A total of 18 TPH (Total Package Hockey)-trained players were drafted to the Ontario Hockey League on April 9, including nine who attend the TPH Center of Excellence. Leading the way were TPH CoE student-athletes Blade Jenkins and Bode Wilde, who were drafted in the first and second round, respectively. “Congratulations to the players, parents…
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TPH (Total Package Hockey)-trained players were well-represented at the 2016 USHL Draft, with 32 total players, including 10 who attend the TPH Center of Excellence, drafted to the top junior league in the U.S. “We are extremely proud of all the TPH-trained players that were selected in the USHL Draft this past week,” said TPH…
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JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — The Johnstown Tomahawks are proud to announce that team captain Filips Buncis has committed to play Division I hockey at Arizona State University for the 2017-18 season. Buncis, a native of Riga, Latvia, has played 124 games with the Tomahawks in three seasons. The 6-3 forward has scored 71 career points (21 goals,…
Read MoreBy @MichaelCaples – Max Sasson wanted this story to start with a message to young hockey players in the same spot he once was. Keep working, even if you aren’t playing for the team you want. “Before I start, I want to say for all the kids who are worried that they didn’t make a…
Read MoreCongratulations to TPH Detroit Center of Excellence student-athlete Carson Riddle on his commitment to Western Michigan University. The Belle Tire U16 star is the 15th TPH Detroit CoE student to commit to an NCAA Division I school since 2014. The Holly, Mich., native and 5-foot-9 forward has been lighting it up this season, his first one in midget…
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TPH Detroit Center of Excellence student-athlete Max Sasson has tendered with the North American Hockey League’s Brookings Blizzard. Sasson is enjoying a successful season with the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies U16 team. In 29 games with the Jr. Grizzlies, the forward has 20 goals and 17 assists for 37 points. Brookings currently has a 18-13-2-1 record this season…
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TPH would like to congratulate current Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) goaltender Erik Gordon on his call-up to the U.S. National Team Development program. Gordon, a long time TPH standout with the TPH Thunder AAA program, is expected to start in the next two NTDP games. The Duluth, Ga., native is having an incredible season with the Brahmas,…
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The Shreveport Mudbugs, proud members of the North American Hockey League (NAHL), are pleased to announce that defenseman Croix Evingson, 19, has committed to play NCAA Division I hockey at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell, who are members of Hockey East. Evingson (6’5/210) becomes the first player in the Mudbugs brief NAHL history to make an NCAA…
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By ECHL.com The Orlando Solar Bears, ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs and AHL’s Toronto Marlies, have announced that the club has agreed to terms with rookie goaltender Jay Williams for the 2016-17 season. Williams completed a four-year collegiate career this past season with Miami University, where he went 10-9-1 with a 2.58…
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JULY 28, 2016 OSHAWA, ON – The Oshawa Generals announced today that Latvian forward Renars Krastenbergs has committed to the club. Krastenbergs was selected by the Generals during second round (77th overall) of the 2016 CHL Import Draft. Kratsenbergs represented Latvia last year at the 2016 Under-18 World Championship. He led the team in points during the tournament scoring twice while adding six assists…
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