T1ER Central Showcase ends, T1ER Top Prospects Begin
The final day of the T1ER Central Showcase is complete and both the 16U and 18U divisions finished out with a bang! This weekend provided a unique opportunity for teams at both the 16U and 18U levels, as it’s taking place in conjunction with the 2024 NAHL and T1ER Top Prospects Tournaments.
Scouts from all NAHL teams and many NCAA scouts were in attendance, looking for the next crop of talent to load their rosters with. To date, 40 players in the T1ER League have signed tender agreements with North American Hockey League Teams.
Day 3 Recaps:
16U T1ER: The Philadelphia Little Flyers took down the Tri State Spartans 3-1. Andrew Graney, Connor Davis, and Salvatore Triolo were the goalscorers for Philadelphia. Indiana Elite blanked Biggby Coffee 5-0. Nicholas Beam tallied a pair of goals in the win. CarShield AAA dominated the New Hampshire Mountain Kings 9-2. Matthew Muenz and Alex DeGroat both had multiple goals in the victory. The Esmark Stars completed the 16U slate with a 2-1 victory over Pittsburgh Penguins Elite. Nino DiPietro and Marshall Hewitt were the goalscorers, Hewitt burying the eventual game winner.
18U T1ER: CarShield AAA defeated the Esmark Stars 5-2. Branson Appleman made 38 saves in the victory for CarShield. Biggby Coffee edged past the Philadelphia Little Flyers 3-2 in the shootout. Riley Fast and Timothy Hewko found the back of the net for Biggby in regulation. The Windy City Storm dominated Indiana Elite 7-1. Sam Grimaldi and Will O’Donovan both scored multiple goals en route to the victory. The Cleveland Barons capped off the event with a 5-3 victory over the Tri State Spartans. Justin Collins, Finn Carlstedt, Colin Bywater, and Anderson Bingham all had a goal and an assist in the win.
T1ER Top Prospects Tournament
The end of one event moves us right into the next one as the 2024 T1ER Top Prospects tournament kicks off today. Both age groups are playing a game today and tomorrow at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, the event ran in conjunction with the NAHL Top Prospects Tournament.
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.
Watch all the games live on NAHLTV
2023 T1ER Top Prospects schedule (all times eastern):
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 White 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.
