NCDC Weekend Preview | Dec. 19-21, 2025

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Weekend Preview

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, Dec. 19, 2025
Boston Junior Bruins at Worcester Railers JHC – 11:15 AM EST
Northern Cyclones at Islanders Hockey Club – 12:00 PM EST
Woodstock NB Slammers at New England Wolves – 1:00 PM EST
Lewiston MAINEiacs at CT Chiefs North – 1:00 PM EST
West Chester Wolves at Jersey Hitmen – 1:00 PM EST
Connecticut Junior Rangers at P.A.L. Junior Islanders – 2:00 PM EST
Mercer Chiefs at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights – 7:00 PM EST
Northern Maine Pioneers at Universel Quebec – 8:00 PM EST
Ogden Mustangs at Utah Outliers – 7:05 PM MST
Casper Warbirds at Idaho Falls Spud Kings – 7:05 PM MST
Pueblo Bulls at Grand Junction River Hawks – 7:30 PM MST

Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025
Northern Maine Pioneers at Universel Quebec 1:00 PM
Boston Jr. Rangers at Boston Junior Bruins 2:30 PM
Thunder Hockey Club at Utica Jr. Comets 5:00 PM
Rockets Hockey Club at Mercer Chiefs 5:00 PM
Woodstock NB Slammers at Springfield Pics 5:00 PM
Lewiston MAINEiacs at St. Stephen County Moose 7:00 PM AST
Boston Dogs at New York Dynamo 7:30 PM
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights at West Chester Wolves 8:00 PM
South Shore Kings at Worcester Railers JHC 8:00 PM
Utah Outliers at Ogden Mustangs 7:00 PM MST
Casper Warbirds at Idaho Falls Spud Kings 7:05 PM MST
Pueblo Bulls at Grand Junction River Hawks 7:30 PM MST

Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025
South Shore Kings at Northern Cyclones 11:30 AM
Woodstock NB Slammers at Springfield Pics 4:00 PM
Utica Jr. Comets at New York Dynamo 4:30 PM

 

NCDC Division Matchups

Atlantic Division

Key Game: Rockets Hockey Club vs. Mercer Chiefs
When: Saturday, Dec. 20 – 5:00 PM
This is the biggest matchup of the weekend in the Atlantic: 1st-place Rockets (40 pts) vs. 2nd-place Mercer (37 pts) in a true battle for the top of the division.

Mountain Division

Key Game: Utah Outliers vs. Ogden Mustangs
When: Saturday, Dec. 20 – 7:00 PM MST
A major clash between the #1 Mustangs (46 pts) and a surging Utah (21 pts) looking to climb back into the top half. This is the only meeting of Mountain heavyweights this weekend.

New England Central

Key Game: Boston Jr. Rangers vs. Boston Junior Bruins
 When: Saturday, Dec. 20 – 2:30 PM
 A battle of the division’s top contenders: BJR (39 pts) vs. Junior Bruins (31 pts) in a game that could tighten the race behind Utica.

New England East

Key Game: South Shore Kings vs. Northern Cyclones
 When: Sunday, Dec. 21 – 11:30 AM
 A marquee matchup: the #1 Kings (47 pts) face the #3 Cyclones (39 pts), who are trying to close the gap in a very competitive East division. 

New England North

Key Game: Lewiston MAINEiacs vs. CT Chiefs North

When: Saturday, Dec. 20 – 7:00 PM AST
The MAINEiacs (41 pts) face the second-place CT Chiefs North (25 pts) in a division matchup that could tighten — or widen — the gap at the top of the standings.

 

Standings

Atlantic Division Standings

  1. Rockets Hockey Club – 26 GP, 19-5-1-1, 40 pts

  2. Mercer Chiefs – 26 GP, 17-9-1-1, 37 pts

  3. P.A.L. Junior Islanders – 25 GP, 17-6-1-1, 36 pts

  4. Jersey Hitmen – 26 GP, 15-9-1-1, 32 pts

  5. West Chester Wolves – 26 GP, 14-11-1-0, 31 pts

  6. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights – 26 GP, 11-14-1-0, 23 pts

  7. Connecticut Junior Rangers – 26 GP, 11-14-1-0, 23 pts

Mountain Division Standings

  1. Ogden Mustangs – 23 GP, 21-1-1-0, 46 pts

  2. Grand Junction River Hawks – 27 GP, 17-9-1-0, 35 pts

  3. Idaho Falls Spud Kings – 23 GP, 15-8-0-0, 30 pts

  4. Pueblo Bulls – 24 GP, 11-10-1-0, 25 pts

  5. Utah Outliers – 22 GP, 8-9-3-2, 21 pts

  6. Rock Springs Miners – 26 GP, 5-18-1-2, 14 pts

  7. Casper Warbirds – 21 GP, 4-16-1-0, 9 pts

New England Central Standings

  1. Utica Jr. Comets – 25 GP, 22-2-1-0, 47 pts

  2. Boston Jr. Rangers – 26 GP, 18-5-3-0, 39 pts

  3. Boston Junior Bruins – 27 GP, 13-9-4-1, 31 pts

  4. Worcester Railers JHC – 24 GP, 14-9-1-0, 29 pts

  5. New York Dynamo – 30 GP, 10-21-1-1, 22 pts

  6. Springfield Pics – 25 GP, 9-14-2-0, 20 pts

New England East Standings

  1. South Shore Kings – 26 GP, 23-2-0-1, 47 pts

  2. Islanders Hockey Club – 28 GP, 20-5-1-2, 43 pts

  3. Northern Cyclones – 27 GP, 17-5-2-3, 39 pts

  4. Boston Dogs – 27 GP, 12-13-4-3, 33 pts

  5. Thunder Hockey Club – 26 GP, 13-13-0-0, 26 pts

  6. Universel Academy – 27 GP, 7-16-3-1, 18 pts

New England North Standings

  1. Lewiston MAINEiacs – 28 GP, 20-7-1-0, 41 pts

  2. CT Chiefs North – 32 GP, 11-18-1-2, 25 pts

  3. Woodstock NB Slammers – 30 GP, 11-16-2-1, 25 pts

  4. Universel Québec – 25 GP, 12-16-0-0, 24 pts

  5. Northern Maine Pioneers – 27 GP, 11-15-1-0, 23 pts

  6. St. Stephen County Moose – 29 GP, 5-19-1-4, 15 pts

  7. New England Wolves – 0 GP, 0-0-0-0, 0 pts

 

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