For the week ending on November 12th, 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), St. James (12U AA), Ashburn Xtreme (13U AA), PHA Icemen (14U AA), Chesterfield Falcons (15U AA), Chesterfield Falcons (16U AA), Long Island Rebels (18U AA), Hollydell Hurricanes (10U Lemieux), Palmyra Black Knights (10U Gretzky), NJ Bandits (10U McDavid), Ashburn Xtreme (12U Lemieux), TI Selects (12U Gretzky), Grundy Senators (12U McDavid), MYHA (14U Lemieux), Jersey Colts (14U Gretzky), St. James (14U McDavid), MYHA (16U Lemieux), Dix Hill Hawks (16U Gretzky), Long Island Rebels (18U AA), North Jersey Avalanche (18U A), Oil Kings (Mite AAA), and NY Wings (Mite Add On).
This Veteran’s Day weekend, the Delaware Ducks of the Atlantic Hockey Federation demonstrated their unwavering support for current and former military members in a heartfelt and impactful manner. The Ducks took various initiatives to pay tribute to the heroes who have served the nation.
Prior to each home game, the Ducks teams united in a poignant display of patriotism by playing the National Anthem. However, their tribute didn’t stop there. The players adorned their gear with camo hockey tape and helmet stickers, a symbolic gesture to honor the brave men and women who have served in the military. Supporters joined the cause by proudly donning special camo Ducks gear, creating a visually striking atmosphere that resonated with the spirit of Veteran’s Day.
In a heartwarming collaboration, the Delaware Ducks partnered with the Palmyra Black Knights to extend their support beyond the rink. Together, they organized a donation drive, collecting household goods and canned food to assist veterans in need. The initiative not only showcased the hockey community’s generosity but also underscored the Ducks’ commitment to making a positive impact beyond the world of sports.
Adding a personal touch to their tribute, the Ducks engaged in a creative endeavor by encouraging players and supporters alike to contribute drawings, write notes of appreciation, and feature photos of service members. These heartfelt tokens of gratitude adorned the rink lobby, creating a touching display that emphasized the importance of acknowledging and honoring the sacrifices made by military personnel.
The Delaware Ducks’ Veteran’s Day weekend activities not only showcased their dedication to the game but also highlighted their sense of responsibility to the broader community. By blending sport with a strong sense of social awareness, the Ducks exemplified the positive influence sports teams can have beyond the confines of the arena. As the camo-clad Ducks took to the ice, they did so not only as skilled athletes but as ambassadors of gratitude, recognizing and celebrating the heroes who have dedicated their lives to safeguarding the nation.
Here are your Atlantic Hockey Federation Players of the Week and Peak Performer ending November 5th, 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: Grady Gutowski
- Jersey Number: 98
- Position: Forward Grady had a strong 4 game weekend playing both ends of the ice and contributing 5 goals and 2 assists to an all around great team effort! His unselfish play, hustle, and positive leadership were contagious amongst his teammates. Keep up the great work Grady!
10U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Bryan Roth
- Team: Team Philadelphia
- Player’s Name: Kayson Remigio
- Jersey Number: 8
- Position: Forward After a 5 assist weekend last weekend, Kayson followed it up this weekend with a 4 goal game. Great effort earning him player of the game for his team.
10U Lemieux Division: Nominating Coach: Justin Kullman
- Team: Palmyra Black Knights Kullman
- Player’s Name: Drake Keppley
- Jersey Number: 87
- Position: Defense Drake is a great defensive player, but has the ability to make an offensive rush and score a few goals. This strength helped his team to three wins over a hard-fought weekend!
10U Gretzky Division: Nominating Coach: Peter Crocker
- Team: Royals
- Player’s Name: Austin McCarthy
- Jersey Number: 55
- Position: Forward Austin McCarthy showed an outstanding hustle this weekend, which led his team to an overtime victory goal. It was well deserved that Austin put his team over the top and showed what perseverance can accomplish.
10U McDavid Division: Nominating Coach: Ryan Leonard
- Team: Igloo Jaguars
- Player’s Name: Jackson Plummer
- Jersey Number: 33
- Position: Wing Jackson netted his first hat trick this season on Saturday, helping his team to advance to 16-4. Jackson is a major contributor to his team every week and a joy to have on the team. Way to go Jax!
11U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Parker Faix
- Team: PHA Icemen
- Player’s Name: Hunter McGlothlin
- Jersey Number: 44
- Position: Forward Hunter was a force for us in two very competitive games this weekend. He scored several goals, with one being a slick breakaway finish! Playing at center, Hunter was heavily relied upon to play a solid 200-foot game, which he did. Great weekend, Hunter!
12U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Paul Josephsen
- Team: NJ Bandits
- Player’s Name: Christian Dextraze
- Jersey Number: 3
- Position: Defense Christian works hard week after week, a great teammate who makes everyone around him better!
12U Lemieux Division: Nominating Coach: Chris Brosius
- Team: Igloo Jaguars
- Player’s Name: Colin Beauchmin
- Jersey Number: 95
- Position: Forward Colin found his offensive groove this weekend tallying 6 goals and an assist for a 7 point weekend. This included a hat trick and 2 OT game-winning goals. Colin’s offensive pop greatly contributed to his team’s 3 wins this weekend.
12U Gretzky Division: Nominating Coach: Ryan Larrance
- Team: Tri City Eagles
- Player’s Name: Henry Sekine
- Jersey Number: 91
- Position: Forward Henry has made great progress this season. His game this weekend was a great example of his development. He skated hard on both ends of the ice, helped to kill penalties, stayed out of the box, and even scored two goals.
12U McDavid Division: Nominating Coach: Justin Bello
- Team: Bandits
- Player’s Name: Jacob Khazin
- Jersey Number: 11
- Position: Forward Jacob had 12 points this weekend, including a 5 goal game. He was a great teammate and very humble even after scoring all his goals.
13U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Chad Barron
- Team: Valley Forge Colonials
- Player’s Name: Gavin Wilson
- Jersey Number: 68
- Position: Defense Gavin scored the OT winner against a tough opponent this weekend. He was a beast on Defense all day and his hard work paid off with the winner.
14U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Tom Natoli
- Team: North Jersey Avalanche
- Player’s Name: Colin Karpati
- Jersey Number: 49
- Position: Defense In an AHF battle of special teams with the Jersey Shore Wildcats, Karpati played a huge role on both the power play and penalty kill. The Avs took home a 5-1 win Saturday night, capped off with Karpati’s first goal of the season.
14U Lemieux Division: Nominating Coach: Brent Reitz
- Team: MYHA
- Player’s Name: Brady Page
- Jersey Number: 86
- Position: Center Brady played a key leadership role in the team to lead by example helping us to win 3 out of 4 games in our showcase. He scored all 3 game-winning goals this weekend.
14U Gretzky Division: Nominating Coach: Andy McDonald
- Team: WBS Knights
- Player’s Name: Zane Cruz
- Jersey Number: 21
- Position: Forward Zane helped his team go 4-0 at the showcase contributing 5 goals and 2 assists including netting Overtime winner 🚨!!
14U McDavid Division: Nominating Coach: Warren S Monks
- Team: TI North Stars
- Player’s Name: Gavin Donnelly
- Jersey Number: 18
- Position: Forward Gavin had an outstanding weekend at the AHF Fall Freeze Showcase. He scored 4 goals and had 7 assists, leading his team to a 3-1 record over 4 games.
15U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Anthony Iannone
- Team: North Jersey Kings
- Player’s Name: Michael Nelson
- Jersey Number: 9
- Position: Forward In 2 games this weekend, Michael had 2 goals and 2 assists.
16U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Brandon Van Scoy
- Team: Wilkes Barre/Scranton Knights
- Player’s Name: Brian French
- Jersey Number: 87
- Position: Goalie Brian was a brick wall between the pipes this weekend, stopping 150 out of 158 shots! In the final game of the weekend, he made 22 game-deciding saves in the third period, allowing his team to score two goals in the closing minutes of the game to earn themselves a hard-fought win! Incredible performance!
16U Lemieux Division: Nominating Coach: Joe Pizzino
- Team: Team Philadelphia
- Player’s Name: Aydan Meyer
- Jersey Number: 73
- Position: Forward Aydan is usually a forward, but we were short on defense. He stepped up when his team needed him and ended up with 2 assists. He hustled hard the whole game in a position he is not used to.
16U Gretzky Division: Nominating Coach: Scott Frederick
- Team: Valley Forge Colonials
- Player’s Name: Patrick Fergus
- Jersey Number: 48
- Position: Forward Not on the scoreboard but played the kind of games that coaches at higher levels look for!
18U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Eric Wolf
- Team: Team Philadelphia
- Player’s Name: Lucas Mott
- Jersey Number: 93
- Position: Forward Lucas scored a hat trick in the second game of two in Montgomery after being extremely sick on the ride down and missing the first game. He came back with a vengeance in game two, helping secure the two-game sweep for our team.
8U AAA Division: Nominating Coach: Oktay Armagan
- Team: Jersey Shore Wildcats
- Player’s Name: Ryan Gonzalez
- Jersey Number: 14
- Position: Forward Ryan had an explosive offensive weekend and contributed in the defensive zone.
8U Beginner Division: Nominating Coach: Jeff Koss
- Team: Delaware Ducks
- Player’s Name: Keanan Folke
- Jersey Number: 9
- Position: Forward In his first year of playing hockey, Keanan’s confidence on the ice and in the locker room has soared exponentially. Not only does Keanan continue to score goals each game, but he is also growing as a willing passer, getting all of his teammates involved in the action. With his excellent work ethic at practice, it comes as no surprise to see his skills translate so quickly in the games.
HONORABLE MENTIONS
All players nominated by a coach receive an Honorable Mention
| Parker Rathbun | Jersey Shore Wildcats | 10U | AA | 12 | Forward |
| Nico Gimigliano | North Jersey Kings Blue | 10U | Lemieux | 86 | Forward |
| Sydney Gouker | York Devils | 10U | Lemieux | 87 | Goalie |
| Parker mauro | PAL Silver Knights | 10U | Lemieux | 8 | Forward |
| Joey Mastalski | Hollydell Hurricanes | 10U | Lemieux | 25 | Defense |
| Caleb Voetgli | Wissahickon Warriors | 10U | Lemieux | 29 | Forward |
| Jordon Omicil | Tri-City Eagles | 10U | Lemieux | 76 | Center |
| Bryce Nitche | Jersey Shore Wildcats | 10U | McDavid | 3 | Forward |
| Logan Elias | Haverford Hawks | 10U | McDavid | 9 | Goalie |
| Daniel Seid | Haverford Hawks | 10U | McDavid | 5 | Goalie |
| Mason Irwin | Delaware Ducks | 10U | McDavid | 96 | Defense |
| Julius King | Royals | 10U | McDavid | 14 | Defense |
| Ben Bernacchi | MD Jr Black Bears | 10U | McDavid | 32 | Forward |
| Max Denne | Valley Forge Colonials | 11U | AA | 86 | Goalie |
| Daniel Stolarz | North Jersey Avalanche | 12U | AA | 86 | Goalie |
| Tristan Resnick | Jersey Shore Wildcats | 12U | AA | 97 | Forward |
| Liam Diedrich | Haverford Hawks | 12U | Lemieux | 24 | Forward |
| Finn Emerick | Lehigh Valley Phantoms Youth | 12U | Lemieux | 65 | Defense |
| Hamza Tajkhanji | Mercer Chiefs | 12U | Lemieux | 21 | Forward |
| Bret Ketrow | Mercer Chiefs | 12U | Lemieux | 77 | Goalie |
| Corbin Figarola | Palmyra Black Knights | 12U | Lemieux | 90 | Forward |
For the week ending on November 5th, 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), Long Island Rebels (18U AA), Hollydell Hurricanes (10U Lemieux), Palmyra Black Knights (10U Gretzky), NJ Bandits (10U McDavid), Ashburn Xtreme (12U Lemieux), TI Selects (12U Gretzky), Grundy Senators (12U McDavid), MYHA (14U Lemieux), Jersey Colts (14U Gretzky), St. James (14U McDavid), MYHA (16U Lemieux), Dix Hill Hawks (16U Gretzky), Long Island Rebels (18U AA), North Jersey Avalanche (18U A), Oil Kings (Mite AAA), and NY Wings (Mite Add On).
The Atlantic Hockey Federation is gearing up for the 6th Showcase Weekend, the Fall Freeze Showcase, happening from November 3rd to 5th, specifically for 14U teams.
Stay in the know and keep up with all the action by accessing schedules and live scores conveniently located under the Game Center tab on our website. Some games to watch include:
- Saturday at 7:40pm as the 14U Lemieux PAL Silver Knights (#1) take on MYHA LA Blue (#3)
- Sunday at 12:15pm as the top ranked 14U Gretzky teams the Jersey Colts and Southern Maryland Sabres go head to head.
- Sunday at 1:40pm is the #3 Jr Black Bears vs #5 Lancaster Firebirds
Be sure to share your unforgettable moments from this fall weekend by tagging us on your social media platforms, and don’t miss the opportunity to submit your best Game Clips here.
Fall Freeze Merchandise is available online only this weekend here.
Here are your Atlantic Hockey Federation Players of the Week and Peak Performer ending October 29th, 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: Peter Nawrocki
- Team: NY Arrows
- Player’s Name: Caden Day
- Jersey Number: 92
- Position: Forward
- Caden is the ultimate team player. He always gives 100%. He led the team to a successful weekend with his grit and determination tallying 7 points (2g,5a) in 2 games.
10U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Andy Gojdycz
- Team: Jersey Wildcats
- Player’s Name: Nicolas Barbiera
- Jersey Number: 89
- Position: Forward
- Nico helped lead the offense this week with 2 goals and 2 assists as the Wildcats went 1-1 over the weekend.
10U Lemieux Division: Nominating Coach: Justin Kullman
- Team: Palmyra Black Knights
- Player’s Name: Nathan “Crash” Hoover
- Jersey Number: 73
- Position: Forward
- Crash, as we call him, found the nose for the net in our game. He helped lead the team to victory with a natural hat trick!
10U McDavid Division: Nominating Coach: Sean Merrill
- Team: Palmyra Black Knights
- Player’s Name: Brandon Merrill
- Jersey Number: 2
- Position: Goalie
- Brandon stepped into the Goalie position this weekend for our Saturday game vs. Haverford since both of our Goalies were out. He led us to a 3-2 victory, logging 17 saves and allowing only 2 goals. He was tested in the last minute and a half of play when Haverford scored their second goal, bringing them within striking distance of a tie game. Brandon stayed rock solid in net and held them off, leading PBK to a win. He then played forward on Sunday vs. Team Philadelphia and made several supporting plays on the ice for another PBK win.
11U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Craig Stanton
- Team: L.I. Whalers
- Player’s Name: Maximilian Hsu
- Jersey Number: 9
- Position: Wing
- Max’s spirited play led the Whalers 11U AA team to two AHF victories. He scored the team’s first goal in both games, had a PP goal, and a GWG.
12U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Paul Josephsen
- Team: NJ Bandits
- Player’s Name: Griffin Bruce-Lockhart
- Jersey Number: 11
- Position: Forward
- Griffin is consistently a force on the puck. His quick release and heads up playmaking create a multitude of scoring chances for his line! Highly coachable, lets his play do the talking, and a wonderful teammate!
12U Lemieux Division: Nominating Coach: Chris Brosius
- Team: Igloo Jaguars
- Player’s Name: Rinat Sirazitdinov
- Jersey Number: 88
- Position: Forward
- Rinat is an unselfish two-way player. His two goals and assist, including a power play goal and a game-winning goal with 2 minutes left in game one, helped his team in a dramatic come-from-behind thrilling win. His tenacious defense helped secure the win in the second game. He is our most balanced scorer with as many assists as he has goals. He played a big role in helping his team go 2-0 this weekend.
12U Gretzky Division: Nominating Coach: Scott Kelly
- Team: Southern Maryland Sabres
- Player’s Name: Sean Zopelis
- Jersey Number: 30
- Position: Forward
- Sean had a great weekend, scoring 4 goals, including a natural hat trick, in the 2nd game of our AHF doubleheader. 2 of the 3 hat trick goals were short-handed and on the same shift. Great work, Sean!
12U McDavid Division: Nominating Coach: Brian Burke
- Team: Team Philadelphia
- Player’s Name: Andrew Moldovan
- Jersey Number: 78
- Position: Forward
- Andrew’s offensive production has taken a great leap forward in October, culminating in two hat tricks in as many games this weekend. Just as impressive, he’s continuing his progression as a playmaker, more than once recognizing the best play was to thread a pass to an open teammate, rather than try the dangle.
13U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Chad Barron
- Team: Valley Forge Colonials
- Player’s Name: Parker Radswillas
- Jersey Number: 14
- Position: Forward
- Parker played hard on both ends of the ice.
14U AA Division: Nominating Coach: John Musella
- Team: Lehigh Valley Phantoms
- Player’s Name: Tye Tomasic
- Jersey Number: 80
- Position: Goalie
- We have been struggling, losing our last 4 AHF games. Tye gave us a big start against a very tough opponent and shut the door on them in a big game. We needed someone to step up, and Tye did that, stopping 30 of 32 shots.
14U Lemieux Division: Nominating Coach: Jason Miller
- Team: Grundy Senators
- Player’s Name: Logan Perate
- Jersey Number: 20
- Position: Center
- Logan can always be counted on to empty the tank on every shift. When he’s not scoring goals, he’s backchecking, blocking shots, finishing checks, or whatever else his team needs him to do!
14U Gretzky Division: Nominating Coach: Andy McDonald
- Team: WBS Knights
- Player’s Name: Tyler Popolillo
- Jersey Number: 10
- Position: Defense
- Ty had an exceptional weekend playing solid defense, helping his team to have back-to-back shutouts and also contributing on the board with 2 goals and 3 assists!
15U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Chris Sharamatew
- Team: Philadelphia Blazers
- Player’s Name: Carter Deitz
- Jersey Number: 26
- Position: Forward
- Carter has been a welcome addition to our team, this being his first 2 games. Carter scored 5 goals this weekend, more importantly, with this being a new team, Carter fit right into our locker room and the bench. Using his strengths as a player on the forecheck and making plays for other players as well. Welcome to the team. Carter, it’s great to have you!
16U AA Division: Nominating Coach: Eric Wolf
- Team: Team Philadelphia
- Player’s Name: Reed Surak
- Jersey Number: 24
- Position: Forward
- Reed had a great weekend leading our team to decisive victories in two games with a combined 12 points.
16U Lemieux Division: Nominating Coach: William DeMio
- Team: NJ Bandits
- Player’s Name: Ryan VanAllen
- Jersey Number: 7
- Position: Defense
- Ryan brings the energy every game. He plays hard because he practices hard. He competes with a ton of heart and he’s a main cog in our D core.
16U Gretzky Division: Nominating Coach: Swede Farling
- Team: Palmyra Black Knights
- Player’s Name: Larry Miller III (Trey Miller)
- Jersey Number: 34
- Position: Forward
- Scored the GWG in our only game of the weekend, but the best part of his game was his effort on the forecheck and backcheck! Helping us to victory!
18U A Division: Nominating Coach: Frank Blust
- Team: Wissahickon Warriors
- Player’s Name: Luca Chiaramonte
- Jersey Number: 55
- Position: Center
- Luca has been out since he was injured the opening weekend (2nd game of the year) and finally made his return to the lineup this weekend. In his first game, on his first shift, he scored a short-handed goal. He finished the game (and weekend) with 2 goals, but he was a great addition back to the lineup, contributing in all 3 zones and winning a vast majority of faceoffs. Welcome back Luca!
8U AAA Division: Nominating Coach: Oktay Armagan
- Team: Jersey Shore Americans
- Player’s Name: Everett Armagan
- Jersey Number: 28
- Position: Forward
- Everett had some offensive presence this weekend but also provided goals against saving plays. His puck protection added to the weekend.
8U Beginner Division: Nominating Coach: Frank Rosi
- Team: Pennsauken Pilots
- Player’s Name: Rhys Rivera
- Jersey Number: 94
- Position: Defense
- Rhys had a multipoint day on Saturday and then stepped up and played goalie for the team on Sunday. It was his first time playing goalie and he kept the game competitive!
HONORABLE MENTIONS
All players nominated by a coach receive an Honorable Mention
| Frankie Bohenick | Delaware Ducks | 9U | AA | Goalie | |
| Garrett Gusditis | WBS Jr knights | 9U | AA | 43 | Forward |
| Robert Beauchamp | Hollydell Hurricanes | 10U | AA | 17 | Forward |
| Tyson Shwartz | Royals | 10U | AA | 77 | Defense |
| Kayson Remigio | Team Philadelphia | 10U | AA | 8 | Forward |
| Luca Kovall | Delaware Ducks | 10U | Lemieux | 90 | Forward |
| Brandon Blassingame | Tri City Eagles | 10U | Lemieux | 97 | Forward |
| Joeseph Bergstrasser | Valley Forge Colonials | 10U | Lemieux | 9 | Forward |
| James Epperson | Haverford Hawks | 10U | McDavid | 54 | Forward |
| Jules Schaeffer | Valley Forge Colonials | 10U | McDavid | 62 | Defense |
| Chase Bankes | Valley Forge Colonials | 10U | McDavid | 71 | Forward |
| Greyson Stough | York Devils | 10U | McDavid | 14 | Forward |
| David Hernandez III | Jersey Wildcats | 10U | McDavid | 88 | Wing |
| Defensive unit | PAL Soundtigers | 10U | McDavid | 86 | Defense |
| Nathan Lohan | LI Arrows | 11U | AA | 29 | Forward |
| Callie Rizzo | LI Arrows | 11U | AA | 93 | Goalie |
| Cash Kreckel | Valley Forge Colonials | 11U | AA | 0 | Defense |
| Ashton Green | Jersey Wildcats | 12U | AA | 36 | Forward |
| Mario Hubert | Mercer Chiefs | 12U | AA | 8 | Forward |
| Chase Rivera | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | 12U | Lemieux | 42 | Forward |
| Colin Bowers | Hollydell Hurricanes | 12U | Lemieux | 4 | Defense |
| Garrett Derr | Tomorrow’s Ice Selects | 12U | Gretzky | 36 | Forward |
| Angelo Pinto | Hollydell Hurricanes | 12U | McDavid | 4 | Forward |
| Gavin Amoruso | Bandits | 12U | McDavid | 24 | Forward |
| Reese Wilds | Grundy Senators | 12U | McDavid | 24 | Forward |
| Davin Friedman | North Jersey Avalanche | 14U | AA | 55 | Center |
| Christopher Passuth | Mercer Chiefs | 14U | Lemieux | 29 | Goalie |
| Brandon Farling | Igloo Jaguars | 14U | Lemieux | 34 | Defense |
| Artin Toufoyan | North Jersey Avalanche | 14U | Lemieux | 50 | Goalie |
| Aiden Pape | PAL Silver Knights | 14U | Lemieux | 72 | Forward |
| Caroline Fitzgerald | Valley Forge Colonials | 14U | Lemieux | 6 | Defense |
| Ilan Shterenberg | MYHA | 14U | Gretzky | 79 | Goalie |
| Max Dubrinsky | North Jersey Avalanche | 14U | Gretzky | 71 | Forward |
| Eliot Garcia | Maryland Jr Black Bears | 16U | AA | 21 | Defense |
| Brody Polacek | WBS Jr knights | 16U | AA | 20 | Forward |
| Ryan McGavin | North Jersey Kings | 16U | Lemieux | 13 | Forward |
| Ryker Napierkowski | Pennsauken Pilots | 8U | AAA | 11 | Defense |
| Lizzie Klems | Delaware Ducks | 8U | Beginner | 3 | Defense |
For the week ending on October 29th, 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), Long Island Rebels (18U AA), Hollydell Hurricanes (10U Lemieux), Palmyra Black Knights (10U Gretzky), NJ Bandits (10U McDavid), Ashburn Xtreme (12U Lemieux), TI Selects (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).
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 Atlantic Hockey Federation is excited for its second Federation Education Series guest this season. This series will feature presentations for our players, families, and coaches on the landscape of hockey and Player Development. This edition of the Education Series features College Hockey Inc.
Geared toward players 14U and older and their families, this presentation will feature information on the pathway to college hockey and information about maintaining NCAA eligibility while exploring their hockey options en route to college hockey.
The webinar will take place on November 8th at 7:00 pm ET and take approximately 30 minutes and allow for a Q&A from players and parents.
Date: November 8th
Time: 7:00 pm ET