Dineen Cup Championships Team Preview: Northern Cyclones

By Joshua Boyd  The Northern Cyclones won the New England Division Championship on April 12, propelling them into the Dineen Cup Championship series for the first time.  The Cyclones have been among the final four teams standing, as they were semifinalists in 2019, and they’re excited to be among the same number of teams all […]

Dineen Cup Championships Team Preview: South Shore Kings

By Joshua Boyd    The South Shore Kings have their mission, and it’s become their main hashtag right now: #DefendTheDineen.  Last year’s Cup champion were also the No. 1 team in the 2024-25 NCDC regular season, earning them their first Founders Cup title with a 44-7-3-0 record. Once the Kings made the New England Championships, […]

Dineen Cup Championship Series Team Preview: Idaho Falls Spud Kings

By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com For the first time in their three-year history, the Idaho Falls Spud Kings are Mountain Division Champions and they are bound for the first four-team Dineen Cup Championship Series to be held since 2021. The Spud Kings enjoy a massive fan following in their eastern Idaho city – and many […]

2025 Dineen Cup Championships Bracket Explained

Here is how our Dineen Cup Championships bracket looks with the four qualifiers all set. The double-elimination tournament all begins on Friday, April 25. #1 Idaho Falls Spud Kings vs. #4 South Shore Kings, 3:30 p.m. EDT #2 Northern Cyclones vs. #3 Mercer Chiefs, 7:30 p.m. EDT The winning teams from those games will play at […]

Dineen Cup Playoffs Day 15: April 12, 2025

Northern Cyclones 6, South Shore Kings 3 Congratulations to the Northern Cyclones as they bounced back from an early 1-0 deficit to win Game 4 against the South Shore Kings by a 6-3 score, giving them the 2025 New England Division Championship. Keenan Schneider scored twice for the Cyclones, and the trio of Michael Markowski, […]

Dineen Cup Playoffs Day 14: April 11, 2025

Northern Cyclones 3, South Shore Kings 0 The Northern Cyclones pushed into the series lead with a 3-0 Game 3 score, giving themselves a 2-1 lead against the South Shore Kings heading into the possibly deciding Game 4 on Saturday. Logan Abric’s 30-save shutout helped power the Cyclones to the victory. Additionally, Aidan Petroff had […]

Dineen Cup Playoffs Day 13: April 9, 2025

P.A.L. Jr. Islanders 5, Mercer Chiefs 2 The PAL Junior Islanders take a 2-0 series lead after a 5-2 Game 2 win against the Mercer Chiefs, which saw Arthur Mirante light up the scoreboard with a hat trick. Additionally, Ryan McKenna had a goal and three assists and Carson Nickulas rang up three assists. Ryan […]