The AHF is proud to announce a once-in-a-lifetime experience to send a team to the 2023 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament! All 2010’s and 2011’s playing for AHF member clubs will be eligible to tryout!
Approximately 100 teams from around the world come together to participate in what some refer to as the “Little League World Series of Hockey.” In addition to playing tournament games at the Videotron Centre, the 18,259 seat home of the Quebec Remparts, players will participate in games at various rinks around Quebec City.
OPEN TRYOUT #1
June 25th, 2022 | Patriot Ice Center
Saturday 11:00 am – 12:00 pm and 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
OPEN TRYOUT #2
June 26th, 2022 | Igloo Ice Rink
Sunday 11:00 am – 12:00 pm and 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
To learn more, click here
Bethesda, MD – Today, the Atlantic Hockey Federation launches its next generation website. The new site development has been in process for several months in collaboration with its project partners GameSheet and IOI Ventures.
From overwhelming to sleek and efficient. IOI has produced a website that is not only functional, it is strategic. The ability to navigate the site with ease all while gathering pertinent information along the way is unmatched. The inclusion of dynamic imagery, interactive icons, and a comprehensive CTA strategy makes the site’s user experience enjoyable. IOI has created a custom filtering system that provides users a comprehensive view of past, present and future stats, standings, and schedules.
“Our mission for the new website is to provide the member teams, players and families user friendly navigation and real time schedule, stats and standings,” said AHF Vice President of Hockey, Matt Kiernan. “The advanced filtering options will make it easy for players, coaches and families to find what they want to see, when they want to see it,”
“The site was created with the members in mind, for hockey people, by hockey people,” said AHF Commissioner Tony Zasowski. “With our commitment to leading edge multimedia and ongoing creative visual additions this new site is certain to provide a best-in-class browser experience.”
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 33 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.
About GameSheet – GameSheet Inc. has been the most trusted source for integrated digital scorekeeping and league management since 2013. GameSheet is recognized as best-in-class technology by the oldest, largest and most respected leagues and sports organizations in the world. Its intuitive system eases the burden of every stakeholder in the scoring and league management process; Conveners, League Executives, Coaches, Managers, Referees, Time Keepers and Parents. With real time access to every detail of the game, GameSheet moves sports forward through patent pending analytics focused on players, referees, penalties, suspensions, injuries and more. Decision makers are able to develop policy based on immediate data helping grow the game while making sports safer and more enjoyable for players, families and fans.
About IOI Ventures – IOI Ventures works with small to mid-sized businesses to maximize ROI and increase sales by improving digital marketing and sales strategies. IOI represents a new approach to marketing that connects the dots to sales and focuses on lead generation and revenue growth. The digital marketing team analyzes a clients goals, and creates comprehensive and effective go-to-market plans. IOI stands for Integrity Over Income and is the backbone of the business. They see themselves as an extension of their partner’s team and believe marketing shouldn’t be a guessing game. They’re a growing team of data-driven digital marketers and sales operations professionals that tie investments back to revenue.
AHF Teams, Players, and Families
I want to thank you for a good week of hockey at the AHF Parity Event. We realize the weekend had some challenges and we appreciate the teams working with the league to make the event a positive experience for the teams, players, and their families. The weekend featured over 450 games in 20 divisions played at 9 rinks in New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania.
The AHF will be working with coaches and hockey directors to gather feedback from the weekend. This weekend was the first parity event the AHF has hosted and will look to build on the experience to make the event better as we move forward.
I would like to personally apologize to the 14A teams at Ice Line on Sunday. Due to the scheduling changes, there was a miscommunication and an issue with scheduling referees which significantly delayed all the games at Ice Line. We are sorry for this situation and will work to ensure this will not happen again.
The AHF will now be analyzing the results and data from the AHF Parity Event to build a matrix for each AHF team which will be ultimately used by the teams to create their schedule for the season. The AHF is committed to improving the competitive balance of all the divisions in the league and the data from the games this weekend will be an extremely valuable resource to the AHF staff.
Enjoy the “offseason” and see you in August.
AHF Commissioner
The Atlantic Hockey Federation will host the first ever parity event on Saturday April 30th and Sunday May 1st. The purpose of the Parity event is to give teams a chance to display their teams’ ability prior to the AHF seeding every team in our league. This will allow us to create a competitive schedule for each team limiting lopsided scores throughout the season.
The event will feature over 325 teams playing over 475 games at 10 rinks over the weekend. Each team will play three 30 minute run time games giving teams a chance to compete versus a range of opponents over the time that it would take to play 1-2 Level 2 games. Each team should expect no more than 4-5 hours required for this event in town. We’re going to utilize the video expertise from Pixellot to produce advanced analytics which will provide more insight into a team’s performance on a game to game basis well beyond the final score of the game. The data that will be compiled from the games will be a valuable resource as the league and its competition committee creates schedules for the 2022-2023 season.
For fans that cannot attend be sure to watch all games on livebarn.com. GameSheet will once again provide real time scoring as all games will be scored on the GameSheet app. Schedules and results will be available on the new and improved AHF website as well as the Atlantic Hockey Federation app, available at the Apple Store and Google Play.
Congratulations to all of our AHF 2021-22 Regular Season Award Winners! All of your hard work this season didn’t go unnoticed. The awards are broken down by forwards, defenseman, and goalies and listed in the chart below.
| Forwards with the Most Points | Forwards with the Most Goals | Forwards with the Most Assists | |
| 18U AA | Andrew Kurowski (#58) Ashburn Xtreme | Andrew Kurowski (#58) Ashburn Xtreme | Andrew Kurowski (#58) Ashburn Xtreme |
| 18U A | Chris Birchard (#21) MYHA | Chris Birchard (#21) MYHA | Mason Steward (#22) York Devils |
| 16U AA | Andrew Pisano (#10) Team Philadelphia | Landon Street (#88) Ashburn Xtreme | Andrew Pisano (#10) Team Philadelphia |
| 16U A Gold | Anthony Logiurato (#89) Team Philadelphia Ian Weber (#25) Atlantic City Sharks | Anthony Logiurato (#89) Team Philadelphia James Smack (#74) Jr. Black Bears | Jason Sandoli (#86) NJ Stars |
| 16U A Silver | Rylan Schneider (#18) York Devils | Rylan Schneider (#18) York Devils, Nicholas Calandra | Rylan Schneider (#18) York Devils |
| 15U AA | Brendan Chandler (#74) Team Philadelphia | Brendan Chandler (#74) Team Philadelphia | Tommy Corazza (#18) NJ Avalanche |
| 14U AA | Jase Zangara (#9) NJ Aspen Kings Blue | Jase Zangara (#9) NJ Aspen Kings Blue | Jake McCloud (#26) NJ Aspen Kings Blue |
| 14U A Gold | Benjamin Herman (#11) Capital City Vipers | Benjamin Herman (#11) Capital City Vipers | Bryce Imperant (#4) Capital City Vipers Thomas Ely (#2) Haverford Hawks Collin Bender (#19) NJ Avalanche |
| 14U A Silver | Brody Acropolis (#4) Brick Hockey | Brody Acropolis (#4) Brick Hockey | Gavin Majors (#20) Brick Hockey |
| 14U B | Marcus Braun (#15) NJ Bandits | Marcus Braun (#15) NJ Bandits | Scott Scranton (#41) Team Philadelphia |
| 13U AA | Tristan MacCormick (#8) Ashburn Xtreme | Tristan MacCormick (#8) Ashburn Xtreme | Tristan MacCormick (#8) Ashburn Xtreme |
| 12U AA | Chris London (#56) Royals | Chris London (#56) Royals | Brendan Whiteley (#13) Rockets Hockey |
| 12U A Gold | Bryan Wallace (#27) Ashburn Xtreme | Bryan Wallace (#27) Ashburn Xtreme | Rylan MacCormick (#77) Ashburn Xtreme |
| 12U A Silver | Chase Matheus (#15) Delaware Ducks | Bennet Stanton (#5) Team Philadelphia | Chase Matheus (#15) Delaware Ducks Gabe Hnetinka (#13) Team Philadelphia |
| 12U B | Erik Mitchell (#6) Atlantic City Sharks | Jetty Ryan (#88) Atlantic City Sharks | Anthony Lanza (#7) Jersey Shore Wildcats |
| 10U AA | Samuel Herring (#3) NJ Aspen Kings Blue | Cohen Polly (#23) Ashburn Xtreme | Samuel Herring (#3) NJ Aspen Kings Blue |
| 10U A Gold | Nikolai Kovall (#27) Delaware Ducks | Mathis Devito (#9) Igloo Jaguars | Ryan King (#2) Ashburn Xtreme |
| 10U A Silver | William Pittman (#71) Jr. Black Bears | William Pittman (#71) Jr. Black Bears | Sean Crowley Jr. (#80) Jr. Black Bears |
| 10U B | Johnny Stokes (#88) Philadelphia Blazers Jack Rodgers (#30) Philadelphia Blazers | Liam Daniel Monteiro (#88) NJ Aspen Kings | Jack Rodgers (#30) Philadelphia Blazers |
| Defense with the Most Points | Defense with the Most Goals | Defense with the Most Assists | |
| 18U AA | Mario Leone (#18) Igloo Jaguars | Mario Leone (#18) Igloo Jaguars | Jake King (#3) NJ Avalanche Luke Gutmann (#74) MYHA Riley Rudolph (#91) Igloo Jaguars |
| 18U A | John Benton (#44) Team Philadelphia | Josh Reid (#44) York Devils | David Gruhn (#89) MYHA |
| 16U AA | Colton Weiss (#8) Igloo Jaguars | Colton Weiss (#8) Igloo Jaguars Nate Benz (#33) Team Philadelphia Ryan Walter (#22) NJ Kings | Colton Weiss (#8) Igloo Jaguars |
| 16U A Gold | Anthony Kulp (#68) Team Philadelphia | Anthony Kulp (#68) Team Philadelphia | Jack Mullaly (#22) Jr. Black Bears |
| 16U A Silver | Colin Chapman (#64) York Devils | Colin Chapman (#64) York Devils | Colin Chapman (#64) York Devils |
| 15U AA | Ryan Kulak (#44) Tomorrow’s Ice | Andrew Morgan (#58) Philadelphia Blazers | Ryan Kulak (#44) Tomorrow’s Ice |
| 14U AA | Aaron Mcvade (#2) Ashburn Xtreme | Peter Pereborow (#3) Royals Hockey | Dante Mangarelli (#27) NJ Kings Jason Gusler (#27) NJ Avalanche |
| 14U A Gold | Colby Brunner (#59) Capital City Vipers | Colby Brunner (#59) Capital City Vipers | Marcus Chun (#91) Ashburn Xtreme Thomas Pilkington (#88) MYHA |
| 14U A Silver | Wil Olear (#12) NJ Avalanche | Cole Snelbaker (#3) York Devils | Max Larson (#55) Brick Hockey Noel Acevedo (#25) Brick Hockey |
| 14U B | Lex Udell (#88) Grundy Senators | Lex Udell (#88) Grundy Senators | Owen Parker (#19) Team Philadelphia |
| 13U AA | Jacob McCullough (#6) NJ Kings | Brandon Eigner (#5) NJ Jets | Jacob McCullough (#6) NJ Kings |
| 12U AA | Adrian Peterson (#77) Rockets Hockey Connor Shahady (#12) Jr. Black Bears | Andrew Browning Elam (#9) MYHA | Adrian Peterson (#77) Rockets Hockey Connor Shahady (#12) Jr. Black Bears Eli Broomer (#3) NJ Stars |
| 12U A Gold | Jacob Ganz (#16) Rockets Hockey | Jacob Ganz (#16) Rockets Hockey | Sebastian Matson (#19) Ashburn Xtreme |
| 12U A Silver | Declan Henes (#48) Philadelphia Blazers | Declan Henes (#48) Philadelphia Blazers | Declan Henes (#48) Philadelphia Blazers |
| 12U B | Luca Guarna (#91) Jersey Shore Wildcats | Luca Guarna (#91) Jersey Shore Wildcats | Luca Guarna (#91) Jersey Shore Wildcats Conley Ryan (#59) Atlantic City Sharks |
| 10U AA | Ethan Stremmel (#57) York Devils | Ethan Stremmel (#57) York Devils | Ethan Stremmel (#57) York Devils |
| 10U A Gold | Ryan King (#2) Ashburn Xtreme | Ashton Green (#36) Jersey Shore Wildcats | Ryan King (#2) Ashburn Xtreme |
| 10U A Silver | Colton Livingston (#9) Tomorrow’s Ice | Colton Livingston (#9) Tomorrow’s Ice | Nick Cimaszewski (#15) Tomorrow’s Ice |
| 10U B | Ezra Lorentzen (#28) Jr. Black Bears | Ezra Lorentzen (#28) Jr. Black Bears | Ezra Lorentzen (#28) Jr. Black Bears |
| Goalies with the Most Wins | Goalies with the Lowest GAA | |
| 18U AA | Patrick Depault (#40) Ashburn Xtreme | Michael Lieze (#4) Igloo Jaguars |
| 18U A | Taylor West (#33) Team Philadelphia | Taylor West (#33) Team Philadelphia |
| 16U AA | Liam Jukus (#32) MYHA | Liam Jukus (#32) MYHA |
| 16U A Gold | Anthony Barbuto (#57) Team Philadelphia | Tom O’Brien (#30) Team Philadelphia |
| 16U A Silver | Ryan Ullrich (#35) Jersey Shore Wildcats | Ryan Ullrich (#35) Jersey Shore Wildcats |
| 15U AA | Shahzad Bolduc (#31) Team Philadelphia | Shahzad Bolduc (#31) Team Philadelphia |
| 14U AA | Liam Slatter (#30) Rockets Hockey | Liam Slatter (#30) Rockets Hockey |
| 14U A Gold | Jack Walsh (#1) NJ Avalanche | Jack Walsh (#1) NJ Avalanche |
| 14U A Silver | Thomas McGrath (#58) Brick Hockey | Thomas McGrath (#58) Brick Hockey |
| 14U B | Peter Neveil (#85) Team Philadelphia | Colin Marzullo (#30) NJ Stars |
| 13U AA | Carson Ramsey (#25) Ashburn Xtreme | Carson Ramsey (#25) Ashburn Xtreme |
| 12U AA | Aidan Pesek (#72) MYHA | Chase Kishler (#26) Igloo Jaguars |
| 12U A Gold | Mike Canning (#40) Philadelphia Blazers | Mike Canning (#40) Philadelphia Blazers |
| 12U A Silver | Harrison Kool (#31) Haverford Hawks | Maya Sturm (#28) Jersey Shore Wildcats |
| 12U B | Liam Gabe (#4) Haverford Hawks | Johnny Gillin (#40) Haverford Hawks |
| 10U AA | Mark Dybas (#30) NJ Kings | Mark Dybas (#30) NJ Kings |
| 10U A Gold | Logan Mitchell (#79) Royals | Liam Vanderbeek (#44) PAL |
| 10U A Silver | Brady Marksamer (#35) Tomorrow’s Ice | Brady Marksamer (#35) Tomorrow’s Ice |
| 10U B | Quinn Donofry (#36) Philadelphia Blazers | John Johnson (#45) MYHA |
The day has finally arrived. On May 1st, 2002, the Quebec International Pee-wee Hockey Tournament will drop the puck on the 62nd edition of the tournament. The Atlantic Hockey Federation is especially proud that a team of 18 players representing 13 AHF organizations will get a chance to compete in the most prestigious minor hockey tournament in the world. Over 1200 past and present NHL players have participated in this one-of-a-kind event over the past 62 years. This event is much more than a hockey tournament; it is a chance for players and families to enjoy all aspects of the incredible city of Quebec, as well as play against the best peewee age players in the world as 130 teams from 13 countries, will compete in the tournament. The team will be coached by Kim Weiss, assistant coach of NAHL Maryland Black Bears, and assistant coach Pat Choules, Director of Youth Hockey for Black Bear Sports Group, both are former college hockey players. Be sure to keep up with all the tournament action on the ice as well as the amazing activities away from the rink by following along on Atlantic Hockey Federations social media accounts, as there will be content posted daily.
The New Jersey Stars converted their late season momentum into a run to the 14U B championship. Most of the games they played in were hotly contested match ups, but will and determination allowed the Stars to battle through to the final horn.
New Jersey began their round robin slate with a 6-2 decision over rivals North Jersey Aspen Kings Red. The Stars had six different goal scorers, showing their talents as a team with depth early on in the playoffs. Casey Fugure led the team in points by adding two assists to their goal. Colin Marzullo was also stellar in goal, making 22 saves.
To close out their schedule on Saturday, the Stars topped the Haverford Hawks by the score of 4-1. New Jersey got out of the gates in style, scoring three goals in the first period. Aditya Rath had a huge game for New Jersey, netting a hat trick and adding an assist. Fugere also had two more points, being credited with a goal and an assist. Marzullo had another great game in goal, making 27 saves.
The Stars finished a flawless round robin schedule with a comeback victory 4-2 against the Grundy Senators. The Senators were able to get two different one-goal leads in the first two periods of the game. Fugere tied the game with 24 seconds remaining in the second period. The game stayed tied for most of the third period, thanks in part to the efforts of Brody Santora in goal for the Senators, until Jonah Rotman converted on a shorthanded opportunity in the final two minutes of regulation, scoring the game-winning goal to send the Stars to the title game.
In the championship game, the Stars played in an instant classic against Team Philadelphia. The Stars got on the board first in the first period with a goal from Aditya Rath. Scott Scranton responded late in the period for Philadelphia, tying the game after one period. The teams then traded special teams goals in the second period. Rotman gave the Stars the lead on a short handed goal, but it didn’t last long as Ryan Behrle scored on the same power play. Philadelphia’s defense did a good job of keeping the puck out of their zone, holding the Stars to five shots.
Just a few seconds into the third period, Rath gave the Stars a lead they would not relinquish. After a nice set up from James Morino, Rath sniped home their second goal of the game. Despite a late push by Philadelphia, the Stars stood strong and were able to celebrate after the clock hit zero.
A pair of third-period comebacks also caught the attention of many over the course of the weekend. On Saturday, the New Jersey Bandits made a two-goal deficit vanish in a 4-3 win over MYHA Blue. MYHA Blue was able to score three goals in a row, including two by Sawyer Garre to jump out to a 3-1 lead in the third period. The Bandits struck back with three of their own, finished off by Kevin Marques to win the game.
North Jersey Aspen Kings Red were also able to score a come-from-behind victory when they topped the Haverford Hawks, 4-3, on Sunday. A pair of goals by Chase Francis got the Hawks a 3-1 lead in the third period. The Aspen Kings then scored three unanswered goals in the final five and a half minutes of the game. The game-winning tally came with only 42 seconds left on the clock and it came from the stick of Andrew Wilmot.
Bethesda, MD (February 16, 2022) – The Atlantic Hockey Federation (“AHF”) is pleased to announce a new girls division for the 2022-23 season, the Atlantic Girls Hockey Federation (“AGHF”). Founding members of the AGHF include the: Allegheny Badgers, Brewster Lady Bulldogs, Hartford Jr. Wolfpack, Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Maryland Jr. Black Bears, MassConn United, Montgomery Blue Devils, NJ Bandits, North Jersey Kings, PHC Belles, Philadelphia Jr. Flyers, Pittsburgh Rebellion, Princeton Tiger Lilies, Rockets Hockey Club, Southern Maryland Sabres, St. James Hockey Academy and York Lady Devils. Each full season team will play 24-28 games depending upon their age and level including 1-2 showcases, with the balance of the schedule as home and away games.
“We are deeply committed to growing girls hockey and providing girls hockey with the same resources we provide boys hockey,” said Murry N. Gunty, Founder and CEO of Black Bear Sports Group. “We have an extraordinary team of women leading this effort and an amazing group of initial founding members in the girls division.”
“It is a tribute to the AHF that in only its first year it has already devoted such resources to girls hockey,” said Nikki Miller, AGHF Commissioner. “As a parent of a female hockey player, I am proud that girls finally have a league run by full-time professional female management with a full commitment to providing an elite Tier II experience to our families, including a pathway to districts and nationals.”
“Our girls division will be devoted to providing the best competition and value for our families,” said AGHF Deputy Commissioner, Brooke Ammerman-Reimer. “We expect to provide our girls division with the same exposure that we provide our boys division including real-time updated stats and social media coverage.”
“We finally have a league devoted to girls led by women,” said Rebecca Morse, AGHF Competition Committee Chairperson. “I am thrilled to be involved and look forward to growing girls hockey in the AGHF footprint.”
About the Atlantic Hockey Federation, Inc. – The Atlantic Hockey Federation (“AHF”) is a USA Hockey-sanctioned elite youth hockey league that facilitates games throughout the Mid-Atlantic and seeks to provide elite competition with maximum value for its member-owned clubs and their families. The AHF was founded by leading hockey organizations in the Mid-Atlantic, including the Montgomery Blue Devils, New Jersey Bandits, Rockets Hockey Club, Hollydell Hurricanes, Team Philadelphia, and the 15 Black Bear Sports Group-owned clubs. Each of the Founders operate at all levels of youth and junior hockey, from Mite through to Midget at the youth level and from Tier III (EHL and USPHL), Tier II (NAHL and NCDC), to Tier I (USHL) at the junior level. The AHF offers Tier II boys and girls hockey as well as AAA Full Ice Mites. If you are looking for the best value, the AHF is for you. If you are looking for exposure to play college hockey, the AHF is also for you.
About Black Bear Sports Group – Black Bear Sports Group, Inc. is a privately held company formed by Murry Guntyand Blackstreet Capital Holdings, LLC in 2015 that seeks investments in sports and entertainment facilities, teams, and youth sports events. Black Bear arenas are clean, 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. Black Bear not only features the ability to acquire healthy and stable arenas, but also the expertise required to turn around mismanaged or under-performing facilities. The largest owner/operator of ice rinks in the U.S., Black Bear’s footprint totals 30 facilities across the United States with 55 sheets of indoor ice, four indoor turf fields, 23 youth hockey clubs, three youth hockey leagues (Atlantic Hockey Federation, Atlantic Girls Hockey Federation and National Girls Hockey League), the nation’s largest adult hockey organization (Foundry Adult Hockey) and three Junior “A” hockey franchises with membership in the USHL, NAHL, and EHL.
Contact: Nikki Miller, Commissioner, nmiller@blackbearsportsgroup.com