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 […]

Week of Nov. 8, 2022 By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com    The Mercer Chiefs could get used to this. They are coming off three straight wins over the past weekend against the Utica Jr. Comets, a trio of W’s that moved them to second in the South Division as a first-year organization. The Chiefs, whose […]

By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com    A little less than three weeks after 12 of the 14 NCDC teams gathered for showcase hockey in the Hitmen Classic, no less than 10 will hit the ice from Saturday through Halloween Monday for the Fall Beantown Classic at the New England Sports Center in Marlborough, Mass. The […]

Week of Oct. 19, 2022  The Utica Jr. Comets were off from game action for the Columbus Day weekend while 12 of the league’s 14 teams competed at the Hitmen Classic. They came back with a vengeance. Their three-win run against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights at home pushed them from seventh in the South Division up […]