Here are your Tier 1 Hockey Federation Players of the Week and Peak Performer ending December 17th, 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: Will Bodine
- Team: NY Arrows
- Player’s Name: Anthony Cosenza
- Jersey Number: 19
- Position: Forward
- Anthony had huge contributions in our two wins this weekend with 3 goals one game and 2 in the other. Anthony continues to find ways to increase his production and be a top performer in the THF.
10U Division: Nominating Coach: Justin Patsey
- Team: Red Bank Generals
- Player’s Name: Luca Patsey
- Jersey Number: 79
- Position: Goalie
- Win on Saturday and had a 54 save effort Sunday to keep his team in the game.
11U Division: Nominating Coach: Mark Pitman
- Team: Pal Jr Islanders
- Player’s Name: Ben Pitman
- Jersey Number: 88
- Position: Forward
- Ben ended the weekend with 4 goals and 2 assists help his team secure 2 wins!
12U Division: Nominating Coach: Jason Neuwinger
- Team: Hartford Jr Wolfpack
- Player’s Name: Tanner Duprey
- Jersey Number: 59
- Position: Center
- With injuries and sickness piling up, the team was in need of a leader to step up with only 9 skaters on Saturday and 8 on Sunday. While the whole team was responsible for showing heart and grit all weekend to pull out 2 victories in 3 games, Tanner led the way with a combination of 3 goals and 4 assists, and a positive attitude, displaying on and off ice leadership all weekend. Great Job!
13U Division: Nominating Coach: Matthew McCullough
- Team: Rockets
- Player’s Name: John (Jack) Foye
- Jersey Number: 16
- Position: Center
- John led the team this weekend with 4 goals including the Game winning Goal in OT versus the NJ Hitman in the second game on Saturday. Beyond his goals and assists his effort on the forecheck and backcheck helped us win the OT game.
14U Division: Nominating Coach: Ron Raykin
- Team: Rockets
- Player’s Name: Eli Kotler
- Jersey Number: 36
- Position: Forward
- Hard work pays off.
15U Division: Nominating Coach: Dean Whittingham
- Team: PHA Icemen
- Player’s Name: CJ Gworek
- Jersey Number: 24
- Position: Forward
- Turned up the heat to help his team go 3-0-1 on the weekend.
16U Division: Nominating Coach: Eric Conway
- Team: Westchester Express
- Player’s Name: Kiernan Robinson
- Jersey Number: 32
- Position: Goalie
- Robinson was stellar in net for the Express turning away 34 of 36 shots his way backstopping them to a 5-2 victory over the Mercer Chiefs.
18U Division: Nominating Coach: Russ Demariano
- Team: American Hockey Academy
- Player’s Name: Finn Fitzgerald
- Jersey Number: 44
- Position: Forward
- Finn had 2 goals and 2 assist over the weekend leading AHA to wins over NJ 87’s and the Flyers u18 teams. He was solid in the faceoff dot and and played a balanced 200ft game in both wins for AHA.
Honorable Mentions
All players nominated by a coach receive an Honorable Mention
Logan Scott | Woodbridge Wolfpack | 9U | 34 | Forward |
Anthony Kapelonis | NY Arrows | 9U | 94 | Forward |
Spencer Fox | NY Arrows | 9U | 48 | Forward |
Luke Fenn | NY Arrows | 9U | 47 | Defense |
Matthew Ober | Palmyra Black Knights | 10U | 34 | Forward |
Camden Haverstock | Indiana Elite | 11U | 95 | Forward |
Gabe Furman | Rockets | 11U | 98 | Forward |
Arnold Sjam | Woodbridge Wolfpack | 12U | Defense | |
Quinn Leonards | Flyers Elite | 13U | 8 | Wing |
Jack Foye | Rockets | 13U | 16 | Forward |
Brody Miller | Biggby Coffee AAA | 15U | 11 | Forward |
Bianca Birrittieri | Rocky Mountain RoughRiders | 15U | 37 | Goalie |
Andrew Parisi | New Jersey Jets | 15U | 24 | Forward |
Brayden Unger | Skipjacks Hockey Academy | 16U | 34 | Forward |
Nicholas Schwertner | American Hockey Academy | 16U | 53 | Forward |
Erich Brueckmann | Rocky Mountain RoughRiders | 16U | 17 | Forward |
Matthew Ketcham | Northern Cyclones Academy | 18U | 32 | Goalie |
Anthony Casper | Philadelphia Revolution | 18U | 8 | Forward |
Mykyta Yalovyi | Esmark Stars | 18U | 77 | Forward |
Hleb Subach | Esmark Stars | 18U | 90 | Goalie |
Hudson Slenker | Skipjacks Hockey Academy | 18U | 19 | Forward |
Egor Litvinov | Rocky Mountain RoughRiders | 18U | 77 | Defense |