Reposted with permission of the College Of The Holy Cross Holy Cross Men’s Hockey junior Thomas Gale was named Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Week, as announced by the league on Monday. Gale backstopped the Crusaders to their back-to-back shutouts of Bentley University this weekend, tallying his second and third collegiate shutouts. Gale recorded 23 […]

By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com  Wayne, New Jersey’s own Mickey Burns loves the home he has made in Erie, Pa., as a student and hockey player for Mercyhurst University, where he has resided since 2021. Of course, two years might not seem like a long time when you think of the first 20 years of […]

By Jim den Hollander / USPHLNCDC.com Caden Cranston wrapped up the USPHL NCDC Hockey League’s top individual honor with the announcement of adding Player Of The Year (and Forward Of The Year) honors to his previously acquired Rookie of the Year award. He has created a blueprint of how to succeed and advance in the […]

By Miles Regan / USPHLNCDC.com    After a season of fantastic netminding up and down the NCDC, the USPHL is proud to announce P.A.L. Jr. Islanders goaltender Cameron Smith as the 2022-23 NCDC Goaltender of the Year. “It feels great, especially with this being my second year,” said Smith, a St. Lawrence University commit. “I’ve […]

The United States Premier Hockey League and its Tuition-Free Tier II National Collegiate Development Conference congratulate the Jersey Hitmen’s Sean Melso on winning his second straight NCDC Defenseman Of The Year Award.  “It is an incredible honor to be recognized in consecutive years as a top defenseman, especially with all the talent on the back […]

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 Jim den Hollander / USPHLNCDC.com  Using the past two seasons as examples of how much he can achieve in a season, the future is looking bright for Caden Cranston (‘04/Rochester, N.Y.). After making the jump from the 16U AAA level hockey to junior with the Buffalo Stampede in the USPHL Premier League last season, […]

By Miles Regan / USPHLNCDC.com After an historic season full of firsts (with another big one still on the horizon), the USPHL and its Tuition-Free Tier II National Collegiate Development Conference, are proud to announce the P.A.L. Junior Islanders as the 2022-23 NCDC Organization of the Year. “It’s a great honor,” said fourth-year head coach […]