.

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Age Level / Division: 14AA 
Team: Delaware Ducks 
Player: Malen Winkleblech (F) – Games: 3, Goals: 3, Assists: 5
No quote was provided by Nominating Coach Nick Blue.

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Age Level / Division: 14B
Team: Igloo Jaguars
Player: Scott Sabarese (D) – Games: 2, Goals: 2, Assists: 1
“Offensive Defense man, Huge size able to battle threw the strong side of the ice easily with speed,” said Coach Carl Orth.

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Age Level / Division: 15AA
Team: Palmyra Black Knights
Player: Jeffery Saul Jr (F) – Games: 4, Goals: 6, Assists: 0
“Had a goal in every game played this weekend. As well as shootout goal!” said Coach Swede Farling.

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Age Level / Division: 16A
Team: Frederick Freeze
Player: Charles Forino (G) – Games: 2, Goals Against: 1, Saves: 37 (1 Shutout)
“Gave up just one goal in leading his team to two of their wins this weekend including a 28 shot shutout versus Valley Forge,” said Coach David Soifer.

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Age Level / Division: 16AA
Team: Skylands Kings Navy
Player: Aidan Lindgren (F) – Games: 4, Goals: 7, Assists: 3
No quote was provided by Nominating Coach Charlie Spetz.

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Age Level / Division: 18A
Team: Wissahickon Warriors Red
Player: Patrick Stelacio (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 7, Assists: 4
“Pat had 11 points in just 2 games this weekend. In Saturdays game he had both a hat-trick and a playmaker, followed by another hat-trick Sunday. Big weekend for us, helping us get 2 big wins,” said Coach Frank Blust.

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Age Level / Division: 18AA
Team: Team Philadelphia
Player: Devin Hoban (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 4, Assists: 1
“Devin had game winning goals in both of our games this weekend, coming through big in the 3rd period of both very tightly contested games.,” said Coach Eric Wolf.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

10U AA
Nicholas Sauer (F) – Hollydell Hurricanes
Kyle Carella (F) – Igloo Jaguars
Jonah Welner (G) – Igloo Jaguars
Alec Popovic (F) – NJ Stars
Jason Buzy (F) – PAL Sound Tigers
Tobi Rakoff (F) – Valley Forge Colonials

10U A
Cole Marotta (G) – Palmyra Black Knights
Zach Wagner (D) – Capital City Vipers
Chase Bryant (F) – Hollydell Hurricanes
Tommy Ritz (D) – Hollydell Hurricanes
Chris Doot (F) – Maryland Jr. Black Bears
Jaxon Hostetter (F) – Lancaster Firebirds
Karan Bharghava (G) – MYHA UA Blue
Griffin Earley (F) – MYHA LA Blue
Charlie Hartley (F) – NJ Bandits
Brayden Lauver (D) – Palmyra Black Knights
Mason Maloney (F) – York Devils

10U B
Josh Jesse (D) – Haverford Hawks
Nash England (D) – Haverford Hawks
Will Ryan (D) – Hollydell Hurricanes
Griffin Boody (F) – Igloo Jaguars
Lucas Garstka (F) – Royals
Zack Charron (F) – Team Philadelphia
Henry Schnieder IV (F) – Tomorrow’s Ice
Joseph Faccio (F) – Wissahickon Warriors
Christopher Mascia (F) – Wissahickon Warriors
Ben Gembe (F) – York Devils

12U AA
Aaron Zuckerman (G) – Team Philadelphia

12U A
William Pileggi (F) – Royals
Jed Sobler (G) – NJ Bandits
Luke Saxton (G) – Grundy Senators
Liam Gabe (G) – Haverford Hawks
Joey Lieb (F) – Hollydell Hurricanes
Paul Schmeltzer (G) – Hollydell Hurricanes
Brendan Carey (F) – Igloo Jaguars
Dylan Paranich (F) – Igloo Jaguars
Alex Lombardi (F) – Jersey Shore Wildcats
Mason Baker (F) – Lancaster Firebirds
Ashleigh Tice (F) – NJ Stars
Wesley Tomasko (G) – Palmyra Black Knights
Jaiden Hoban (F) – Philadelphia Blazers
Bret Ketrow (G) – Rockets Hockey Club
Casey Magill (F) – Southern Maryland Sabres
Patrick Jackson (D) – Valley Forge Colonials
Nico Chiaramonte (F) – Wissahickon Warriors
Alessandro Carbone (D) – Wissahickon Warriors
Adrian Fitzingo (F) – York Devils

12U B
Cameron Ridgeway (D) – Hollydell Hurricanes
Cayden Kish (F) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Mark Kase (F) – Palymra Black Knights
Gavin Geiger (F) – Valley Forge Colonials
Archer Willis (G) – Valley Forge Colonials

13U AA
James Profeta (D) – Metro Militia
Carson Jones (D) – MYHA
Benjamin Blizniak (F) – NJ Stars
Lydon MacClay (F) – Valley Forge Colonials

14U AA
Derek Raudabaugh (F) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Daniel Rosenstock (G) – MYHA
Kaden Weiler (F) – Palmyra Black Knights
Reid Kessler (F) – York Devils

14U A
Lucas Gonzalez (D) – Grundy Senators
Brody Santora (G) – Grundy Senators
Jonathan Eves (F) – Haverford Hawks
Conley Ryan (F) – Hollydell Hurricanes
Jackson Siefert (G) – Hollydell Hurricanes
Lucas Devito (F) – Igloo Jaguars
Lucas Zoller (F) – Lancaster Firebirds
Aiden Kortbawi (G) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Julian Mehler (F) – North Jersey Avalanche
Jack LaChapelle (F) – Tomorrow’s Ice
Peter Neville (G) – Valley Forge Colonials
Cameron Strausbaugh (G) – York Devils

14U B
Dylan Lam (F) – Ashburn Xtreme
Miles Wendland (F) – MYHA

15U AA
Jagger Smith (F) – Royals

16U AA
Bryce Zeoli-Luisi (G) – York Devils

16U A
Conor Dietz (F) – Ashburn Xtreme
Brady Mercante (F) – Delaware Ducks
Bradley Cupples (F) – Frederick Freeze
Lex Udell (F) – Grundy Senators
Daniel Falletta (F) – Jersey Shore Wildcats
Josh Kurtz (F) – Lancaster Firebirds
Max Grotheer (F) – Maryland Jr. Black Bears
Jake Hamre (G) – Sportscare Kings
James Maryinsky (F) – Valley Forge Colonials
Patrick Murphy (D) – MYHA

18U AA
Christian Hertzig (F) – Sportscare Kings

18U A
Keldon Maoury (F) – Ashburn Xtreme
Garrett Wolfe (G) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Kevin Dromgoole (F) – Palmyra Black Knights
Bam Smith (F) – York Devils

Full Ice Mites AAA
Reid Messa (F) – Lehigh Valley Steel

The Atlantic Hockey Federation will be collaborating with the Amateur Hockey Report for the 2022-2023 season. Entering their 22nd year, Amateur Hockey Report is one of the leading ‘unbiased’ sources for scouting with the biggest collection of scouted player reports and over 100,000 player profiles. Clients of AHR include the NHL, CHL, NCAA and many junior hockey programs. AHR covers U10 to U18 and juniors of all levels, not just elite players allowing all players exposure to every college and junior team. 

AHR will write player and team features for the Atlantic Hockey Federation. Plus, AHF players have the opportunity to register through AHR to read player reports on the players in the league. “Amateur Hockey Report is the premier scouting service for 10U-18U in the country, the AHF is excited to work with AHR to educate and promote our players,” stated AHF Commissioner Tony Zasowski. This partnership ensures that all players are gaining the necessary exposure to assist them in their advanced goals and aspirations. 

“The Atlantic Hockey Federation is an innovative Tier 2 league with a bright future and AHR is excited to find the talent it holds and get those players exposure to the highest levels of the game,” said AHR owner Eric Krupka.

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.

As a reminder, the AHF will use KRACH ratings to determine standings this season.

The points column will remain at zero regardless of wins or losses.

Standings will be ordered alphabetically until the Fall.

Official standings as determined by KRACH ratings will be released this Fall!

Bethesda, MD- Black Bear Sports Group has finalized a multi-year marketing and sponsorship partnership with Apex Learning Virtual School. The partnership provides for the title sponsorship for the Atlantic Hockey Federation and Tier 1 Hockey Federation spring parity events as well as significant digital marketing, branding, and on-site seminars throughout the Black Bear Sports Group ice arena portfolio.

“Apex Learning Virtual School offers so many accredited online education options for our middle school and high school athletes,” said Black Bear Sports Group head of Sales and Marketing, Scott Branovan. “We are thrilled to be able to share this NCAA eligible self-paced education platform as an option for the many busy athletes and families that are part of our extended hockey family.”

Black Bear Sports Group is doing so much to accommodate hockey families’ busy lifestyles,” said Mackenzie Beaulaurier, Apex Learning Virtual School Enrollment Coordinator. “We hope that our accredited online education options are an extension of Black Bear Sports Group’s commitment to excellence in all it does for the facilities program participants as well as the Atlantic Hockey Federation and Tier 1 Hockey Federation membership”.

About Black Bear Sports Group, Inc. – Black Bear Sports Group, Inc. is a privately held company formed by Murry Gunty and Blackstreet Capital Holdings, LLC in 2015 that seeks investments in sports and entertainment facilities, teams and youth sports events.  Black Bear arenas are clean and professionally managed and offer world class recreational programs.  Black Bear focuses on ice arenas in metropolitan areas with compelling demographics, a National Hockey League club presence, and arenas with existing youth hockey clubs. The largest owner/operator of ice rinks in the U.S., Black Bear’s footprint totaling 29 facilities across the United States with 54 sheets of indoor ice, 4 indoor turf fields, 24 youth hockey clubs, 6 hockey leagues/tournament businesses (Atlantic Hockey Federation, Atlantic Girls Hockey Federation,Tier 1 Hockey Federation, National Girls Hockey League, Defender Hockey Tournaments,Foundry Adult Hockey) and 4 Junior “A” hockey franchises in the United States Hockey League, North American Hockey League, United States Premier Hockey League and Eastern Hockey League.  For more, go to www.blackbearsportsgroup.com.

About Apex Virtual Learning School – Our accredited private online high school is what you and your student are looking for. We’re unique, but so is your student. At our school, your student can choose when and where they work so that they can flex their schoolwork around busy athletic schedules, auditions, try-outs, college tours, or medical appointments. Plus, we will support your student while they work independently with our experienced staff of teachers, counselors, and tutors.

Our students earn higher scores on standardized tests than the national average and many other online high schools. Our passion is to see your student finish high school and join thousands of other ALVS students who have gone on to prestigious colleges and universities.

We have over 100 NCAA-approved courses to make sure your athlete meets eligibility requirements for college scholarships. We are a trusted online course provider of the NCAA, exclusive education partner of the NAHL, and an education provider for the NBA Academy.