Dineen Cup Playoffs Day 7: March 31, 2025

Utica Jr. Comets 3, Northern Cyclones 2 (OT)   It was so fitting that the all-time leader in NCDC games played, the Utica Jr. Comets‘ Niko Benjamin, scored the overtime winner to give the Jr. Comets new life in a 2-1 series led by the Northern Cyclones. Benjamin also had an assist in the game, and […]

Dineen Cup Playoffs Day 5: March 29, 2025

Northern Cyclones 4, Utica Jr. Comets 1 The Cyclones put themselves on the verge of advancement with a 2-0 series lead against the Utica Jr. Comets, following their 4-1 win on Saturday afternoon. Lukas Saving scored the GWG, Michael Markowski and Alex LoGuercio each had a goal and an assist, Lukas Eich registered two assists, […]

Dineen Cup Playoffs Day 4: March 28, 2025

Northern Cyclones 4, Utica Jr. Comets 3 (OT) It couldn’t be solved in 60 minutes, but the Northern Cyclones eventually put the last piece of the puzzle in when Carson Strapon scored at 16:47 of overtime to help the Cyclones come all the way back from a 3-1 deficit to win 4-3 against the visiting […]

NCDC Alumni: Former Utica Jr. Comets Goaltender Whitehead Signs With Vegas Golden Knights

Article and graphic republished with permission of the Vegas Golden Knights Cameron Whitehead played for the Utica Jr. Comets during the 2020-21 season.  Vegas Golden Knights General Manager Kelly McCrimmon announced on March 27 that the team has signed goaltender Cameron Whitehead to a two-year, entry-level contract. Whitehead, 21, finished his second season playing at […]

NCDC New England Division Players Of The Week: March 26, 2025

Week of March 26, 2025 Games of March 18-23, 2025 Forward: Anthony Alvarado, Utica Jr. Comets  Alvarado (‘04/Stockton, Calif.) finished the season with 11 points over each of his final eight games, which included a goal and three assists for four points in two games against the Boston Jr. Rangers. He closed out the season […]

NCDC New England Division Players Of The Week: March 14, 2025

Week of March 14, 2025 Games of March 4-10, 2025   Forward: Anthony Alvarado, Utica Jr Comets  Alvarado (‘04/Stockton, Calif.) had a busy weekend between March 7-9 as he put up three goals and added two assists for five points in three games. Alvarado first joined the Jr. Comets last season and for this year, […]

NCDC History Makers: Utica’s Benjamin Is NCDC All-Time Games Played Leader

By Joshua Boyd On Feb. 23, Niko Benjamin set the all-time regular season games played record for the National Collegiate Development Conference, marking his 185th regular season game. This broke the previous record of 184 games played by former Rockets Hockey Club and Jersey Hitmen standout Michael DiPietra, now playing at Trine University.  “It’s been […]

NCDC New England Division Players Of The Month: February 2025

  Forwards  Cody Pisarczyk, Utica Jr. Comets Pisarczyk (‘04/Calgary, Alb.) scored six goals and seven assists for 13 points in nine games. A four-year AJHL veteran, Pisarczyk joined the Jr. Comets in February and made an immediate impression with his new team.    Daniel Urban, Utica Jr. Comets  An NCDC All-Star selection, Urban (‘04/Orchard Park, […]

NCDC New England Division Players Of The Week: Feb. 11, 2025

  Week of Feb. 11, 2025 Games of Feb. 4-10, 2025   Forward: Daniel Urban, Utica Jr. Comets  An All-Star selection, Urban (‘04/Orchard Park, N.Y.) scored twice and registered four assists over two games to build his career best to 40 points in 39 games, nearly twice his points output of 2023-24. He also had […]

NCDC New England Division Players Of The Month: January 2025

Forwards Jack DesRuisseaux, South Shore Kings  The Sacred Heart University recruit DesRuisseaux (‘04/Manchester, N.H) was a star player for the Kings in January, scoring five goals and posting seven assists over nine games throughout the month. In addition to his busy schedule with the Kings, he posted two assists at the end of the month […]