In Memoriam: Matthew and Johnny Gaudreau

The United States Premier Hockey League joins the West Chester Wolves in mourning the passing of Matthew Gaudreau and Johnny Gaudreau on the evening of Aug. 29, 2024. The USPHL extends its deepest condolences to the Gaudreau family at this tragic time. Matt, who had previously coached in the NCDC and USPHL Premier with former […]

USPHL Advancement In Action: Thunder Hockey Club’s William Michetti

By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com    Junior hockey is all about advancement, and for the younger talent in the United States Junior Hockey League, that often means working their way up the developmental ladder to the top-tiered National Collegiate Development Conference. That plan worked perfectly for former Hershey Cub (USPHL Premier) forward William Michetti.  Michetti, […]

USPHL Advancement In Action: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights’ Zackary Chouinard

By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com    The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights’ organization is certainly committed to giving every player their best opportunity to prove themselves as college hockey prospects, including providing the multi-tiered organization in which to grow.  One of the most recent players to take advantage of the Knights’ in-house development and promotion system is Zackary […]

USPHL Advancement In Action: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights’ Ethan Ross

Former USPHL Premier Elmira Impact high scorer advancing to NCDC level for 2024-25   By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com    Ethan Ross was one of the leading scorers for the 2023-24 Elmira Impact, and now he’s ready to take his high-octane offense a level up to the National Collegiate Development Conference. Ross, a 2005-born native […]

USPHL Advancement In Action: West Chester Wolves’ Owen Norman

Former Potomac Patriots USPHL Elite, Premier Player Excited For Start Of First NCDC Season With West Chester By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com    Owen Norman is about to complete the full upward mobility climb for the United States Premier Hockey League’s junior developmental system, one that has sent more than 6,000 players to college hockey […]

NCDC Alumni Profiles: Ohio State’s Kristoffer Eberly

Former Cyclones, MJDP Goaltender Hits Ice At Detroit Red Wings Development Camp   By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com    First round draft picks, longtime prospects making the move from one pro level to the other, and red-hot NCAA Division I players looking for their first free agent contract.  Goaltender Kristoffer Eberly was certainly in for […]

2024 NHL Development Camps Feature More Than 50 Players with USPHL Ties

BOSTON, MA – July 9, 2024 – The United States Premier Hockey League has had another fantastic summer, both in terms of success at the NHL Entry Draft and the traditional NHL Development Camps that are held in late June and early July each season. This year, with 56 alumni of the USPHL itself and […]

Eight Players With USPHL Ties Selected In 2024 NHL Entry Draft

The United States Premier Hockey League is pleased to announce that eight players with USPHL ties were selected in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, held June 28-29, 2024, at The Sphere in Las Vegas, Nev. This includes alumni of the league itself plus alumni of its member organizations.  The USPHL, with two junior alumni selected, […]

Buffalo Sabres Draft Former Las Vegas Defenseman Brunet

The United States Premier Hockey League congratulates former Las Vegas Thunderbirds (now Henderson Force) defenseman Simon-Pier Brunet for being drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. Brunet was selected in the fourth round, 123rd overall. The USPHL Premier is the only Tier III junior hockey league in the United States with […]

Seacoast Spartans To Join NCDC In 2024-25

The United States Premier Hockey League (“USPHL”) is pleased to announce that the Seacoast Spartans will be leaving the Eastern Hockey League (“EHL”) and joining the USPHL in 2024-25, fielding a team at the National Collegiate Development Conference (“NCDC”) Tier II junior level. The Spartans will play out of The Rinks At Exeter, in Exeter, […]