#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 / NCDCHockey.com    Let’s Rock! And why not do it in the home of the NCDC’s newest franchise.  The Rock Springs Grizzlies were co-founded just this year by Darren Naylor and Wes Mussio. The entire Mountain Division is new to the NCDC this year, though the Grizzlies’ division mates are all teams […]

By Tiffany Asher / tasher@wyoming.com Get ready to watch some pucks fly as Sweetwater County is about to experience a whole new level of ice hockey. The Rock Springs Grizzlies’ Junior “A” League hockey is coming this September to Rock Springs, Wyoming. Darren Naylor is excited to bring hockey back to Rock Springs. Naylor is […]

The National Collegiate Development Conference congratulates the four players selected in April in the NCDC Entry Draft who were named this week to the USA Hockey roster for the Under-17 Five Nations Tournament. The event will be held in Chomutov, Czechia, between Aug. 4-8. The following NCDC-drafted players were selected for the 2023 Team USA […]

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com    We’ll be taking time over the month of June to look at how some NCDC teams are working on building their 2023-24 squads through the acquisition of tenders, commitments from returning players and past draft selections they continue to evaluate.  The Rock Springs Grizzlies are the newest organization to […]

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLNCDC.com    The United States Premier Hockey League and its Tuition-Free Tier II National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) are proud to welcome the ownership of an NCDC team in Rock Springs, Wyoming, to the NCDC for 2023-24, joining the NCDC West Division.  The NCDC is a step up from Premier division […]