By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com    The National Collegiate Development Conference is proud to announce that Utica Jr. Comets Head Coach Louis Educate has been named the New England Division 2023-24 Coach Of The Year.  Educate, 34 and originally from Libertyville, Ill., first began his association with hockey in Utica when he joined the Utica […]

By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com    South Shore Kings (2) vs. Utica Jr. Comets (3) Best of Three All Games At Foxboro Sports Center Wed., March 27, 4:30 p.m. EST Thurs., March 28, 4:30 p.m. EST Fri., March 29, 7 p.m. EST (If Necessary)    The South Shore Kings and Utica Jr. Comets will clash […]

NCDC 2023-24 New England Division Players Of The Week    Week of March 13, 2024   Games of March 1-10, 2024   Summaries by Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com    Forward: Kotaro Murase, South Shore Kings The second-year King, an ‘03 from Japan, was a key player in the Kings’ continuing battle for the top spot […]

Selection Process: The league media office sends top statistical candidates to divisional coaches for review and coaches either approve or challenge the nominations.    Summaries by Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com    Forward: Seth Ferguson, Utica Jr. Comets Ferguson (‘03/Brighton, Mich.) had a huge month in terms of establishing himself as one of the NCDC’s top […]

Week of Jan. 24, 2024 Games of Jan. 17-23, 2024   Summaries By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com    Forward: Braxton Powers, Islanders Hockey Club The third-year NCDC forward Powers (‘04/Raleigh, N.C.) scored his first career hat trick on Jan. 19 in a win against the Boston Junior Bruins, including a shorthanded goal to cap the […]

Summaries By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com    Forward: Nathan Stachowiak, South Shore Kings The second-year King, an ‘04 from Cheektowaga, N.Y., has shown great leadership as a team Captain, especially leading by example. With a 12-point month in the Kings’ six games played, he already improved upon his full 2022-23 season totals of 26 points […]

Week of Nov. 22   Games of Nov. 14-20, 2023   Summaries by Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com  Forward: Charlie Zetterqvist, Northern Cyclones Zetterqvist (‘06/Salem, Sweden) put up three goals and added one assist to post four points as the Northern Cyclones wrapped up a weekend sweep of the Boston Junior Bruins. In a game where […]

Week of Nov. 15, 2023   Games of Nov. 8-13, 2023    Summaries By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com    Forward: Coleman Jenkins, Boston Junior Bruins  Jenkins had a huge series against the historic in-state rival Islanders Hockey Club, scoring two goals in regulation and adding a third in the Junior Bruins’ 5-4 shootout victory against […]

By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com    The NCDC is pretty much anyone’s game from week to week, as the league has seen different teams moving in and out of its top five overall on just about a weekly basis. Sure, the defending Dineen Cup Champion P.A.L. Jr. Islanders are continuing to hold onto the top […]

Week of Nov. 1-7, 2023   Summaries By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com     Forward: Nathan Stachowiak, South Shore Kings  Stachowiak (‘04/Cheektowaga, N.Y.) was absolutely on fire as the Kings swept the Boston Junior Bruins, scoring three goals and adding three assists for six points in the two games. Going back to Oct. 20, Stachowiak is […]