ACC Hockey League

NC State is hosting the Stephen Russel Memorial Tournament  on January 13-15.  The tournament remembers Stephen Russel, an NC State student and hockey player who passed away in 2009.

The annual tournament this year features the University of North Carolina, University of Richmond, UNC Charlotte, Appalachian State, and the Under 18 Junior Hurricanes.  The Inter-league competition between the ACCHL and the BRHC elite D3 teams reflects the improving competitiveness of Carolina and Colonial BRHC division teams. Some may be ready to move up to D2 status soon.
Friday Jan. 13

7:45 NC State v. UNC Chapel Hill @ Garner
10:15 Richmond v. UNC CHarlotte @ Cary
10:30 App State v. U18 Jr Hurricanes @ Garner

Saturday Jan. 14

7:45 NC State v App State @ Cary
9:15 Jr Hurricanes v. UNC Charlotte @ Garner
10:30 UNC Chapel Hill v. Richmond @Cary

Sunday Jan. 15

All games at RBC, 8, 11, 2 Teams TBD

The Caps College Hockey Fair for 2012 will be held on Saturday March 31, 2012 at the Verizon Center Home of the Washington Capitals. The Hockey Fair is an opportunity for high school juniors and seniors (and their parents) who would like to play college level hockey to meet with college hockey coaches from the NCAA and ACHA to learn what they can do to be part of a hockey program at the school of their choice. Also, included in the program will be representatives from the Washington Capitals.

The Fair is open to both boys and girls from the Washington metropolitan area and beyond. Look to this ACCHL website for more information as we get closer to the date of the event.

The 2012 ACC Hockey League Championship Tournament will be hosted by the University of North Carolina.  The tournament will be played February 17-19 at the Triangle SportsPlex in Hillsborough, NC.

Beginning this season, the ACCHL has partnered with the BRHC to form a new collegiate hockey organization named the East Coast Collegiate Hockey Association (ECCHA). This organization will serve as the central regional authority for officiating activities in college hockey in the Mid-Atlantic region. The ECCHA will be responsible for the scheduling and payment of officials for its 30+ teams. Regarding officiating issues, the ECCHA will represent all teams within the BRHC, ACCHL and other independent teams within the region. The ECCHA will adhere to the rules and guidelines of the ACHA, but will be independent to that of any officiating chapter or organization.

The ACCHL will have the 2011-12 Kick-off meeting on September 10th on the grounds of the University of Virginia.

2011 ACCHL All-Star Team

The second, bi-annual, ACHA All-STAR CHALLENGE ice hockey tournament was held in West Chester  Pennsylvania on the weekend of April 1-3 2011, where 12 ACHA DII all star teams from all over the United States squared off to compete in the  All-Star Challenge Cup. The ACCHL all star team was composed of 25 players selected by their coaches from all of the ACCHL programs. The ACCHL All-Stars played 5 games: winning 2, tying 1 and losing 2.

The team was lead by head coach Tony Fisher (UVA) and assistant coaches Earl Anderson (UNC), Bill Krampf (UMD) and Mike Silva (UMD). The team captain was Evan Marlow (UNC), and the Assistant Captains were Gus Thompson (Georgetown) and Brett Kiliyanski (Maryland). The ACCHL ALL-STARS played teams from the mid-West, far-West, and mid-Atlantic areas. The team, made up of regular season rivals, came together in the crucible of hotly contested game situations resulting in 2 commanding wins and a regulation tie that went into 3 overtimes before being settled by exhaustion.

As you might expect from an all star selection, scoring was widely distributed among the players indicating their skill levels and competitive spirits. The team’s MVP went to John Ryder of Georgetown with 6G and 2A. The team had the benefit of 3 goalies (Kyle Salvadore – UNC, Matt Mitchell – Maryland and Sean Kudrick – NC State) each put in outstanding performances and deserve our thanks for a job well done. Most importantly every one of the players and coaches alike had a fun time and a great experience.

Below are the ACCHL All-STAR roster and player statistics:

11 D  Charlie Beller Georgetown  1G 1A 4PIM
39 C  Evan Bonertz UNC  1G
3  RW Sean Buckhorn UVA  1G 2A
2  D  Tyler Cloutier NC State 1G
12 LW Brian Coules UNC 1G 1A
89 RW Peter Floyd UNC
7  D  Dennis Folan GWU 1A
41 LW Brett Kiliyanski “A” Maryland 2G 2A 2PIM
31 G  Sean Kudrick NC State 1L
91 D  Chris Kuntarich UNC 2PIM
22 C  Evan Marlow “C” UNC 2G 1A
5  D  Luke Menken Duke 1A
25 G  Matt Mitchell Maryland 2PIM 2W 1L
16 C  Chris Puderbaugh Maryland 3A 6PIM
13 C  John Ryder Georgetown 6G 2A Team MVP
30 G  Kyle Salvadore UNC 1T
10 RW Tom Skryker NC State 3A 2PIM
20 LW Alex Smith GWU 4G 2A
19 D  Patrick St Clair 1G 5A 2 PIM
23 D  Gus Thompson “A” 1A
18 LW Joe Uzcategui 1G 1A 2PIM
53 RW Stephen Vannoy 2G 1A 2PIM

The ACC Hockey League announced the selections for the 2011 All Star team to compete in the ACHA All Star Tournament in West Chester, PA.  The tournament will be held April 1-3, 2011.  Congratulations to all the players selected!

ACCHL All Star Roster

Goalies:
Kyle Salvadore – University of North Carolina
Matt Mitchell – University of Maryland
Sean Kudrick – NC State

Defense:
Luke Menken – Duke University
Chris Kuntarich – University of North Carolina
Dennis Folan – George Washington University
Tyler Cloutier – North Carolina State University
Charlie Beller – Georgetown University
Gus Thompson – Georgetown University
Darren Taillie – University of Maryland
Patrick St Clair – University of Maryland
Chris Puderbaugh – University of Maryland

Forwards:
Lukas Autenried – Georgetown University
John Ryder – Georgetown University
Tom Skryker – North Carolina State University
Stephen Vannoy – University of Maryland
Brett Kiliyanski – University of Maryland
Evan Marlow – University of North Carolina
Brian Coules – University of North Carolina
Peter Floyd – University of North Carolina
Evan Bonertz – University of North Carolina
Alex Smith – George Washington University
Ryan Berger – University of Virginia
Joe Uzcategui – University of Virginia
Jake Ingrassia – University of Virginia

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ALL STAR Head Coach, Tony Fischer (UVA)

ALL STAR Assistant Coach/Trainer, Pete Carson (UVA)

ALL STAR General Manager/Assistant Coach, Earl Anderson, (UNC)

Bill Kramp, Maryland, was named ACC Hockey League Coach of the year.  The Terps finished regular season 18-5-0, and 11-1 in league games.  In the ACCHL Tournament, the lost in overtime to NC State.  Maryland also reached the ACHA Regionals.

Brett Kiliyanski, Maryland, was named the Offensive MVP of the ACC Hockey League.  Congratulations Brett!

Brett’s ACHA stats:

Brett Kiliyanski received the Offensive MVP award from Don Martin, ACCHL Commissioner:

Gus Thompson, Georgetown, was named Defensive MVP of the ACC Hockey League.  Congratulations Gus!

Gus Thompson’s ACHA stats:

Gus Thompson receives the ACC Hockey League Defensive MVP award from Don Martin, ACCHL Commissioner: