The opening showcase is in the books. Now, the regular season takes center stage. After an exciting three days at the New Hampshire Showcase, Tier 1 Hockey Federation teams return to the ice September 11–13 looking to carry that early-season momentum into another weekend of THF hockey. New Hampshire gave teams their first major test […]

Here are your Players of the Week for the week ending September 6! Each week, THF athletes continue to raise the bar with standout performances, clutch plays, and game-changing moments — and this group was no exception. Below, you’ll find all of this week’s Players of the Week, highlighting the players who lit it up […]

The spotlight is on. The matchups are set. THF Game of the Week is back for the 2026-27 season. Throughout the year, some of the biggest matchups from across the Tier 1 Hockey Federation will take center stage as the THF Game of the Week, giving players and teams another opportunity to showcase what Tier […]

The Tier I Hockey Federation opened the season in New Hampshire with three days of competitive action across the 14U, 15U, 16U and 18U divisions. By the Numbers 48 Teams93 Games4 Divisions22 One-Goal Games5 Overtime Games Nearly one in every four games was decided by a single goal, setting the tone for a tightly contested […]

The 2026-27 Tier 1 Hockey Federation season is here!  The THF heads to New Hampshire this weekend for the 2026 New Hampshire Showcase, taking place September 4-6. Teams at the 14U through 18U levels will hit the ice for three days of high-level competition at The Rinks at Exeter, Governors Academy, and ICenter. With talented […]

The Tier 1 Hockey Federation is proud to congratulate Atlantic Coast Academy forward Samuel Courtemanche on his commitment to Yale University, where he will continue his academic and athletic career with the Bulldogs. Courtemanche put together an outstanding 2025-26 campaign with Atlantic Coast Academy, appearing in 65 games and recording 72 points. His strong offensive […]

Former Palmyra Black Knights head coach Patrick Jarrett is heading back home as the newest assistant coach of the Soo Greyhound in the Ontario Hockey League.  Jarrett returns to the OHL after spending time with the Hamilton Bulldogs from 2018-2020 as an assistant coach. The Sault Ste. Marie native had an illustrious playing career, highlighted […]

The Tier 1 Hockey Federation continues to solidify its place as one of the premier development leagues in youth hockey, as players with THF club experience were selected 76 times across the 2026 junior hockey draft season. From the Canadian Hockey League’s Ontario Hockey League, Western Hockey League, and Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League drafts […]

The Tier 1 Hockey Federation is proud to congratulate Atlantic Coast Academy alum Maksim Sokolovskii on being selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, taking another major step in his hockey journey. Sokolovskii’s selection marks another milestone for both Atlantic Coast Academy and the THF, showcasing the Federation’s continued ability to […]

The Tier 1 Hockey Federation is proud to congratulate Brian Sherry, Head Coach of the Biggby Coffee AAA Hockey 18U team, on being named the next head coach of the Odessa Jackalopes of the North American Hockey League.  Sherry takes the next step in an accomplished coaching career after spending the past 11 seasons leading the Meijer/Biggby AAA Hockey programs, where he built […]