CONGRATULATIONS to the 2025 SWOHSHL All STARS!
The 2025 SWOHSHL All Star game was played Saturday March 8th at the Kettering Rec Center. Congratulations to the players that were selected by the SWOHSHL Coaches to make the All Star teams.
1st Team All Stars: Logan Adams, Evan Schulz, Chase Neuroth, Gabe Horsman, Hayden Drake, Ethan Vonderahe, Brendan Canham, Eli Natorp, Greyson Sanders, Landen Schroeder, Brady Smith, Luke Harris, and Cooper Sexton.
2nd Team All Stars: Jake Henry, Dixon Phillips, Eli Graeter, Mathew Haywood, Brian Cleary, Jack Vetter, Tanner Levin, Grayson Adkins, Gaven Belanger, Logan Wells, Will Barnes, and Tristan Miramontes
Honorable Mention All Stars: Zach Breiding, Luke Lenhardt, Finnigan McCarthy, Peter Marietta, and David Huss
ALL STAR GAME VIDEO
Congratulations to the GAhanna Lincoln Lions for winning the 2025 Post Ohio DIstricts (POD) Tournament!
Congratulations to the Gahanna Lincoln Lions for winning the 2025 POD and being the unofficial Ohio Division II champs!! Congrats also to the Westlake Demons for being runner up and to the Worthington Kilbourne Wolves for finishing in third place! Thanks to all of the teams that played in the 2025 POD. We hope that you all had a great experience and are hoping that you all come back next year.
Thank you to the referees, the trainers, the staff of the NTPRD Chiller, and all of you that stepped up to volunteer during the tournament! You are the reason that the POD Tournament is so successful year after year and we would not be able to do this without your help!!
AcademY Hockey Club 2025 Post Ohio DIstricts (POD) Tournament: 2/21/25 – 2/23/25
The seventh annual Academy Hockey Club Post Ohio Districts (POD) Tournament is scheduled for 2/21/25 – 2/23/25 at the NTPRD Chiller in Springfield, OH. The teams currently slated for the POD are: Archbishop Alter High School, Beavercreek High School, Lake (Club/Toledo), Gahanna Lincoln High School (Columbus), Normandy High School (Cleveland), Springboro High School, Westlake High School (Cleveland), Worthington Kilbourne High School (Columbus).
Please be aware that a modest gate fee will be charged for spectators. They may purchase a tournament pass ($15.00 for all days and all games) or $8.00 per single game, and high school students and younger are free. 100% of all gate fees are used toward non-profit Academy Hockey Club programs that provide free learn to skate and learn to play opportunities for regional youth. For comparison, the OHSAA charges $5-15 per student and $11-20 per adult PER GAME for each Ohio high school tournament game. Volunteer at the link below and receive a free tournament pass.
2025 POD game schedule:
Friday February 21st
4:50 PM – Alter vs. Springboro
6:30 PM – Lake vs. Gahanna Lincoln
8:10 PM – Westlake vs. Worthington Kilbourne
9:50 PM – Beavercreek vs. Normandy
Saturday February 22nd
10:30 AM – Springboro vs. Westlake
12:10 PM – Worthington Kilbourne vs. Alter
1:50 PM – Normandy vs. Gahanna Lincoln
3:30 PM – Beavercreek vs. Lake
5:10 PM – Westlake vs. Alter
6:50 PM – Worthington Kilbourne vs. Springboro
8:30 PM – Gahanna Lincoln vs. Beavercreek
10:10 PM – Lake vs. Normandy
Sunday February 23rd
9:30 AM – Consolation Game 1
11:10 AM – Consolation Game 2
12:50 PM – 3rd Place Game
3:00 PM – Championship Game
ACADEMY HOCKEY CLUB 2024 FALL LEAGUE PRE-REGISTRATION IS OPEN.
Click HERE for information & to pre-register for the AHC 2024 Fall League.
NUGS 2024-25
Registration for tryouts for the NUGS 2024 Fall Pre-Season team for higher skilled players is NOW CLOSED.
NUGS 2024-25 tryouts will be Sat. July 20 & Sat. Aug 3 from 11:00am-12:20pm at South Metro Sports, with season running from Aug-Oct. Coach Tony Morris has done a phenomenal job with this elite pre-post team!! Registration for NUGS tryouts is OPEN & players must register & pay online. You MUST have your player’s 2024-25 USA Hockey registration number to sign up. Practices will be on Tuesday nights 9pm-10:20pm at South Metro on Aug 27, Sept 3, 10, 17, 24. https://ahshc.sportngin.com/register/form/847660313
Tryouts are: Session 1: at South Metro Sports, Saturday July 20 at 11:00am – 12:20pm; and Session 2: at South Metro Sports, Saturday August 3 at 11:00am – 12:20pm.
Click on the “NUGS 2024-25” tab above for more information.
Clay Eagles win the 2024 POD High School Hockey Tournament!
The Academy Hockey annual Post Ohio District (POD) Tournament occurred February 23rd – 25th at the NTPRD Chiller in Springfield, OH. This year’s champs were the Clay Eagles, who defeated the run-up Springboro Panthers 2-1 in an absolute thriller! The Westlake Demons defeated the Troy Trojans 1-0 for third place, in another well played contest.
A big thank you to staff at the NTPRD Chiller who did an absolutely amazing job hosting us for this tournament! Also, a special thanks to all of you that volunteered to help with this tournament. We could not run this tournament with out you!!
We so are grateful for the turnout that we had this year and hope that everyone enjoyed the experience and will be ready to come back again in 2025!
2024 POD GAME Results
FREE OPEN SKATE!
(Congratulations to the RED team as winners of the 2023 Academy Hockey Club fall league!
2nd place- black, 3rd- White, 4th-Green)
ACADEMY HOckey CLUB SuMMER News
We hope that you all are having a great summer! Below is some information / dates to make you aware of and help you plan for this upcoming season.
- Academy 4v4 no checking FALL LEAGUE will be at South Metro Sports on Saturdays and Sundays at 11am and Noon beginning Sept 9 & 10 and running through October. Registration is OPEN. You MUST have your player’s 2023-24 USA Hockey registration number to sign up. As you know this sells out every year, so make sure to let your players know to get registered. https://ahshc.sportngin.com/register/form/514513992.
- NUGS tryouts will be Sat. Aug 12 & Sat. Aug 19 from 12:15pm-1:50pm at South Metro Sports, with season running from Aug-Oct. Coach Tony Morris has done a phenomenal job with this elite pre-post team!! Registration for NUGS tryouts is CLOSED & players must register & pay online. You MUST have your player’s 2023-24 USA Hockey registration number to sign up...
- Academy FREE Never too late to Learn program runs every Nov-Feb. Great way for the developmental or new kids to get ice. Elementary and HS age groups welcome. More to follow.
CONGRATS NUGS!
2023 Cleveland Rock ‘N Roll Tournament CHAMPS !!!
April 23, 2023
2023 SWOHSHl All Star Game
The Academy Hockey Club sponsored 2023 SWOHSHL All Star game which was played on March 4th at the Kettering Rec Center. The following players were selected as All Stars by the SWOHSHL Coaches:
1st Team All SWOHSHL All Stars
Luke Lance (Alter SR Forward), Liam Reilly (Alter SR Defense), Grant Russell (Alter SR Goalie), Carson Cox (Beavercreek SR Defense), Joey Donahue (Beavercreek SR Forward), Ian Champagne (Beavercreek JR Goalie), Riley Hanson (Beavercreek SR Defense), Alex Elsner (Beavercreek JR Forward), Charlie Hafner (Elder SR Forward), Aidan Albers (Mason SR Forward), Cameron Lombardo (Troy SR Defense), Brady Smith (Troy SO Forward), Gaven Burris (Troy SR Forward)
2nd Team All SWOHSHL All Stars
Adam Rider (Alter JR Defense), Danny Mahoney (Alter JR Forward), JJ Lehman (Beavercreek JR Defense), Chad Dejong (Beavercreek SO Goalie), Rudy Hoffmyer (Elder SR Defense), Casey Sullivan (Elder SR Forward), Collin Keough (Mason FR Defense), Brendan Canham (Mason SO Defense), Nicky Das (Mason SR Forward), Cooper Sexton (Troy SO Defense), Noah Carver (Troy JR Goalie), Collin Burghardt (Troy JR Defense)
HONORABLE MENTION SWOHSHL All Stars
Ty Ferguson (Alter SR Defense), Sam Linden (Alter SR Forward), Joe Martin (Beavercreek SR Forward), Owen Huff (Beavercreek SR Forward), Andrew Onorato (Elder SR Forward), Ian Francis-Knott (Troy SO Forward), Ben Brinker (Elder JR Goalie)
Team White ended up beating Team Red in the All Star game 8-5. Congratulations to all of the 2023 SWOHSHL All Stars!!
Team White
Goals: Elsner (3), Mahoney (2), Lehman, Francis-Knott, Hanson
Assists: Hanson (3), Burris (2), Mahoney, Lehman, Burghardt
Saves: Brinker (13), Russell (13)
Team Red
Goals: Smith (2), Lance, Rider, Donahue
Assists: Smith (2), Ferguson, Lombardo
Saves: Carver (19), Dejong (10)
2023 POD Tournament Results
Congratulations to the Worthington Kilbourne Wolves for winning the 5th annual Post Ohio District (POD) Tournament! Congratulations also to the Beavercreek Beavers for finishing 2nd and the Clay Eagles for capturing the third place trophy.
Special thanks to the NTPRD Chiller staff, the officials, the trainers, and to all of you that volunteered your time this weekend to ensure that this tournament was a success! Thank you as well to all of the teams for playing in the tournament this year and we hope to see you all back in 2024!
CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL OF THE POD TOURNAMENT RESULTS
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