By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com    We’re on the road! The season has begun, teams are moving this place and that and – for the Atlantic and New England Divisions, they’ll all be moving towards Marlborough starting on Friday. The Boston Junior Bruins Shootout will see the season debuts of the Twin City Thunder and […]

By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com  For the second time in four showcases this season, the Hitmen swept a showcase schedule going 3-0 to further their lead in the South Division. This also increases their lead in the race for what would be their fifth straight Founders Cup if they bring, er, keep, it home in […]

By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com    Here we are, the day where the final USPHL Showcase Series event begins for the NCDC, pitting five North Division teams against five South Division squads between Thursday and Saturday. It’s the South Shore Kings Presidents Day Showcase, hitting the Foxboro (Mass.) Sports Center and giving us the final […]

By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com    For what felt, in the grand scheme of a season, like about 10 minutes out of a 24-hour day, the Jersey Hitmen were not in first place. That’s already ancient history. With a 5-1 run in two three-game sets over seven days, the Hitmen launched back to the top […]

Games of Jan. 13-19, 2023   By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com    When we were last here on Friday the 13th, little did we know just how unlucky that day and the weekend overall would be for what was then a party at first place in both divisions. The North saw three teams sharing the […]

By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com    First place is trending in the NCDC. Five teams are in first place in their respective divisions – three tied for the top of the North Division, and two tied for No. 1 in the South Division (and overall). What does this all mean in mid-January for the playoffs? […]

Jan. 6, 2023 By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com    With a pair of games in the midweek, the NCDC is back in business, playing its first games since Dec. 19 way back in last year, you remember – 2022? It may be a new year, but the same season that kicked off in September has […]

By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com    If the race for first place in the North Division is this good now, what must be in store for the remainder of the season. The Battle for New Hampshire is raging between the New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs and Northern Cyclones is fierce and getting fiercer by the day. […]

By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com   How was everyone’s Thanksgiving? We hope everyone enjoyed time with family and friends and, especially for the players, got a chance to heal up any lingering injuries. Now, it’s back to hockey, at least for three very busy weeks before the Christmas break comes. From there, it’s on to […]

By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com   The Islanders Hockey Club Showcase is in the books for the 14 NCDC teams that took part. As most teams head right into break, we take a look at how the top teams performed, those who came up with at least a .500 record. A more in-depth NCDC This […]