Repost from Westchester Express

The U15/16/18 National bound teams will be aligned with the Danbury Hat Tricks NAHL team for the 2022-23 season. Express coaches Bob Thornton and Eric Conway will also be working with the Danbury NAHL team and NY Apple Core in the EHL, filling the roles of Director of Player Personal and Director of Scouting.

“For over 35 years we have tried to provide a path for hockey players to enjoy the game and help them achieve their goals. This affiliation provides a local option, so players can stay home while developing to their fullest potential for College Coaches to recruit,” stated Steve Santini.

The U18 Express roster (05/06) will feature in-season player promotion directly to the NAHL and EHL teams. The U16 and U15 teams will be closely monitored by the NAHL team, as well as promoting deserving future players to practice with the NAHL team during the season. This working agreement allows for all U15/16/18 players within the Express to be exposed directly to the NAHL and EHL all season long, with Brewster and Danbury only 20 minutes apart. “As an organization we run our U15/16/18 teams the same way, with a shared coaching staff all on same page working together to promote players up the ladder. From a junior hockey standpoint we will have the NAHL up the road in Danbury and EHL Apple Core Junior Team in Brewster offering several options. We will also look for opportunities for players who prefer the Prep School option,” said Thornton.

For the week ending on January 8th, the Tier 1 Hockey Federation rankings. KRACH is a team’s win/loss ratio multiplied by strength of schedule. You can view all rankings here.

The teams that are in first in each division are Pal Jr. Islanders (10U Major), Jersey Hitmen (10U Minor), Rockets (12U Major), Mercer Chiefs (12U Minor), Rockets (14U Major), Pal Jr. Islanders (14U Minor), Rockets (15U Pure), Rockets (16U) and Esmark Stars (18U).

Later this month, KRACH ratings will help break up each division into multiple subdivisions. Teams will have the ability to move up and down subdivisions until January. The final subdivision will include the teams in competition for a playoff spot.

The THF announces the Players of the Week for the week ending January 8th, 2023. The Players of the Week is a weekly feature during the 2022-23 season that honors players in all divisions. Only players that are nominated by their respective teams are considered.

Age Level / Division: 10U

Team: Revolution Elite 10U Major 12

Player: Daniel Dvorkin  (F) – Games: 5, Goals: 10, Assists: 6

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Age Level / Division: 11U

Team: Team Maryland

Player: Martin Mrvos (G) – Games: 1, Goals Against: 3

“Martin made amazing saves from odd man rushes to backdoor plays to keep us in the game. He shut the door when we needed it in the shootout to give us a chance to get the win,” said Coach Ray Kizzie.

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Age Level / Division: 12U

Team: Esmark Stars 

Player: Asan Abdygulov (F) – Games: 5, Goals: 9, Assists: 5

“Asan helped lead his team to their 4th championship banner this weekend while scoring 9 goals and five assists in six games. Great weekend Asan!” said Coach Nate Nehnevajsa. 

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Age Level / Division: 15U

Team: Team Maryland 

Player: Derek Tripp (F) – Games: 2, Goals: 2, Assists: 1

“In the weekend series vs Esmark, Derek scored the game winning goal in a 1-0 win and had one goal and one assist in a 3-1 win. He has seven goals in his last six games,” said Coach Mike Donnellan.

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Age Level / Division: 16U

Team: Jersey Hitmen 

Player: Matt Hughes (F) – Games: 3, Goals: 2, Assists: 2

“Coming off of an injury, Matt Hughes had four points in his first THF games this weekend as the 16U Hitmen went 3-0 in THF play. Matt Hughes has two goals and two assists and will be counted on to continue his point production,” said Coach Anthony Yelovich.

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Age Level / Division: 18U

Team: Esmark Stars U18 AAA

Player: Nikita Volski (G) – Games: 3, Goals Against: 4

“Volski appeared in three games for Esmark’s U18 squad, starting two and making a relief appearance in the third game, recording a pair of wins in goal for both of his starts. His play was stellar in both victories. Overall he stopped 63 of 67 shots he faced in a little over two and a half games,” said Coach Dave Kosick.

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HONORABLE MENTIONS

11U
Ethan Miller (D) – Wolfpack Hockey Club

12U
Tobin Garrett (F) – Wolfpack Hockey Club
Aaron Keay (D) – Jersey Hitmen
Michael Monda (F) – Jersey Hitmen

14U
Ayden Whiting (F) – Wasatch Renegades

15U
Sam Gero (F) – Jersey Hitmen
Hunter Mabee (F) – Rockets
Raymond Obolsky (F) – Wolfpack Hockey Club
Roman Leonardi (G) – Wolfpack Hockey Club

16U
Jake Rossi (G) – Philadelphia Revolution
Jake Stepp (D) – Philadelphia Revolution
Vladimir Zakharov (F) – Wasatch Renegades

18U
Stephen Chen (G) – Mercer Chiefs

Sunday is THF Game of the Week Game Day, a Live-Stream game broadcast series on the Federations Hockey Channel. Each week throughout the season, family, friends, coaches and scouts will log on to watch exciting U18 THF match-ups on the Federation Hockey Channel via the THF Mobile App or Website. This week’s game features New York Aviators U18 visiting NJ 87’s U18, Sunday at 3:30 pm ET from Jersey Shore Arena in Wall Township, NJ.

The THF has partnered with Play-by-Play Productions of Princeton, NJ to produce the HD telecasts. Play-by-Play is an industry leader in Live-Streaming elite youth and amateur sporting events, serving dozens of clients from throughout the U.S. and overseas.

Tier I Hockey Federation has officially announced playoff locations for the 2022-2023 season. The goal of Tier I Hockey Federation is to create a competitive balance for all of our teams while giving as many a chance to play for a championship. The THF will host playoffs for all age groups and divisions at the conclusion of the regular season in February and March.

Teams will qualify for the playoffs via the KRACH rating system. The THF will offer multiple championship divisions at each age level and classification. Teams can move subdivisions until the final regular season game is played.

The official playoff grid will be available on January 13th and the final playoff schedule will be available the week before each playoff game. Click here to see where each age group will be for the weekends of February 24-26 and March 3-5. 

Will your team raise the THF banner and call yourselves CHAMPIONS?

Tier 1 Hockey Federation is excited to announce three new organizations for the 2023-2024 season. The American Hockey Academy is joining from Braintree, Massachusetts and is one of only four high school Hockey Academies in New England that is offering both high-end hockey skills and playing development alongside an academic and cultural experience. The Palmyra Black Knights will be joining from Annville, Pennsylvania and the New York Arrows will be joining from Long Island. They ​provide boys and girls of all ages the opportunity to become involved in hockey through instructional, intramural and travel programs. 

Tier 1 Hockey Federation (“THF”) is a USA Hockey Sanctioned Elite Tier-1 Youth Hockey League. The THF provides elite-level competition through an unbalanced schedule among Tier 1 and elite clubs across the U.S. The THF is managed by full-time professional staff and initially has over 100 elite or AAA teams from 9U-18U committed for its inaugural 2022-23 season. The THF brings together clubs from multiple leagues and states and is the only organization whose members operate franchises in the top junior hockey leagues in the US for NCAA Division I commitments: USHL, NAHL, NCDC and the top two junior hockey leagues for NCAA Division III commitments, the USPHL Premier Division and the Eastern Hockey League.

This weekend, Tier 1 Hockey Federation is having the Western Exposure Series Showcase in San Jose, California, in partnership with Exposure Series. Exposure Series is a USA Hockey Sanctioned, Tier I youth hockey showcase series that provides elite AAA games throughout the US while trying to provide maximum collegiate and junior hockey exposure for its club members and families. The Exposure Series is managed by SuperSeries AAA.

The teams who will be competing in this weekend’s San Jose showcase:

There will be four games played between the morning of Friday, January 6 to Sunday, January 8 at Sharks Ice. All games will be streamed live and on demand through LiveBarn. To subscribe today, click here. 

To find the schedule for San Jose, click here. 

Tier 1 Hockey Federation (“THF”) is a USA Hockey Sanctioned Elite Tier-1 Youth Hockey League. The THF provides elite-level competition through an unbalanced schedule among Tier 1 and elite clubs across the U.S. The THF is managed by full-time professional staff and initially has over 100 elite or AAA teams from 9U-18U committed for its inaugural 2022-23 season. The THF brings together clubs from multiple leagues and states and is the only organization whose members operate franchises in the top junior hockey leagues in the US for NCAA Division I commitments: USHL, NAHL, NCDC and the top two junior hockey leagues for NCAA Division III commitments, the USPHL Premier Division and the Eastern Hockey League.

SuperSeries AAA is the leading AAA/Tier I tournament and showcase company in North America. SuperSeries hosts 50 events annually throughout the USA and Canada, including the signature events Boston Breakout, Top Tie, the Triple Crown and The Clash. SuperSeries also sponsors the Exposure Series including both the Midwest and Eastern Series, monthly showcase events designed to promote our customers’ players to play in college. SuperSeries AAA is led by Jeremy Dallow and ex-NHLers Steve Dubinsky and Wayne Primeau.

Sunday is THF Game of the Week Game Day, a Live-Stream game broadcast series on the Federations Hockey Channel. Each week throughout the season, family, friends, coaches and scouts will log on to watch exciting U18 THF match-ups on the Federation Hockey Channel via the THF Mobile App or Website. This week’s game features Mercer Chiefs Premier U18 visiting Jersey Hitmen U18, Sunday at 2:15 pm ET from Ice Vault Arena in Wayne, NJ.

The THF has partnered with Play-by-Play Productions of Princeton, NJ to produce the HD telecasts. Play-by-Play is an industry leader in Live-Streaming elite youth and amateur sporting events, serving dozens of clients from throughout the U.S. and overseas.

The Tier 1 Hockey Federation wish you all a Happy New Year as we gear up for the end of the season! We had 1,032 games in 2022 and introduced both the United States Premier Hockey League North and the THF West conferences. 

Roman Ilyaich from the New York Aviators leads the league with 52 goals and Alexander Mozuraitis from the Mercer Chiefs with 31 assists. On the defensive side of things, there are five goalies from teams all over the THF with a 1.00 save percentage.

The teams that are ranked first in each division using KRACH are Pal Jr. Islanders (10U Major), Jersey Hitmen (10U Minor), Rockets (12U Major), Mercer Chiefs (12U Minor), Rockets (14U Major), Pal Jr. Islanders (14U Minor), Esmark Stars (15U Pure), Rockets (16U) and Esmark Stars (18U). You can view all rankings here. KRACH rankings have been broken up into subdivisions. Teams will have the ability to move up and down subdivisions until January. The final subdivision will include the teams in competition for a playoff spot. The THF is looking forward to playoffs and another great year in 2023. 

For the week ending on December 18th, the Tier 1 Hockey Federation rankings. KRACH is a team’s win/loss ratio multiplied by strength of schedule. You can view all rankings here.

The teams that are in first in each division are Pal Jr. Islanders (10U Major), Jersey Hitmen (10U Minor), Rockets (12U Major), Mercer Chiefs (12U Minor), Rockets (14U Major), Pal Jr. Islanders (14U Minor), Esmark Stars (15U Pure), Rockets (16U) and Esmark Stars (18U).

Later this month, KRACH ratings will help break up each division into multiple subdivisions. Teams will have the ability to move up and down subdivisions until January. The final subdivision will include the teams in competition for a playoff spot.