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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 2 p.m. EST, and promises to shine a spotlight on the next wave of NCDC prospects. You can also follow the draft…
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…
Forward: Cannon Bonifay, Minnesota Squatch Bonifay (’04/Fort Worth, TX) was already a star in the Premier from his amazing 47-goal and 88-point performance of 2023-24, but he improved on those already lofty totals by breaking the century mark with 44 goals and 57 assists for 101 points, becoming the third Squatch player in just three…
Forward: Jay Ellingson, Minnesota Squatch Ellingson (’05/Maple Grove, Minn.) was one of many great offensive weapons the Squatch had at their beck and call, leading the team to rank in the top 10 for goals for per game at 5.5 and third in shots on goal per game at 51.0. Ellingson registered 28 goals and…
Forward: Eloi Robert, Elmira Impact Robert (’06/Granby, Que.) was a wonder every time he touched the ice, not only finishing with a 28-54-82 line in 43 games, but also posting a goal and four assists for five points in two USPHL Premier All-Star Games in January. Robert scored in every single game from Dec. 21…
Forward: Augie Ashley, Tampa Bay Juniors Ashley (‘04/Falmouth, N.S.) was extremely generous all season, putting up 40 assists in 42 games, in addition to sending home 25 goals for the division-leading Juniors. He registered 1.55 points per game, the best average for any player who skated in at least 30 games this past season. Ashley…
First Team Forward: Justin Scarbrough, Northern Cyclones Scarbrough (’04/Redondo Beach, Calif.) leaves his three-year stint with the Cyclones having risen to third place on the team’s Premier scoring leaderboard dating back to the league’s 2017 inaugural season. He closed with 67 goals and 48 assists for 115 points in 108 regular season games. He scored…
By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com A trip around the South is always pleasant, especially as the weather up north begins getting a little colder every day. The big story over the last week was, of course, the return of the two Florida teams most impacted by Hurricane Ian on Sept. 28 – the Florida…
Week of Oct. 22, 2022 By Marlee Bulman and Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com North Division Bridgewater Bandits (2-0) The Bandits have really been enjoying the 2022-23 season. They have just come off two massive wins, perhaps no bigger than ending the Northern Cyclones’ previously undefeated streak by beating them 3-2 in overtime on Oct.…