Excitement is building for the 2026 U.S. Federations National Championships, set to take place February 14–16, 2026, at the Ice Vault in Wayne, New Jersey. Hosted by the Eastern Hockey Federation (EHF) and the Tier 1 Hockey Federation (THF), this elite-level event will feature the top 8U, 9U, and 10U AAA teams from across the […]

The Tier 1 Hockey Federation (THF) is proud to highlight Rockets Hockey Club defenseman Isaac Suh, who has officially announced his NCAA Division I commitment to the United States Air Force Academy for a future season beyond 2025–26. Suh, a 2007-born native of Chatham, N.J., split the 2023–24 season between the Rockets’ NCDC team, where […]

The Pittsburgh Stars AAA Hockey Club of the Tier I Hockey Federation (TIHF) are pleased to announce that 18U defenseman Ethan Bombalski has signed a North American Hockey League (NAHL) tender agreement with the Kenai River Brown Bears Junior A club. The 2024-25 season is Bombalski’s second season with the Star’s program and second with the […]

The Tier 1 Girls Hockey Federation (TGHF) is proud to announce that Boston Hockey Academy (BHA) has joined as a founding member for its inaugural 2025-26 season. This addition further strengthens the league’s commitment to providing elite-level competition and development opportunities for female athletes across the Atlantic District and beyond. Based in Greater Boston, Massachusetts, […]

The Tier 1 Hockey Federation (THF) is proud to announce the launch of the Tier 1 Girls Hockey Federation (TGHF)—a new girls’ Tier 1 league set to debut in the 2025-26 season. This exciting expansion reflects the THF’s commitment to supporting the growth of high-level girls hockey across the Atlantic District and beyond. The TGHF […]

The Tier 1 Hockey Federation (THF) is excited to recognize the 36 players from THF and THF-affiliated programs who were selected in the 2025 NCDC Draft, marking another strong showing of the league’s player development success. Across Phase I and Phase II of the draft, THF talent was well represented:🔹 19 players were selected in […]

The Tier 1 Hockey Federation (THF) is proud to recognize the 31 players with ties to THF-affiliated programs who were selected in the 2025 USHL Draft across both Phase I and Phase II. This milestone highlights the Federation’s growing impact on elite player development and advancement to the highest levels of amateur hockey in the […]

The Tier 1 Hockey Federation (THF) is excited to welcome South Kent School to the league for the upcoming 2025-26 season. South Kent becomes the latest prestigious program to join the THF’s growing national platform, which continues to attract top-tier teams focused on development, exposure, and high-level competition. Based in South Kent, Connecticut, South Kent […]

The Tier 1 Hockey Federation (THF) proudly congratulates Rockets Hockey Club forward Vladimir Provorov on being selected in the 2025 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection Draft. Provorov, a native of Yaroslavl, Russia, was chosen 37th overall by the Sudbury Wolves in the second round of this year’s draft. The dynamic forward has spent the […]

The USPHL’s National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) will crown its champion this weekend at the Dineen Cup Finals, hosted at the Ice Vault in Wayne, New Jersey — and eleven Tier 1 Hockey Federation (THF) alumni will take the ice, representing three of the top four teams battling for the title. Among the contenders, the […]