NAPHL players play big part in NAHL commitment success

July 16, 2019

On the heels of the announcement that the North American Hockey League (NAHL) had set yet another single-season NCAA commitments record, the North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL) is pleased to announce that several of its former players were a part of this group of record-breaking NAHL commitments to the NCAA.

 

In total, out of the 336 NAHL players that made NCAA commitments during the 2018-19 season, 39 of those NAHL players had previously played in the NAPHL.

 

This is in addition to the more than a dozen NAPHL players that made NCAA commitments throughout the 2018-19 season directly out of the NAPHL.

 

Stepan Pokorny, Aberdeen Wings, (Tampa Scorpions), Ferris State University

Nick Daluisio, Amarillo Bulls, (Philadelphia Little Flyers), UMass-Boston

Louis Helsen, Amarillo Bulls, (HC Dallas), RPI

Kyle McClellan, Austin Bruins, (CarShield AAA), Mercyhurst

Terry Ryder, Austin Bruins, (Northern Cyclones), Adrian College

Andy Willis, Austin Bruins, (St. Louis Selects), University of St. Thomas

Dante Zapata, Austin Bruins, (Arizona Bobcats), Utica College

Jacob Marti, Bismarck Bobcats, (Rocky Mountain RoughRiders), Air Force Academy

Julian Timba, Bismarck Bobcats, (Anaheim Jr. Ducks), American International University

Kendrick Frost, Brookings Blizzard, (Omaha AAA), Army

George McBey, Brookings Blizzard, (HC Dallas), Augsburg College

Gabe Wahl, Brookings Blizzard, (Omaha AAA), University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Jack Sampson, Corpus Christi IceRays, (Meijer AAA), Marian University

Coltan Wilkie, Corpus Christi Ice Rays, (Omaha AAA), Colorado College

Parker Brown, Fairbanks Ice Dogs, (Esmark Stars), Air Force Academy

Luke Ciolli, Fairbanks Ice Dogs, (Pikes Peak Miners), Army

Grant Ledford, Fairbanks Ice Dogs, (Meijer AAA), Adrian

Ty Proffitt, Fairbanks Ice Dogs, (California Titans), University of Wisconsin-Superior

Noah Wilson, Fairbanks Ice Dogs, (Madison Capitols), Army

Caleb Price, Jamestown Rebels, (Northern Cyclones), Arizona State University

Jared Westcott, Lone Star Brahmas, (CarShield AAA), Penn State University

Christian Brune, Maryland Black Bears, (Shattuck-St. Mary’s), Merrimack College

Ryan Fanti, Minnesota Wilderness, (Thunder Bay Kings), University of Minnesota-Duluth

Rece Bergeman, New Jersey Titans, (New Jersey Jr. Titans), Fitchburg State

Kyle Jeffers, New Jersey Titans, (New Jersey Jr. Titans), American International College

Jake LaRusso, New Jersey Titans, (New Jersey Jr. Titans), Colorado College

Hunter Canestra, Northeast Generals, (Valley Forge Minutemen), Lebanon Valley College

David Fessenden, Northeast Generals, (Pikes Peak Miners), University of Alabama-Huntsville

John Jaworski, Northeast Generals, (Sioux Falls Power), Sacred Heart

Ryan Rowland, Northeast Generals, (New Jersey Jr. Titans), UMass-Boston

James Crossman, Odessa Jackalopes, (Rocky Mountain RoughRiders), Brown University

Joe Winkelmann, Odessa Jackalopes, (CarShield AAA), Bentley University

Maiszon Balboa, Shreveport Mudbugs, (Pikes Peak Miners), Air Force Academy

James Durham, Shreveport Mudbugs, (Meijer AAA), Brown University

Cade Groton, Springfield Jr. Blues, (Washington Little Caps), Hamilton College

Christian Dahl, Topeka Pilots, (St. Louis Selects), SUNY-Plattsburgh

Dallas Tulik, Topeka Pilots, (Meijer AAA), Ferris State University

Tyrone Bronte, WBS Knights, (Meijer AAA), Bemidji State University

Adrian Danchenko, WBS Knights, (WBS Knights), University of Alabama-Huntsville

 

Earlier this summer, the NAPHL saw 22 current or former players selected in the 2019 NAHL Draft. On top of the 22 players who were drafted, 49 players who played in the league during the 2018-19 season signed NAHL tenders for the upcoming 2019-20 season.

 

In total, a record number of 71 NAPHL players were either drafted or tendered by NAHL teams for the 2019-20 season.

 

The NAPHL has proved over the years that the league is a great stepping-stone for development and training for young hockey players looking to gain experience and knowledge to work their way up to the National level. No other USA Hockey Midget Tier I league has had more players play in the NAHL over the course of the last three seasons than the NAPHL, which included over 80+ NAPHL alumni playing in the NAHL during the 2018-19 season.