By Joshua Boyd / USPHLNCDC.com There’s an easy answer to “how much better can it get than winning a Dineen Cup Championship?” That answer is, making your NCAA Division I commitment not very long afterwards. P.A.L. Jr. Islanders two-year NCDC defenseman Zach Hahn announced his commitment to the University of New Hampshire on May […]
By Joshua Boyd / USPHLNCDC.com After the celebrations of a Dineen Cup Championship were over, P.A.L. Jr. Islanders forward Luca Leighton had to clear his stuff one last time from the Jr. Islanders locker room. It’s a door he’ll pass very frequently, however, as his NCAA Division I future will keep him at the […]
Photo by Britt Hart / BrittHartMedia By Joshua Boyd / USPHLNCDC.com The P.A.L. Jr. Islanders are your 2022-23 NCDC Dineen Cup Champions, having won the decisive Game 3 by a 6-2 score against the South Shore Kings on April 2 at Northwell Health Ice Center in East Meadow, N.Y. The Jr. Islanders staved off […]
By Joshua Boyd / USPHLNCDC.com The P.A.L. Jr. Islanders’ D.J. Walsh scored the game-winning goal at 6:52 of overtime to keep his team’s Dineen Cup dreams alive and push on to the winner-take-all Game 3 on Sunday. Faceoff against the South Shore Kings is at 4 p.m. at Northwell Health Ice Center in East Meadow, […]
By Joshua Boyd / USPHLNCDC.com The South Shore Kings will go into Saturday with a 1-0 series lead on the host P.A.L. Jr. Islanders after their 3-1 victory at the Northwell Health Ice Center on Friday, March 31. Game 2, which gives the Kings a chance to win the Dineen Cup in this best-of-three series, […]
By Miles Regan / USPHLNCDC.com After a season of fantastic netminding up and down the NCDC, the USPHL is proud to announce P.A.L. Jr. Islanders goaltender Cameron Smith as the 2022-23 NCDC Goaltender of the Year. “It feels great, especially with this being my second year,” said Smith, a St. Lawrence University commit. “I’ve […]
By Grace Mello / USPHLNCDC.com Returning to P.A.L. Islanders this season, Luca Leighton (‘03/Old Brookville, N.Y.) wore the letter ‘C’ on his chest. Tied for second in points in the USPHL NCDC with 63 in the regular season, he helped to lead his team to their first Dineen Cup Playoff final. In the 2021-2022 […]
By Lexi Obrycki / USPHLNCDC.com The National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) is one of the most competitive ice hockey leagues in North America. Coaches in this league face high expectations from their players, the organization, and the hockey community at large. So, it’s no small feat to receive the Ryan Frew Memorial Coach Of The […]
By Grace Mello / USPHLNCDC.com P.A.L. Jr. Islanders (#2 South) vs. South Shore Kings (#2 North) All Games To Be Played At Northwell Health Ice Center, all times EST Game 1: Friday, March 31, 5 p.m. Game 2: Saturday, April 1, 4 p.m. Game 3: Sunday, April 2, 4 p.m. (if necessary) After […]
By Miles Regan / USPHLNCDC.com After an historic season full of firsts (with another big one still on the horizon), the USPHL and its Tuition-Free Tier II National Collegiate Development Conference, are proud to announce the P.A.L. Junior Islanders as the 2022-23 NCDC Organization of the Year. “It’s a great honor,” said fourth-year head coach […]
