Dineen Cup Playoffs | P.A.L. moves on to Dineen Cup Championship, Mountain Division heads to game 4
The 2026 NCDC Dineen Cup Playoffs continued on April 13 with one team punching its ticket to Idaho Falls and another series extended in the Mountain Division.
Atlantic Division Final — P.A.L. Junior Islanders 4, Jersey Hitmen 1 (Final)
P.A.L. completed a three-game sweep to capture the Atlantic Division title and advance to the Dineen Cup Championships in Idaho Falls. After falling behind 1-0 in the first period, the Islanders took control the rest of the way, getting goals from Shawn Swavely, Artur Ovsepian, Hayden Vonk, and Michael Papaspyros to secure the win and close out the series 3-0.
Mountain Division Final — Utah Outliers 5, Grand Junction River Hawks 4 (Final)
Facing elimination, Utah responded with a must-win victory to keep its season alive. The Outliers used a strong second period to take control and held off Grand Junction late to earn the win. With the result, the River Hawks now lead the series 2-1, with Game 4 upcoming.
Atlantic Division Finals
Atlantic Division Final (Best-of-5): P.A.L. Junior Islanders vs. Jersey Hitmen
Game 1 – April 9 (2:00 PM) – Northwell Health Ice Center | Islanders won, 3-2
Game 2 – April 10 (2:00 PM) – Northwell Health Ice Center | Islanders w0n, 3-0
Game 3 – April 13 (6:00 PM) – Ice Vault Rink 3 | Islanders won 4-1 and win series
New England Conference Round-Robin
The field is now finalized for the New England Conference Round Robin (April 9-11), featuring three division champions:
East Division Champion: South Shore Kings
Central Division Champion: Utica Jr. Comets
North Division Champion: Lewiston MAINEiacs
Round-Robin Schedule:
April 9 – South Shore Kings vs. Lewiston MAINEiacs (4:00 PM) | Kings won, 4-1
April 10 – Utica Jr. Comets vs. Lewiston MAINEiacs (6:30 PM) | Utica won, 4-1
Conference Final (April 14-18)
April 14 – Utica vs. South Shore (3:00 PM)
April 15 – Utica vs. South Shore (3:00 PM)
April 16 – Utica vs. South Shore (3:00 PM)
Mountain Division Final Set
The Mountain Division Final matchup is officially locked in with Grand Junction River Hawks vs. Utah Outliers
Series Schedule (Best-of-5):
Game 1 – April 10 (7:30 PM) – River City Sportplex | River Hawks won 5-3
Game 2 – April 11 (7:30 PM) – River City Sportplex | River Hawks won 2-1 (OT)
Game 3 – April 13 (7:05 PM) – Black Rock Events Center | Utah won, 5-4 – Series 2-1
Game 3 – April 13 (7:05 PM) – Black Rock Events Center
Game 3 – April 17 (12:00 PM) – River City Sportplex
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