NCAA Division III
By Taylor Dean / USPHL.com After two years of thriving within the Islanders Hockey Club’s close-knit and driven environment, defenseman Owen Check is ready to continue to build his legacy, committing to Hiram College and its forthcoming NCAA Division III hockey team, which opens play in 2025-26. When he begins his new journey next fall,…
Read MoreBy Islanders Hockey Club Staff Evan Armit, a 2002-born forward from Dryden, Ontario, is a remarkable young man who has always embodied resilience and passion. He played junior hockey in the MJHL with the Winnipeg Freeze and in the NCDC/USPHL with the Islanders Hockey Club. Now in his second year at Worcester State University, Evan…
Read MoreBy Islanders Hockey Club Staff Evan Armit, a 2002-born forward from Dryden, Ontario, is a remarkable young man who has always embodied resilience and passion. He played junior hockey in the MJHL with the Winnipeg Freeze and in the NCDC/USPHL with the Islanders Hockey Club. Now in his second year at Worcester State University, Evan…
Read MoreRe-published with permission from Chatham University Athletics Dept. Nick Cyprian is a former USPHL Premier National Champion with the 2021-22 Rockets Hockey Club, an organization with which he also saw time at the NCDC level. He was also briefly a member of the NCDC Utica Jr. Comets. Cyprian scored Chatham Men’s Hockey (1-5-1, 0-5-1) earned…
Read MoreBy Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com This past spring and the current summer has led to a total change in position for former Springfield Pics forward Lukas Radina. Not just from forward to defense or any such on-ice transition – but rather he’s going from an NCAA Division III player to becoming an NCAA Division…
Read MoreBy Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com The Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings have had a lot of great seasons in the USPHL Premier, with one of their best coming this year. The Riverkings made their return to the USPHL Nationals for the first time in six years, and defenseman William Chaussé was a huge help every step…
Read MoreBy Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com Hunter Scanlon has lifted the USPHL Premier Championship trophy, he’s scored more points than any other USPHL Premier defenseman, and he’s pretty much seen it all over a fantastic three-year career. With all those boxes checked, it’s time for him to test a whole new proving ground for success,…
Read MoreBy Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com Liam Rice kept up the pursuit of his mission for an NCAA college commitment over a strong three-year career in the USPHL Premier Conference. Mission accomplished. A few days prior to the Independence Day 2024 holiday, Rice announced his commitment to New England College, of Henniker, N.H. “I made…
Read MoreBy Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com Mark Phillips can’t wait to get his NCAA career going when he gets to Rivier University in Nashua, N.H., this fall. After wrapping up a four-year career in the USPHL Premier, including three years with the Florida Eels, the Premier game has certainly prepared him to make the step…
Read MoreTaffo Saw Terrific Seasons At Both USPHL Elite and USPHL Premier Levels since 2020 By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com Marco Taffo has proven himself to be a powerful contributor in both of the USPHL’s Tier III leagues, and now he’s excited to bring that high-percentage game to the NCAA Division III world with Misericordia University.…
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