Our Mission
"To provide high quality, professional, and affordable skates to grow the game of hockey in Georgia."
You hear it all the time. "Is there even ice in Georgia?" Questions and stereotypes like these make it hard for players to want to train at home in the summer. Finding quality ice sessions has become increasingly more difficult over the years. This keeps the most talented players away from home and their families in the offseason. Our goal is to disrupt this pattern and create the highest quality skates encouraging players to remain home for parts of their summer to train.
Our founders see a broader problem at hand as well, the growth of the game we love being stunted by rink closures and expensive ice sessions. The ATLSL strives to grow every year to become a household name in affordable ice sessions for players at all ages in the Summer.
Thus, starting in Summer 2026, the ATLSL will become official, providing fast paced, competitive games. As the league grows and funding improves, our ultimate goal is to provide affordable and quality competition for all ages!
Our founders
Ryan gordon
President
Director of Marketing & Social Media
Hometown: Duluth, GA
GA Teams: Atlanta Phoenix, TPH Thunder
What inspired you to help form this league?
I wanted to form this league because it was necessary. The closing of local rinks and limited quality ice sessions made it almost impossible to stay dialed in during the offseason. This league will bring together the best players in the southeast and create a way for players to feel good about their game in the summer.
What kind of impact do you hope this league will have on the community?
The ultimate goal of this league is to #growthegame. We hope players are encouraged to stay in Georgia for several weeks in the summer to be a part of something special. In the long-term we hope to provide skates for youth hockey players as well
Harrison Fogel
President
Director of Marketing
Hometown: Sandy Springs, GA
Georgia Teams: Atlanta Fire, TPH Thunder
What inspired you to help start this league?
Atlanta, while a growing hockey market, has never really utilized the high level talent around the city in a way that helps inspire younger players. Everyone is always in a rush to leave Atlanta and train somewhere else, and I think it would help grow the hockey community in Atlanta if there was a more consistent and established summer hockey league so that players not only want to stay in Atlanta and train, but plan on it.
What's your favorite part about playing hockey?
My favorite part about hockey is the community it has given me. At the end of the day, it is just a game, and wins and losses are temporary, but the teammates and the people you meet along the way will be with you forever.
Sam frandina
Vice President
Director of Operations
Hometown: Alpharetta, GA
GA Teams: TPH Thunder
What values or principles are most important to you in building this league
Keeping the competitive nature of these skates is parallel to the success of the league. Having the best players around the metro Atlanta area all in one place, pushing each other to continue to get better every summer. Our non-profit organization built for players by players is what keeps the league fun and exciting for everyone.
What makes this league different from others
This unique league is the first of its kind in the deep south being tailored for the players. With that in mind the only correct way to be run is by players and that makes this league different from any other.
What excites you most about being part of this league
What excites me the most about the starting of this league is the endless possibilities and opportunities it can bring. From sponsorships to finally being able to train at home is what excites me the most.
Caden olenczak
Vice President
Director of Operations
Hometown: Dunwoody, GA
GA Teams: Atlanta Phoenix, TPH Thunder
What excites you about this league?
What excites me most is seeing players from around the state come together and play as one. I’ve been playing here for 18 years and not once has there been an opportunity for guys to play with and against their buddies in an organized manner.
Why is now the time for a league like this?
Now is the perfect time because one of our community’s rinks got shut down to turn into pickle ball courts. Now is the time to advertise that hockey is still alive in the south and stronger than ever before