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NCDC Players Balint Lobenwein and Grego Schwartz Help Lead Hungary to Gold at 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship

By Brandon Hofstra / December 23, 2025 / Comments Off on NCDC Players Balint Lobenwein and Grego Schwartz Help Lead Hungary to Gold at 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship

The National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) is proud to recognize two of its players—Balint Lobenwein of the CT Chiefs and Grego Schwartz of the Grand Junction River Hawks—who helped guide Hungary’s U20 National Team to a gold medal at the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship (Division IB). Their accomplishment highlights the strength and global reach…

Stars of the Week | Dec. 15-21, 2025

By Brandon Hofstra / December 22, 2025 / Comments Off on Stars of the Week | Dec. 15-21, 2025

The National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) has announced its Division Stars of the Week, recognizing standout performances from December 15-21,  2025.Only players nominated by their teams were eligible for consideration.   ATLANTIC DIVISION Forward: Maksym Pastukh – Rockets Hockey Club: Maksym Pastukh posted six points (4G, 2A) in three games. He started the week off…

Elite Saturday Final Scores | Dec. 20, 2025

By Brandon Hofstra / December 21, 2025 / Comments Off on Elite Saturday Final Scores | Dec. 20, 2025

Florida Showcase Florida Eels 2, Charleston Colonials 0The Eels secured a Showcase shutout behind goals from Robert Gull and Jackson Carnes. Florida controlled the defensive zone and limited Charleston’s chances throughout. Carolina Junior Hurricanes 5, Coral Springs Jr. Cats 2The Hurricanes surged ahead with strong scoring depth. Liam Geyer, Ethan Balamucki, Ryan Gipp, Eric Mosquin,…

NCDC Saturday Final Scores | Dec. 20, 2025

By Brandon Hofstra / December 21, 2025 / Comments Off on NCDC Saturday Final Scores | Dec. 20, 2025

Universel Quebec 4, Northern Maine Pioneers 3 (SO) Universel Quebec earned a comeback victory, forcing overtime after trailing late and ultimately sealing it in the shootout. The Pioneers scored twice in the second and took a third-period lead through Grant Levins, but Universel answered with goals from Thee Trudel, Jayden Corson and Charles Martel to…

Elite Friday Final Scores | Dec. 19, 2025

By Brandon Hofstra / December 20, 2025 / Comments Off on Elite Friday Final Scores | Dec. 19, 2025

Florida Showcase Charleston Colonials 6, Typhoon Hockey Club 3 Charleston erupted for three first-period goals and kept momentum all night. Jayden Womack, Collin Rundle (two), Nicholas DiGeronimo, Zander Sieg and Colton Peters paced the Colonials’ offense. Typhoon goals came from Lazar Delic, Ryan Craft Jr. and Cobalt Polischuk. Florida Eels 3, Carolina Jr. Hurricanes 1 …

NCDC Friday Final Scores | Dec. 19, 2025

By Brandon Hofstra / December 20, 2025 / Comments Off on NCDC Friday Final Scores | Dec. 19, 2025

Worcester Railers JHC 5, Boston Junior Bruins 2 Worcester put together a strong finish with a three-goal third period to secure a 5–2 win. Ivan Milovidov opened the scoring, and Hade Guo, Patrick Dotson, Josh Erickson and George Acklin rounded out the offense. Boston goals came from Simon Mateas and Jaroslav Pospisil. Islanders Hockey Club…

NCDC Weekend Preview | Dec. 19-21, 2025

By Brandon Hofstra / December 19, 2025 / Comments Off on NCDC Weekend Preview | Dec. 19-21, 2025

The NCDC heads into its final weekend before the holiday break, and teams across the league are gearing up for one more big push. With valuable standings points on the line and momentum heading into the new year at stake, expect intense matchups, standout performances, and playoff-caliber energy all weekend long. NCDC Weekend Matchups Friday,…

Premier Thursday Scores | Pacific Showcase & Florida Showcase | Dec. 18, 2025

By Brandon Hofstra / December 19, 2025 / Comments Off on Premier Thursday Scores | Pacific Showcase & Florida Showcase | Dec. 18, 2025

Pacific Showcase (Games played at America First Center NHL / AHL) Iron County Yeti 4, Ventura Vikings 5Ventura used a four-goal second period to take control, with Griffin Gagnon and Dominick Ybarra leading the way. Hugo Rundgren scored twice for Iron County, which pushed late but came up just short. Colorado Fighting Elk 2, Long…

Pacific Showcase Day 1 & 2 Recap

By Brandon Hofstra / December 18, 2025 / Comments Off on Pacific Showcase Day 1 & 2 Recap

The USPHL Premier’s Pacific and Northwest teams have once again delivered a fast-paced, highly competitive stretch of hockey over the last two days, showcasing why this western group remains one of the league’s most exciting collections of talent. With programs such as Ventura, Fresno, Lake Tahoe, Long Beach, San Diego, Bremerton, Iron County, Seattle, Henderson,…

Premier Stars of the Week | Dec. 8-14, 2025

By Brandon Hofstra / December 16, 2025 / Comments Off on Premier Stars of the Week | Dec. 8-14, 2025

The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) Premier has announced its Division Stars of the Week, recognizing standout performances from December 8–14, 2025. Only players nominated by their teams were eligible for consideration.   Alberta Division Forward: Austin Stewardson – Southern Alberta Mustangs Austin Stewardson put together a 6-point week (3G, 3A) in two games…