The Twin City Thunder have announced that they have called up two-year USPHL Premier veteran Matteo Pero from the Atlanta MadHatters. Pero, an ’04 from Anmore, B.C., has produced 14 points in 13 games for the MadHatters this season, after putting up 61 points in 33 games with the Ontario Jr. Reign last year. “Matteo […]

#USPHLAdvancement always works to develop players and challenge them at new levels above those in which they’ve already proven their skill set and acclimation. This recently has benefited two-year Vernal Oilers (USPHL Premier) left wing Seungpyo “Greener” Cho, who has been called up to play for the NCDC’s  Rock Springs Grizzlies. In two Premier seasons, […]

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com   The USPHL and the Idaho Falls Spud Kings (currently of the National Collegiate Development Conference) congratulate former Spud Kings forward Landon Wright for recently making his NCAA Division I commitment to the University of Maine, which competes in the Hockey East. His commitment marks the first for a current […]

Ty Levy, a 2006-born goalie signed by the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights NCDC team, was called up by the Tri-City Storm for the duration of the USHL Fall Classic. Ty Levy was an add by Tri-City last fall and is an affiliate player of the Storm. He is in his first season with the Knights. “The Knights […]

By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com Wilkes-Barre/Scranton NCDC and other junior players will have a much easier time getting integrated into the WBS region, thanks to a brand new massive sports academy opened by the organization by the name of Revo Ice Academy. The Revo Ice Academy Sports is a full-service residential facility with post-sport recovery […]

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLNCDC.com    A full survey of NHL teams’ Development Camp rosters showed that 47 former United States Premier Hockey League players competed at the camps, held to introduce prospects to the teams that have newly drafted them and re-evaluate past draft picks as well as newly invited free agents. Despite a […]

By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com    On Monday, July 17, the National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) announced its new website domain, www.NCDCHockey.com, as well as a new NCDC Mobile App for all Apple and Android devices and exclusive NCDC Social Media Channels for Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.  The NCDC is a Tier II Junior Hockey […]

By WBS Knights Staff The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights, of the United States Premier Hockey League, are proud to announce that Eric Brule has been named Head Coach of the Premier team and Assistant Coach of the NCDC team for this upcoming 2023-24 season. Coach Brule has had a remarkable career playing pro hockey for 10 years, […]

Jason McCrimmon of Detroit, Michigan, is the recipient of the 2023 Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award™, given to an individual who – through the sport of hockey – has positively impacted their community, culture or society in the United States.   This season, the NHL presented the 2023 Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award to one winner in […]

By Gene Binda / Referee’s Crease   The goal of Referee’s Crease is to recruit, train, and advance officials to higher levels of officiating through our comprehensive officiating program. It is our long-term mission to create a pool of officials who implement rules and call the game in similar fashion at all levels of hockey. […]