NCDC
Phases I and II Will Shape the Future of the National Collegiate Development Conference The future of the NCDC takes center stage on Thursday, May 15, as the 2025 NCDC Entry Draft gets underway live on Black Bear TV. The two-phase event begins at 11 a.m. EST with Phase I, followed by Phase II at…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Idaho Falls, Idaho – May 14, 2025 – The National Collegiate Development Conference (“NCDC”) is proud to announce that the Idaho Falls Spud Kings will receive an autobid to compete in the 2026 Dineen Cup Championship series as hosts of the Dineen Cup Championships, which will run April 24-28, 2026. The Spud…
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By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com The National Collegiate Development Conference congratulates the Northern Cyclones’ Michael Markowski for being named the 2024-25 Defensive Forward Of The Year. “It is an honor to be given this award with so many great players in this league,” said Markowski, a 2004-born native of Spring Lake, N.J. “I’ve played…
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By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com The National Collegiate Development Conference congratulates Idaho Falls Spud Kings Head Coach Anthony Bohn on winning the 2024-25 Mountain Division Ryan Frew Memorial Coach Of The Year Award. The award is given to the top coach of each NCDC division, as voted by their peers, and is given in memory…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 13, 2025 NCDC Announces Five New Teams for 2025-26 Season Expansion Brings Tuition-Free Junior Hockey to Canada and Northern New England Nashua, N.H. – The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) and its tuition-free National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) proudly announce the addition of five new teams for the 2025-26…
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By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com The National Collegiate Development Conference congratulates the South Shore Kings’ Beau Lane for being named the 2024-25 New England Division Goaltender Of The Year. “I’m truly honored to receive this award and thankful to all the coaches who voted for me. I couldn’t have achieved this without my teammates,” said…
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By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com The National Collegiate Development Conference congratulates Jake Stevens of the Mercer Chiefs for being named the 2024-25 Atlantic Division Defenseman Of The Year. “It is such an honor and privilege to receive this award and to think I am now a part of the incredible players to win this…
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By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com The National Collegiate Development Conference congratulates P.A.L. Jr. Islanders goaltender Lukas Vejmelka on being named the 2024-25 Atlantic Division Goaltender Of The Year. “I didn’t expect it, but I’m very happy about it. It’s more proof for me that hard work pays off and more motivation to keep going.…
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By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com The National Collegiate Development Conference congratulates the Mercer Chiefs on being named the 2024-25 Atlantic Division Organization Of The Year. The Chiefs went 38-15-1-0 this past season, and defeated the Atlantic regular season champion P.A.L. Jr. Islanders in a winner-take-all Game 5 to earn a spot in the Dineen Cup…
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By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com The National Collegiate Development Conference congratulates the Idaho Falls Spud Kings’ Jonatan Raatikainen on being named the 2024-25 Mountain Division Defensive Forward Of The Year, as voted in by the division’s coaches. “It is an honour to be recognized by the coaches in the division to win this award,”…
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