NCDC History Makers: Utica’s Benjamin Is NCDC All-Time Games Played Leader

By Joshua Boyd On Feb. 23, Niko Benjamin set the all-time regular season games played record for the National Collegiate Development Conference, marking his 185th regular season game. This broke the previous record of 184 games played by former Rockets Hockey Club and Jersey Hitmen standout Michael DiPietra, now playing at Trine University.  “It’s been […]

NCDC/USPHL All-Star Event Set To Kick Off Monday

January 27-28, 2025 | Foxboro Sports Center, Foxboro, Mass.  A focal point of the NCDC calendar since the league’s 2017-18 inception, the 2025 All-Star Event will feature both the NCDC and USPHL Premier conferences for the first time since 2021. The event showcases the USPHL’s top players, in past events highlighting those who have gone on […]

USPHL Announces Non-USA Hockey 18U Youth League

10 teams to play in inaugural 2025-26 season    Jan. 17, 2024 – Nashua, N.H. – The Tier I Hockey Federation is excited to announce the creation of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) 18U Division for the 2025-26 season. This division will serve independent Tier I / AAA / Academy teams in North […]

NCDC Alumni: Four Former NCDC Goalies Named To Mike Richter Award Watch List

Photos Courtesy of College Of The Holy Cross, U.S. Military Academy, Long Island University, and Ohio State University.    By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com The United States Premier Hockey League and its top-tier National Collegiate Development Conference are excited to congratulate the four former NCDC goalies who are on the NCAA Division I Mike Richter […]

More Than 20 USPHL Current Players, Alumni Named to World Junior Championship Rosters

Springfield Pics USPHL Elite Alum Vojtech Playing For Team Slovakia In Top Group    By Taylor Dean and Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com The World Junior Under-20 Championships featuring the Top 10 countries – including the U.S. and Canada – kicked off on Thursday in Ottawa, Ont., and Team Slovakia features former Springfield Pics USPHL Elite […]

2025 USPHL NCDC Combines Registration NOW OPEN!

* Please note: Junior Division (2005-09) Goaltending spots are sold out at ALL Combines. Are you ready to take the next step in your hockey career? The USPHL NCDC Combine Series offers a unique opportunity for players to showcase their talent, learn from the best, and pave the way to collegiate hockey success! 2025 Combine Divisions […]

Former NCDC and Premier Player In Need Of Help

By Islanders Hockey Club Staff Evan Armit, a 2002-born forward from Dryden, Ontario, is a remarkable young man who has always embodied resilience and passion. He played junior hockey in the MJHL with the Winnipeg Freeze and in the NCDC/USPHL with the Islanders Hockey Club. Now in his second year at Worcester State University, Evan […]

Springfield Pics Announce NCDC Team For 2025-26

Pics to Begin Play in Tuition-Free NCDC in 2025-26 West Springfield, Mass., Dec. 2, 2024 – The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) announced today that the Springfield Pics will join the tuition-free National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) beginning in the 2025-26 season under General Manager/Head Coach Rob Bonneau. The Pics will be the 10th […]

USPHL Alumni Update: Former Rockets HC Champion Cyprian Sets Chatham University Scoring Record

Re-published with permission from Chatham University Athletics Dept. Nick Cyprian is a former USPHL Premier National Champion with the 2021-22 Rockets Hockey Club, an organization with which he also saw time at the NCDC level. He was also briefly a member of the NCDC Utica Jr. Comets. Cyprian scored  Chatham Men’s Hockey (1-5-1, 0-5-1) earned […]