FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The United States Premier Hockey League (“USPHL”) hereby announces that Commissioner Bob Turow has decided to move on to other opportunities and, effective immediately, is no longer Commissioner of the USPHL. Executive Committee Member Murry N. Gunty, Founder and CEO of Black Bear Sports Group, has been named Interim Commissioner of the […]

Sam Lipkin became the second former NCDC player and former Quinnipiac University player and National Champion to sign an NHL contract on April 4. Lipkin, who played with the Rockets Hockey Club in 2020-21, signed with the Arizona Coyotes, who had selected him in 2021 NHL Entry Draft. That year, Lipkin was on of three […]

The San Jose Sharks officially reported the signing of former Boston Junior Bruins standout Collin Graf to a standard, entry level contract on April 4. The contract will begin immediately for the 2023-24 season. “Graf has excelled at the collegiate level, finishing as a Hobey Baker Top-10 finalist for the last two seasons,” said Grier, […]

By USPHL Staff   The United States Premier Hockey League, and its tuition-free National Collegiate Development Conference, are proud to announce their 2024 USPHL NCDC Combine Series, set to take place in Detroit, Mich. (April 12-13) and in Chicago, Ill. (May 11-12). A third and new event will be held in Boston (May 18-19).  Between […]

The National Collegiate Development Conference and the Rockets Hockey Club join together in congratulating Rockets NCDC forward Sam Blanton on earning a call-up to the United States Hockey League’s Sioux City Musketeers. Blanton is confirmed to be in the lineup for the Dec. 5 Musketeers game against the Sioux Falls Stampede. Blanton, an ’04 native […]

Ty Levy, a 2006-born goalie signed by the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights NCDC team, was called up by the Tri-City Storm for the duration of the USHL Fall Classic. Ty Levy was an add by Tri-City last fall and is an affiliate player of the Storm. He is in his first season with the Knights. “The Knights […]

By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com Wilkes-Barre/Scranton NCDC and other junior players will have a much easier time getting integrated into the WBS region, thanks to a brand new massive sports academy opened by the organization by the name of Revo Ice Academy. The Revo Ice Academy Sports is a full-service residential facility with post-sport recovery […]

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLNCDC.com    A full survey of NHL teams’ Development Camp rosters showed that 47 former United States Premier Hockey League players competed at the camps, held to introduce prospects to the teams that have newly drafted them and re-evaluate past draft picks as well as newly invited free agents. Despite a […]

By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com    On Monday, July 17, the National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) announced its new website domain, www.NCDCHockey.com, as well as a new NCDC Mobile App for all Apple and Android devices and exclusive NCDC Social Media Channels for Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.  The NCDC is a Tier II Junior Hockey […]

Jason McCrimmon of Detroit, Michigan, is the recipient of the 2023 Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award™, given to an individual who – through the sport of hockey – has positively impacted their community, culture or society in the United States.   This season, the NHL presented the 2023 Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award to one winner in […]