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Chicago Crush Win Elite Midwest Title, Move On To Second Straight Nationals

By iclarke / March 15, 2025 / Comments Off on Chicago Crush Win Elite Midwest Title, Move On To Second Straight Nationals

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLElite.com The Chicago Crush have swept their USPHL Elite Midwest Division Championship series and are headed to the USPHL Nationals for a second straight season. They defeated the Fort Wayne Spacemen, 5-2, on Friday to advance. Read the Crush’s own take on the series and their season.  Troy Naill scored the…

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USPHL Elite Playoffs Day 12: March 14, 2025

By iclarke / March 15, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Elite Playoffs Day 12: March 14, 2025

Chicago Crush 5, Fort Wayne Spacemen 2 The Chicago Crush have swept their Midwest Division Championship series and are headed to the Nationals for a second straight season. They defeated the Fort Wayne Spacemen, 5-2, on Friday to advance. Troy Naill scored the GWG in the final 26 seconds of the first period, Cole Darlas scored…

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Springfield Pics Win New England Division Championship, Advance To Nationals

By iclarke / March 15, 2025 / Comments Off on Springfield Pics Win New England Division Championship, Advance To Nationals

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com The Springfield Pics are Nationals-bound as they have defeated the Islanders Hockey Club in two straight games, both in overtime, to advance to the #USPHLNationals in Wayne, N.J., March 20-24. “It’s an unbelievable feeling as it was the goal all season,” said Pics Head Coach Rob Bonneau. “To win two overtime…

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Fresno Monsters Win Pacific Title In Two Games, Will Make Third Nationals Trip

By iclarke / March 15, 2025 / Comments Off on Fresno Monsters Win Pacific Title In Two Games, Will Make Third Nationals Trip

The Fresno Monsters are coming back to the USPHL Nationals after two years out! Fresno will make their third trip to the big dance since first making it in 2021 and again in 2022. They will begin their Nationals run on Thursday, March 20, in Wayne, N.J. They defeated the Ontario Jr. Reign, 7-4, on Friday…

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NCDC Alumni Update: Thunder Hockey Club Alum Tatro Named MASCAC Rookie Of The Year

By iclarke / March 15, 2025 / Comments Off on NCDC Alumni Update: Thunder Hockey Club Alum Tatro Named MASCAC Rookie Of The Year

Photo by Emily Jancauskas / Salem State University Two NCDC Alumni Teammates Also Named To MASCAC All-Conference Teams Reprinted and edited for NCDC alumni information with permission of Salem State University Salem State University and former Thunder Hockey Club Forward James Tatro (Salisbury, Mass.) received MASCAC Rookie of the Year honors, after an impactful freshman…

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USPHL Elite Day 11: March 13, 2025

By iclarke / March 14, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Elite Day 11: March 13, 2025

Chicago Crush 2, Fort Wayne Spacemen 0 The Crush are one win away from a return to the USPHL Elite Nationals, after they defeated the Fort Wayne Spacemen 2-0 in the Midwest Division Championship series for a 1-0 series lead. Johnny Augusta stopped all 24 shots he faced for the shutout win and John Martino…

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USPHL Premier Day 15: March 13, 2025

By iclarke / March 14, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Premier Day 15: March 13, 2025

Springfield Pics 4, Islanders Hockey Club 3 (OT)  The Pics started off their USPHL Premier playoff series on the right note, with a 4-3 overtime win after battling back from a 3-0 deficit. Adam Botlo scored the #OTGWG and added an assist. Nick Zanin also had a goal and an assist, and in net, Troy…

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USPHL Commitments: Eels Defenseman Blyth Committed To Hiram College

By iclarke / March 14, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Commitments: Eels Defenseman Blyth Committed To Hiram College

Photo by Nicole Scarpaci By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com  The season may be over for the Florida Eels, but for many players, they are simply opening a door from one fantastic phase of their hockey career to the next. That certainly holds true for Eels defenseman Owen Blyth, who is moving on to an NCAA…

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NCDC History Makers: Hitmen’s Harris Wins 700th Career Junior Game Behind Bench

By iclarke / March 14, 2025 / Comments Off on NCDC History Makers: Hitmen’s Harris Wins 700th Career Junior Game Behind Bench

Photo: Toby Harris is seen here after winning the 2020-21 Dineen Cup Championship.  Toby Harris continues a long and glorious career as one of the most successful junior hockey coaches in the U.S., having picked up his 700th career win as a Head Coach on Thursday in a 5-3 win over the Connecticut Jr. Rangers.…

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NCDC Commitments: Mercer All-Star Veteran Diamond Commits To SUNY-Geneseo

By iclarke / March 14, 2025 / Comments Off on NCDC Commitments: Mercer All-Star Veteran Diamond Commits To SUNY-Geneseo

By Alexis Demopoulos A three-year veteran of the Mercer Chiefs, forward Gregory Diamond feels fortunate for all his time spent in the Chiefs organization and how they helped him achieve an NCAA Division III commitment to SUNY-Geneseo for the 2025-26 season. Diamond, a West Chester, Pa., native, joined the Chiefs back during the 2022-23 season…

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