Rosters, schedule announced for 2024 T1ER Top Prospects
The North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL) has announced the rosters for the 18U and 16 T1ER Top Prospects teams that will take place in conjunction with the 2024 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament, which will be held from February 5-6, 2024 at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. The 18U and 16U Top Prospects teams are collections of the best players from the NAPHL T1ER League teams. It is a unique opportunity for the NAPHL because no other youth league provides their players with this type of exposure, which will include all 32 NAHL teams and hundreds of NCAA and NHL scouts.
“Year after year the T1ER League sets new records for tenders and draft picks in the NAHL, and NA3HL. This year is no different. Our teams have done a tremendous job of reloading on talent and moving those players on to the next level. Many of those tendered players have found themselves on the Top Prospects rosters. This gives them an opportunity to showcase themselves to their future teams, by playing against the other ‘best’ in the T1ER League. Along those same lines, it gives these players an opportunity to be in the same building with our NAHL Top Prospects and have an opportunity to showcase themselves in front of NCAA teams that will also be in attendance to get a look at the Top Prospects from the NAHL. It’s a win / win for our T1ER players participating in this event and we’re excited to include them,” said Dennis Vickers, Director of Player Personnel and Director of the NAPHL.
Each age division will consist of two teams and 20 players (12 forwards, 6 defensemen, and 2 goalies), totaling 80 players across the two age groups. Selections were determined based on a combination of coach submissions, NAHL Central Scouting, and Neutral Zone game reports from T1ER events.
2024 T1ER Top Prospects Rosters
2024 T1ER Top Prospects schedule (all times eastern, subject to change):
Monday, February 5th
4:15pm: T1ER Team Blue 16U vs T1ER Team White 16U
6:45 pm: T1ER Team Blue 18U vs T1ER Team White 18U
Tuesday, February 6th
8:30 am: T1ER Team White 16U vs T1ER Team Blue 16U
11:00 am: T1ER Team White 18U vs T1ER Team Blue 18U
The T1ER Top Prospects Tournament is played in conjunction with the North American Hockey League's (NAHL) Top Prospects Tournament. The event has quickly become one of the most highly scouted events of its kind, with hundreds of junior, NCAA and NHL expected in attendance this season.
