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USA Hockey District Tournament Tracker 2025: Final Tier 1 Nationals Bids Determined March 13-16
Updated March 17 at 1:15 p.m. EDT
March Mayhem officially is here, but in reality the youth hockey madness began in the United States the weekend of Feb. 20-23.
Now, after four weeks of state, local and district tournament play, the automatic bids for the USA Hockey Tier 1 National Championships all have been awarded. Congratulations to all the teams that have qualfield for Nationals!
Next, USA Hockey will fill the remaining open Nationals spots with at-large teams. That process is underway, which is why MYHockey's Week 26 rankings were released two days earlier than usual.
The first 2025 USA Hockey Youth and Girls National Championship berths were determined during that February weekend as we moved into state and district tournament season. Up first was the Pacific District Girls Tournament, which started Feb. 20 and ran through Sunday, Feb. 23, in Las Vegas.
In states like Minnesota and Massachusetts, which have high USA Hockey membership numbers and where high-school hockey is extremely popular, Nationals bids for most age groups are determined in the fall before the prep and high-school seasons commence. Other states that have high USA Hockey enrollment such as New York and Michigan also are afforded the opportunity to send their Tier 1 state champions to Nationals, but their tournaments are held at the end of their club seasons in February and March.
The rest of the country is divided into districts, with those districts receiving National Championship bids for their Youth and Girls champions at various age levels. As of March 16, all of the Tier 1 district tournaments had been completed.
Tier 2 National Championship berths are awarded to state champions.
USA Hockey National Championships are held for Tier 1 and Tier 2 teams at various locations around the country in April.
CLICK HERE for a listing of USA Hockey Nationals dates and locations.
This year’s Tier 1 and 2 USA Hockey National Championships run from April 1-6.
In addition, USA Hockey High School National Championships are scheduled for March 26-30 in Irvine, Calif. The high school national championship tournament features four divisions –Division IA, Division 2A, 3A and Girls.
CLICK HERE for USA Hockey High School Nationals pools & participating teams
Below you will find a rundown of all the USA Hockty Tier 1 Youth and Girls District Tournament results:
Minnesota State/District Championship Info
Minnesota determines its Tier 1 Youth and Girls state champions in the fall before high-school season gets underway. Congratulations to the teams that will represent the State of Hockey at USA Hockey Nationals in 2025:
Minnesota State Tier 1 Youth Nationals Qualifiers
Rankings as of Feb. 19
13O – #2 Minnesota Lakers
14U – #5 Minnesota Blue Ox
15O – #2 Shattuck-St. Mary’s
16U – #1 Shattuck-St. Mary’s
18U – #1 Shattuck-St. Mary’s
Minnesota State Tier 1 Girls Nationals Qualifiers
Rankings as of Feb. 19
14U – #2 Minnesota Lakers
16U – #2 Shattuck-St. Mary’s
19U – #1 Shattuck-St. Mary’s
Massachusetts State/District Championship Info
Massachusetts crowns its Tier 1 Youth state champions at the 15O, 16U and 18U age levels in November before the high-school and prep seasons begin.
Congratulations to the following teams for winning Massachusetts championships and earning spots at USA Hockey Nationals:
Massachusetts State Tier 1 Youth Champions
Rankings as of Feb. 19
15O – #6 Boston Jr. Eagles
16U – #22 East Coast Militia
18U – #2 Boston Jr. Eagles
Massachusetts Girls Tier 1 champions at the 16U and 19U levels also are determined in November. Here are this year’s winners, who also will compete at USA Hockey Nationals:
Massachusetts Tier 1 Girls Champions
Rankings as of Feb. 19
16U – #3 Lovell Academy
19U – #4 Assabet Valley
Massachusetts Tier 1 championship tournaments for the Youth 13O and 14U age levels, along with the Girls 14U age group, were held March 13-16 at Lovell Arena in Rockland, Mass.
CLICK HERE for the Massachusetts State Tournament program
CLICK HERE for Massachusetts Youth 13O Tier 1 schedules, standings & scores
CLICK HERE for Massachusetts Youth 14U Tier 1 schedules, standings & scores
CLICK HERE for Massachusetts Girls 14U Tier 1 schedules, standings & scores
Massachusetts 13O Youth Tier 1 Participating Team Records
Rankings as of March 17
#3 Islanders Hockey Club (5-0-0)
#11 South Shore Kings (4-1-0)
#19 Boston Jr. Eagles (1-2-0)
#20 Top Gun (2-2-0)
#25 Boston Advantage (1-2-0)
#57 Minuteman Flames (0-3-0)
#68 East Coast Militia (0-3-0)
Championship Game - March 16
Islanders Hockey Club 5, South Shore Kings 1
Islanders Hockey Club advances to USA Hockey Nationals
Massachusetts 14U Youth Tier 1 Participating Team Records
Rankings as of March 17
#3 Minuteman Flames (5-0-0)
#7 Neponset Valley River Rats (4-1-0)
#13 Boston Jr. Eagles (2-2-0)
#34 Islanders Hockey Club (2-2-0)
#36 Militia Hockey (1-2-0)
#54 South Shore Kings (1-2-0)
#81 Valley Jr. Warriors (0-3-0)
Championship Game - March 16
Minuteman Flames 4, Neponset Valley River Rats 1
Chris Sawyer, Brayden Erickson, Blake Wilichoski and Robert Dekleine scored for the Flames, with Will Torres picking up the win in goal.
Minuteman Flames advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Massachusetts 14U Girls Tier 1 Participating Team Records
Rankings as of March 17
#1 Boston Jr. Eagles (4-1-0)
#3 Bay State Breakers (6-0-0)
#9 East Coast Wizards (3-3-0)
#12 Lovell Academy (1-3-0)
#16 Assabet Valley (4-1-0)
#17 Valley Jr. Warriors (3-1-0)
#25 Northeast Generals (1-3-0)
#27 Islanders Hockey Club (1-3-0)
#40 Massachusetts Spitfires (0-3-0)
#45 Minuteman Lady Flames (1-2-0)
#48 North Shore Vipers (1-2-0)
#50 Boston Jr. Terriers (0-3-0)
Championship Game - March 17
Bay State Breakers 3, East Coast Wizards 2 (OT)
Kelsey MacPherson scored in overtime to send the Breakers to Nationals. Jennavieve Henley picked up an assist on the OT GWG after scoring in the first period to give Bay State a 2-0 lead. Lucy Pisuk made the score 2-1 in the first period with a goal for the Wizards, and Elisabeth Melly tied the game with 9:44 left in regulation. MacPherson also assisted on Giuliana Polcari's first-period marker, and Julia Allesandro earned the win in goal.
Bay State Breakers advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Pacific District Girls Tier 1 Tournament Info
Including teams from California, Alaska, Washington and Nevada, the Pacific District Tier 1 Girls Tournament was played Feb. 20-23 in Las Vegas.
Games were played at various Las Vegas-area rinks, including America First Center, City National Arena and Hylo Park Arena. America First Center and City National Arena have LiveBarn feeds, so games played there should be available for on-demand viewing.
CLICK HERE for the complete Pacific District Girls schedule
CLICK HERE for Pacific District Girls scores & standings
Pacific District Tier 1 Girls 14U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of Feb. 19
#14 LA Lions (3-0-0)
#34 San Jose Jr. Sharks (2-1-0)
#46 Team Alaska (1-2-0)
#55 Sno-King Jr. Thunderbirds (0-3-0)
Championship Game - Feb. 23
LA Lions 3, San Jose Jr. Sharks 0
Jaiden Krushelniski, Ella Ianiero and Margaret Gifford scored, while Olivia Frasso stopped all 16 shots she faced to record the shutout, sending the Lions to Nationals.
LA Lions advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Pacific District Tier 1 Girls 16U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of Feb. 19
#35 San Jose Jr. Sharks (3-0-0)
#43 Team Alaska (2-1-0)
#50 Anaheim Lady Ducks (1-2-0)
#58 Sno-King Jr. Thunderbirds (0-3-0)
Championship Game - Feb. 23
San Jose Jr. Sharks 3, Team Alaska 1
Liv Betten scored twice, with Siya Grewal and Danica Beck each handing out a pair of assists, as the Sharks captured the Pacific title. Mia Portnoy had the other San Jose goal, and winning goalie Gillie Ross made 29 saves.
San Jose Jr. Sharks advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Pacific District Tier 1 Girls 19U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of Feb. 19
#28 San Jose Jr. Sharks (2-2-0)
#33 Anaheim Lady Ducks (2-2-0)
#40 San Diego Angels (2-2-0)
Championship Game - Feb. 23
Anaheim Lady Ducks 3, San Jose Jr. Sharks 1
Three different players scored goals for Anaheim, while Anna Manning stopped 27 of the 28 shots she faced, to send the Lady Ducks to Nationals. Sofia Ripley, Elizabeth Sharpe and Emily Olsthoom scored for the winners, with Talia Trujillo dishing out a pair of assists.
Anaheim Lady Ducks advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Pacific District Youth Tier 1 Tournament Info
Including teams from California, Alaska, Washington and Nevada, the Pacific District Tier 1 Youth Tournament was played Feb. 27-March 3 in Irvine, Calif.
Click Here for the complete Pacific District Youth schedule
Pacific District Tier 1 Youth 13O Competing Team Records
Rankings as of Feb. 27
#9 LA Jr. Kings (3-1-0)
#28 California Goldrush (2-2-0)
#36 Anaheim Jr. Ducks (2-1-0)
#98 Las Vegas Jr. Golden Knights (0-3-0)
Championship Game – March 2
Los Angeles Jr. Kings 7, California Gold Rush 2
Zylas Gabrio tallied two goals and an assist, with Dominick Fuentes (1-2-3) and Aiden Wamboldt (0-3-3) each adding three points as the Jr. Kings rolled to a Nationals berth. Henry Thomason contributed 1-1-2, while Masashi Herrman dished out a pair of assists. Goaltender Michael Zavaleta was the winner in goal.
LA Jr. Kings advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Pacific District Tier 1 Youth 14U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of Feb. 27
#23 LA Jr. Kings (4-1-0)
#27 Star Academy (2-2-0)
#33 California Goldrush (5-0-0)
#44 Anaheim Jr. Ducks (1-3-0)
#64 Team Alaska (0-3-0)
#96 Seattle Jr. Kraken (0-3-0)
Championship Game – March 2
California Gold Rush 3, Los Angeles Jr. Kings 1
Drew McDevitt had a goal and two assists, while Chase Gill contributed a goal with two helpers as the Gold Rush beat the Kings to win the Pacific title. Marko Vasquez also scored for the winners, and Jack Urtel was the winning netminder.
California Gold Rush advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Pacific District Tier 1 Youth 15O Competing Team Records
Rankings as of Feb. 27
#13 Anaheim Jr. Ducks (5-0-0)
#58 LA Jr. Kings (2-2-0)
#71 Team Alaska (4-1-0)
#93 San Jose Jr. Sharks (0-3-0)
#108 Las Vegas Jr. Golden Knights (1-3-0)
#120 Wenatchee Wild (0-3-0)
Championship Game – March 2
Anaheim Jr. Ducks 5, Team Alaska 1
Five different Jr. Ducks scored, with Nikolas Ferry recording 1-1-2 to lead the way as Anaheim advanced to Nationals. Hunter Kapen, Jacob Gordon, Daniel Greenbaum and Mason Moreland also scored for the winners, while Evan Enck recorded the victory in goal.
Anaheim Jr. Ducks advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Pacific District Tier 1 Youth 16U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of Feb. 27
#39 Anaheim Jr. Ducks (5-0-0)
#66 Team Alaska (2-3-0)
#79 OC Ice Dogs (3-1-0)
#84 Las Vegas Jr. Golden Knights (1-3-0)
#90 LA Jr. Kings (0-3-0)
#102 Wenatchee Wild (1-2-0)
Championship Game – March 2
Anaheim Jr. Ducks 3, Team Alaska 2 (OT)
Wesley Ryoo scored the golden goal at 2:29 of overtime, with Hangyul Ryu assisting on the OT GWG, as the Ducks captured the Pacific championship and Nationals berth. Ryoo also picked up an earlier assist, while Ethan Tosczak and David Contreras potted the Ducks’ other goals and Parker Kellesberger earned the win in goal. Cameron Anderson and Dawson Norene scored for Alaska.
Anaheim Jr. Ducks advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Pacific District Tier 1 Youth 18U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of Feb. 27
#36 Anaheim Jr. Ducks (3-0-0)
#86 Wenatchee Wild (1-2-0)
#92 Team Alaska (2-1-0)
#94 San Jose Sharks (0-3-0)
Championship Game – March 2
Anaheim Jr. Ducks 8, Team Alaska 2
Six Anaheim players recorded multiple points, led by Brendan O’Brien’s two goals and one assist, as the Jr. Ducks earned a trip to Nationals. Jude Tiki Martinez contributed a pair of goals for the winners, while Kasen Mainberger earned the win in goal. Luka Zoretic, Adan Kostanian, Breken Northgrave and Maxime Rentmeester each recorded two points.
Anaheim Jr. Ducks advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Michigan State/District Youth & Girls Tier 1 Tournament Info
Michigan is one of the states that gets to send its Youth and Girls Tier 1 champions to Nationals, and some state runners-up also could receive at-large invitations to round out tournament fields. The Michigan Amateur Hockey Association (MAHA) tournaments are held in two phases, with the top teams from a round-robin opening round advancing to play in either the semifinals or an elimination series for the championship. The Tier 1 Youth and Girls tournaments began Feb. 25 and ran through March 9 in Taylor, Mich.
Taylor Sportsplex hosts all of the MAHA Tier 1 Tournament games and does have a LiveBarn feed.
Michigan State/District Tier 1 Youth 13O Competing Team Records
Rankings as of Feb. 27
#1 Little Caesars (5-0-0)
#13 Belle Tire (2-2-0)
#14 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies (4-1-0)
#34 Victory Honda (1-2-0)
#39 HoneyBaked (2-2-0)
#52 Compuware (0-3-0)
#72 Fox Motors (1-2-0)
#94 Biggby Coffee (0-3-0)
Championship Game - March 9
Little Caesars 5, Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 0
Little Caesars advances to USA Hockey Nationals
CLICK HERE for the 13O schedule, scores and standings
Michigan State/District Tier 1 Youth 14U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of Feb. 27
#1 Little Caesars (5-0-0)
#12 Fox Motors (2-2-0)
#22 HoneyBaked (4-1-0)
#36 Victory Honda (1-2-0)
#46 Compuware (1-2-0)
#56 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies (2-2-0)
#109 Biggby Coffee (0-3-0)
#114 Belle Tire (0-3-0)
14U Semifinals – March 8 at Taylor Sportsplex
Honeybaked 7, Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 3
14U Championship Game – March 9 at Taylor Sportsplex
Colin Kennedy had two goals and an assist with Derek Moon, Gabriel Belanger, Jack Trupiano, Ryker Kesler and Alexander Smidt each scoring once as LC rolled to the Michigan title. Troy Falbo stopped 19 of 20 shots to earn the win in goal.
Little Caesars advances to USA Hockey Nationals
CLICK HERE for the 14U schedule, scores and standings
Michigan State/District Tier 1 Youth 15O Competing Team Records
Rankings as of Feb. 27
#3 Little Caesars (5-0-0)
#12 HoneyBaked (4-1-0)
#29 Fox Motors (2-2-0)
#32 Victory Honda (1-2-0)
#48 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies (0-3-0)
#64 Compuware (2-2-0)
#81 Biggby Coffee (1-2-0)
#82 Belle Tire (0-3-0)
15O Semifinals – March 8 at Taylor Sportsplex
15O Championship Game – March 9 at Taylor Sportsplex
Little Caesars 9, HoneyBaked 3
Anthony Timmerman got LC off to a roaring start with a pair of goals in the game's first four minutes and the team never looked back, sprinting to a 6-1 lead through two periods on the way to the state championship. He added an assist later in the game, while Landon Jackman had the third marker and contributed a pair of assists as did Massimo Santa Maria. Christian Kolodziej also scored twice, with Sarvir Jaworksi, Vincent Arnone and Gunner Gullstrand also potting goals for the winners. Gullstrand picked up three assists, Arnone also had three helpers and Kage Flory added two assists, while Jaworski and Kolodziej eacn dished out an assist to go along with their goals. Greyson Mielock was the winning goalie, making 31 saves.
Little Caesars advances to USA Hockey Nationals
CLICK HERE for the 15O schedule, scores and standings
Michigan State/District Tier 1 Youth 16U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of Feb. 27
#6 Little Caesars (5-0-0)
#16 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies (3-1-0)
#28 Fox Motors (3-2-0)
#49 HoneyBaked (2-2-0)
#50 Belle Tire (1-2-0)
#52 Compuware (1-2-0)
#105 Biggby Coffee (0-3-0)
#111 Victory Honda (0-3-0)
16U Semifinals – March 8 at Taylor Sportsplex
Fox Motors 3, Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 2
Little Caesars 6, HoneyBaked 0
16U Championship Game – March 9 at Taylor Sportsplex
Little Caesars 9, Fox Motors 1
Ilya Komakov got the ball rolling for LC with three first-period goals and that was more than enough as the team cruised to the Michigan championship. Jacob Monks, Judd Knauft, Jake Pietila and Andrew Molgachev also scored for the victors, and two goals are not recorded on the game sheet. Joseph Skidmore was the winning goalie.
Little Caesars advances to USA Hockey Nationals
CLICK HERE for the 16U schedule, scores and standings
Michigan State/District Tier 1 Youth 18U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of Feb. 27
#12 Little Caesars (5-0-0)
#28 Victory Honda (4-1-0)
#33 Fox Motors (2-2-0)
#42 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies (1-2-0)
#66 Belle Tire (0-3-0)
#88 Soo Indians (1-2-0)
#97 Compuware (0-3-0)
#30 Biggby Coffee (2-2-0)
18U Semifinals – March 8 at Taylor Sportsplex
Little Caesars 5, Biggby Coffee 0
18U Championship Game – March 9 at Taylor Sportsplex
Little Caesars 3, Victory Honda 2 (OT)
Preston Otting scored with 7:27 left in overtime as Little Caesars edged Victory Honda for the state championship to earn a trip to Nationals. Wyatt Bartley tied the game at 2 with a goal midway through the thhird period after Joseph Terpstra and Drake Scorzo had scored to push Victory Honda in front, 2-1, with 10:59 left. Hayden Campbell had the other LC goal, while winning netminder Brody Schocker stopped 25 shots.
Little Caesars advances to USA Hockey Nationals
CLICK HERE for the 18U schedule, scores and standings
Michigan State/District Tier 1 Girls 14U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of Feb. 27
#15 Little Caesars (4-1-0)
#18 Fox Motors (4-1-0)
#26 Biggby Coffee (0-4)
#38 HoneyBaked (2-2-0)
#57 Belle Tire (1-3-0)
Championship Game - March 9
Little Caesars 2, Fox Motors 0
Lillian Cunningham and Giuliana Golden each scored once, while Rilyn Stolz stopped all 21 shots she faced to record a shutout as LC continued its domiance of the Michigan Tier 1 Tournament. Vivian Williams made 24 saves for Fox, which had beaten Little Caesars the previous day.
Little Caesars advances to USA Hockey Nationals.
CLICK HERE for the 14U schedule, scores and standings
Michigan State/District Tier 1 Girls 16U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of Feb. 27
#7 Little Caesars (4-1-0)
#25 Belle Tire (4-1-0)
#37 HoneyBaked (2-2-0)
#46 Biggby Coffee (0-4-0)
#47 Fox Motors (1-3-0)
Championship Game - March 9
Belle Tire 4, Little Caesars 2
Belle Tire scored three straight goals over the second and third periods to turn a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 state-championship win. Camila O'Reilly tied the game late in the second period then potted the game-winner with 7:29 remaining. Sophia Carson iced the title with an empty net goal in the waning seconds. Ally Orlick had the other BT goal, while Emily Grund stopped 36 shots to earn the win in goal.
Belle Tire advances to USA Hockey Nationals
CLICK HERE for the 16U schedule, scores and standings
Michigan State/District Tier 1 Girls 19U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of Feb. 27
#13 Belle Tire (3-1-0)
#14 Little Caesars (3-1-0)
#39 Biggby Coffee (1-2-0)
#41 HoneyBaked (0-3-0)
Championship Game
Little Caesars 4, Belle Tire 1
LC scored three times to open the game in a span of less than 22 minutes and iced the win with Natalie Joiner's empty-net goal after Bella Paolucci scored for BT to cut the margin to 3-1 late in the middle period. Mariana Valeri, Fiona Sierens and Mia Kraut scored the first three goals, and Sarah Neubecker made 19 saves to earn the win in goal.
Little Caesars advances to USA Hockey Nationals
CLICK HERE for the 19U schedule, scores and standings
New York State/District Youth & Girls Tier 1 Tournament Info
Like Michigan, Minnesota and Massachusetts, New York gets to send its Youth and Girls Tier 1 champions to Nationals. The New York State/District Tournaments began Feb. 28 and ran through March 16 in Western New York. New York’s Girls tourney concluded March 9, while the Youth event ran through March 16.
Games are being held in rinks throughout Western New York, many of which have LiveBarn feeds.
CLICK HERE to access New York Girls 14U, 16U & 19U Tier 1 schedules, scores & standings
CLICK HERE to access New York Youth 14U, 15O, 15U & 18U Tier 1 schedules, scores & standings
CLICK HERE to access New York Youth 13O Tier 1 schedules, scores & standings
New York State/District Youth 13O Tier 1 Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 5
#17 Buffalo Jr. Sabres (5-0-0)
#54 Clifton Park Dynamo (4-1-0)
#21 Long Island Gulls (2-2-0)
#35 PAL Jr. Islanders (1-2-0)
#65 Long Island Royals (1-3-0)
#52 Rochester Jr. Americans (1-2-0)
#34 Syracuse Nationals (1-2-0)
#67 Buffalo Regals (0-3-0)
13O Championship Game – March 2
Buffalo Jr. Sabres 6, Clifton Park Dynamo 3
The Dynamo led, 3-0, after two periods on goals by Harshil Pahwa, Chace Wilcox and Ryan Mika, but the Sabres exploded for six third-period goals to rally and capture the state title. Brayden Vanegmond scored four of the six Buffalo goals, including the last three in the final 8:14. Brady O’Connor and Andrew Dorr also tallied for the champs, who got 15 saves from winning netminder Nico Rich.
Buffalo Jr. Sabres advance to USA Hockey Nationals
New York State/District Youth 14U Tier 1 Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 17
#6 Bishop Kearney Selects (4-1-0)
#14 Buffalo Jr. Sabres (3-1-0)
#16 Long Island Gulls (4-1-0)
#71 PAL Jr. Islanders (1-2-0)
#72 Clifton Park Dynamo (1-3-0)
#79 Rochester Jr. Americans (1-2-0)
#80 Buffalo Regals (0-3-0)
#90 Utica Jr. Comets (1-2-0)
Championship Game - March 17
Maveric Thisdelle scored twice, while Andrew Randazzo and Michael Kandrach each tallied once as the Gulls earned a Nationals berth. Hugh Rooney was the winning goalie with 16 saves, and Andrew Wyda dished out a pair of assists. Kandrach also contributred a helper along with his goal.
Long Island Gulls advance to USA Hockey Nationals
New York State/District Youth 15O Tier 1 Competing Teams
Rankings as of March 17
#13 Long Island Gulls (5-0-0)
#20 Bishop Kearney Selects (4-1-0)
#23 PAL Jr. Islanders (2-2-0)
#26 Buffalo Jr. Sabres (2-2-0)
#64 Buffalo Regals (1-2-0)
#71 Westchester Express (0-3-0)
#104 Utica Jr. Comets (1-2-0)
#111 Troy Albany Titans (0-3-0)
Championship Game - March 16
The Gulls rallied from a 2-0 deficit after the first period with one goal in each of the second and third frames to force overtime, and Brooks Demars scored with 7:41 left in the extra session to clinch a trip to Nationals. Daniil Butin and Dylan Sampair scored for Long Island after Csaba Kovacs and Miles Jinman had given BK a 2-0 lead in the opening stanza. Winning goalie Matthew Schreier made 26 saves.
Long Island Gulls avance to USA Hockey Nationals
New York State/District Youth 16U Tier 1 Competing Teams
Rankings as of March 5
#4 Long Island Gulls
#10 Bishop Kearney Selects
#19 Buffalo Jr. Sabres
#32 PAL Jr. Islanders
#48 Rochester Coalition
#68 Nichols School
#86 Syracuse Nationals
#94 Long Island Arrows
New York State/District Youth 18U Tier 1 Competing Teams
Rankings as of March 5
#4 Long Island Gulls
#6 Bishop Kearney Selects
#38 Nichols School
#55 Buffalo Jr. Sabres
New York State/District Girls 14U Tier 1 Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 5
#13 Rochester Jr. Americans (5-0-0)
#46 Amherst Lady Knights (3-2-0)
#54 Syracuse Valley Eagles (1-3-0)
Niagara Purple Eagles (2-2-0)
#52 Skaneateles Lakers (0-4-0)
Championship Game - March 9
Rochester Jr. Americans 6, Amherst Lady Knights 1
Tegan Cyone led the Rochester offensive attack with two goals and an assist, while Alexia Jackson and Evelyn Warner each added a goal and a helper as the Jr. Amerks advanced to Nationals. Sienna McDonald and Sydney Goodrich also scored for the winners, with Nora MacBride handing out a pair of assists. Regan Healy stopped 13 shots to earn the win in goal.
Rochester Jr. Americans advance to USA Hockey Nationals
New York State/District Girls 16U Tier 1 Competing Teams
Rankings as of March 5
#9 Bishop Kearney Selects (4-0-0)
#27 Team Long Island (1-2-0)
#32 Rochester Jr. Americans (1-3-0)
#36 Syracuse Valley Eagles (1-2-0)
Championship Game - March 9
BK Selects 7, Syracuse Valley Eagles 0
Annika Stock had a four-point day, notching a hat trick and helper, as Bishop Kearney rolled to the New York state championship. Kayla Gerson added a goal and an assist, with Sophia Garner dishing out two helpers. Tessa Macchione, Shea Morey and Lyla Brown also scored for the winners, while Rylee Allison stopped 15 shots to earn the shutout win in goal.
Bishop Kearney Selects advance to USA Hockey Nationals
New York State/District Girls 19U Tier 1 Competing Teams
Rankings as of March 5
#2 Bishop Kearney Selects
#23 Nichols School
Championship Series (best of three)
BK Selects def. Nichols School, 2-0
Bishop Kearney outscored Nichols, 11-2, to sweep the series and advance to Nationals. Nela Lopusanova had three goals and two assists in the two wins, with Megan Healy adding 1-3-4 and Anabella Fanale contributing 2-1-3. Lia Nevo and Emeline Grennan each earned wins in goal, needing to make just 22 saves combined in the two victories.
Bishop Kearney Selects advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Mid-Am District Youth & Girls Tier 1 Tournament Info
Teams from Indiana, Western Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana competed in the Mid-Am Tier 1 Youth and Girls Tier 1 District Tournament March 6-9. The Youth Mid-Am Tournament was held at OhioHealth Chiller North in Columbus, Ohio, while the Girls event was played at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Center in Cranberry Township, Pa.
Both host facilities have LiveBarn feeds.
CLICK HERE for the complete Mid-Am Youth Tier 1 District Tournament schedule
CLICK HERE for the complete Mid-Am Girls Tier 1 District Tournament schedule
Mid-Am District Tier 1 Youth 13O Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 5
#3 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (3-1-0)
#6 Ohio Blue Jackets (4-0-0)
#28 Pittsburgh Vengeance (2-1-0)
#60 Pittsburgh Stars (1-2-0)
#63 Pittsburgh Predators (0-3-0)
#68 Fort Wayne Force (0-3-0)
Championship Game - March 9
Ohio Blue Jackets 6, Pens Elite 1
Alex Denny and Logan McGrane each scored a pair of goals, with Zander Shank contibuting a goal and three assists as OBJ advanced to Nationals. Owen Baxendell added a goal and an assist for the winners, and goalie Beau Sullivan made 26 saves to notch the win.
Ohio Blue Jackets advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Mid-Am District Tier 1 Youth 14U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 5
#18 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (3-1-0)
#28 Indiana Elite (2-1-0)
#42 Ohio Blue Jackets (2-2-0)
#52 Pittsburgh Vengeance (1-2-0)
#57 Cleveland Barons (0-3-0)
#59 Esmark Stars (2-1-0)
Championship Game - March 9
Pens Elite 3, Ohio Blue Jackets 2 (OT)
Pittsburgh rallied from two goals down in the third period, tying the game on Luca Filiaggi's goal with 9:30 remaining and winning it on Jack Riehl's marker with 57 seconds left in overtime. Filiaggi and Brady Parris assisted on the game-winner, and Filiaggi also picked up a helper on a goal by Parris with 15:20 left in regulation. Riehl picked up the lone assist on Filiaggi's tying goal, and Preston Clutter stopped 25 shots to earn the win in goal. Thomas Lillis and Knox Koukis scored for Ohio.
Pens Elite advances to USA Hockey Nationals
Mid-Am District Tier 1 Youth 15O Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 5
#8 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (3-1-0)
#29 Cleveland Barons (4-0-0)
#40 Ohio Blue Jackets (0-3-0)
#73 South Hills Panthers (1-2-0)
#95 PHA Icemen (0-3-0)
#103 Pittsburgh Predators (2-1-0)
Championship Game - March 9
Cleveland Barons 7, Pens Elite 6
It took eight third-period goals to determine the 15O Mid-Am champion. Ilya Gromov and Oliver Ozogany scored less than a minute apart in the final three minutes to give Cleveland a 7-5 lead, and the Barons hung on for the title despite a late goal by Nolan Snyder. The posted scoresheet is incomplete, but based on what is there Ozogany had four goals for the winning side, while Matys St-Gelais also netted four markers for Pens Elite. Mark Pape handed out three helpers for Pittsburgh, and Gromov had two goals and an assist for Cleveland.
Cleveland Barons advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Mid-Am District Tier 1 Youth 16U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 5
#10 Cleveland Barons (2-1-0)
#14 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (4-0-0)
#16 Culver Academies (3-1-0)
#73 Gilmour Academy (0-3-0)
#46 Ohio Blue Jackets (2-1-0)
#50 South Hills Panthers (0-3-0)
Championship Game - March 9
Pens Elite 3, Culver Academies 2
Pittsburgh scored once in each period, with Brody Pepoy netting the game-winning goal with just 1:08 left in the third, as Pens Elite narrowly won despite piling up a 38-18 shots-on-goal advantage. Nikola Antonacci stopped 35 of those 38 shots, but Neilan Johnson made 16 saves in the other net to earn the victory. Magnuss Avotins and Caden Harvey also scored for the winning side.
Pens Elite advances to USA Hockey Nationals
Mid-Am District Tier 1 Youth 18U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 5
#2 Culver Academies (2-1-0)
#8 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (2-1-0)
#17 Esmark Stars (0-3-0)
#29 Ohio Blue Jackets (4-0-0)
#59 Cleveland Barons (0-3-0)
#66 Gilmour Academy. (2-2-0)
Championship Game - March 9
Ohio Blue Jackets 5, Gilmour Academy 0
After a scoreless first period, the Blue Jackets potted 5 goals over the final two frames as goalie Jeremiah Desale Low earned the shutout victory. Cohen Hoening scored twice for OBJ and added an assist on Colin Dustin's goal. Drew Huffnagle and Willem Frank also scored for Ohio, while Dustin dished out a pair of assists in addition to his goal and Tyler Wilmouth handed out a pair of helpers.
Ohio Blue Jackets advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Mid-Am District Tier 1 Girls 14U Competing Teams
Rankings as of March 5
Championship Game – March 9 at 12:10 p.m. EST
#45 Ohio Blue Jackets 6, #20 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 4
Ohio broke open a 3-3 tie by scoring three times in the first 12 minutes of the third period. Ellie Maksim scored two of those three goals, but Isabel Fusonie potted what turned out to be the GWG with Maksim picking up the assist. Mia Grasser cut the margin to 6-4 with 3:47 left, but that's as close as Pens Elite would get. Julite Darr, Alyssa Habecker and Ella Robison scored the other OBJ goals, while netminder Mary Shoreman made 22 saves to earn the win.
Ohio Blue Jackets advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Mid-Am District Tier 1 Girls 16U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 5
#12 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (2-0-0)
#14 Culver Academies (1-1-0)
#60 Ohio Blue Jackets (0-2-0)
Pens Elite advances to USA Hockey Nationals
Mid-Am District Tier 1 Girls 19U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 5
#17 Culver Academies (2-0-0)
#20 Gilmour Academy (0-2-0)
#38 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (1-1-0)
Culver Academies advances to USA Hockey Nationals
Rocky Mountain District Youth & Girls Tier 1 Tournament Info
The Rocky Mountain District encompasses the states of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah. This year’s Rocky Mountain District Tournament was held in the Dallas area, with games played at Children’s Health StarCenter in Irving, Texas, and at Children’s Health StarCenter in Farmers Branch, Texas.
Both the Youth and Girls events were contested March 6-9, and both rinks have LiveBarn feeds.
CLICK HERE for links to Rocky Mountain District Tier 1 Youth & Girls schedules, standings, scores and stats
Rocky Mountain District Youth 13O Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 5
#10 Dallas Stars Elite (3-0-0)
#31 Phoenix Jr. Coyotes (0-2-0)
#51 Rocky Mountain RoughRiders (1-2-0)
Championship Game - March 9
Dallas Stars Elite 7, Rocky Mountain RoughRiders 1
Riedel Reynolds and Henry Dietrick each scored twice, with Easton Scott and Cooper Richardson recording two assists apiece as Dallas rolled to the Nationals berth. Brando Duncan, Farhan Haq and Gavin Gu also scored for the Stars, while winning goaltender Donovan Knapp stopped 15 shots.
Dallas Stars advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Rocky Mountain District Youth 14U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 5
#9 Dallas Stars Elite (4-0-0)
#41 Colorado Thunderbirds (1-2-0)
#51 Phoenix Jr. Coyotes (2-2-0)
#117 Wasatch Renegades (0-3-0)
Championship Game - March 9
Dallas Stars Elite 11, Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 2
Ezekiel Kaebel and Brooks Davis each recorded hat tricks, with Davis adding an assist for a four-point game as Dallas rolled to the title. Seven Dallas players notched multiple points; five of them had a goal and an assist: Eli Tugolukov, Beckett Ertel, Jesse DeJong, Cruz Detert and Xinchen Zhang. Trever Sharpe stopped 30 shots to record the win in goal.
Dallas Stars advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Rocky Mountain District Youth 15O Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 5
#15 Okanagan Hockey Colorado (2-1-0)
#24 Dallas Stars Elite (1-2-0)
#34 Phoenix Jr. Coyotes (1-1-0)
Championship Game - March 9
Okangan Hockey Colorado 2, Dallas Stars Elite 1 (OT)
Jackson Woodward scored with 8:18 left in overtime to cap Okanagan's comeback win and earn a trip to Nationals. Kaden Mote tied the game at 1 for Okanagan with 34 seconds left in the second period after Samson Ygay had staked Dallas to a 1-0 lead in the opening frame. Trey Packard assisted on both Okanagan goals, and Aaron Lenarz was the star of the game with 43 saves for the champs. Dean Saartin was equally amazing on the other end of the ice for the Stars with 47 saves.
Okanagan Hockey advances to USA Hockey Nationals
Rocky Mountain District Youth 16U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 5
#7 Dallas Stars Elite (4-0-0)
#23 Okanagan Hockey Colorado (2-2-0)
#46 Phoenix Jr. Coyotes (1-2-0)
#105 Wasatch Renegades (0-3-0)
Championship Game - March 9
Dallas Stars Elite 6, Okanagan Hockey Colorado 3
Andrew Fox scored twice, while Nolan Wildfong, Stryker Foster, Keaton Martin and Jaxson Craig each notched a goal and an assist as Dallas earned a trip to Nationals. Aiden Eskit was outstanding in goal with 42 saves for the winners.
Dallas Stars advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Rocky Mountain District Youth 18U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 5
#23 Phoenix Jr. Coyotes (4-0-0)
#53 Colorado Rampage (1-2-0)
#58 Dallas Stars Elite (2-2-0)
#89 Wasatch Renegades (0-3-0)
Championship Game - March 9
Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 4, Dallas Stars Elite 2
The Coyotes rallied with three goals in the final 4:30 after Dallas took a 2-1 lead on a pair of goals from Konstantin Deshevvy and Luke Whitehead in the first 2;07 of the third period. Hayden Hastings potted the game-winner and an empty-netter to seal the win for Phoenix after Mason Knaffla tied the game with 4:30 remaining. Drew Smith scored the other Coyotes goal, and Connor MacKenzie made 29 saves to pick up the win in goal.
Phoenix Coyotes advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Rocky Mountain District Girls 14U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 5
#28 Arizona Kachinas (2-1-0)
#36 Dallas Stars Elite (0-2-0)
#37 Team Colorado (2-1-0)
Championship Game - March 9
Team Colorado 1, Arizona Kachinas 0
Macy Powers scored midway through the first period, and Colorado goalie Carsyn Lien made that tally stand up by stopping all 32 shots she faced to record a shutout and send her team to Nationals. Amelia Salazar had 28 saves for the Kachinas.
Team Colorado advances to USA Hockey Nationals
Rocky Mountain District Girls 16U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 5
#34 Team Colorado (1-1-0)
#47 Arizona Kachinas (2-1-0)
#57 Dallas Stars Elite (1-2-0)
Championship Game - March 9
Arizona Kachinas 3, Dallas Stars Elite 2
Riley Wethington's unassisted goal with exactly 4 minutes remaining, her second tally of the game, gave the Kachinas the championship. Keira Shin tied the game at 2 and set up Wethington's heroics with 4:37 left in the middle frame. Lior Leshem scored twice for Dallas. Lily Hurley picked up the win in goals for Arizona with 32 saves.
Arizona Kachinas advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Rocky Mountain District Girls 19U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 5
#27 Dallas Stars Elite (3-1-0)
#33 Arizona Kachinas (0-3-0)
#45 Team Colorado (3-1-0)
#49 Utah Lady Grizzlies (1-2-0)
Championship Game - March 9
Dallas Stars Elite 3, Team Colorado 2 (SO)
Brooke Ward thwarted seven of the eight shootout attempts she faced, while Avantika Kandadi and Alexandra Tholl each managed to beat Maia Walker as Dallas squeaked past Team Colorado to advance to Nationals. Tholl's goal in the eigth round proved to be the winner. Kyler Weatherred scored with 4:19 left in the third period to force what turned out to be a scoreless overtime, and Rebekah Nickisch netted the other Colorado goal. In between, Anabelle Leclair and Madalyn Liles scored for the Stars. Ward finished with 33 saves for the champs, while Walker stopped 42 shots to give her side a chance to win.
Dallas Stars advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Southeastern District Youth & Girls Tier 1 Tournament Info
Teams from Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Florida competed in the Southeastern District Youth and Girls tournaments March 6-9. The Youth Tournament was played at the Gardens Ice House in Laurel, Md., while the Girls faced off at Hertz Arena in Estero, Fla.
Both facilities have LiveBarn feeds.
CLICK HERE for Southeastern District Tier 1 Youth schedules, scores and standings
CLICK HERE for Southeastern District Tier 1 Girls schedules, scores and standings
Southeastern District Youth 13O Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 5
#24 Florida Alliance (3-0-0)
#38 Nashville Jr. Predators (1-2-0)
#42 Washington Little Capitals (2-1-0)
#81 Carolina Jr. Hurricanes (0-3-0)
Championship Game - March 9
Florida Alliance 5, Little Caps 1
Semion Rykov, Jayden Johnson, Easton Anders, Everett Kemper and Briggs Olin each scored as Florida captured the 13O championship. Johnson, Kemper and Olin each added an assist, while Fabian Sibalin-Williams dished out a pair of helpers and winning goalie Nicholas Ryan made 20 saves.
Florida Alliance advances to USA Hockey Nationals
Southeastern District Youth 14U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 5
#45 Carolina Jr. Hurricanes (3-0-0)
#53 Florida Alliance (2-1-0)
#63 Nashville Jr. Predators (1-2-0)
#82 Team Maryland (0-3-0)
Championship Game - March 9
Florida Alliance 8, Jr. Canes 2
Ethan Kakish scored twcie and added an assist, while Alec Walker had a goal and two helpers as Florida rolled to the 14U title. Dominic Poretto and Spencer Greenhalgh each recorded a goal and an assist, with Maddox Rogers dishing out two helpers. Winning netminder Riley Lincoln made 32 aves.
Florida Alliance advances to USA Hockey Nationals
Southeastern District Youth 15O Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 5
#19 Florida Alliance (3-0-0)
#36 Nashville Jr. Predators (2-1-0)
#53 Washington Little Capitals (1-2-0)
#87 Carolina Jr. Hurricanes (0-3-0)
Championship Game - March 9
Florida Alliance 5, Nashville Jr. Predators 1
Mitchell Lai and Logan Hostetler each recorded a goal and an assist, with Jake Dancona, Logan Anderson and Christopher DiSilvestro contributing a goal apiece as Florida earned a trip to Nationals. Lai and Hostetler each added single assists, and winning goalie Cole Brindley stopped 21 shots.
Florida Alliance advances to USA Hockey Nationals
Southeastern District Youth 16U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 5
#14 Carolina Jr. Hurricanes (2-0-0)
#28 Nashville Jr. Predators (1-2-0)
#53 Team Maryland (2-0-0)
#71 Florida Alliance (0-3-0)
Championship Game - March 9
Carolina Jr. Canes 11, Team Maryland 2
Oleg Kulebuakin was one of seven Carolina players to finish with multiple points, recording two goals and three assists in a dominant team performance. Adam Israilov added three assissts, with Cade Strom, Matthew Prazma, Cade Kinnear and Jaxon Williams contributing two points apiece and winning goalie Brendan Queen stopping 18 shots.
Carolina Jr. Hurricanes advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Southeastern District Youth 18U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 5
#34 Team Maryland (3-0-0)
#42 Florida Alliance (2-1-0)
#66 Nashville Jr. Predators (1-2-0)
#74 Washington Little Capitals (0-3-0)
Championship Game - March 9
Team Maryland 2, Florida Alliance 0
Keene Lincoln and Mason Kaplan scored third-period goals, while Logan Perez posted a 32-save shutout, to lift Team Maryland to the 18U title and a bid to USA Hockey Nationals. Lincoln and Kaplan scored 1:30 apart in the final six minutes to secure the victory for TM. Flordia netminder Bartholomew Riccardi made 31 saves.
Team Maryland advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Southeastern District Girls 14U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 5
#31 Florida Alliance (0-2-0)
#41 Washington Pride (2-0-0)
#55 Carolina Jr. Hurricanes (1-1-0)
Championship Game - March 9
FLorida Alliance 2, Washington Pride 0
Florida Alliance advances to USA Hockey Nationals
Southeastern District Girls 16U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 5
#49 Carolina Jr. Hurricanes (2-0-0)
#52 Washington Pride (1-1-1)
# 55 Florida Alliance (0-2-0)
Championship Game - March 9
Carolina Jr. Hurricanes 3, Washington Pride 2
Carolina Jr. Hurricanes advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Southeastern District Girls 19U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 5
#21 Washington Pride (2-0-0)
#36 Florida Alliance (1-1-0)
# 99 Carolina Jr. Hurricanes (0-2-0)
Championship Game - March 9
Washington Pride 3, Florida Alliance 2
Washington Pride advances to USA Hockey Nationals
Atlantic District Youth & Girls Tier 1 Tournament Info
Tournament play got underway in the Atlantic District March 7 and ran through March 16, with the Youth Tournament scheduled for March 15-16 at Ice House in Hackensack, N.Y., while the Girls event was played March 7-9 at Ice Line in West Chester, Pa. On the Youth side, there were qualifying tournaments for ages 13O, 14U, 15O, 16U and 18U March 7-9 in West Chester as two teams in each age tried to play in to the District Tournament to face the Atlantic Youth Hockey League champion and the top-ranked at-large team of the same age in Hackensack the following weekend.
The Atlantic District is comprised of eastern and central Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
CLICK HERE to see the Atlantic District Tier 1 Girls Tournament schedules, scores & standings
CLICK HERE to see the Atlantic District Tier 1 Yourth Tournament schedules, scores & standings
Atlantic District Tier 1 Girls 14U Competing Teams
Rankings as of March 5 – Best of Three Series
#7 Philadelphia Jr. Flyers def. #44 New Jersey Colonials, 2-0
The Jr. Flyers got five points each from Madeline Staffieri, Gianna Stavola and Laren Steward in their two-game sweep of New Jersey. Caroline Coen added three goals for the champs, while Paloma Larocque stopped all 19 shots she faced to record a pair of shutout wins as Philadelphia rolled up a 12-0 scoring differential.
Jr. Flyers advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Atlantic District Tier 1 Girls 16U Competing Teams
Rankings as of March 5 – Best of Three Series
#18 Philadelphia Jr. Flyers def. #31 New Jersey Colonials, 2-0
Philaelphia outscored the Colonials, 9-2, to earn the series sweep and advance to 16U Nationals. Rachel Steward and Eloise Downes paced the Jr. Flyers with four points apiece, with Ella Rutter contributing two goals and an assist. Hannah Mortazavi and Ella Rajnys each earned a win in goal.
Jr. Flyers advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Atlantic District Tier 1 Girls 19U Competing Teams
Rankings as of March 5 – Best of Three Series
#11 Philadelphia Jr. Flyers def. #35 New Jersey Colonials, 2-0
The Jr. Flyers outscored New Jersey, 15-4, combined in sweeping the series to capture the Atlatnic championship. Team USA 18U veteran Ava Thomas led the way for Philadelphia with 10 points on eight goals and two assists, with Shelby Shane and Camryn Grimley adding five points apiece. Laren Hernick and Kayla Czukoski took turns in goal, each recording a victory.
Jr. Flyers advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Atlantic District Tier 1 Youth 13O Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 17
#12 New Jersey Titans (1-1-0)
#14 Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (0-1-0)
#16 Palmyra Black Knights (2-0-0)
#59 Mercer Chiefs (0-1-0)
Championship Game - March 16
Palmyra Black Knights 7, New Jersey Titans 3
Braden Boblick had two goals and three assists to lead the Knights into Nationals. Callan Pearson added two goals and an assist, with Cullen Widener, Maxwell Schaefer and Jaxton Paquette each tallying once. Cameron Kertulis added two assists, while goalie Philip Duca V stopped 18 shots.
Palmyra Black Knights advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Atlantic District Tier 1 Youth 14U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 17
#10 Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (2-0-0)
#18 North Jersey Avalanche (1-0-0)
#24 Woodbridge Wolfpack (0-1-0)
#31 NJ Rockets (0-1-0)
Championship Game - March 16
Philadelphia Jr. Flyers 3, North Jersey Avalanche 1
Brayden Kotzen scored twice in the first two periods and Chase Schulberger provided the insurance goal with 2:37 left in the game as the Jr. Flyers earned a trip to Nationals. Schulberger also assisted on Kotzen's first goal, and winning netminder Charles Liu made 15 saves.
Jr. Flyers advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Atlantic District Tier 1 Youth 15O Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 17
#11 Wilkes Barre/Scranton Jr. Knights (0-1-0)
#19 NJ Rockets (1-1-0)
#21 North Jersey Avalanche (2-0-0)
#45 Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (0-1-0)
Championship Game - March 16
North Jersey Avalanche 5, N.J. Rockets 1
Charles Sorrentino, Benjamin Barata, William Gallagher, Carter Edmonds and Patrik Ula each scored once for the Avs, with Ula also adding an assist and James Bronson making 30 saves. Gallagher and Sorrentino scored in the game's opening minutes and it was all North Jersey from there.
North Jersey Avalanche advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Atlantic District Tier 1 Youth 16U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 17
#2 NJ Rockets (2-0-0)
#8 North Jersey Avalanche (1-1-0)
#26 Black Bears Academy (0-1-0)
#32 Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (0-1-0)
Championship Game - March 16
NJ Rockets 3, North Jersey Avalanche 1
After a scoreless opening period, three different Rockets players scored overlapping the second and third frames to provide all the goals they would need. Max Stacar scored a late goal for North Jersey, but that's the only puck that would get past winning goalie Ilja Nikitins, who made 19 saves. Brandon Strunck, Alexander Kotelnikov and Nathan Bienstock scored for the Rockets, with Bryce Jakobiak dishing out a pair of assists.
New Jersey Rockets advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Atlantic District Tier 1 Youth 18U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 17
#5 NJ Rockets (2-0-0)
#26 New Jersey Hitmen (0-1-0)
#34 North Jersey Avalanche (1-1-0)
#40 New Jersey Titans (0-1-0)
Championship Game - March 16
NJ Rockets 10, North Jersey Avalanche 3
The Rockets netted four of the game's first five goals, with four different players scoring, and rolled to the Atlantic championship. Vincenzo Capano was one of those goal-scorers, and he would finish the game with four markers. Makar Kultuklu led the scoring barrage with a goal and four assists, while Joseph DeLaurentis, Nicholas Squashic, Brent Beswick and Denis Pasler contributed two assists each. Jack Scali got the win in goal with 28 saves.
New Jersey Rockets advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Central District Kohlman Cup Championship Info
Youth and Girls teams representing Nebraska, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Missouri came together to compete for the Central District Kohlman Cup March 14-16. The Youth Tier 1 tournament was held at the St. Peters Rec-Plex near St. Louis, while the girls championships was played at Glenview Community Center in Glenview, Ill.
CLICK HERE for the Central District schedule, standings & scores
Central District Tier 1 Youth 13O Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 17
#5 Chicago Mission (3-0-0)
#18 St. Louis AAA Blues (2-1-0)
#46 Team Wisconsin (1-2-0)
#62 Omaha Mastery (0-3-0)
Chicago Mission advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Central District Tier 1 Youth 14U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 17
#8 Chicago Mission (3-0-0)
#21 Madison Capitols (1-2-0)
#28 St. Louis AAA Blues (1-2-0)
#51 Omaha Mastery (1-2-0)
Chicago Mission advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Central District Tier 1 Youth 15O Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 17
#4 Chicago Mission (1-2-0)
#5 Chicago Reapers (2-1-0)
#7 St. Louis AAA Blues (3-0-0)
#25 Madison Capitols (0-3-0)
St. Louis AAA Blues advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Central District Tier 1 Youth 16U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 17
#12 Chicago Mission (3-0-0)
#16 St. Louis AAA Blues (2-1-0)
#40 Milwaukee Jr. Admirals (0-3-0)
#87 Omaha Mastery (1-2-0)
Chicago Mission advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Central District Tier 1 Youth 18U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 17
#11 Team Wisconsin (1-2-0)
#12 St. Louis AAA Blues (2-1-0)
#27 Chicago Fury (3-0-0)
#83 Omaha Mastery (0-3-0)
Chicago Fury advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Central District Tier 1 Girls 14U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 17
#4 Chicago Mission (1-1-0)
#6 Madison Capitols (2-0-0)
#47 St. Louis AAA Blues (0-2-0)
Madison Capitols advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Central District Tier 1 Girls 16U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 17
#6 Chicago Mission (2-0-0)
#22 Milwaukee Jr. Admirals (1-1-0)
#53 St. Louis AAA Blues (0-2-0)
Chicago Mission advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Central District Tier 1 Girls 19U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 17
#3 Chicago Mission (2-0-0)
#22 Team Wisconsin (1-2-0)
#30 St. Louis AAA Blues (0-2-0)
Chicago Mission advance to USA Hockey Nationals
New England District Tourament Info
Every state in New England sends teams to the district tournament except Massachusetts, which gets to send its state champions directly to Nationals. Youth teams from Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont competed in Exeter, R.I., and Northford, Conn., while the Girls tournaments was held in Burlington, Vt., and Simsbury, Conn. the weekend of March 14-16.
CLICK HERE for New England District Youth Tournament standings, scores & schedules
CLICK HERE for New England District Girls Tournament standings, scores & schedules
New England District Tier 1 Youth 13O Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 17
#8 Mid-Fairfield Jr. Rangers (4-1-0)
#32 Secaost Performance Academy (2-2-0)
#47 Providence Capitals (2-3-0)
#49 Northern CT Nor'easters (3-1-0)
#87 New Hampshire Avlanche (1-2-0)
#104 Vermont Jr. Catamounts (0-3-0)
Championship Game - March 16
Mid-Fairfield Jr. Rangers 5, Providence Capitals 1
Jack Cross, Peter Lyden, Alex Wolanski, Ford Fairback and Jason Pukhov each scored once, with Cross and Pukhov adding single assists, as Mid-Fairfield scored the first four goals of the game and never looked back. Aydan Jones and Jordan Silvetti split time in goal, with Jones picking up the win.
Mid-Fairfield Jr. Rangers advance to USA Hockey Nationals
New England District Tier 1 Youth 14U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 127
#3 Mount St. Charles (5-0-0)
#25 Mid-Fairfield Jr. Rangers (3-2-0)
#27 Seacoast Performance Academy (3-1-0)
#55 Hartford Jr. Wolfpack (1-2-0)
#77 Yale Jr. Bulldogs (1-2-0)
#87 Providence Capitals (0-3-0)
#89 New Hampshire Mountain Kings (0-3-0)
#93 Vermont Jr. Catamounts (2-2-0)
Championship Game - March 16
Mount St. Charles 5, Mid-Fairfield Jr. Rangers 1
Zaac Charbonneau potted two goals and handed out an assist, while MJ Campbell scored twice to lead Mount St. Charles to the New England District chapionship. Julian Melo had the other Jr. Mounties goal, while winning netminder George-Nektario Pangakos made 26 saves.
Mount St. Charles advances to USA Hockey Nationals
New England District Tier 1 Youth 15O Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 17
#2 Mount St. Charles (4-1-0)
#10 Seacoast Performance Academy (1-3-0)
#9 Mid-Fairfield Jr. Rangers (4-1-0)
#28 Yale Jr. Bulldogs (2-2-0)
#41 CT Jr. Rangers (1-2-0)
#116 Vermont Jr. Catamounts (0-3-0)
Championship Game - March 16
Mid-Fairfield Jr. Rangers 3, Mount St. Charles 2 (OT)
Mid-Fairfield recovered after watching its early two-goal lead slip away, advancing to Nationals on William Soffer's goal with 10:00 left in overtime. Braydon Cisco and Thomas Jackson scored first-period goals for the Jr. Rangers, but Braiden Scuderi responded with a pair of markers, the second on coming with 8:03 left in regulation, to send the game to overtime. Soffer's goal made a winner out of Mid-Fairfield goalie Luke O'Neil.
Mid-Fairfield Jr. Rangers advance to USA Hockey Nationals
New England District Tier 1 Youth 16U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 17
#5 Seacoast Performance Academy (4-1-0)
#9 Mount St. Charles (3-1-0)
#17 Mid-Fairfield Jr. Rangers (4-1-0)
#35 Northern CT Nor'easters (2-2-0)
#41 Yale Jr. Bulldogs (1-2-0)
#72 New Hampshire Mountain Kings (0-3-0)
#72 Vermont Jr. Catamounts (1-2-0)
#95 Providence Capitals (0-3-0)
Championship Game - March 26
Mid-Fairfield Jr. Rangers 3, Seacoast Performance Academy 2
Avery Tymus scored with 2:58 left in the third period after the Jr. Rangers had seen their two-goal lead disappear. That goal gave Mid-Fairfield a 3-2 lead, and from there goalie Jacoby Weiner and the Rangers defense held off SPA. Ben Lombard scored twice in he opening period to put Seacoast in front, 2-0. The score stayed put until Jackson Smail scored with 3:28 let in the middle frame. Sullivan Martin tied the game at 2 with 4:29 left in the third period, but Tymus responded with the game-winner 1:31 later.
Mid-Fairfield Jr. Rangers advance to USA Hockey Nationals
New England District Tier 1 Youth 18U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 17
#6 Northern CT Nor'easters (4-1-0)
#20 Mid-Fairfield Jr. Rangers (3-2-0)
#25 Mount St. Charles (3-1-0)
#32 Seacoast Performance Academy (2-2-0)
#69 Cyclones Academy (0-3-0)
#77 Maine Nordiques (0-3-0)
Championship Game - March 16
Nor'easter Storm 5, Mid-Fairfield Jr. Rangers 1
Northern Connecticut scored the first three goals of the game in slightly more than a period of play, and that was all the Nor'easters would need. David Ambuhl, Oliver Morris and Zachary Chehade each tallied once before Liam Lefebvre cut the margin to 3-1 late in the second period. Morris responded his second of the game early in the third period, however, and Connor Davis finished off the scoring with 4:00 left in the game. Anthony Palmer earned the win in goal.
Norttheren CT Nor'easters avance to USA Hockey Nationals
New England District Tier 1 Girls 14U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 17
#19 Hartford Lady Wolfpack (3-0-0)
#38 Vermont Jr. Catamounts (2-1-0)
#51 Connecticut Ice Cats (0-3-0)
#60 Seacoast Performance Academy (1-2-0)
Hartford Lady Wolfpack advance to USA Hockey Nationals
New England District Tier 1 Girls 16U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 17
#10 CT Polar Bears (3-1-0)
#14 Mid-Fairfield Stars (3-1-0)
#30 Rhode Island Sting (1-2-0)
#48 New England Wildcats (0-3-0)
Championship Game - March 16
Mid-Fairfield Stars 3, CT Polar Bears 2 (SO)
Sophie Frost and Olivia Machan scored in the shootout for the Stars, leaving winning goalie Emily Hosman needing to only face two shooters as Mid-Fairield rallied from a 2-1 third-period deficit to earn a trip to Nationals. Merrit Tessier scored with 9:04 left in the third period to force overtime after the Polar Bears had taken the lead on Izabella Zapata's third-period maker 1:17 prior. Frost tied the game in the first period after Maggie Lyden opened the scoring for Connecticut. Hosman stopped 41 shots and thwarted both shootout attempts she faced.
Mid-Fairfield Stars advance to USA Hockey Nationals
New England District Tier 1 Girls 19U Competing Team Records
Rankings as of March 17
#10 Mid-Fairfield Stars (2-0-0)
#17 CT Polar Bears (0-2-0)
The Stars swept the best-of-three series, outscoring the Polar Bears by a 9-2 margin. Renee Bishop had three goals and an assist in the two victories, with Annie Schwartz dishing out three helpers and Ava Hunter adding 1-1-2. Goalie Adeline Roper recrorded a shutout and made 16 saves in her lone start, while Natalie Frey Perusse earned the other victory with a 19-save effort.
Mid-Fairfield Stars advance to USA Hockey Nationals
Northern Plains District Tournament Info
Northern Plains Youth Nationals Representatives
Rankings as of March 17
13O - #61 Team North Dakota
14U - #53 Team North Dakota
15O - #39 Sioux Falls Power
16U - #11 Sioux Falls Power
18U - #36 Sioux Falls Power
Northern Plains Girls Nationals Representatives
Rankings as of March 17
14U – #10 Team North Dakota
16U – #50 Team North Dakota
19U – #32 Team North Dakota
