Here are your Tier 1 Hockey Federation Players of the Week and Peak Performer ending September 24th, 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 Division: Nominating Coach: Alex Beatrice
- Team: Jersey Mustangs Elite
- Player’s Name: Corey Skowronski
- Jersey Number: 37
- Position: Left Wing
- Quote: Corey used his size, speed, and skill every shift this weekend to help the team in 2 big league games. He will be a major part of our team’s success all season.
10U Major Division: Nominating Coach: Joseph Taglia
- Team: PAL Jr Islanders
- Player’s Name: James Ciancimino
- Jersey Number: 15
- Position: Left Wing
- Quote: James played great all weekend. He had a few big goals and showed up. He showed great hockey IQ, and it paid off with the puck in the net!
11U Division: Nominating Coach: Alex Ufberg
- Team: Revolution Elite
- Player’s Name: Mark Morav
- Jersey Number: 91
- Position: Defense
- Quote: Mark Morav helped his team achieve 3 victories this past weekend. He tied the game against Pal Islanders with only 17 seconds left in the game and then scored the winning goal in OT.
12U Division: Nominating Coach: Ryan Williams
- Team: Woodbridge Wolfpack
- Player’s Name: Brayden McCree
- Jersey Number: 88
- Position: Center
- Quote: Brayden is unselfish, leads by example, cares about the game and his teammates, plays the game the right way, and always does the right thing when no one is looking.
13U Division: Nominating Coach: Bob Criscuolo
- Team: Flyers Elite
- Player’s Name: Gunnar Hanzl
- Jersey Number: 17
- Position: Defense
- Quote: Gunnar continues to quietly lead our defense and also provided a goal and three assists, including the primary assist on both game winners this weekend!
14U Division: Nominating Coach: Vincent Caruso/Frank Inzano
- Team: Mercer Chiefs
- Player’s Name: Brendan Rooney
- Jersey Number: 17
- Position: Forward
- Quote: Brendan has continued to work hard every game, no matter what the situation, and his two goals this past weekend were a product of his efforts.
15U Division: Nominating Coach: Dean Whittingham
- Team: PHA Icemen
- Player’s Name: Chris (CJ) Gworek
- Jersey Number: 24
- Position: Center
- Quote: Raised his compete level to another level, scoring 6 goals including 3 pp and 1 shorthanded goal to help his team go 3 and 1 on the weekend.
16U Division: Nominating Coach: Brian Gratz
- Team: Indiana Elite
- Player’s Name: Hudson Kutchma
- Jersey Number: 29
- Position: Goalie
- Quote: 2-1-0 record that included 2 shutouts. Stopped 58 of 62 shots on the weekend and registered an assist.
18U Division: Nominating Coach: David Kosick
- Team: Esmark Stars
- Player’s Name: Alex Thomas
- Jersey Number: 85
- Position: Forward
- Quote: Alex had a solid weekend for the Stars as they went 3-1-0-0 in four games at the T1HF Pittsburgh event including registering a three-goal hat-trick and adding two assists to record 5 points in an 8-1 win over the New Jersey 87’s. For the weekend, Thomas recorded 3 goals and 5 assists.
Honorable Mentions
All players nominated by a coach receive an Honorable Mention
| William Bodine IV | NY Arrows | 9U | 28 | Right Wing |
| Joey Mazza | Revolution Elite | 9U | 98 | Forward |
| Niko Cobos | Woodbridge Wolfpack | 9U | 80 | Goalie |
| Luca Iuliano | Connecticut Chiefs | 9U | 78 | Center/Right Wing |
| Logan Kelly | Palmyra Black Knights | 10U | 37 | Center |
| adam davino | Mercer Chiefs | 10U | 29 | Goalie |
| Jax Summers | Tri State Spartans | 10U | 34 | Right Wing |
| Kendall Annetts | Tri State Spartans | 10U | 87 | Center |
| Nicholas Oppedisano | NY Arrows | 11U | 8 | Right Wing |
| Ian McGrath | Jersey Hitmen | 11U | 72 | Left Wing |
| Colton Iannacone | Mercer Chiefs | 12U | 30 | Goalie |
| David Turkowitz | NYC Hockey Club | 13U | 33 | Forward |
| Brandon Lever | NY Arrows | 13U | 23 | Forward |
| Kyle Lenz | NY Arrows | 13U | 21 | Defense |
| CJ Young | Flyers Elite | 13U | 41 | Goalie |
| Quinn Leonards | Flyers Elite | 13U | 8 | Right Wing |
| Ronnie Ziegler | Rockets Hockey Club | 14U | 23 | Forward |
| Nick Ferrara | NH Hitmen | 15U | 13 | Forward |
| Nick Desderio | Rockets Hockey Club | 15U | 2 | Center |
| Timothy Barrins | NY Arrows | 15U | 91 | Forward |
| Sean Porter | Tri-State Spartans | 15U | 81 | Forward/Defense |
| Jacob McCullough | New Jersey Jets | 15U | 6 | Defense |
| Charlie Wilson | Springfield PICs | 16U | 6 | Left Wing |
| Brendan Dalton | NY Arrows | 16U | 9 | Center |
| Gleb Subach | Esmark Stars | 18U | 90 | Goalie |
| Edward Kienzle | NJ 87S | 18U | 19 | Forward |
| David Serdyukov | Mercer Chiefs | 18U | 81 | Left Wing |
| Matt Ketcham | Northern Cyclones | 18U | 32 | Goalie |
| Zander Lipsett | Tri-State Spartans | 18U | 17 | Center |