The Tier 1 Hockey Federation (THF) continues to demonstrate its prowess in developing top-tier hockey talent, as evidenced by the impressive representation in the 2024 North American Hockey League (NAHL) Draft. Held on Wednesday, June 12th, the draft saw a total of 40 THF players and alumni being selected, highlighting the federation’s role as a key contributor to the junior hockey pipeline.
The breakdown of the 40 drafted players is as follows: 8 current THF member players, 4 current THF guest players, 16 THF member alumni, and 12 THF guest alumni. These players hail from 23 different THF teams, underscoring the widespread talent across the federation.
NAHL Commissioner and President Mark Frankenfeld emphasized the significance of the draft in shaping the league’s teams for the upcoming season. “The NAHL Draft is a very important part of the process in building a team for the upcoming season,” said Frankenfeld. “A drafted player has been scouted by the team’s coaching or scouting staff. Whether it is skill, strength, speed, compete, character or all of the above, that coach wants that individual on their team. Congratulations to all the players chosen in the NAHL Draft and good luck to every player working hard to play NAHL Hockey in their pursuit of playing NCAA hockey someday.”
The THF congratulates all the drafted players and extends its best wishes as they embark on the next phase of their hockey careers. The federation remains committed to nurturing the next generation of hockey stars and looks forward to seeing more of its players succeed in the NAHL and beyond.
| 3 | 72 | Elmira Aviators | Jack Broderick | 5.09 | 160 | 2007-11-10 | LW | Rye, NY | Westchester Express 16U | THF Member |
| 3 | 95 | Austin Bruins | Gus Elbert | 6 | 175 | 2006-11-12 | LD | West Fargo, ND | Sioux Falls POWER 18U | Guest Team |
| 4 | 123 | Minnesota Wilderness | Frantisek Netusil | 5.1 | 180 | 2007-05-14 | C | Prague, Cze | Rockets Hockey Club 16U | THF Member |
| 4 | 125 | Danbury Jr. Hattricks | Michael Sciabarra | 5.11 | 185 | 2006-02-14 | LD | Katonah, NY | Westchester Express 18U | THF Member |
| 5 | 150 | Lone Star Brahmas | Adam Brown | 5.11 | 170 | 2005-01-01 | RD | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln Stars 18U | THF Member |
| 5 | 163 | New Mexico Ice Wolves | Anders Miller | 6.02 | 184 | 2006-10-04 | G | Mound, MN | Sioux Falls POWER 18U | Guest Team |
| 6 | 176 | Watertown Shamrocks | Cooper Jacobson | 5.08 | 175 | 2006-07-31 | C | Chapel Hill, NC | Sioux Falls POWER 18U | Guest Team |
| 8 | 261 | St. Cloud Norsmen | Martins Klaucans | 6 | 179 | 2008-07-08 | RW | Riga, Lat | Rockets Hockey Club 16U | THF Member |
| 10 | 321 | Danbury Jr. Hattricks | Paul Triggiani | 5.08 | 135 | 2008-07-26 | RD | Bedford, NY | Westchester Express 15’s | THF Member |
| 10 | 335 | Oklahoma Warriors | Josh Petrini | 5.11 | 165 | 2006-11-23 | C | Toronto, ON | St. Francis Red Raiders Prep/18U | THF Member |
| 13 | 437 | Minnesota Wilderness | Brenden Espenell | 6.02 | 173 | 2007-07-18 | RD | Winnipeg, MB | Sioux Falls POWER 16U | Guest Team |
| 16 | 545 | Oklahoma Warriors | Tyler Webb | 5.11 | 150 | 2006-05-02 | RD | Lodi, CA | Team Illinois 18U | THF Member |
| Alumni | |||
| 16 | 12 | ||
| THF Member Organizations | THF Guest Organizations | ||
| Luke Santilli | Islanders HC | Aidan Stubbings | Lake Forest Academy |
| Mike Malatino | NY Dynamo | Sam Esposito | SF Power |
| Kyle Ozgun | Hitmen/Flyers Elite | Jaxon Grosdidier | SF Power |
| Stephen Chen | Mercer | Price Grimes | SF Power |
| Owen Boucher | Biggby | Jackson Rudh | Loons |
| Henry Wilson | Islanders HC | Ocean Fancy | Boston Advantage |
| Luc Lampert | Westchester express | Dominic Thomas | MN Voyageurs |
| Caden Olenczak | Skipjacks | Tristen May Robinson | MN Green Giants |
| Ethan Ramonetti | PAL | Zane Irion | CO Spring tigers |
| Anthony Cardilli | Team Illinois | Jacob Guille | MN Moose |
| Jackson Delleo | Junior Bruins | Ryan Solari | Boston Advantage |
| Niko Tournas | Rockets | Andrew Bastian | MN Lakers |
| AJ Bongiorno | Islanders HC | ||
| Andrew Piccirillo | Rockets | ||
| Jameson O’Flynn | Tri state spartans | ||
| Ty Levy | Rockets | ||
For more information on the NAHL Draft and the full list of drafted players, please visit the official NAHL website.
About the North American Hockey League
Celebrating its 49th season in 2023-24, the NAHL, the only USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier II Junior league boasting 35 teams in 17 states from across North America.
The NAHL is part of the USA Hockey National Junior Development Model, which includes the USHL and the US National Team Development Program. The NAHL works closely with NCAA College Hockey, the NHL, the USHL, and USA Hockey’s National Development Program in order best serve as an imperative piece in the development system for collegiate and professional hockey.
During the 2022-23 season, the NAHL had over 380 NCAA commitmented players with over 75% of those being NCAA Division I commitments. Additionally, 38% of all NCAA Division I freshmen played hockey in the NAHL. Over the course of the last seven seasons, 1,850+ NAHL players have made NCAA commitments and 36 have been drafted into the NHL.