Danbury 18U forward Agnese signs NAHL Tender

The NAPHL’s T1ER League is pleased to announce that Danbury’s 18U forward Joshua Agnese has signed a NAHL tender agreement for the 2025-26 season with the Watertown Shamrocks of the NAHL’s Central Division.

Agnese, 18, is taking his talents to South Dakota after capping off a standout final season of youth hockey with the Hat Tricks 18U squad in Danbury. The 5’11” forward made his presence felt in the T1ER league, racking up 13 points (6 goals, 7 assists) over 16 games, good for third in team scoring. Known for delivering in clutch moments, Agnese buried three game-winning goals, lifting the Hat Tricks to thrilling victories over the Ontario Empire, North Carolina Golden Bears, and Seattle Kraken. He also lit the lamp twice in a breakout performance against the Philadelphia Little Flyers, cementing his reputation as a reliable offensive force when it mattered most.

Agnese is one of three skaters from Danbury’s 18U team who has signed an NAHL tender agreement for the upcoming season. 

Click here to see a list of T1ER tenders for the 2024-25 season

A tender is a contract, of sorts, a player signs announcing his intentions to play for that particular NAHL team and that NAHL team only. Once a player signs a tender with an NAHL team, his playing rights belong to that team within the NAHL and he may not be recruited by any other NAHL team. Each team is granted ten (10) tenders, which include two (2) tenders exclusively used on players from the T1ER - plus or minus any trades - which became active on November 1st. Tendered players are not eligible for the 2025 NAHL Draft.