NCDC Weekend Preview | January 16-18, 2026

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Weekend Preview

The NCDC rolls into the January 16–18 weekend with the new year officially underway and the standings tightening across every division. Teams return to action looking to build momentum, climb the ladder, and make an early-2026 statement as the season shifts toward its second half. With playoff implications already looming, every game this weekend carries weight.

NCDC Weekend Matchups

JANUARY 16, 2026

Boston Jr. Rangers vs. CT Chiefs North – 12:30 PM EST
 Islanders Hockey Club vs. South Shore Kings – 12:30 PM EST
 P.A.L. Junior Islanders vs. Jersey Hitmen – 1:00 PM EST
 West Chester Wolves vs. Rockets Hockey Club – 1:30 PM EST
 Worcester Railers JHC vs. St. Stephen County Moose – 7:00 PM AST
 Universel Quebec vs. Woodstock NB Slammers – 7:30 PM AST
 Lewiston MAINEiacs vs. Northern Maine Pioneers – 7:15 PM EST
 Connecticut Junior Rangers vs. Mercer Chiefs – 7:30 PM EST
 Casper Warbirds vs. Rock Springs Miners – 7:00 PM MST
 Grand Junction River Hawks vs. Ogden Mustangs – 7:00 PM MST
 Pueblo Bulls vs. Idaho Falls Spud Kings – 7:05 PM MST

JANUARY 17, 2026

Rockets Hockey Club vs. Connecticut Junior Rangers – 4:20 PM EST
 Worcester Railers JHC vs. St. Stephen County Moose – 5:30 PM AST
 West Chester Wolves vs. Mercer Chiefs – 5:00 PM EST
 Thunder Hockey Club vs. Springfield Pics – 5:00 PM EST
 Universel Quebec vs. Woodstock NB Slammers – 7:30 PM AST
 P.A.L. Junior Islanders vs. Wilkes-Barre Scranton Knights – 7:00 PM EST
 Lewiston MAINEiacs vs. Northern Maine Pioneers – 7:15 PM EST
 Rock Springs Miners vs. Utah Outliers – 7:05 PM MST
 Pueblo Bulls vs. Idaho Falls Spud Kings – 7:05 PM MST
 Casper Warbirds vs. Grand Junction River Hawks – 7:30 PM MST

JANUARY 18, 2026

P.A.L. Junior Islanders vs. Wilkes-Barre Scranton Knights – 1:00 PM EST
 Utica Jr. Comets vs. Springfield Pics – 4:00 PM EST
 Universel Quebec vs. Woodstock NB Slammers – 6:00 PM AST
 Rock Springs Miners vs. Casper Warbirds – 3:45 PM MST
 Northern Maine Pioneers vs. CT Chiefs North – 7:50 PM EST

Standings

ATLANTIC DIVISION

  1. Jersey Hitmen – 34 – 21 – 10 – 1 – 2 – 45
  2. Rockets Hockey Club – 34 – 22 – 11 – 1 – 0 – 45
  3. P.A.L. Junior Islanders – 30 – 20 – 8 – 1 – 1 – 42
  4. Mercer Chiefs – 33 – 18 – 12 – 1 – 2 – 39
  5. West Chester Wolves – 33 – 15 – 14 – 1 – 3 – 34
  6. Wilkes-Barre Scranton Knights – 32 – 13 – 14 – 2 – 3 – 31
  7. Connecticut Junior Rangers – 31 – 13 – 16 – 2 – 0 – 28

MOUNTAIN DIVISION

  1. Ogden Mustangs – 34 – 27 – 5 – 1 – 1 – 56
  2. Idaho Falls Spud Kings – 31 – 22 – 6 – 1 – 2 – 47
  3. Grand Junction River Hawks – 35 – 21 – 12 – 2 – 0 – 44
  4. Utah Outliers – 31 – 14 – 12 – 3 – 2 – 33
  5. Pueblo Bulls – 32 – 14 – 15 – 0 – 3 – 31
  6. Rock Springs Miners – 31 – 9 – 20 – 2 – 0 – 20
  7. Casper Warbirds – 28 – 4 – 23 – 1 – 0 – 9

NEW ENGLAND CENTRAL

  1. Utica Jr. Comets – 34 – 27 – 3 – 2 – 2 – 58
  2. Boston Jr. Rangers – 33 – 20 – 9 – 3 – 1 – 44
  3. Boston Junior Bruins – 37 – 16 – 10 – 5 – 6 – 43
  4. Worcester Railers JHC – 31 – 18 – 12 – 1 – 0 – 37
  5. New York Dynamo – 37 – 11 – 24 – 1 – 1 – 24
  6. Springfield Pics – 30 – 11 – 17 – 2 – 0 – 24

NEW ENGLAND EAST

  1. South Shore Kings – 33 – 29 – 3 – 0 – 1 – 59
  2. Islanders Hockey Club – 33 – 24 – 6 – 1 – 2 – 51
  3. Northern Cyclones – 32 – 17 – 11 – 1 – 3 – 38
  4. Boston Dogs – 36 – 14 – 17 – 4 – 1 – 33
  5. Thunder Hockey Club – 30 – 13 – 16 – 0 – 1 – 27
  6. Universel Academy – 31 – 7 – 20 – 3 – 1 – 18

NEW ENGLAND NORTH

  1. Lewiston MAINEiacs – 34 – 24 – 7 – 1 – 2 – 51
  2. Universel Quebec – 33 – 17 – 16 – 0 – 0 – 34
  3. CT Chiefs North – 35 – 13 – 19 – 1 – 2 – 29
  4. Woodstock NB Slammers – 35 – 11 – 20 – 3 – 1 – 26
  5. Northern Maine Pioneers – 32 – 11 – 19 – 1 – 1 – 24
  6. St. Stephen County Moose – 32 – 7 – 20 – 1 – 4 – 19

 

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