Relive with us the 2023 Dineen Cup Finals, where the P.A.L. Jr. Islanders came back from being down one game and by one goal late in Game 2 to get a second life and push through for the Game 3 Cup-winning victory, their first in NCDC history. Play-by-play was provided by Brian Rascona, Dan Kmiechick […]

Photo by Britt Hart / BrittHartMedia   By Joshua Boyd / USPHLNCDC.com The P.A.L. Jr. Islanders are your 2022-23 NCDC Dineen Cup Champions, having won the decisive Game 3 by a 6-2 score against the South Shore Kings on April 2 at Northwell Health Ice Center in East Meadow, N.Y.  The Jr. Islanders staved off […]

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLNCDC.com  The P.A.L. Jr. Islanders’ D.J. Walsh scored the game-winning goal at 6:52 of overtime to keep his team’s Dineen Cup dreams alive and push on to the winner-take-all Game 3 on Sunday. Faceoff against the South Shore Kings is at 4 p.m. at Northwell Health Ice Center in East Meadow, […]

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLNCDC.com The South Shore Kings will go into Saturday with a 1-0 series lead on the host P.A.L. Jr. Islanders after their 3-1 victory at the Northwell Health Ice Center on Friday, March 31. Game 2, which gives the Kings a chance to win the Dineen Cup in this best-of-three series, […]

By Grace Mello / USPHLNCDC.com   Returning to P.A.L. Islanders this season, Luca Leighton (‘03/Old Brookville, N.Y.) wore the letter ‘C’ on his chest. Tied for second in points in the USPHL NCDC with 63 in the regular season, he helped to lead his team to their first Dineen Cup Playoff final. In the 2021-2022 […]

By Lexi Obrycki / USPHLNCDC.com The National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) is one of the most competitive ice hockey leagues in North America. Coaches in this league face high expectations from their players, the organization, and the hockey community at large. So, it’s no small feat to receive the Ryan Frew Memorial Coach Of The […]

By Grace Mello / USPHLNCDC.com    P.A.L. Jr. Islanders (#2 South) vs. South Shore Kings (#2 North) All Games To Be Played At Northwell Health Ice Center, all times EST Game 1: Friday, March 31, 5 p.m.  Game 2: Saturday, April 1, 4 p.m.  Game 3: Sunday, April 2, 4 p.m. (if necessary)    After […]

By Lexi Obrycki / USPHLNCDC.com   P.A.L. Jr. Islanders (#2 South) vs. South Shore Kings (#2 North) All Games To Be Played At Northwell Health Ice Center, all times EST Game 1: Friday, March 31, 5 p.m.  Game 2: Saturday, April 1, 4 p.m.  Game 3: Sunday, April 2, 4 p.m. (if necessary)    The […]

The South Shore Kings will make their first appearance in the NCDC Dineen Cup Championship Series, following a 2-0 series victory against the Twin City Thunder. The Kings played two very different games going towards the Dineen Cup Finals, first winning 4-1 and then 5-4 in double overtime. The Friday night game was a much […]

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLNCDC.com   The P.A.L. Jr. Islanders have advanced to the 2023 NCDC Dineen Cup Championship series for the first time in their six years in the league, and will also be the host team at the Northwell Health Ice Center. The Jr. Islanders won a pair of one-goal games against the […]