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By Alexis Demopoulos Forward Tye Battipaglia of the Worcester Railers Junior Hockey Club put in the work this season and earned himself an NCAA Division III commitment to Fitchburg State University for the 2025-26 season. Battipaglia, a Cheshire, Conn., native, signed with the Railers last summer and had a great experience with the team this…
By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com It’s been four and a half years since the unexpected passing of the late, great hockey coach Ryan Frew. The former NCDC New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs Head Coach was beloved by all who knew him, even the owner and head coach of the team he saw most often. And not…
By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com The National Collegiate Development Conference is proud to announce that the South Shore Kings’ Co-Captain Jason Zaccari has been named 2024-25 New England Division Defenseman Of The Year, as voted in by the division’s coaches. “It’s a great honor to receive this award and I’m very grateful to all…
The National Collegiate Development Conference and United States Premier Hockey League congratulate eight players who have played in the NCDC and USPHL and were selected in the 2025 United States Hockey League Entry Draft Phase II on Tuesday, May 6. Phase II included players born between 2005 and 2008, after Monday’s Phase I was exclusively…
By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com The National Collegiate Development Conference congratulates the Northern Cyclones on being named the 2024-25 New England Division Organization Of The Year, as voted by the coaches of the division. “We are grateful for the recognition. Anytime you’re recognized by your peers it’s an honor,” said Cyclones General Manager and…
By Alexis Demopoulos With two full years of playing for the Northern Cyclones under his belt, defenseman Thierry Lizotte is excited to advance to the NCAA Division III phase of his career at SUNY-Plattsburgh for the 2025-26 season. Lizotte, a St. Francois, Que., native, has played two exceptional seasons on the blue line for the…
By Alexis Demopoulos Islanders Hockey Club defenseman Andrei Bondarev is thrilled to announce his NCAA Division III commitment to the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) for the 2025-26 season. Bondarev, a Stockholm, SWE native, signed with the Islanders for the 2024-25 season and had a great season with them. In 45 regular season games, Bondarev…
Idaho Falls came out to support and salute their 2024-25 Dineen Cup Champion Idaho Falls Spud Kings on Thursday, May 1. The Spud Kings defeated the prior Dineen Cup Champion South Shore Kings by a 2-1 score on Monday. Below are photos of the May 1 celebration from team photographer Steve Thayer.