NCDC Off-Season Check-In: Connecticut Jr. Rangers

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLNCDC.com    We’ll be taking time over the month of June to look at how some NCDC teams are working on building their 2023-24 squads through the acquisition of tenders, commitments from returning players and past draft selections they continue to evaluate.  The Connecticut Jr. Rangers are looking to break through […]

#DineenCupPlayoffs Series Preview: P.A.L. Jr. Islanders vs. Mercer Chiefs

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLNCDC.com    The situation in the South Division is the same as the North – across the whole NCDC right now, there are four teams that all have the chance to win their first Dineen Cup.  Mercer is looking to be the first new team since the inaugural season Islanders Hockey […]

#DineenCupPlayoffs Series Preview: Jersey Hitmen vs. Mercer Chiefs

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLNCDC.com   South Division  Jersey Hitmen (1) vs. Mercer Chiefs (4)  All games at the Ice Vault, Wayne, N.J. Game 1: Friday, March 17, 5 p.m. EST Game 2: Saturday, March 18, 5 p.m. EST Game 3: Sunday, March 19, 1 p.m. EST (if necessary)    This is the first step […]

NCDC Players Of The Week: March 16, 2023

Week of March 7-13, 2023 (Final Week)    North Division  Forward: Jack Hillier, South Shore Kings Hillier (‘04/Petawawa, Ont.) ended off his fantastic first NCDC season with 49 points in 50 games, including a run of 3-5-8 to close out 2022-23. He had a goal in each of his last three games, and posted lines […]

#DineenCupPlayoffs Series Preview: P.A.L. Jr. Islanders vs. Rockets Hockey Club

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLNCDC.com    South Division P.A.L. Jr. Islanders (2) vs. Rockets Hockey Club (3)  All games to be played at Northwell Health Ice Center Game 1: Friday, March 17, 4 p.m. EST Game 2: Saturday, March 18, 7:30 p.m. EST Game 3: Sunday, March 19, 4:30 p.m. EST (if necessary)    Friday […]

#USPHLPlayoffs – The Watch List: NCDC Edition

March 10, 2023 Only the NCDC remains in regular season play among the USPHL junior leagues. There are five games to be played on Friday. – The Cyclones win on Wednesday, March 8, guaranteed the Cyclones home ice in the North’s first round. Although we still don’t have the top 3 placement, the Cyclones hold […]

NCDC Players Of The Week: March 8, 2023

Players Of The Week  North Division  Forward: Jonathon Surrette, Boston Junior Bruins The Junior Bruins have been doing their best to play the spoilers, as they split a series with the current No. 1 Northern Cyclones (tied with the New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs). Surrette, an ‘03 from Woburn, Mass., was all over the Cyclones’ business […]

NCDC Players Of The Month – February 2023: South Division

South Division    Summaries by Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com   Forwards Caden Cranston, Rockets Hockey Club  No way was Cranston letting go of his lead in the NCDC scoring race. He put up a line of three goals and an eye-popping 16 assists, over the course of just nine February games. He also entered March […]

NCDC This Week: Hitmen Looking Hungrier For Founders Cup By The Day

By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com  For the second time in four showcases this season, the Hitmen swept a showcase schedule going 3-0 to further their lead in the South Division. This also increases their lead in the race for what would be their fifth straight Founders Cup if they bring, er, keep, it home in […]