The Utica Jr. Comets are hoping they can set a bit of a straighter course through the 2022-23 season, moreso than its predecessor. The Jr. Comets were one of the hottest teams early on last year before cooling down. Now, Head Coach Louis Educate, entering his second year, has his eyes on two goals – […]

The very first champions of the National Collegiate Development Conference, the Islanders Hockey Club are looking for a rise back to prominence for both the team and its players, always pushing for NCAA Division I careers. “We’re very optimistic about this year’s team. We have a good combination of younger and older players, along with […]

The NCDC’s South Shore Kings certainly saw a major change over the summer, as Tyler Holske was named Head Coach in late August. However, for the Kings, it was as simple as flipping a vinyl album to the other side. You’re still getting much of the same philosophy and direction, but the songs are slightly […]

Abrams Has Been Commissioner Of Central Canada Hockey League For 16 Years The United States Premier Hockey League is pleased to announce Kevin Abrams has joined its management team as a Senior Consultant. Abrams is the longest serving Commissioner in North America at the Junior A level leading the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL) since […]

DiPietra Is Already No. 10 All-Time In NCDC Regular Season Games Played Growing up and developing his game around Chicagoland, Michael DiPietra could not begin to predict he’d someday be making his biggest mark in hockey in New Jersey. However, after three seasons in the Garden State, he is the proud owner of two championship rings […]

McDonough Was NCDC’s Youngest Regular Player In 2021-22 And Is A 2023 NHL Draft Prospect A world-renowned academic profile and an NCAA Hockey National Tournament regular over roughly the last 10 years. What more could a young hockey player with elevated educational aims wish for than a commitment to Harvard University? That wish came true […]

Over five years, the USPHL’s National Collegiate Development Conference has proven itself as a strong feeder to the NCAA Division I ranks and also to NHL franchises. Nearly 200 NCDC players have committed to Division I institutions, and the league has also seen seven NHL Draft picks of current or former players in the last […]

Holske Will Be Youngest NCDC Head Coach This Season The United States Hockey League, and its Tier II Tuition-Free National Collegiate Development Conference, congratulates the South Shore Kings’ Tyler Holske on his promotion to NCDC Head Coach for the Kings. Holske was, until this past weekend, the Associate Coach and Assistant General Manager for the […]

The USPHL has seen 14 of its alumni play in the National Hockey League to date, not several more organization alumni from prior to the 2013 inaugural season of the league. Additionally, there have been 38 NHL Entry Draft selections of USPHL regulars, including six USPHL alumni (four from the NCDC) selected in the 2022 […]

USPHL Advancement To Tier I Hockey Extends Beyond Players It was no problem for the Rockets Hockey Club to find their newest NCDC Head Coach. Once former coach Jason Kersner was hired as the new Head Coach and General Manager by the USHL’s Sioux City Musketeers, they only had to look at the same family […]