NAPHL T1ER League announces 2023-2024 season awards

The North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL) T1ER League is pleased to announce All-T1ER teams and coaches of the year from the 2023-2024 Regular Season. All-T1ER 1st Teams and 2nd Teams were selected from the 16U and 18U divisions based upon performance throughout the 2023-2024 regular season and 2024 Dixon Cup Playoffs.

“Congratulations to all of our players, coaches, and teams on a successful 15th Season of T1ER hockey,” said Dennis Vickers, Director of Player Personnel and Director of the NAPHL. "The players and coaches on the All-T1ER Teams enjoyed spectacular seasons and should be proud of their accomplishments.  With the majority of these players having tenders signed to the NAHL, it will be exciting to continue to follow their development in the NAHL."

 

18U T1ER Coach of the Year - Dave Kosick (Esmark Stars)

18U All-T1ER 1st Team

Jeremy Jacobs - F | Philadelphia Little Flyers

Nikolas Reich - F | New Jersey Jr. Titans

Alexander Thomas - F | Esmark Stars

JP Saddy - D | New Jersey Jr. Titans

Charles Leuthold - D | Philadelphia Little Flyers

Lorenzo Rossi - G | Philadelphia Hockey Club

18U All-T1ER 2nd Team

Kyle Sorensen - F | Omaha Mastery

Ethan Christofferson - F | Madison Capitols

Makhai Santiago - F | Northeast Generals Academy

Kalib Capecci - D | Philadelphia Hockey Club

Eli Fox - D | Tri-State Spartans

Andrew Dubin - G | Philadelphia Little Flyers

 

16U T1ER Coach of the Year - Wally LaCroix (Las Vegas Jr. Golden Knights)

16U All-T1ER 1st Team

Alex DeGroat - F | CarShield AAA

Ethan Coots - F | Philadelphia Hockey Club

Nick Kasich - F | New Jersey Jr. Titans

Noah Smith - D | Tri-State Spartans

Xander Mullens - D | CarShield AAA

Jacob Brumm - G | Las Vegas Jr. Golden Knights

16U All-T1ER 2nd Team

Ryan Frey - F | Philadelphia Hockey Club

Devon Hobson - F | CarShield AAA

Eli Hahn - F | Madison Capitols

Braedan Nelson - D | Maine Nordiques Academy

Julian Kemp - D | Esmark Stars

Andrew Bely - G | CarShield AAA

18U Academic Scholar Athletes

To qualify for the NAPHL Honor Roll, student-athletes must have achieved a 3.5 or higher GPA during the 2023-24 school year and must have been nominated by a coach or member team.

Biggby Coffee: DJ Ott, Riley Fast, Reid Meinhardt, Thomas Olaveson, Brandon Slasor, Cole Hutchinson, Matthew Brick, Jack Slotka

Indiana Elite: Aiden Vanderwheel, Kael Jackson, Josh Sokol, Max Johns, Evan Peacock, Spiridon Kantzavelos, Paul Eisan, Griffin Browne, Bryan Power, Evan Yates

Maine Nordiques: Dawson Anderson, Kaiden Rehberger, Jackson Leahy, Drew Weston, James Parnell, James Georges, Padraic Whited, Tristan Sherwood, Will Brown

Esmark Stars: Ethan Bombalski, Nathan Burlando, Landon Buterbaugh, Hudson Howard, Camden Kiste, Evan NG, Aiden Petroff, Aiden Tarasovich, Alexander Thomas, Mark Trischler, Liam Wiseman

Tri-State Spartans: Connor Burke, Henry Dougherty, Eli Fox, Zander Lipsett, Holden Ward, Jesse Zonana

Seattle Jr. Kraken: Ryan Howe, Antony Eertmoed, Dillon Nicholas, Matty Bombino, Arnet Clemen, Tuncay Dogan, Benjamin Wang

16U Academic Scholar Athletes

Indiana Elite: Toby Zembrodt, Charlie Rutz, Charlie Rutherford, Nick Beam, Zach Dietz, Brandon Murphy, Trevor Young, Jake McIntosh, Gavin Fleischer, Tyler Drouin, Roman Gralak

Maine Nordiques: Tygar Lister, Ryder Gibbs, Braedon Nelson, Brayden Nebus, Noah Verhelst, Ethan Miller, Rocco Watson, Nathan Hansen

Esmark Stars: Noah Fronhofer, Liam Mahoney, Emmet McClaine, Aiden Moskovitz, Conner Ralston, Carter Remp, Cameron Stern

Tri-State Spartans: Westin Davis, Benjamin Fiehrer, Jacob Galloway, Noah Smith, Jonah Whitehead

Seattle Jr. Kraken: Wyatt Siler, Neil Macuiba, Christian Mooney, Lucas Celis, Alex Peng, Aiden Rajcic, Coen Ham, Max Gemann, Henry Hlinka, Lucas Kornylo, Dom Bombino, Jake Kennedy, Luke Luna, Krosby Menge

 

The NAPHL and it’s T1ER League was founded in 2009 and completed it’s 15th season, beginning in conjunction with the NAHL Showcase in September. The success of teams on the national stage, as well as the success of T1ER players at the next levels of hockey, is further proof that the league is redefining exposure and has become the marquee place to play for elite level players, ages 13-18.

The T1ER League has enjoyed a record-breaking amount of advancement in recent seasons due to enjoying the opportunities provided by the Multi-Advancement Path to all levels of junior hockey. In the last five years, no other USA Hockey Midget Tier I league has had more players tendered in the NAHL than the T1ER League. To this date, 54 players have signed tender agreements with NAHL teams.