NCDC Weekend Preview | March 20-22, 2026

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Weekend Preview

The New England Division playoffs begin this weekend with best-of-five series, while the Atlantic and Mountain Divisions remain in regular season play. The Atlantic Division title has already been secured by the P.A.L. Jr. Islanders, while the Mountain Division race comes down to the wire, with the Ogden Mustangs and Idaho Falls Spud Kings battling for first place.

NCDC Weekend Regular Season Matchups

Friday, March 20, 2026

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights vs Mercer Chiefs — 1:00 PM EDT

West Chester Wolves vs P.A.L. Junior Islanders — 2:00 PM EDT

Lewiston MAINEiacs vs St. Stephen County Moose — 6:00 PM ADT

Jersey Hitmen vs Rockets Hockey Club — 7:20 PM EDT

Pueblo Bulls vs Casper Warbirds — 7:00 PM MDT

Ogden Mustangs vs Rock Springs Miners — 7:00 PM MDT

Idaho Falls Spud Kings vs Grand Junction River Hawks — 7:30 PM MDT

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights vs Mercer Chiefs — 1:00 PM EDT

Connecticut Junior Rangers vs Jersey Hitmen — 1:15 PM EDT

Rockets Hockey Club vs P.A.L. Junior Islanders — 1:30 PM EDT

CT Chiefs North vs Lewiston MAINEiacs — 7:00 PM EDT

Pueblo Bulls vs Casper Warbirds — 7:00 PM MDT

Idaho Falls Spud Kings vs Rock Springs Miners — 7:00 PM MDT

Ogden Mustangs vs Grand Junction River Hawks — 7:30 PM MDT

Sunday, March 22, 2026

Connecticut Junior Rangers vs West Chester Wolves — 2:00 PM EDT

Boston Junior Bruins vs Utica Jr. Comets — 2:00 PM EDT

Pueblo Bulls vs Casper Warbirds — 1:30 PM MDT

Universel Quebec vs Woodstock Slammers — 6:00 PM ADT

 

NCDC Postseason Season Matchups

New England East

(2) Islanders Hockey Club vs (3) Northern Cyclones

(1) South Shore Kings vs (4) Thunder Hockey Club

New England Central

(2) Boston Jr. Rangers vs (3) Worcester Railers JHC

(1) Utica Jr. Comets vs (4) Boston Junior Bruins

New England North

(2) Woodstock Slammers vs (3) Universel Quebec

(1) Lewiston MAINEiacs vs (4) CT Chiefs North

 

Playoff Game Schedule

Saturday, March 21

Northern Cyclones @ Islanders Hockey Club — 1:35 PM

Thunder Hockey Club @ South Shore Kings — 3:00 PM

Worcester Railers JHC @ Boston Jr. Rangers — 5:10 PM

Universel Quebec @ Woodstock Slammers — 7:30 PM

CT Chiefs North @ Lewiston MAINEiacs — 7:00 PM

Sunday, March 22

Boston Junior Bruins @ Utica Jr. Comets — 2:00 PM

Northern Cyclones @ Islanders Hockey Club — 2:35 PM

Thunder Hockey Club @ South Shore Kings — 3:00 PM

Universel Quebec @ Woodstock Slammers — 6:00 PM

 

Standings

Atlantic Division

  1. P.A.L. Junior Islanders — Y — 52 GP | 34-13-2-3 — 73 PTS
  2. Jersey Hitmen — X — 52 GP | 32-15-3-2 — 69 PTS
  3. Rockets Hockey Club — X — 52 GP | 32-17-3-0 — 67 PTS
  4. Mercer Chiefs — X — 52 GP | 27-21-1-3 — 58 PTS
  5. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights — 52 GP | 23-23-2-4 — 52 PTS
  6. Connecticut Junior Rangers — 52 GP | 24-25-2-1 — 51 PTS
  7. West Chester Wolves — 52 GP | 19-25-2-6 — 46 PTS

Mountain Division

  1. Ogden Mustangs — X — 50 GP | 38-9-2-1 — 79 PTS
  2. Idaho Falls Spud Kings — X — 50 GP | 36-10-2-2 — 76 PTS
  3. Grand Junction River Hawks — X — 52 GP | 32-18-2-0 — 66 PTS
  4. Utah Outliers — X — 52 GP | 26-19-4-3 — 59 PTS
  5. Pueblo Bulls — 49 GP | 22-24-0-3 — 47 PTS
  6. Rock Springs Miners — 49 GP | 15-31-3-0 — 33 PTS
  7. Casper Warbirds — 50 GP | 7-40-3-0 — 17 PTS

New England Central

  1. Utica Jr Comets — Y — 54 GP | 42-7-2-3 — 89 PTS
  2. Boston Jr. Rangers — X — 54 GP | 36-13-3-2 — 77 PTS
  3. Worcester Railers JHC — X — 54 GP | 34-18-2-0 — 70 PTS
  4. Boston Junior Bruins — X — 54 GP | 25-17-6-6 — 62 PTS
  5. New York Dynamo — 54 GP | 20-32-1-1 — 42 PTS
  6. Springfield Pics — 54 GP | 18-32-2-2 — 40 PTS

New England East

  1. South Shore Kings — Z — 54 GP | 44-7-1-2 — 91 PTS
  2. Islanders Hockey Club — X — 54 GP | 39-11-2-2 — 82 PTS
  3. Northern Cyclones — X — 54 GP | 32-14-4-4 — 72 PTS
  4. Thunder Hockey Club — X — 54 GP | 21-26-3-4 — 49 PTS
  5. Boston Dogs — 54 GP | 15-30-6-3 — 39 PTS
  6. Universel Academy — 53 GP | 15-31-5-2 — 37 PTS

New England North

  1. Lewiston MAINEiacs — Y — 57 GP | 41-10-3-3 — 88 PTS
  2. Woodstock Slammers — X — 58 GP | 25-24-5-4 — 59 PTS
  3. Universel Quebec — X — 58 GP | 26-30-1-1 — 54 PTS
  4. CT Chiefs North — X — 58 GP | 20-33-1-4 — 45 PTS
  5. Northern Maine Pioneers — 58 GP | 18-37-1-2 — 39 PTS
  6. New England Wolves — 25 GP | 16-9-0-0 — 32 PTS
  7. St. Stephen County Moose — 57 GP | 13-39-1-4 — 31 PTS

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