Forwards:

Jake Calanni – New Jersey Aspen Kings Blue

– Calanni uses his speed to turn breakouts into breakaways, generating scoring opportunities on his own. However, he is a pure two-way player, as he back checks with aggression while also battling in front of the net in the attacking zone. Through three games so far, Calanni has a goal and an assist.

Ian D’Ambrosio – Haverford Hawks

– A sniper from the center position, D’Ambrosio can turn the puck into a rocket with a flick of his wrist. He also has a hard-working nature and slick skating ability to supplement his scoring.

Dylan Kouba – Haverford Hawks

– A determined, hard-working winger, Kouba is the type of player that sparks energy on the bench by simply stepping on the ice. He also has great speed and puck control to establish scoring chances.

JL O’Toole – New Jersey Aspen Kings Blue

– O’Toole can skate with speed and aggression, using it to attack the puck on offense or defense. Paired with a strong set of hands, JL has a full “toole” box.

Colin Rink – Haverford Hawks

– With a top-tier hockey name, Rink has the skills to do the name on the back of his jersey proud. With good speed and vision, along with a strong sense of where to be in front of the net, Rink causes headaches for many defenders.

Aaron Shulman – North Jersey Skyland Kings Navy

– Shulman utilizes his quick, strong hands all over the ice, from winning face-offs to dangling around defenders. Paired with great knowledge of the game, Shulman has the potential to be a top-tier talent.

Fredrick Sitner – Rockets Hockey Club

– Using his elite speed to create open space, Sitner can use his top-level skill to generate opportunities for himself and for his teammates. He has a very well-rounded offensive game, including great shooting and passing abilities.

Defense:

Johans Bars – North Jersey Skyland Kings Navy

– Able to knock the puck away from attackers, Bars uses his body to win the puck away from opponents using his large frame. He also puts that frame into a strong shot from long range.

Nathan Cucinatta – Haverford Hawks

– With good speed for his size and physical play, Cucinatta stands out on the blue line. Using his speed, he is able to convert defense to offense.

Joel Saxon – New Jersey Aspen Kings Blue

– A player with a very high hockey IQ, Saxon is able to adapt to wherever the play goes, especially in the offensive zone. He is able to clear room in front of the net and he has a thundering shot when positioned at the blue line. He has a goal through three games.

Constantine Sidorov – Rockets Hockey Club

– A player that always moves the puck with care and intent, despite his physical style of play, Sidorov has the can both move defenders off the puck and help advance attacks with insightful passes.

Blake Stevens – New Jersey Aspen Kings Blue

– A two-way defenseman, Stevens is able to use his outstanding speed to generate offensive opportunities from his own zone. He has a knack for finding the tape of open teammates elsewhere on the ice.

Goalies:

Zach Carter – Hollydell Hurricanes Red

– One cannot ask for a better start to the season than what Carter provided the Hurricanes, as just recorded a 36-save shutout to kick-off the season along with some solid games early on. Look for him to rely on his athleticism to continue his hot streak.

Chrisitan Mackey – Haverford Hawks

– Mackey uses his height to his advantage, using his entire body and athleticism to stop pucks from all angles. Mackey’s positioning and rebound control are also evaluated among the best in the 16U AA group.

Connor Thomas – New Jersey Aspen Kings

– Thomas has stellar puck tracking and precise net movement. Along with good size and a quick glove, Thomas provides firm support for the Kings in net. In two games so far, Thomas owns an .890 SV%.

Forwards:

Jake Calanni – New Jersey Aspen Kings Blue

– Calanni uses his speed to turn breakouts into breakaways, generating scoring opportunities on his own. However, he is a pure two-way player, as he back checks with aggression while also battling in front of the net in the attacking zone. Through three games so far, Calanni has a goal and an assist.

Ian D’Ambrosio – Haverford Hawks

– A sniper from the center position, D’Ambrosio can turn the puck into a rocket with a flick of his wrist. He also has a hard-working nature and slick skating ability to supplement his scoring.

Dylan Kouba – Haverford Hawks

– A determined, hard-working winger, Kouba is the type of player that sparks energy on the bench by simply stepping on the ice. He also has great speed and puck control to establish scoring chances.

JL O’Toole – New Jersey Aspen Kings Blue

– O’Toole can skate with speed and aggression, using it to attack the puck on offense or defense. Paired with a strong set of hands, JL has a full “toole” box.

Colin Rink – Haverford Hawks

– With a top-tier hockey name, Rink has the skills to do the name on the back of his jersey proud. With good speed and vision, along with a strong sense of where to be in front of the net, Rink causes headaches for many defenders.

Aaron Shulman – North Jersey Skyland Kings Navy

– Shulman utilizes his quick, strong hands all over the ice, from winning face-offs to dangling around defenders. Paired with great knowledge of the game, Shulman has the potential to be a top-tier talent.

Fredrick Sitner – Rockets Hockey Club

– Using his elite speed to create open space, Sitner can use his top-level skill to generate opportunities for himself and for his teammates. He has a very well-rounded offensive game, including great shooting and passing abilities.

Defense:

Johans Bars – North Jersey Skyland Kings Navy

– Able to knock the puck away from attackers, Bars uses his body to win the puck away from opponents using his large frame. He also puts that frame into a strong shot from long range.

Nathan Cucinatta – Haverford Hawks

– With good speed for his size and physical play, Cucinatta stands out on the blue line. Using his speed, he is able to convert defense to offense.

Joel Saxon – New Jersey Aspen Kings Blue

– A player with a very high hockey IQ, Saxon is able to adapt to wherever the play goes, especially in the offensive zone. He is able to clear room in front of the net and he has a thundering shot when positioned at the blue line. He has a goal through three games.

Constantine Sidorov – Rockets Hockey Club

– A player that always moves the puck with care and intent, despite his physical style of play, Sidorov has the can both move defenders off the puck and help advance attacks with insightful passes.

Blake Stevens – New Jersey Aspen Kings Blue

– A two-way defenseman, Stevens is able to use his outstanding speed to generate offensive opportunities from his own zone. He has a knack for finding the tape of open teammates elsewhere on the ice.

Goalies:

Zach Carter – Hollydell Hurricanes Red

– One cannot ask for a better start to the season than what Carter provided the Hurricanes, as just recorded a 36-save shutout to kick-off the season along with some solid games early on. Look for him to rely on his athleticism to continue his hot streak.

Chrisitan Mackey – Haverford Hawks

– Mackey uses his height to his advantage, using his entire body and athleticism to stop pucks from all angles. Mackey’s positioning and rebound control are also evaluated among the best in the 16U AA group.

Connor Thomas – New Jersey Aspen Kings

– Thomas has stellar puck tracking and precise net movement. Along with good size and a quick glove, Thomas provides firm support for the Kings in net. In two games so far, Thomas owns an .890 SV%.

FORWARDS

Brody Acropolis, Brick Hockey Club
Leading the team in all offensive categories, Acropolis netted two hat tricks during the showcase. His 11 points was tied for first among all U14A players in the showcase.

Spencer Applebaum, Jersey Shore Wildcats White
With nine goals and 11 points in three games, Applebaum put the Wildcats on his shoulders in the showcase. The drive in Applebaum was noticeable with his strong skating and relentless play all throughout the weekend. 

Connor Blewett, Philadelphia Blazers
Despite not being the biggest player on the ice, Blewett showed up in a big way being a pest and not giving up an inch for the puck all weekend. Blewett’s heart and soul effort showed the fight that was in the Blazers team in the showcase. 

Ben Skutnik, North Jersey Aspen Kings Grey
The kid known as “Spuds” led the team in points with seven, four of them being goals. The center was playing with plenty of jump in his play and knew this was a place for him to step up his game to another level. 

Connor Martin, Haverford Hawks White
With six goals in four games, Martin helped the Hawks offensively by also leading the team in points with nine. Despite being short handed at center, Martin compete and energy shone through and kept the Hawks going all weekend. 

Brandon Clayton, Jersey Shore Wildcats Black
Leading the way with six goals and eight points, Clayton’s skill was on full display this weekend. With his magician-like puck handling, Clayton chipped in on one-third of his team’s scoring. 

Braeden McClure, York Devils
With a two-goal game to open up the showcase, McClure helped the Devils’ offensive production. Not only that, but McClure was a big part of the marathon shootout by netting four goals on his attempts.  

Kaden Longo, Team Philadelphia

A new addition to Team Philadelphia who is proving to be a strong offensive threat. Put up 5 points in the opening weekend, contributing points in three of four games. Also brings a balanced approach and demonstrates his ability to play on both ends of the ice.

Brendan Cardarelli, Team Philadelphia

A versatile player who made the transition from defense to offense in the second game of the weekend as Team Philadelphia made some early season adjustments. During his first game on offense, Brendan put up an impressive two goals and three assists.

DEFENSE

Luke Rudo, Brick Hockey Club
Not a part of the pre-tournament players to watch, Rudo made a case to be on that list from here on out. Rudo led the BHC defense in scoring with two goals and four points on the weekend, as well as helping his team secure two shutouts for their goalie. 

Brandon Truax, Haverford Hawks White
A dual threat on the back-end and playing a little forward, Truax added plenty of physical presence to the Haverford game. The physical play of Truax gave the Hawks that extra spark when they needed it. 

Charlie Wagenbach, North Jersey Aspen Kings Grey
Having to play every other shift definitely got Wagenbach noticed this weekend. The left-handed defenseman battled throughout the weekend and was able to tally an assist in the opening game of the weekend.

Leah Yedwab, Igloo Jaguars
Making sure to stand her ground, Yedwab was a presence in front of the Jaguars’ net and didn’t back down from a battle. With a solid hockey IQ and quick feet, Yedwab has a breakout performance for herself this weekend. 

GOALIE

Drew Diech, Igloo Jaguars
With a flair for the dramatic, Diech got his first win with the Jaguars in a 13-round shootout against York. To add onto that, in his next game, Diech put up a shutout to mark his save percentage at .935 for the showcase.

Merrick Ferreira, North Jersey Aspen Kings Grey
Only allowing two goals on the weekend Ferreira was more than solid between the pipes. Stopping 50 out of 52 shots, Ferreira came away from the weekend with a .962 save percentage. 

Bruno Mainardi, Haverford Hawks White
With timely saves and great communication with his defense, Mainardi kept the Hawks confidence high with him between the pipes. His communication helped stymie the forecheck, while also allowing a good first past out of the zone. 

Zidane Brena, Team Philadelphia

Came out strong in his opening appearance of the year, making several dynamic saves which enabled his team to gain some momentum in their first game of the season. Also stood strong during a very tight game that eventually went to overtime. Zidane will be half of the very strong goaltending duo that Team Philadelphia has this year.

FORWARDS

Declan Hines, Haverford Hawks
With at least two points in every game, Hines led the Hawks offensively in the showcase. While he did have seven goals in the showcase, he was able to pass the puck around to aid his team, contributing three assists on the weekend, as well. 

Colin Mullin, Royals Hockey Club American
With six points in four games, Mullin led the way on the offense for Royals Hockey Club. His vision of the ice allowed the extend play in the offensive zone, as well as showing off his strong stickhandling skills. 

Jacob Bowden, Haverford Hawks
Playing a power forward style, Bowden was all over the ice in this showcase. Putting up five goals and seven points on the weekend, Bowden made a great first impression with his new team and put out a warning to the rest of the division. 

Connor Dinmore, Haverford Hawks
Coming back from an injury at the beginning of last season, Dinmore had a point-per-game display in the showcase. Dinmore led by example not only offensively, but displaying defensive sparks as well to help out his defense when called upon. 

DEFENSE

Matthew Jackson, Haverford Hawks
Jackson made a splash in his first games in the pee-wee ranks. With three goals in four games, Jackson contributed in a big way offensively, while helping hold the opposition to only one goal against on the weekend. 

Alexander Salentik, Royals Hockey Club American
Salentik played textbook defense when it came to keeping the opposing forwards from his own goal and making sure to control the gap. With multiple blocks in his own end, as well as being able to control the puck in transition, Salentik made a big mark for his team in his division. 

Connor Maraj, Haverford Hawks
Part of the shutdown defense for Haverford, Maraj was the definition of consistency on the weekend. While he helped shut down the opposition’s offense, Maraj added two assists in aiding to the offense from the back-end. 

GOALIE

Dominic Sestito Royals Hockey Club American
Sestito’s focus on the game was crucial for the Royals Hockey Club, helping keep his club in the game. With a shutout to his name, Sestito was on point more often than not through this first showcase.

FORWARD:

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Ryan Swartzell, Capital City Vipers National

Ryan is a hard-working forward that never gives up and always drives the net hard. He’s an aggressive forechecker and has a thing for scoring big goals as well, scoring a shootout game-winner.

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Justin Pacheco, Philadelphia Blazers National

Having success in the face-off circle this weekend, Pacheco was a reliable center to have on the rink. Also sharing the team lead in points (6), he netted a nasty breakaway goal this weekend after striping a D man of the puck and turning on the speed. 

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Henry Colonna, North Jersey Avalanche Gold

Henry brought his A-game this weekend, leading his team in points with seven. His hockey IQ shined as he was able to make plays to put the puck in the back of the net.

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Braxton Menkiti, MYHA Blue

Braxton used hustle and hard work to make a big impact on his team. He started off with a strong five-goal performance against Philadelphia and finished with the fourth-most points in his division (14).

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Cooper Stanisz, Brick Hockey Club 2

Cooper brought 100% effort to every game he played and it reflected on the scoresheet. He was the team’s most consistent scorer, recording three goals and four points total.

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Henry Rielly, Jersey Shore Wildcats Red

With a hat trick in the Wildcats’ 6-5 shootout loss to the 4-0 Delaware Ducks Reilly scored more goals (3) against the Ducks in one game than they had let up (2) in their three previous games. He also scored the game-tying goal against Team Philadelphia very late in the 3rd period. Reilly is tied for the Wildcats team lead with 5 goals after the weekend.

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Jonathan Eves, Haverford Hawks

Jonathan was the offensive leader for the Hawks this weekend tallying 5 goals and 7 assists. His consistency in making offensive plays helped the Hawks get off to quick starts and having an undefeated weekend.

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DEFENSE:

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Anthony Doone, Capital City Vipers National

Anthony is a leader for the Vipers and showed his willingness to lay it all on the line for his team, blocking 15 shots in four games. He showed off his speed as well, rushing the puck up the ice to create numerous scoring opportunities.

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Tyler Nevroski, Philadelphia Blazers National

Leading his team on and off the ice, this Captain did it all this weekend. Shutting down top players in the defensive zone and scoring big goals on offense. Nevrotski had the nicest slap shot goal from the blue line all weekend.

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Zachary Shen, Brick Hockey Club 2

Zachary showed what it meant to be a true shut-down defenseman this past weekend, stifling the opponent’s offense every chance he got.

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Jackson Skaare, MYHA Blue

Jackson was a force on the penalty kill throughout the weekend for his team. He also scored two goals, one of which was a big goal late in the third period against Jersey Shore on an end-to-end rush in a 5-2 win.

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Reece Corneau, Jersey Shore Wildcats Red

Reece relies on a combination of great anticipation, a giant heart, and superior stick skills to shut down forwards all weekend. Despite usually having a size advantage against Corneau, opposing forwards had a difficult time carrying the puck around him.

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GOALIES:

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Dylan Myers, Capital City Vipers

Dylan was as clutch as a goalie could be this past weekend, stopping ten total breakaways and stopping five shootout attempts in the Vipers’ first win. He always stayed positive, even when the score was not in his team’s favor, and helped out coaches when he was on the bench.

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Artin Toufouyan, North Jersey Avalanche Gold

Artin was a brick wall for the Avalanche at the showcase, highlighted by a shutout performance in his team’s 4-0 win over Capital City.

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Owen Korth, Brick Hockey Club 2

Owen stood tall in net for his team this past weekend, doing his part to help his team to two wins. He made clutch saves throughout the showcase and even recorded 49 saves in a game against Team Philadelphia Orange.

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Maya Sturm, Jersey Shore Wildcats Red

Boasting a .907 sv pct, Sturm did everything she could (47 saves) to keep the undermanned Wildcats in their game long enough to storm back late to tie the Ducks. Sturm also had a shutout against Ashburn and was a major reason why the Wildcats were undefeated in regulation through 4 games.

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Harry Kool, Haverford Hawks

The big man in net had a tremendous weekend in his two starts allowing only one goal and recording his first shutout of the season. His 0.957 Save % is a big reason the Hawks went undefeated in their first showcase. 

Haverford Hawks vs. Atlantic City Sharks, September 25th, 9:50 AM
Both of these teams have had plenty of close match-ups leading up to this point, which will make this probably one of the tighter contests of the showcase. Sharks’ goalie Casey Smith has only allowed eight goals in 116 shots against (.931 save percentage), while Haverford has a goals-per-game average of 3.7 over six AHF games. One big plus for Haverford is how they’re able to distribute their goal-scoring with 11 players having at least a goal in AHF contests. Atlantic City prides themselves on defense, however, allowing an average of 25 shots a game in their five games this season. 

Montgomery Youth Hockey Blue vs. North Jersey Skyland Kings Navy, September 25th, 11:50 AM
Two teams who have identical records (5-0-0) and identical goal differential (+18) will battle on Saturday morning. North Jersey’s Ayden Greenberg has five goals in five games and will try to continue his hot streak. Greenberg will have back-up, as Braden Peck and Robbie Myshkoff have four goals of their own this season. They’ll have to go up against Liam Jukas, who sports a 0.99 GAA, as well as the rest of the Blue Devils defense that has held their opposition to 20.6 shots-per-game. Not to mention Connor Hall for Montgomery, who has 10 points in five games. 

York Devils vs. Ashburn Xtreme, September 25th, 2:25 PM
Two teams with explosive offenses and stingy defenses will go head-to-head on Saturday. York has been on a roll in AHF play, letting in only two goals in their last three division contests, while Ashburn has only been held to under five goals once in AHF play. Ashburn’s Landon Street’s 2.25 points-per-game this season is tops in the U16 AA division, while Jack Kline and Paul Allison have provided some scoring punch of the Xtreme, as well. York, however, likes to move the puck around with 16 skaters having at least one point this season. Add that to John Castle’s solid performance in net so far, this might be the marquee match-up of the showcase.

Team Philadelphia

Team Philadelphia had a perfect showing this past weekend, going 3-0-0 in three games. The team outscored its opponents 10-2 and took out the top two teams in U18 A in the process. Led by Tyler Krick’s four points, the team improved its overall record to 7-1-0.

North Jersey Avalanche

The North Jersey Avalanche had a heavy workload this past weekend, playing four games in two days. Despite this, they were able to secure three wins. The team’s leading scorer Camilo Ramirez continued his successful season with four points in as many games and Michael McCarthy was lights out in between the pipes, recording two shutout wins. McCarthy turned aside 48 saves combined in those two games.

Haverford Hawks

The Haverford Hawks shot up the standings this week, going 3-0-0 at the showcase. The Hawks are now 8-4-0 with 16 points, good enough for fourth place in U18 A. Highlighted by Andrew Knight’s four goals and seven points, Haverford put up a combined 16 goals and proved to be one of the toughest offenses to stop this past weekend.

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Andrew Knight, Haverford Hawks

The Haverford Hawks went 3-0-0 this past weekend and Andrew’s performance is a big reason why. His four goals and seven points helped vault him to second on his team in goals (6) and points (11). Andrew most notably started off the showcase strong, scoring twice and adding an assist in the Hawks first win of the showcase, a 7-3 win over the Royals Hockey Club.

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Anthony Woodard, York Devils

Anthony started slow but finished the showcase strong, scoring six points in his final two games. He tallied two goals and seven points in the Devils’ four games they played, highlighted by a three assist performance in a 6-5 win over MYHA Gold.

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Zachary Bulson, MYHA Gold

Zachary continued his excellent season this past weekend, scoring four goals and seven points in four games. He has only been held pointless once this season and is a consitent contributer for his team. Anthony is now tied for fourth in points in 18U A with 17.

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Danny Mackley, Philadelphia Blazers

Danny hadn’t scored a goal since the opening game of the season for the Blazers back on August 21st. His response? Scoring seven goals in four games and helping the Blazers go 4-0-0 this past weekend. Danny stepped it up when his team needed him the most and helped fuel the Blazers’ offense.

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Sam Lucy, North Jersey Aspen Kings Yellow

Sam had no problem finding the back of the net this past weekend, scoring five goals and six points in just three games. The highlight of Sam’s showcase was a four goal performance in a 12-2 win against the Royals Hockey Club

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DEFENSE:

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George Bilidas, St. James

Point scoring isn’t a problem for George even while playing defense. He tallied three goals and five points in three games and was instrumental in St. James’ two wins during the showcase. His nine goals and 12 points on the season lead defenseman in both catagories at the 18U A level.

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Reese Picker, Philadelphia Blazers

Reese proved himself deadly on both sides of the ice this past weekend, playing great defense and producing points for his team as well. He recorded three goals and five points in three games this past weekend, highlighted by a hat trick performance in a 6-2 win over the Maryland Jr. Black Bears.

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Mitchell Bobys, MYHA Gold

Mitchell played lock down defense and helped his team in the two wins they had during the showcase. MYHA Gold only allowed one goal in the two wins and Mitchell did his part, scoring in a 5-0 win over the North Jersey Avalanche. Through four games this past weekend, Mitchell totaled two goals and three points.

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Josh Reid, York Devils

After starting the tourney with two loses, the York Devils stepped it up to end the showcase on a high note by winning its last two games. Josh Reid was a big part of that, scoring three goals during those two wins. He played well on both ends of the ice to help York stay a top the 18U A standings.

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Nick Rightley, Philadelphia Blazers

Not only did Nick play a big role in the Blazers’ defensive success, only allowing eight goals in four games, but he recorded at least one point in every game as well. He totalled two goals and five points while helping the Blazers win all its games.

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GOALIES:

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Michael McCarthy, North Jersey Avalanche

Michael started two games during the showcase and walked away with two wins. Not only that, but he didn’t allow a single goal all weekend. He made 29 saves in a 3-0 win over the York Devils and 19 saves in a 4-0 win over the Hollydell Hurricanes White. Michael now has three shutouts on the season, which is tied for the most in 18U A.

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Taylor West, Team Philadelphia

Taylor continued his successful season, posting two more wins at the showcase. He allowed one goal in each contest the saw him post a save percentage of .920 or high in both games, showing off his athleticism and vision.

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Julien Piche, MYHA Gold

Julien played great for MYHA Gold last weekend, turning aside 55 shots throughout the showcase. His highlight was picking up his first shutout of the season against the North Jersey Avalanche, stopping 25 shots in the 5-0 win.

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Colin McQuad, York Devils

Colin gave it his all this past weekend and was rewarded with his second shutout of the season, turning aside 35 shots in a 6-0 win against the New Jersey Bandits. He showed great reaction time and helped keep his team in every game he started.

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Ian Warter, Haverford Hawks

Ian started three games and recorded the win on each occasion. He made at least 20 saves in each game as Ian helped the Hawks go undefeated during the showcase this past weekend.

FORWARDS
Brendan Boudreau, North Jersey Skylands Kings Navy

Tallying a goal in all four games, Boudreau helped lead the way for the Skylands Kings. With six goals and eight points on the Showcase, Boudreau comes out of the weekend as the team’s leading scorer. 

Gavin Rahnavardy, St. James (Showcase)
Showing off his vision on the ice, Rahnavardy put his passing on display with seven assists during the four games of the Showcase. While he was able to dish it out, Rahnavardy also tallied two goals during the St. James 3-1-0 weekend. 

Eli Singley, North Jersey Aspen Kings Blue
With two goals in the first Showcase game, Singley set the tone offensively for North Jersey. Singley showed solid zone entry, great vision when it came to passing tape-to-tape, as well as going all out to put his body in front of pucks to make a play and transition the other way.  

Dylan Kouba, Haverford Hawks
With four assists in his first two games, Kouba showed his ability to create plays in the offensive zone for Haverford. With his speed and stickhandling ability, Kouba was able to create space for himself to make those plays. 

Ryan Suchy, York Devils
Scoring a goal in every game, Suchy was a key component for the Devils’ offense during the Showcase. Finishing with four goals and three assists, Suchy showed off his balanced attack and hockey IQ throughout the weekend. 

Jack Driscoll, North Jersey Avalanche
Tallying four goals and finishing with seven points, Driscoll helped the Avalanche to a 3-1-0 record at the Showcase. Displaying determination and leadership by example, Driscoll helped stop a skid by North Jersey and vaulted them into the thick of the standings.

DEFENSE
Nate Benz, Team Philadelphia
Benz was a big force on the defensive side of the puck for Team Philadelphia, contributing to a stellar performance and limiting the opposition to only three goals in four games. Benz was rewarded offensively on Saturday with a goal and assist in a 12-1 victory. 

Ryan Twist, North Jersey Aspen Kings Blue
Thanks to a stellar performance in his own zone, Twist helped North Jersey to a 4-0-0 record. Laying out his body for blocks, clearing out the front of the net, and adding a physical component to the game allowed Twist to stand-out in the Showcase. 

GOALIE
Devin Brown, Montgomery Youth Hockey Blue
Finishing the weekend with a 0.50 GAA and ,971 save percentage, Brown was stellar in net when he was called upon. Brown stayed focused in net during times where he was not facing action, which allowed him to stay in the game for when play did head his way. 

Nicholas Lombardo, North Jersey Skylands Kings White
Lombardo leaves the Showcase with a 1.00 GAA and .968 save percentage, as he took two wins from the four-win weekend for the Skylands Kings. Lombardo helped his team stay in the lead, as he faced a total of 62 shots in his two games played.

Ashburn Xtreme

When a team outscores its opponents 79-18 in just ten games, it’s definitely a team to keep an eye on. The Ashburn Xtreme boasts the most lethal offense in U10 AA. The team has five players who average at least a point per game and two who average a goal a game. The Xtreme is led by Cohen Polley, the U10 AA leader in goals (25) and points (33) who has already recorded six hat tricks on the season with four of those being in four-goal games.

North Jersey Bandits

Being undefeated through eight games is an easy way to prove you belong on a teams to watch list. The Bandits’ +36 goal differential is the third-best differential in U10 AA, outscoring its opponents 53-17. Owen Mitchell leads the way offensively with 20 points and has received great defense and goaltending so far this season.

York Devils

The Devils’ 58 total goals rank second amongst total goals scored by a team in U10 AA and have the second-best goal differential in the league with a +46. Boasting eight players averaging a point per game or higher, the team’s offense complements its defense very well and makes them a team to look out for heading into the weekend.

North Jersey Aspen Kings Blue

The Kings enter the showcase 4-0-0 and have been spectacular on both sides of the ice. Outscoring its opponents 32-2 in those four games, the team is well round and boasts a deadly offense and a shutdown defense. Mark Dybas has been lights out this season, turning aside 73 of the 75 shots he has faced this season.

Haverford Hawks

The Haverford Hawks enter this weekend winning three of its last four games. This streak has vaulted them into the top ten in U10AA. Led by Connor Kraus and his six goals, the team looks to continue its winning ways with a strong defense and good puck-moving offense.