May 15, 2018

Guilford, Conn., - There’s a lot of optimism surrounding the Elite Hockey Program for next season, and most of it rests in the well-regarded group of returning players and incoming players who will suit up for the program this fall.

The Elite Hockey Program has been able to solidify top players from the heart of Connecticut along with attracting players from all over United States and Internationally.  The 18U, 16U, 15U & 14U levels all have a lot of promise for the upcoming 2018-2019 season.   The Elite Hockey Program will continue to skate out of the state of art facility Northford Ice Pavilion and participate in the highly regarded AYHL, East Coast Elite League and fall prep league. 

“We’re excited about all the returning players and the new additions to our program this year.” Alden said. “We think as a staff, we have been able to establish a “gold standard” and expectation from our returners and I think the addition of our new players will raise the bar even further.”

The 18U coaches, Luke Curadi and Austin Root, have been hard at work in the off-season solidifying strong players for the 2018-2019 season.  Incoming Players for the 18U Elite Hockey Program come from all over the United States and we are also excited to welcome newcomer from Japan, Keitaro Yasuda who played for the IIHF World Junior Championships for the 18U Japanese National team.  We are also excited to welcome local stand out, Trent Schwab from Branford, CT, who played for Choate Rosemary Hall prep school in Connecticut.  Also to bring us the veteran experience, we welcome back returners, Carson Fotheringham, Joey McIntyre and Halen Cooskston to the club.

“We’re all optimistic,” Curadi said. “They’re all really hard workers, and all are good hockey players. We hope to be an instant success and we are very excited to build on the momentum from last year’s team.”

The Elite Hockey Program will enter its third season in 2018 and every year, the Elite Hockey Program has managed to attract quality players to Connecticut from all over North America. This isn’t something foreign to Alden or his staff, who also had stops at Connecticut Wolf Pack, where he helped rebuild struggling programs into national championship winners – 2015 Tier 1 18U USA Hockey National Champions.  “We feel the groups coming in have the drive to start turning the corner for the Elite Hockey Program to become a national competitor.”

For more information on the Elite Hockey Program and player opportunities please visit, www.EliteHockeyProgram.com or email Peter Alden (e) Palden@EliteHockeyAAA.com.

Here’s a look at the incoming student-athletes for the 18U Elite Hockey Program:

To find out more about the 18U Elite Hockey Program, please visit us online www.EliteHockeyProgram.com or inquire today about limited roster spots – CLICK HERE.