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USPHL And NCDC Alum Brandon Bussi Earns First NHL Playoff Start In Stanley Cup Final

By Brandon Hofstra / June 9, 2026 / Comments Off on USPHL And NCDC Alum Brandon Bussi Earns First NHL Playoff Start In Stanley Cup Final

Former P.A.L. Junior Islanders goaltender Brandon Bussi is set to achieve one of the rarest milestones in hockey, earning his first NHL playoff start in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final for the Carolina Hurricanes against the Vegas Golden Knights in Las Vegas. For Bussi, the opportunity marks the latest chapter in a development…

USPHL, NCDC Alumni Compete For 2026 ECHL Kelly Cup Championship

By Brandon Hofstra / June 3, 2026 / Comments Off on USPHL, NCDC Alumni Compete For 2026 ECHL Kelly Cup Championship

The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) and National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) are proud to recognize four alumni competing in the 2026 East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) Kelly Cup Finals between the Kansas City Mavericks and the Florida Everblades. The championship series features former USPHL and NCDC players who have advanced through the junior…

USPHL, NCDC Alumni Represent Countries At 2026 IIHF Men’s World Championship

By Brandon Hofstra / May 28, 2026 / Comments Off on USPHL, NCDC Alumni Represent Countries At 2026 IIHF Men’s World Championship

The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) and National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) are proud to recognize several alumni who represented their countries at the 2026 IIHF Men’s World Championship, held from May 15-31 in Switzerland. The annual tournament, hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), features many of the top professional and international…

2025 NHL Development Camps Feature More Than 50 Players with USPHL Ties

By usphl / July 15, 2025 / Comments Off on 2025 NHL Development Camps Feature More Than 50 Players with USPHL Ties

The United States Premier Hockey League is proud of all of its former players, as well as additional alumni of its member organizations, who participated in this summer’s NHL Development Camps. There were 55 players in total who have ties to the USPHL and/or its member organizations who took part in the Camps, held by…

Spud Kings’ Becanic, Hudson Hired As Coach, GM For ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies

By usphl / July 2, 2025 / Comments Off on Spud Kings’ Becanic, Hudson Hired As Coach, GM For ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies

Both Men Will Remain In Current Roles For Idaho Falls By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com  Two members of the Idaho Falls Spud Kings management will now be in similar positions with the ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies, while remaining in the same positions with the Spud Kings.  John Becanic, who is the Assistant Coach and Director of…

Former Junior Bruin Graf Makes NHL Debut, Registers First NHL Point With Assist

By iclarke / April 6, 2025 / Comments Off on Former Junior Bruin Graf Makes NHL Debut, Registers First NHL Point With Assist

Photos In This Post Courtesy Of San Jose Sharks By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com  Former Boston Junior Bruins NCDC standout Collin Graf has already made his mark in the NHL. After making his pro and NHL debut with the San Jose Sharks on April 6, skating in 13:36 of ice time of a 3-2 overtime…

Former Boston Junior Bruins NCDC Star Cameron Lund Makes NHL Debut Thursday

By iclarke / March 29, 2025 / Comments Off on Former Boston Junior Bruins NCDC Star Cameron Lund Makes NHL Debut Thursday

Photo Courtesy San Jose Sharks Congratulations to former Boston Junior Bruins NCDC standout Cameron Lund as he made his NHL debut on Thursday, March 27, with the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks played the Toronto Maple Leafs in San Jose. He skated for 11:03 of ice time in an eventual 6-5 shootout win for the…

Former Boston Junior Bruins NCDC Star Cameron Lund Makes NHL Debut Thursday

By iclarke / March 29, 2025 / Comments Off on Former Boston Junior Bruins NCDC Star Cameron Lund Makes NHL Debut Thursday

Photo Courtesy San Jose Sharks Congratulations to former Boston Junior Bruins NCDC standout Cameron Lund as he made his NHL debut on Thursday, March 27, with the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks played the Toronto Maple Leafs in San Jose. He skated for 11:03 of ice time in an eventual 6-5 shootout win for the…

NCDC Alumni Profiles: North Dakota’s T.J. Semptimphelter

By iclarke / August 8, 2024 / Comments Off on NCDC Alumni Profiles: North Dakota’s T.J. Semptimphelter

Incoming Fighting Hawks Goaltender Attended Nashville Predators Development Camp   By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com T.J. Semptimphelter has been able to experience so much in a short few years, going back to his days as a top NCDC goalie with the Boston Junior Bruins in 2020-21. Since then, he has played NCAA Division I hockey…

NCDC Alumni Profiles: North Dakota’s T.J. Semptimphelter

By iclarke / August 8, 2024 / Comments Off on NCDC Alumni Profiles: North Dakota’s T.J. Semptimphelter

Incoming Fighting Hawks Goaltender Attended Nashville Predators Development Camp   By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com T.J. Semptimphelter has been able to experience so much in a short few years, going back to his days as a top NCDC goalie with the Boston Junior Bruins in 2020-21. Since then, he has played NCAA Division I hockey…