Tier 1 Elite Hockey League
NAHL Draft Results!
Date:07/12/2018 Source:Tier 1 Elite Hockey League
On June 5th, The North American Hockey League held their annual NAHL Entry Draft. The Tier 1 Elite League had 67 current and former players drafted! We also had one of our players drafed with the #1 pick! Our teams consistently develop our players and move them on to some of the highest levels of competitive hockey. The NAHL draft this season is no different. Below is a full ...
90 Move Forward in the USHL Draft
Date:05/15/2018 Source:Tier 1 Elite Hockey League
Our teams consistently develop our players and move them on to some of the highest levels of competitive hockey. The USHL draft this season is no different. The Tier 1 Elite League had 90 current and former players drafted. From the USHL: " Phase I of the Draft is ten rounds of “Futures” age players only, which are U-17 players for next year’s season. (2002 ...
T1EHL All-Star Team Wins NAHL Top Prospects Tournament
Date:05/15/2018 Source:Tier 1 Elite Hockey League
This past weekend, the Tier 1 Elite League All-Star West team was crowned tournament champion at the North American Hockey League Top Prospect Tournament! The tournament was held at Fogerty Ice Arena in Blaine, Minnesota as part of the NAHL Robertson Cup Finals, where scouts and spectators alike were there to witness a weekend of great hockey. T1EHL sent two All-Star teams with the West coming out...
T1EHL All-Star Teams to compete at NAHL 18U Top Prospects Tournament!
Date:05/05/2018 Source:Tier 1 Elite Hockey League
On May 11th, teams from all over will gather in Blaine, Minnesota to face-off in the NAHL 18U Top Prospects Tournament, held at Fogerty Ice Arena. This is an opportunity for some of the best of the best to showcase their skills in front of numerous scouts and spectators. Each team will play 4 games in the event consisting of a three game round robin plus finals or consolation game. &nb...
Anaheim Jr Ducks Player Signs with BCHL Team
Date:04/30/2018 Source:Tier 1 Elite Hockey League
Congrats to Ryan Fischer of the Anaheim Jr. Ducks on his signing with the Victoria Grizzlies of the BCHL. From the Grizzlies, “In my talks with his current coach, August Aitkens, we found out that Ryan works extremely hard on and off the ice and is dedicated to being a professional athlete. We are very happy that he has chosen to play out his Junior career with the Grizzlies.” ...
Another Commitment from the Anaheim Jr. Ducks!
Date:04/30/2018 Source:Tier 1 Elite Hockey League
The Anaheim Jr. Ducks have another commitment as Forward Logan Harris signs with the Trail Smoke Eaters of the BCHL. Logan has played with the Jr. Ducks for the past three seasons, recording 11 goals, 20 assists and 74 penalty minutes in 34 games. From the press release, "The Smoke Eaters were impressed with Harris after seeing him play this past season. “Logan adds size and skill...
Anaheim Jr. Ducks Player Commits to Juniors Program
Date:04/30/2018 Source:Tier 1 Elite Hockey League
Congrats to Henri Schreifels on his commitment to the Penticton Vees Junior A team for the 2018-19 season! Schreifels, from Agoura Hills, California, currently plays for the Anaheim Jr. Ducks in the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League U18 team and has recorded 25 goals and 27 assists in 32 games so far this season. His 52 points leads the league in scoring. Read more here. ...
Chicago Fury Player Commits to the NAHL
Date:04/27/2018 Source:Tier 1 Elite Hockey League
Congrats to Charley Hanewall of the U18 Chicago Fury on tendering with the Topeka Roadrunners of the NAHL! Hanewall is a 6'2" 205 lbs. Left Wing who played 2 seasons with the Chicago Fury U18 team. In 2017-18 he led the team in goals with 29 in 44 games and was second overall in scoring. In his two years with the Fury, Hanewall had 44 goals in 74 points in 96 games. Congr...
Milwaukee Jr. Admirals Goalie Makes D1 Commitment
Date:04/25/2018 Source:Tier 1 Elite Hockey League
Congratulations to Milwaukee Jr. Admirals U16 Goaltender Noah Grannan on his D1 commitment to the University of Wisconsin. Director fo Hockey Matt Murray said, "I couldn't be happier for Noah's commitment to the University of Wisconsin. Having spent my college days in Madison, it makes me incredibly proud to have a player I coached have the same opportunity. Noah...
Belle Tire Player Signs with NAHL Team!
Date:04/17/2018 Source:Tier 1 Elite Hockey League
Congrats to John Kaljian (1999, Forward) of Belle Tire for signing to a 2018-19 Tender with the Brookings Blizzard of the North American Hockey League. Kaljian currently leads the U18 Bell Tire team with 22 points (14-8-22) in 24 games. “With John, we’re getting a young forward with great character (he is the Captain for his current team). He’s a 2 way forward who plays a 20...
OHL Draft Results Are In!
Date:04/12/2018 Source:Tier 1 Elite Hockey League
This year was a another great year for the Tier 1 Elite League in the Ontario Hockey League Priority Draft! The Tier 1 Elite League had 25 players drafted by teams across the prestigious Ontario Hockey League, only to join the hundreds of players who were drafted from the league in years past. This years draft only saw 54 American players picked from 28 teams across the United States, m...
T1EHL Alum Named USHL Goaltender of the Week for Third Time
Date:04/08/2018 Source:Tier 1 Elite Hockey League
Matt Jurusik, former Chicago Fury and Cleveland Baron player, was named USHL Goaltender of the Week for the third time. Jurusik currently plays for the Sioux City Musketeers of the USHL. Jurusik made 16 saves on 18 shots in Friday's victory over the Tri-City Storm before stopping 30 of the 31 Des Moines attempts he faced on Saturday to give the Musketeers the win over the Buccaneers on Sa...
Victory Honda Alum Signs With Grande Prairie Storm
Date:04/08/2018 Source:Tier 1 Elite Hockey League
Congrats to Nick Trela, former U18 assistant captain for Victory Honda, for signing with the AJHL Grande Prairie Storm. Trela becomes the first commitment for the Storm's next season. Congrats to Nick and the entire Victory Honda organization. Read more about it here. ...
Dallas Stars Elite Player Commits to University of Maine!
Date:04/03/2018 Source:Tier 1 Elite Hockey League
Congrats to Dallas Stars Elite goalie Josh Langford on committing to play Division 1 hockey at the University of Maine! Josh currently plays goaltender for the U16 Dallas Stars Elite. Congratulations to him and the entire Dallas Stars Elite organization! Read more here! ...
5 Colorado Thunderbird Alums Sign NHL Contracts in the Last Month!
Date:04/02/2018 Source:Tier 1 Elite Hockey League
Huge news coming out of the Colorado Thunderbirds organization as they had 5 former players sign NHL contracts in a single month! Scott Eansor signed with the NHL NY Islanders. Eansor played Colorado Thunderbirds from 2008-2011 and 2012-2013, 2013-2017 for WHL Seattle Thunderbirds, and 2017-2018 for the AHL Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Mikey Eyssimont, signed a contract with the NHL LA Kings....
Buffalo Jr Sabres U16 and U15 NYSAHA Champions!
Date:03/22/2018 Source:Tier 1 Elite Hockey League
Congrats to the the U16 and U15 Buffalo Jr Sabres teams on winning their respective divisions at the New York State Amateur Hockey Association Championships! While the U14 team lost in OT in finals, they have received an at-large bid and will also be heading to Nationals as well! Congrats to the entire Buffalo Jr. Sabres organization. ...
New trophy in honor of Former Belle Tire coach John Kay unveiled for Michigan 18U Tier 1 State Championship
Date:03/19/2018 Source:Tier 1 Elite Hockey League
The U18 Belle Tire team won the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association State Championships this year, becoming the first team to ever win the John Kay Memorial Cup. This new award given to the winner of the U18 Michigan State Championship, honors the late John Kay, a longtime coach of the Belle Tire team and an instrumental part of the creation and continuation of the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League....
Jr. Kings Sweep CAHA Tier I State Championships
Date:03/16/2018 Source:Tier 1 Elite Hockey League
From the Jr. Kings Organization: "The Los Angeles Jr. Kings had high expectations heading into this year’s California Amateur Hockey Association Tier I State Championships, and they didn’t disappoint. In sweeping fashion, the organization’s 18U AAA, 16U AAA, 15U AAA, Bantam Major and Minor and Pee Wee Major and Minor teams all celebrated titles in their respective ...
Former Thunderbird, Cale Morris Named Big Ten's Player of the Year!
Date:03/16/2018 Source:Tier 1 Elite Hockey League
News from the Colorado Thunderbirds Organization: "Former Colorado Thunderbirds goalie, Cale Morris, was named the Big Ten's Player of the Year and Goaltender of the Year! Morris is a Hobey Baker Award candidate, and has a 23-7-1 record with a 1.93 goals against average, a .946 save percentage, and 4 shutouts this season. Cale Morris played goalie for Colorado Thunderbirds from 2...
3 T1EHL Alumni Named Hobey Baker Award Finalists!
Date:03/16/2018 Source:Tier 1 Elite Hockey League
Congrats to Adam Gaudette (Boston Advantage alum), Dylan McLaughlin (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers alum), and Cale Morris (Colorado Thunderbirds alum) on being named finalists for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award! This award is given to players who display "outstanding skills in all phases of the game, strength of character on and off the ice, sportsmanship and scholastic achievem...
Thunder AAA Hockey Tryouts Announced!
Date:03/09/2018 Source:Tier 1 Elite Hockey League
Thunder AAA Hockey Club Tryouts Tryouts for 18U - 2000/2001 are on June 9-10 Tryouts for 15U/16U - 2002/2003 and 18U - 2000/2001 are on May 5-6. (Note - 02 and 03 birth years will be selected for 16U team. Only 03 birth years will be selected for 15U.) Tryouts for 11U/2007, 12U/2006, 13U/2005, 14U/2004 are on May 12-13 The Tryout Fee is $195 and online preregistration is required. ...
T1EHL Teams make clean sweep of the Colorado Tier I State Championships!
Date:03/08/2018 Source:Tier 1 Elite Hockey League
Congratulations to the Colorado Thunderbirds and the Colorado Rampage as they made a clean sweep of the Colorado Tier I State Championships! The Thunderbirds 16U Team defeated Evolution to capture their 13th straight State Championship, and the 14U Team beat Roughriders to become the nine time State Champion at the 14U level. The 18U and 15U Rampage both beat the Roughriders and will join th...
Former Jr. King Weinger signs AHL contract
Date:03/06/2018 Source:Tier 1 Elite Hockey League
The San Jose Barracuda has signed former Los Angeles Jr. King Evan Weinger to an American Hockey League contract. This season, Weinger, a forward, has recorded 50 points (26 goals) and a plus-3 rating in 57 games with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The Barracuda is the top affiliate of the San Jose Sharks. Congrats to Evan and the entire LA Jr. Kings Orga...
Get Your T1EHL Apparel - Special Sale Ends Feb 26th
Date:02/20/2018 Source:Tier 1 Elite Hockey League
Show your support for the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League and get yourself some gear!! We have a number of options available for your wearing pleasure, check out the inventory here: https://tier1elitehockey2017.itemorder.com/sale Where do you go from here? Everywhere. ...
U18 NJ Avalanche Takes the Title!!!
Date:02/19/2018 Source:Tier 1 Elite Hockey League
After 3 days of fast-paced, hard-hitting hockey, the Tier 1 Elite League is proud to announce the U18 season champions, the North Jersey Avalanche!! The Avalanche played the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite in the finals at the Schwan Super Rink in Blaine Minnesota. The game was a back and forth contest, but the Avalanche secured a 5-1 lead going into the third. Pittsburgh rallied and scored one to ...
U15 St. Louis AAA Blues Take the Championship in OT
Date:02/19/2018 Source:Tier 1 Elite Hockey League
This. Is. Hockey. What a weekend for the champions of the Tier 1 Elite League U15 Upper Division Champs, the St. Louis AAA Blues!! An exceptional congratulations to the players and coaches who showed determination and perseverance throughout the weekend. In the final showdown between the St. Louis AAA Blues and the Boston Advantage, there was an excitement from the drop of the puck to the final ho...
NJ Avalanche Captures the U16 T1EHL Title!!
Date:02/19/2018 Source:Tier 1 Elite Hockey League
Congratulations to the U16 NJ Avalanche, the 2018 Tier 1 Elite Hockey League Playoff Champions!! The contest between the NJ Avalanche and the always-competitive Colorado Thunderbirds was the culmination of a fantastic weekend of hockey. The Avalanche came out strong and scored two quick ones. With an exceptional showing in the second period, the Avalanche tallied a few more to give them a cushion ...
Congratulations to the U14 Champions - Victory Honda
Date:02/19/2018 Source:Tier 1 Elite Hockey League
Congratulations to the U14 Victory Honda on their championship run in the T1EHL Playoffs at the Schwan Super Rink in Blaine, MN!! The weekend’s action was something out of a movie, with excitement and suspense throughout the whole weekend. In the final match-up between Victory Honda and St. Louis AAA Blues, both teams showed grit and talent giving the crowd an electrifying show on ice. Most ...
U18, U16, U15, U14 Upper and Lower Championship Games!!!
Date:02/18/2018 Source:Tier 1 Elite Hockey League
U18 Upper Division Championship Game Rank Home Rank Visitor Time Rink # 1 Pittsburgh Pens Elite vs 2 NJ Avalanche 11:45AM 5 U18 Lower Division Championship Game ...
U14 Lower Division Championship Games Announced
Date:02/18/2018 Source:Tier 1 Elite Hockey League
U14 Lower Division Seeds Rank Home Rank Visitor Time Rink # 1 Milwaukee Jr. Admirals vs 1 Pittsburgh Pens Elite 10:00AM (Monday) 7 2 Fox Motor vs 2 Ohio AAA Blue Jackets 10:15AM (Monday) Fogerty 3 Cleveland Barons vs 3 TPH Thunder 11:30AM (Monday) Fogerty 4 Iowa W...
