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The Mercer Chiefs have captured their first-ever Atlantic Division Championship and will compete in the #DineenCupChampionships April 25-29 in Wayne, N.J. The Chiefs were down 2-0 and on the verge of elimination going into Friday’s Game 3 before they won three in a row over the space of four days! They were not going to…
Read MoreNorthern Cyclones 6, South Shore Kings 3 Congratulations to the Northern Cyclones as they bounced back from an early 1-0 deficit to win Game 4 against the South Shore Kings by a 6-3 score, giving them the 2025 New England Division Championship. Keenan Schneider scored twice for the Cyclones, and the trio of Michael Markowski,…
Read MoreThe Northern Cyclones have won the 2025 NCDC New England Division Championship and have clinched a berth in the 2025 NCDC Dineen Cup Championship Series, running April 25-29 at the Ice Vault Arena in Wayne, N.J. The Cyclones bounced back from an early 1-0 deficit to win Game 4 against the South Shore Kings by…
Read MoreNorthern Cyclones 3, South Shore Kings 0 The Northern Cyclones pushed into the series lead with a 3-0 Game 3 score, giving themselves a 2-1 lead against the South Shore Kings heading into the possibly deciding Game 4 on Saturday. Logan Abric’s 30-save shutout helped power the Cyclones to the victory. Additionally, Aidan Petroff had…
Read MoreP.A.L. Jr. Islanders 5, Mercer Chiefs 2 The PAL Junior Islanders take a 2-0 series lead after a 5-2 Game 2 win against the Mercer Chiefs, which saw Arthur Mirante light up the scoreboard with a hat trick. Additionally, Ryan McKenna had a goal and three assists and Carson Nickulas rang up three assists. Ryan…
Read MoreP.A.L. Jr. Islanders 3, Mercer Chiefs 2 (OT3) The Dineen Cup Playoffs on Wednesday saw a record set for longest game in NCDC history, as the Mercer Chiefs and P.A.L. Jr. Islanders went to a third overtime, the first in the league’s eight-year history, to decide Game 1 on Long Island. P.A.L.’s Devin Niles scored…
Read MoreOgden Mustangs 2, Idaho Falls Spud Kings 0 The Mustangs got a huge 39-save shutout performance from Dilans Birkans on Monday night to take a 1-0 lead in the Mountain Division Championship series. They defeated the host Idaho Falls Spud Kings 2-0. Along with Birkans’ goaltending heroics, Roman Cherniak and Cayden Effertz scored second…
Read MoreThe South Shore Kings and Northern Cyclones both won their respective Division Semifinal series on Tuesday, setting up the official showdown for the New England Division title, which is set to begin on Tuesday, April 8. The Kings defeated the Worcester Railers JHC in a three-game series, winning by scores of 5-2, 2-1 in overtime…
Read MoreThe Mercer Chiefs are in the Atlantic Division Championship Series! The Chiefs eked out a 2-1 victory against their New Jersey in-state rivals the Jersey Hitmen, winning their Atlantic Division semifinal series by a 2-1 score. The Chiefs will face the P.A.L. Jr. Islanders in the division championship series beginning Tuesday, April 8. Nicholas Rockey…
Read MoreBy Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com The P.A.L. Jr. Islanders and the Mercer Chiefs will face each other for the Atlantic Division Championship in a series set to begin on Tuesday, April 8. This series and the New England Division Championship series both hold a lot of bearing for each of the four teams involved, as…
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