The North American Hockey League (NAHL) announced today the rosters for its Top Prospects Tournament which will be held from February 5 – 6, 2024 at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. Rebels defenseman Luke deVries and forward Charles Panchisin have been selected to play for the NAHL Selects Silver team in this tournament.
deVries is third on the team with 20 total points (2 goals and 18 assists) this year. The 2003 birthyear leads all Rebels defensemen in total points. The team’s captain has received weekly/monthly league recognition four times this season: honorable mention for defenseman of the month (October and December) and honorable mention for the weeks ending October 8 and December 31.
Panchisin leads the Rebels with 30 total points (11 goals and 19 assists) this year. The 2004 birthyear has received weekly/monthly league recognition five times this season: First star week ending January 7, second star of the week for week ending November 19 and honorable mentioned weeks ending November 26 and December 31 and honorable mention for forward of the month for December.
“I’m excited for both Luke and Charles” said Rebels head coach and general manager Justin Hale. “They’ve earned the opportunity to showcase themselves and our club at this great event. Each are great teammates and have put in the work both on and off the ice,” concluded Hale.
The 2024 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament will feature six teams. Four Divisional Teams, each consisting of players from their respective divisions. The event will also feature two NAHL Selects Teams: NAHL Selects Gold and NAHL Selects Silver.
The number of players each NAHL team is sending to the tournament, in which four teams from the four NAHL divisions: Central, East, Midwest and South, will each play in two game games, was based on each team’s winning percentage within their group as of January 7, 2024. The NAHL Selects Silver Team will consist of players from the East, Midwest and South, due to division sizes and roster limits. Finally, the NAHL Selects Gold Team will feature players selected in conjunction with the NHL Central Scouting Department.
Only those NAHL players without an NCAA commitment are eligible to participate in the 2024 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament, except for those who have been identified by NHL Central Scouting as prospects for the 2024 NHL Draft. Each team has 20 players (12 forwards, 6 defensemen, 2 goalies) for a total of 120 players.
2024 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament Schedule (all times eastern):
Monday, February 5th
2:00pm: Midwest vs. East
4:45pm: NAHL Selects Silver vs. NAHL Selects Gold
7:30pm: Central vs. South
Tuesday, February 6th
10:00am: Midwest vs. NAHL Selects Silver
12:45pm: South vs. NAHL Selects Gold
3:30pm: East vs. Central
For more information on the 2024 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament, please visit: nahl.com/tpt/
All games from the 2024 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament will be broadcasted live and in HD exclusively on NAHLTV.