Julia Duncan - Atlantic Hockey Federation

Here are your Atlantic Hockey Federation Players of the Week and Peak Performer ending October 22nd, 2023. This weekly feature, running throughout the 2023-24 season, pays tribute to outstanding players across all divisions. Our honorees are selected from player nominations submitted by their respective coaches. You can now commemorate their achievements with customizable Player of the Week merchandise available in the league store.

9U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Jason Ingraham

Team: WBS Jr Knights
Player’s Name: Keegan Cryan
Jersey Number: 17
Position: Forward
Quote: “Keegan played hard this weekend and scored 4 goals for his team.”

10U Lemieux Division: Nominating Coach: Justin Kullman

Team: Palmyra Black Knights
Player’s Name: Owen Esposito
Jersey Number: 98
Position: Forward
Quote: “Owen played well on both ends of the ice. He demonstrates great teamwork and helped his team to 3 victories.”

10U Gretzky Division: Nominating Coach: John Kurpinski

Team: Team Philadelphia
Player’s Name: Lucas Cash
Jersey Number: 25
Position: Forward
Quote: “With the team playing with only 8 skaters for the weekend Showcase Lucas excelled. He is a 200 foot player who raised his offensive game with 10 goals in 4 games.”

10U McDavid Division: Nominating Coach: Chris Horan

Team: Royals
Player’s Name: Julius King
Jersey Number: 14
Position: Forward
Quote: “Julius notched 8 goals this weekend, but more importantly added 3 assists for a total of 10 for the season. Julius leads the team in both goals scored and assists.”

11U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Tom Fagan

Team: Valley Forge Colonials
Player’s Name: Rory Ellis
Jersey Number: 17
Position: Defense
Comment: Played well defensively and helped generate some offense to help his team in a tough loss.

12U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Steve Plzak

Team: Team Philadelphia
Player’s Name: Landon Oswald
Jersey Number: 89
Position: Forward
Quote: “Landon Oswald added 6 goals and 2 assists to his season totals in two games last weekend, including back-to-back short-handed goals 7 seconds apart!”

12U Lemieux Division: Nominating Coach: Jerome Werkheiser

Team: Hollydell Hurricanes
Player’s Name: Xavier Araujo
Jersey Number: 10
Position: Center
Quote: “Xavier is always working hard every time he hits the ice. His speed and determination is what makes him a great player.”

12U Gretzky Division: Nominating Coach: Brian Hennelly

Team: Delaware Ducks
Player’s Name: Wren Davis
Jersey Number: 47
Position: Forward
Quote: “Wren had a big day Saturday with us playing 2 league games. He factored in on all 3 scores of our 3-1 win, with 2 goals and an assist in game one, including the GWG and then in a game two win he also added another goal and assist to close out a 5 point day with 3 goals and 2 assists.”

12U McDavid Division: Nominating Coach: Jason Bracco

Team: Mercer Chiefs
Player’s Name: Thomas Tannenberg
Jersey Number: 95
Position: Center
Quote: “Thomas helped lead his team this weekend with a strong performance in our second showcase tallying 5 goals and 3 assists over four difficult games.”

14U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Tyler Mishchenko

Team: Rockets
Player’s Name: Luke Politi
Jersey Number: 7
Position: Goalie
Quote: “Luke played lights out in his best start of the season. Even with the tilted ice against a top team and being outshot 37-12, the Rockets had a chance to win the game due to Luke’s stellar performance.”

14U Lemieux Division: Nominating Coach: Brent Reitz

Team: MYHA
Player’s Name: Mason Boucher
Jersey Number: 10
Position: Center
Comment: Mason not only scores points, but he leads by example with hard work and good sportsmanship. He led us to a 2nd place finish in the Pittsburgh Myhockey tournament.

14U Gretzky Division: Nominating Coach: Sal Capone

Team: Hollydell Hurricanes
Player’s Name: Jackson Heller
Jersey Number: 5
Position: Forward
Quote: “Jackson had a hat trick in the first period of Sunday’s game. The day before he had 2 assists. 2-0 weekend for Hollydell. 2010 first-year bantam is an important part of our offensive play this year.”

14U McDavid Division: Nominating Coach: Warren Scott Monks

Team: TI North Stars
Player’s Name: Henry Monks
Jersey Number: 5
Position: Defense/Forward
Comment: After learning his team would be short-handed on offense, Henry accepted a new role by moving from defense to forward for two games this Saturday. He earned an assist on the only goal scored in a hard-fought loss to Frederick in the second game of the day after playing well in both games.

15U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Chris Sharamatew

Team: Philadelphia Blazers
Player’s Name: Dylan Coll
Jersey Number: 50
Position: Forward
Comment: Dylan deserves to be nominated for all the right reasons. He has displayed hard work, work ethic, tremendous attitude, all the attributes a coach loves to see in a player. Well deserved, keep up the good work.

16U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Brian Shanahan

Team: Palmyra Black Knights
Player’s Name: Alexander Young
Jersey Number: 15
Position: Forward
Quote: “Zander stepped up for our team BIGTIME this week, helping us go 2-1 on the weekend. He played with contagious energy on the forecheck and backcheck. He found his scoring touch putting 2 in the net and assisting on 4 other goals while bringing a physical presence to the ice.”

16U Lemieux Division: Nominating Coach: William Demio

Team: NJ Bandits
Player’s Name: Anthony MacLaren
Jersey Number: 13
Position: Center
Comment: Anthony has really worked hard this season to elevate his game and he’s earned his success. He’s a great kid, growing into a great leader, with a contagious work ethic.

16U Gretzky Division: Nominating Coach: Scott Frederick

Team: Valley Forge Colonials
Player’s Name: Zach Strunk
Jersey Number: 31
Position: Goalie
Comment: Zach put up an impressive 18 saves in a game, helping to secure the win for the team.

18U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Rob Vizard

Team: NJ Avalanche
Player’s Name: Brendan Whitchurch
Jersey Number: 17
Position: Forward
Comment: Brendan had a stellar 6-point game against Jersey Shore Wildcats, contributing significantly to the team’s success.

18U A Division: Nominating Coach: Frankie Gerbasi

Team: Mercer Chiefs
Player’s Name: Tanner Stein
Jersey Number: 75
Position: Center
Comment: A consummate leader all season long, Tanner helped drive Mercer to two big victories this weekend by contributing on 64% of the Chief’s scoring, while also providing outstanding special teams’ play.

8U AAA Division: Nominating Coach: Damian Cross

Team: Rockets
Player’s Name: Nathan Park
Jersey Number: 92
Position: Forward
Comment: Nathan had a great game defensively, competed for pucks, was reliable on the PK, and led his team by working hard on the backcheck. He earned his 3rd hat trick for the season with an assist on the powerplay against a really good team.

8U Beginner Division: Nominating Coach: Oktay Armagan

Team: Jersey Shore Wildcats
Player’s Name: Riley Cerminaro
Jersey Number: 10
Position: Forward
Comment: Riley played with speed, helped save 2 goals, and added offense.

HONORABLE MENTIONS
All players nominated by a coach receive an Honorable Mention

Matthew Merino	Delaware Ducks	9U	AA	21	Forward
Alexander Minarik	Tri City Eagles	10U	Lemieux	7	Center
Campbell Toner	York Devils	10U	Lemieux	20	Forward
Bryce lengyel	PAL Silver Knights	10U	Lemieux	78	Goalie
Michael Prendergast	Valley Forge Colonials	10U	Lemieux	19	Forward
David Cagliuso	Wissahickon Warriors Red	10U	Lemieux	5	Forward
Parker Naranjo	MYHA UA	10U	Gretzky	44	Defense
Daniel Steinfeld	NJ Bandits	10U	Gretzky	29	Forward
Finn Flasher	Valley Forge Colonials	10U	McDavid	3	Forward
Caleb Schaffer	Palmyra Black Knights	10U	McDavid	28	Defense
Mason Davis	Valley Forge Colonials	10U	McDavid	28	Goalie
Jacob Grohoski	Haverford Hawks	10U	McDavid	87	Wing
1st line forwards	PAL Soundtigers	10U	McDavid	21,16,29	Forward
Nolan Chase	NJ Bandits	10U	McDavid	2	Defense
Caleb Scharpf	TI North Stars	10U	McDavid	16	Forward
Anthony Abate	NJ Bandits	10U	McDavid	10	Forward
Nolan Ursta	Haverford Hawks	10U	McDavid	35	Goalie
Andrei Likhov	Wissahickon Warriors	10U	McDavid	63	Forward
Landon Myers	Palmyra Black Knights	10U	McDavid	21	Wing
Dylan Balvin	NJ Bandits	10U	McDavid	23	Forward
Marco Liberatore	NJ Bandits	10U	McDavid	19	Goalie
Brycen Bozzelli	Hollydell Hurricanes	10U	McDavid	16	Center
Enzo Khan	North Jersey Avalanche	12U	AA	2	Forward
Anthony Castrovinci	Mercer Chiefs	12U	AA	5	Forward
Parker Guzman	NJ Bandits	12U	AA	9	Forward
Rocco Yoder	Royals	12U	Lemieux	30	Goalie
Braydon Cassidy	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	12U	Lemieux	45	Defense
Jr Flyers Defense	Jr Flyers Danish	12U	McDavid	88 28 8 14 56	Defense
Jayden Amadeo	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	12U	McDavid	53	Forward
Jason Lappe (JP)	Grundy Senators	12U	McDavid	32	Forward
Zeckareya Ahmed	Mercer Chiefs	12U	McDavid	10	Center
Our goalies Danny Friers and Matt Grant	PAL Silver Knights	12U	McDavid	29, 30	Goalie
Tommy Ritz	Hollydell Hurricanes	12U	McDavid	18	Forward
Justin Steiner	North Jersey Avalanche	14U	Lemieux	30	Goalie
Ryan Rutigliano	PAL Silver Knights	14U	Lemieux	10	Forward
Sebastian Krigbaum	Valley Forge Colonials	14U	Lemieux	74	Forward
Drew Browning – Elam	MYHA UA	14U	Gretzky	29	Forward
Kayla Distler	Grundy Senators	16U	Lemieux	3	Forward
Isaac Mishkin	Wissahickon Warriors	18U	18U A	53	Forward
Ryan Gonzalez	Jersey Shore Americans	8U	AAA	14	Forward
Michael Curtis	Delaware Ducks	8U	Beginner	29	Forward

For the week ending on October 22nd, 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 on the AHF KRACH Page here.

The teams that are in first in each division are Ashburn Xtreme (9U AA), Long Island Whalers (10U AA), Team Philadelphia (11U AA), Hollydell Hurricanes (12U AA), Ashburn Xtreme (13U AA), PHA Icemen (14U AA), Chesterfield Falcons (15U AA), Chesterfield Falcons (16U AA), Tri City Eagles (18U AA), Hollydell Hurricanes (10U Lemieux), Palmyra Black Knights (10U Gretzky), NJ Bandits (10U McDavid), Ashburn Xtreme (12U Lemieux), Wissahickon Warriors (12U Gretzky), Grundy Senators (12U McDavid), PAL Silver Knights (14U Lemieux), Jersey Colts (14U Gretzky), St. James (14U McDavid), MYHA (16U Lemieux), Dix Hill Hawks (16U Gretzky), Long Island Rebels (18U AA), Dix Hill Hawks (18U A), NJ Blizzard (Mite AAA), and NY Wings (Mite Add On).

The eerie anticipation is mounting as the Atlantic Hockey Federation readies itself for a spine-chilling 5th Showcase Weekend. Entering its Pucktober Showcase, the air is thick with a wickedly spooky vibe, set to haunt the divisions of 10U Lemieux, Gretzky, McDavid, and 12U McDavid. Brace yourself for a weekend of dreadfully thrilling matchups that will send shivers down your spine in the arenas of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

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For the week ending on October 15th, 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 on the AHF KRACH Page here.

The teams that are in first in each division are Ashburn Xtreme (9U AA), Long Island Whalers (10U AA), Team Philadelphia (11U AA), Hollydell Hurricanes (12U AA), Ashburn Xtreme (13U AA), PHA Icemen (14U AA), Chesterfield Falcons (15U AA), North Jersey Kings (16U AA), Tri City Eagles (18U AA), Hollydell Hurricanes (10U Lemieux), Palmyra Black Knights (10U Gretzky), Grundy Senators (10U McDavid), Ashburn Xtreme (12U Lemieux), Wissahickon Warriors (12U Gretzky), NJ Bandits (12U McDavid), PAL Silver Knights (14U Lemieux), Jersey Colts (14U Gretzky), St. James (14U McDavid), MYHA (16U Lemieux), Dix Hill Hawks (16U Gretzky), Long Island Rebels (18U AA), Dix Hill Hawks (18U A), NJ Blizzard (Mite AAA), and NY Wings (Mite Add On).

Here are your Atlantic Hockey Federation Players of the Week and Peak Performer ending October 15th, 2023. This weekly feature, running throughout the 2023-24 season, pays tribute to outstanding players across all divisions. Our honorees are selected from player nominations submitted by their respective coaches. You can now commemorate their achievements with customizable Player of the Week merchandise available in the league store.

10U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Chris Harrington

Team: Delaware Ducks
Player’s Name: Aiden Harrington
Jersey Number: 4
Position: Defense
Aiden had a strong showcase weekend contributing 5 goals and 2 assists to the team’s efforts. Aside from the stats, his effort to lead by example with a positive attitude and strong efforts on both sides of the puck were huge!

10U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Andy Gojdycz

Team: Jersey Shore Wildcats
Player’s Name: Cross Carhart
Jersey Number: 13
Position: Forward
Cross led the offense this weekend as he scored 6 points in 4 games as the Wildcats went 3-1 in the AHF Showcase.

10U Gretzky Division: Nominating Coach: Peter Naranjo

Team: MYHA
Player’s Name: Jack Aschenbach
Jersey Number: 13
Position: Forward
Jack was able to score 3 goals and have 2 assists, while still helping his team defensively against a very strong opponent.

10U McDavid Division: Nominating Coach: Jason Kellam

Team: Southern Maryland Sabres
Player’s Name: Leighton Roof
Jersey Number: 93
Position: Forward
Leighton had a great weekend of Hockey. He had 6 goals in 3 games and led the team in scoring this weekend. Hats off to the Palmyra Black Knights-Merrill and Navy Rams 10U B for their great team sportsmanship.

11U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Robert Doody

Team: Hollydell Hurricanes
Player’s Name: Michael Divito
Jersey Number: 13
Position: Forward
Throughout this weekend’s 11U AA Showcase, Michael Divito took his game to another level, helping the Hurricane’s to achieve a 3-1 record, by recording 5 goals and 3 assists including an exciting game-winning goal with 5 seconds remaining in one of the games.

12U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Paul Robert

Team: Jersey Shore Wildcats
Player’s Name: Aiden Cash
Jersey Number: 15
Position: Forward
Great Kid and a leader! He plays both sides of the rink and is becoming a team leader and a player that shows grit and determination each and every shift.

12U Lemieux Division: Nominating Coach: John C. Snyder

Team: Lehigh Valley Phantoms Youth
Player’s Name: Alexandra Neu
Jersey Number: 34
Position: Forward
Alex really hustled and played her position to the extreme! She was there several times to set up a goal and succeeded three times! She also used her hockey sense to be in the right place at the right time to place that puck in the back of the net four times! The team is very proud of the relentless effort she displayed this weekend!

12U Gretzky Division: Nominating Coach: Bryce McGuire

Team: Frederick Freeze
Player’s Name: Matthew Venezie
Jersey Number: 28
Position: Center
Matt demonstrates great leadership on and off the ice. He leads his team by example, hustling every shift, and being a true team player.

12U McDavid Division: Nominating Coach: Dave Tran

Team: Tri City Eagles
Player’s Name: Oliver Gustafson
Jersey Number: 28
Position: Goalie
Oliver made numerous big saves throughout the game which helped the team solidify a big win after a 3-4 team loss earlier in the day to the same team. His confidence and positioning was a huge difference in this game; earning him a 94.4% save percentage for the game.

13U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Mike Porcello

Team: LI Rebels
Player’s Name: Richard Ogburn
Jersey Number: 62
Position: Forward
A very determined effort. Our team had a number of injuries, and Ricky showed great leadership.

14U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Adam Kondraski

Team: Palmyra Black Knights
Player’s Name: Chase Skriletz
Jersey Number: 22
Position: Center
Chase Skriletz demonstrated great leadership in close games and was able to capture two hat tricks on the weekend!

14U Lemieux Division: Nominating Coach: Michael Fitzgerald

Team: Valley Forge Colonials
Player’s Name: Sullivan Schoedler
Jersey Number: 81
Position: Goalie
In our non-league game this weekend Sully helped the team secure a 4-1 victory keeping 33 of 34 shots out of the net. Sully always plays with grit and determination, and this weekend was no exception.

14U Gretzky Division: Nominating Coach: Shawn Grant

Team: MYHA
Player’s Name: Jack Greissing
Jersey Number: 55
Position: Forward
Jack had a strong weekend with 2 goals and an assist to help lead our team to two wins to start CBHL play. He was also key defensively with strong back-checking and key face-off wins.

14U McDavid Division: Nominating Coach: W. Scott Monks

Team: TI North Stars
Player’s Name: Jeremy Doyle
Jersey Number: 55
Position: Forward
Jeremy set up our goal scorer with a game-winning primary assist to help defeat MYHA 3-1 this weekend. His relentless effort to hunt for the puck throughout the game paid off to help his team secure the victory.

15U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Coach Placier

Team: NJ Bandits
Player’s Name: Brady Driesse
Jersey Number: 2
Position: Defense
Brady had 3 goals and 3 assists, a game winner with 18.6 seconds left in regulation to beat Team Philly.

16U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Beau Armstrong

Team: Clearwater Ice Storm
Player’s Name: Elliot Hernandez
Jersey Number: 91
Position: Forward
Elliot had a very strong weekend being a dual threat defensively and offensively registering 2 goals and 5 assists this weekend. Elliot works very hard on and off the ice being the best player he can possibly be.

16U Lemieux Division: Nominating Coach: Neil Devlin

Team: Palmyra Black Knights
Player’s Name: Braden McCloskey
Jersey Number: 9
Position: Forward
Braden’s 7 Points in 2 games along with his drive and effort helped propel our team to 2 hard-fought games, one of which we started down 0-3. He is a team player, and his excitement level when his line mates score, or when he scores is equal, putting the team first.

18U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Bill

Team: Igloo Jaguars
Player’s Name: Ben Meyer
Jersey Number: 37
Position: Forward
Ben dominated the weekend with 14 points.

18U A Division: Nominating Coach: Steve York

Team: Grundy Senators
Player’s Name: Aiden Hullings
Jersey Number: 19
Position: Goalie
Having his best year, allows us to be competitive in every game. Played great against the phantoms.

8U AAA Division: Nominating Coach: Mike Green

Team: LI Riptide
Player’s Name: Kyle Lee/Grant Crossman
Jersey Numbers: 77/39
Position: Goalie
This goalie duo played a huge part of the team’s 3-0-1 weekend. Playing strong in chaotic situations.

Honorable Mentions

Roman Ludwig	WBS Jr Knights	9U	AA	99	Center
Santino Nastase	Hollydell Hurricanes	10U	AA	81	Forward
Colby Ortega	Team Philadelphia	10U	AA	48	Defense
Henry whalen	LI Whalers	10U	AA	46	Forward
Andrew Buzzeo	Southern MD Sabres	10U	Gretzky	33	Forward
David Klus	Royals	10U	McDavid	74	Center
Talin Desai	Haverford Hawks	10U	McDavid	86	Forward
Zachary Fulton	Haverford Hawks	10U	McDavid	37	Wing
Maximilian Hsu	LI Whalers	11U	AA	9	Forward
Levi Grinberg	Royals	11U	AA	12	Forward
Liam Doyle	Valley Forge Conials	11U	AA	98	Center
Kieran Bachman	Valley Forge Colonials	12U	AA	52	Forward
Ava Deblinger	North Jersey Avalanche	12U	AA	11	Defense
Connor Wilson	Mercer Chiefs	12U	AA	80	Center
Nikita Evdokimov	Royals	12U	AA	5	Forward
Conor Madigan	NJ Bandits	12U	AA	27	Defense
Carter Steier	Palmyra Black Knights	12U	AA	55	Goalie
Lucas Hagan	Haverford Hawks	12U	Lemieux	56	Forward
Samuel Bartle	Wissahickon Warriors	12U	Lemieux	30	Defense
Jensen Hoffman	Southern MD Sabres	12U	Lemieux	3	Defense
Ibrahim Qureshi	Rockets	12U	Lemieux	20	Goalie
Julissa Williamson	Frederick Freeze	12U	Lemieux	86	Forward
Lucas Miller	Wissahickon Warriors	12U	Gretzky	16	Forward
Conner Thir	Southern MD Sabres	12U	Gretzky	73	Center
Nicholas Berl	MYHA	12U	Gretzky	18	Defense
Bryson Reinhart	Valley Forge Colonials	12U	Gretzky	9	Forward
Maxim Askarov	Tri City Eagles	12U	Gretzky	79	Forward
Will Ryan	Hollydell Hurricanes	12U	McDavid	15	Defense
Alex Sanford	NJ Bandits Girls	12U	McDavid	8	Forward
Joshua Chu	Valley Forge Colonials	12U	McDavid	23	Forward
Ethan Burke	Team Philadelphia	12U	McDavid	27	Forward
Nicholas Seely	Grundy Senators	12U	McDavid	21	Forward
Jake Keil	LI Whalers	13U	AA	30	Goalie
Gabe Clark	Palmyra Black Knights	13U	AA	8	Defense
Thomas Settefrati	Valley Forge Colonials	13U	AA	28	Forward
Daniel Donegan	Haverford Hawks	14U	AA	19	Forward
Derek Jollon	NYC Skyliners	14U	AA	88	Forward
Marcus D’Errico	PAL Blue Knights	14U	AA	19	Forward
Daniel Donegan	Haverford hawks	14U	AA	19	Forward
Jacob Bilotta	Valley Forge Colonials	14U	AA	26	Forward
Bryce Haas	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	14U	Gretzky	43	Forward
Porzillo	MD Jr Black Bears	14U	Gretzky	74	Wing
Ethan Deasey	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	14U	McDavid	94	Forward
Jake Proud	Philadelphia Blazers	15U	AA	19	Center
Thomas Pilkington	Tri City Eagles	16U	AA	45	Wing
Logan Gibbs and Jerome Sudhakar	Arizona Bobcats	16U	AA	38 & 35	Goalie
Luke Brown	Palmyra Black Knights	16U	AA	98	Forward
Tanner Evans	WBS Jr Knights	16U	AA	26	Forward
Shane Keller	Team Philadelphia	16U	Lemieux	6	Forward
Hilten Valente	Palmyra Black Knights	16U	Lemieux	13	Forward
Chase Devlin	Palmyra Black Knights	16U	Lemieux	14	Forward
Michael Green	LI Riptide	8U	AAA	46	Center

For the week ending on October 8th, 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 on the AHF KRACH Page here.

The teams that are in first in each division are Ashburn Xtreme (9U AA), Long Island Whalers (10U AA), Team Philadelphia (11U AA), Hollydell Hurricanes (12U AA), Ashburn Xtreme (13U AA), PHA Icemen (14U AA), Chesterfield Falcons (15U AA), Chesterfield Falcons (16U AA), Tri City Eagles (18U AA), Hollydell Hurricanes (10U Lemieux), Palmyra Black Knights (10U Gretzky), Grundy Senators (10U McDavid), Ashburn Xtreme (12U Lemieux), Wissahickon Warriors (12U Gretzky), NJ Bandits (12U McDavid), PAL Silver Knights (14U Lemieux), Jersey Colts (14U Gretzky), York Devils (14U McDavid), MYHA (16U Lemieux), Dix Hill Hawks (16U Gretzky), Dix Hill Hawks (18U A), NJ Blizzard (Mite AAA), and Central PA Lancers (Mite Add On).

The eerie anticipation is mounting as the Atlantic Hockey Federation readies itself for a spine-chilling Friday the 13th game day. Entering its 4th Showcase Weekend, the Pucktober Showcase beckons, with its wickedly diverse divisions, including the (9U-18U AA, 12U Gretzky and Lemieux, and Mite AAA) Frightful Friday Showcase. Brace yourself for a weekend of dreadfully thrilling matchups that will haunt the arenas of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Be sure to share your unforgettable moments from this weekend by tagging us on your social media platforms, and don’t miss the opportunity to submit your best Game Clips here.

Pucktober Merchandise is available online only this weekend here.

Here are your Atlantic Hockey Federation Players of the Week and Peak Performer ending October 8th, 2023. This weekly feature, running throughout the 2023-24 season, pays tribute to outstanding players across all divisions. Our honorees are selected from player nominations submitted by their respective coaches. You can now commemorate their achievements with customizable Player of the Week merchandise available in the league store.

9U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Chris Harrington

Team: Delaware Ducks
Player’s Name: Patrick Knox
Jersey Number: 44
Position: Forward
Patrick had a great game Sunday contributing to the team win with 7 goals and 1 assist. Not only did Patrick play with a lot of grit and determination but led by example with strong backchecking and a great attitude even when the game was not trending in our favor.

10U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Mark Gallagher

Team: Lehigh Phantoms
Player’s Name: Owen Gallagher
Jersey Number: 55
Position: Defense
Owen helped keep us in a close game on Saturday with good defense and a goal. On Sunday, he had an explosive game with 4 goals in a much-needed victory against Skylands to boost team morale!

10U Lemieux Division: Nominating Coach: Bill Gaines

Team: TI North Stars Red
Player’s Name: Theodore Gaines
Jersey Number: 35
Position: Goalie
“Teddy had several big saves, diving and sprawling to keep the semi-finals tied at 1. TI later scored in the final minutes to win the game (and add an EN Goal also at the end). .928 SV% – 5 GP, 5 Wins, 2 Shutouts, including championship shutout (1 GA in semi-final, SO in championship)”

10U Gretzky Division: Nominating Coach: Luke Freeman

Team: Southern Maryland Sabres
Player’s Name: Ayden Zeolla
Jersey Number: 78
Position: Goalie
Playing a half in each of two games, Ayden played extremely well, saving 28 of 29 shots. His effort directly contributed to a crucial overtime win.

10U McDavid Division: Nominating Coach: Maddie Reynolds

Team: Jersey Wildcats
Player’s Name: Ryan Gordon
Jersey Number: 19
Position: Forward
Ryan brought hustle and dedication to our team this weekend. He hustled when the team needed it, and this weekend it paid off with 2 points.

12U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Kevin Burke

Team: Haverford Hawks
Player’s Name: Christopher DiCrecchio
Jersey Number: 5
Position: Defense
Christopher returned from injury this weekend to lead the Hawks to a well-earned win. His hat trick was a direct result of his leadership by example both on and off the ice. Keep up the great work, Chris!

12U Lemieux Division: Nominating Coach: Steve Moeglein

Team: Tri-City Eagles
Player’s Name: Aiden Bohlayer
Jersey Number: 50
Position: Goalie
Aiden had a 0.911 save percentage with several critical saves, including stopping multiple breakaways, helping his team win the game despite being outshot 31 to 19.

12U Gretzky Division: Nominating Coach: Ryan Larrance

Team: Tri-City Eagles
Player’s Name: Henry Arthur
Jersey Number: 87
Position: Forward
Henry did a great job putting the puck in the net this weekend with 7 goals in 2 games. However, the most impressive part of his performance was his defensive play, which often goes unnoticed. He helped to kill several penalties and was not on the ice for any goals against.

12U McDavid Division: Nominating Coach: Pual Rohanna

Team: Hollydell Hurricanes
Player’s Name: Bella Coco
Jersey Number: 17
Position: Forward
Bella is a first-year ice hockey player who works extremely hard at her craft. She has an incredible work ethic and sets a great example for the team. Her positive attitude is a true inspiration to all of us. Keep working hard, kid!

13U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Mark Krull

Team: Palmyra Black Knights
Player’s Name: Burke Edmiston
Jersey Number: 1
Position: Goalie
Burke had a great weekend in between the pipes, helping the team win the Columbus Day Defender Tournament in Hershey! He was strong in all three games he played with a 1.00 GAA. Good job, Burke!

14U AA Division: Nominating Coach: John Fields

Team: Valley Forge Colonials
Player’s Name: Lucas Bennet
Jersey Number: 31
Position: Goalie
Lucas was very consistent this weekend and made all the saves he should have and some he had no business making. As the only goalie on a 14AA team, he gets no breaks, can’t be pulled, and this weekend he made 108 saves, and helped us to a big tie on Sunday in his third game of the weekend.

14U Lemieux Division: Nominating Coach: Anthony Minerva

Team: Rockets Hockey Club
Player’s Name: Gio Sosa
Jersey Number: 49
Position: Center
I’ve been harping at the fact that the team needs to move their feet more and play competitively. Day in and day out Gio shows up and skates hard. There were a few times I was directing him to “stop and start” as well as “skate”, at those moments he turned on the jets and flew by the defenseman putting the puck into the net. Another skill I touch on is crashing the net for rebounds. On one of his goals Gio found the back of the net after the goalie made a save, he drilled the puck into the back of the net. Keep up the good work Gio! While you continue to work hard and SKATE you will find success in your game much more frequently.

14U Gretzky Division: Nominating Coach: Andy McDonald

Team: WBS Knights
Player’s Name: Erik Smith
Jersey Number: 86
Position: Forward
Erik had an outstanding weekend with back-to-back hat tricks and 7 total goals this past weekend, helping his team go 2-0!

14U McDavid Division: Nominating Coach: W. Scott Monks

Team: TI North Stars Red
Player’s Name: Wylie Hyman
Jersey Number: 11
Position: Forward
Wylie posted two goals and nearly a third on a spectacular scoring chance during the 14U TI North Stars game versus the Hollydell Hurricanes this Saturday. His efforts helped his team towards an 8-3 victory in a well-contested game.

15U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Chris Sharamatew

Team: Philadelphia Blazers
Player’s Name: Nolan Rauch
Jersey Number: 88
Position: Defense
Nolan really stepped up for the team this weekend, for the past few years Nolan has played center, this weekend the team had 3 injured players and 1 player out, Nolan volunteered to play defense and did an amazing job as he scored a goal and had 2 assists

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and blocked multiple shots, helping his team to stay close in the tournament, not to mention the team is 15AA and played in a 16AA tournament. Well done, Nolan!

16U Lemieux Division: Nominating Coach: Matt Vicinie

Team: Tri-City Eagles
Player’s Name: Orion Barker
Jersey Number: 84
Position: Left Wing
Orion played a sound two-way hockey game, tallying 2 goals in our game this weekend. Orion always tries to find ways to get better and improve. It’s so awesome to see hard work pay off.

18U A Division: Nominating Coach: Frank Blust

Team: Wissahickon Warriors
Player’s Name: Liam Marshall
Jersey Number: 33
Position: Forward
Liam has had an incredible season thus far but truly stood out on Sunday. He dominated in an unselfish fashion, finishing the game with 2 goals and 6 assists for 8 points. This puts Liam atop the league in assists and total points through 14 games.

8U Beginner Division: Nominating Coach: Oktay Armagan

Team: Jersey Wildcats
Player’s Name: Tommy Brilli
Jersey Number: 10
Position: Forward
Not only did Tommy produce offensively but helped the team defensively.

8U Add On Division: Nominating Coach: Jim Lawson

Team: Team Philadelphia
Player’s Name: Andreas Boulos
Jersey Number: 78
Position: Forward
Andreas Boulos could be the most talented 2016 in the entire league. During our game against the Blazers, this young man demonstrated an amazing display of empathy and sportsmanship. After scoring two goals against the Blazers a minute into the game, he decided ON HIS OWN to stop scoring goals and instead passed the puck, providing assists to a number of boys on our team who have not scored yet this season. This is my first submission for Player of the Week this season, and I felt Andreas deserves to be recognized.

Honorable Mentions
All players nominated by a coach receive an Honorable Mention

Luke Simon	Royals	10U	AA	45	Center
Christopher Werstine	Aviator Hockey Club	10U	Lemieux	24	Right Wing
Sophia Bambi	Wissahickon Warriors Red	10U	Lemieux	48	Forward
Giovanni Ciupinski	Delaware Ducks	10U	Lemieux	13	Right Wing
Luca Kovall	Delaware Ducks	10U	Lemieux	90	Center
Harrison Caldwell	Team Philadelphia	10U	Gretzky	50	Forward
Brayden Evanitsky	Grundy Senators Schafer	10U	McDavid	6	Defense
Christian Leakas	North Jersey Avalanche	12U	AA	10	Center
Michael Presti	NJ Bandits	12U	AA	17	Defense
Blake Benner	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	12U	Lemieux	29	Goalie
Joseph DeVito	Hollydell Hurricanes	12U	Lemieux	19	Center
Ryan Bower	Valley Forge Colonials	12U	Gretzky	53	Forward
Gabriel Hernandez (#70) and Anthony Palermo (#29)	MYHA	12U	Gretzky	70 and 29	Goalies
Brayden Beukema	Delaware Ducks	12U	Gretzky	71	Left Wing
Joseph Falbo	Valley Forge Colonials	12U	McDavid	11	Forward
Cian Heater	Palmyra Black Knights	12U	McDavid	55	Goalie
Anthony D’Agostino	North Jersey Kings Yellow	14U	Lemieux	92	Defense
Chase Bruno	Southern Maryland Sabres	16U	Lemieux	28	Center

The Atlantic Hockey Federation is thrilled to announce an exciting update for all our teams: the 2024 Championship brackets are now available on our website. The brackets, by division, can be found on our dedicated Championship page.

Our mission is to foster competitive balance among all participating teams while affording as many as possible the opportunity to vie for the Championship title. Our commitment to providing a level playing field and a chance for every team to compete for glory remains unwavering.

The AHF is set to host Championships for all age groups and divisions (excluding half-ice mites) at the conclusion of the regular season. The upcoming 2024 Championships are scheduled to take place in February and March, promising an action-packed time of high-stakes hockey.

For the week ending on October 1st, 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 on the AHF KRACH Page here.

The teams that are in first in each division are Ashburn Xtreme (9U AA), Long Island Whalers (10U AA), Team Philadelphia (11U AA), Hollydell Hurricanes (12U AA), Ashburn Xtreme (13U AA), PHA Icemen (14U AA), Chesterfield Falcons (15U AA), Chesterfield Falcons (16U AA), Philadelphia Blazers (18U AA), Hollydell Hurricanes (10U Lemieux), Palmyra Black Knights (10U Gretzky), Grundy Senators (10U McDavid), Ashburn Xtreme (12U Lemieux), Wissahickon Warriors (12U Gretzky), NJ Bandits (12U McDavid), PAL Silver Knights (14U Lemieux), Jersey Colts (14U Gretzky), York Devils (14U McDavid), MYHA (16U Lemieux), Dix Hill Hawks (16U Gretzky), Dix Hill Hawks (18U A), NJ Blizzard (Mite AAA), and Central PA Lancers (Mite Add On).