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 […]

Dineen Cup Playoffs Day 12: April 8, 2025

P.A.L. Jr. Islanders 3, Mercer Chiefs 2 (OT3)  The Dineen Cup Playoffs on Wednesday saw a record set for longest game in NCDC history, as the Mercer Chiefs and P.A.L. Jr. Islanders went to a third overtime, the first in the league’s eight-year history, to decide Game 1 on Long Island. P.A.L.’s Devin Niles scored […]

Dineen Cup Playoffs Day 11: April 7, 2025

Ogden Mustangs 2, Idaho Falls Spud Kings 0 The Mustangs got a huge 39-save shutout performance from Dilans Birkans on Monday night to take a 1-0 lead in the Mountain Division Championship series. They defeated the host Idaho Falls Spud Kings 2-0.   Along with Birkans’ goaltending heroics, Roman Cherniak and Cayden Effertz scored second […]

Seven NCDC Alumni Advancing To Frozen Four

2025 NCAA D-I National Tournament Saw 28 NCDC Alumni  By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com The National Collegiate Development Conference and the United States Premier Hockey League congratulate the seven NCDC alumni who are moving on with their NCAA Division I teams to the “Frozen Four,” the championship round of the D-I National Tournament. The National […]

NCDC Commitment Profiles: Mercer’s Stratton Commits To Skidmore College

By Alexis Demopoulos Through hard work and determination, Mercer Chiefs forward Ryan Stratton is thrilled to announce his NCAA Division III commitment to Skidmore College for the 2025-26 season. Stratton signed with the Chiefs in November 2024 and in 31 regular season games played, he tallied 29 points (14 goals, 15 assists) and was a […]

NCDC Commitment Profiles: Ogden’s Jacques Advancing To Johnson And Wales

By Alexis Demopoulos A two-year veteran of the Ogden Mustangs, forward Tommy Jacques is happy to announce his NCAA Division III commitment to Johnson and Wales University for the 2025-26 season. Jacques, a Louisville, Ky., native, signed with the Mustangs during the 2023-24 season and played in 48 games tallying seven points. He re-signed with […]

NCDC Commitment Profiles: Thunder’s LaCroix Committed To Southern New Hampshire U.

By Alexis Demopoulos Thunder Hockey Club forward Jeremy LaCroix is excited to announce his NCAA Division II commitment to Southern New Hampshire University for the 2025-26 season. LaCroix, a Marlboro, Mass., native, has had years of experience playing in the NCDC. LaCroix played 13 games and had three points with the Jr. Bruins during the […]

Idaho Falls Spud Kings, Ogden Mustangs To Play For Mountain Division Championship

Thursday night saw it all get decided – the 2025 Mountain Division Championship Series will feature the Ogden Mustangs against the Idaho Falls Spud Kings. The division’s top two teams from the regular season will battle for both Mountain supremacy as well as the division’s only berth to the Dineen Cup Championship Series in Wayne, […]