Week 18 Player of the Week

Here are your Tier 1 Hockey Federation Players of the Week and Peak Performer ending February 4th, 2024. 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.

• 9U Division: Nominating Coach: Scott Usmail
  • Team: Utica Jr. Comets
  • Player’s Name: Oscar Page
  • Jersey Number: 5
  • Position: Goalie
  • Quote: Oscar was like a brick wall in net this weekend!!! His exceptional performance helped his Team secure three crucial wins. In three games Oscar turned away 66 shots only giving up 3 goals. He challenged shooters all weekend turning away multiple breakaways making several-high quality saves through the three contests. He truly stood on his head!!!
• 10U Division: Nominating Coach: Chris Barcless
  • Team: Mercer Chiefs
  • Player’s Name: Adam Davino
  • Jersey Number: 29
  • Position: Goalie
  • Quote: Adam stood on his head!
• 11U Division: Nominating Coach: Chris Barcless
  • Team: Mercer Chiefs 2012
  • Player’s Name: Lucas Timparas
  • Jersey Number: 87
  • Position: Forward
  • Quote: Lucas is key to our offense!
• 14U Division: Nominating Coach: Charles Ricard
  • Team: Palmyra Black Knights
  • Player’s Name: Zaden Latkovich
  • Jersey Number: 9
  • Position: Forward
  • Quote: Returning from injury after 2 months, Zaden found his stride again, scoring 3 goals against CP Dynamo and leading the team to a 5-0 win to start the weekend.
• 15U Division: Nominating Coach: Chris Kanaly
  • Team: Flyers Elite
  • Player’s Name: Kade Kanaly
  • Jersey Number: 27
  • Position: Forward
  • Quote: Kade led the Team to victory as a True Captain, leading the way, by scoring all 3 Goals against Woodbridge in a Playoff clinching win for the Flyers Elite U15 Team. 3 to 2
• 16U Division: Nominating Coach: Eric Conway
  • Team: Westchester Express
  • Player’s Name: Seamus Howard
  • Jersey Number: 87
  • Position: Forward
  • Quote: Howard led the way offensively scoring a goal and three assists in a 6-2 victory over NYCHC. This was a big win as the Express push to earn a THF playoff spot down the stretch.
• 18U Division: Nominating Coach: Darius Radziszewski
  • Team: NJ 87s
  • Player’s Name: Alex Haar
  • Jersey Number: 10
  • Position: Forward
  • Quote: Alex contributed 4 of the team’s 11 goals this weekend en route to a 3-0 set, including 2 wins over the team’s THF rival, the Connecticut Chiefs.

Honorable Mentions
All players nominated by a coach receive an Honorable Mention