50 USPHL Premier Players Earn NCDC Call-Ups to Open 2026-27 Season

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NCDC Call-ups

The USPHL’s player-development pathway has already been on full display during the opening weeks of the 2026-27 season. Through Oct. 14, 50 players have earned opportunities to compete in the National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC). Together, these players have accumulated 95 NCDC game appearances. 

 

Boston Jr. Terriers

  • Connor Johnson, Boston Jr. Terriers Premier – 2 NCDC games
  • Alex Graveline, Boston Jr. Terriers Premier – 3 NCDC games
  • Shane Hill, Boston Jr. Terriers Premier – 1 NCDC game
  • Jordan Rancourt, Boston Jr. Terriers Premier – 1 NCDC game
  • Logan Souza, Boston Jr. Terriers Premier – 1 NCDC game

Casper Warbirds

  • Volodymyr Tatsii, Rogue Valley Royals – 2 NCDC games

Charleston Colonials

  • Tommy Roy, Charleston Colonials Premier – 1 NCDC game
  • Anthony Tallant, Charleston Colonials Premier – 2 NCDC games
  • Travis Anderson, Charleston Colonials Premier – 2 NCDC games
  • Evan Snyder, Charleston Colonials Premier – 1 NCDC game

Columbus Mavericks

  • Owen Abraham, Columbus Mavericks Premier – 1 NCDC game
  • Parker Arlet, Columbus Mavericks Premier – 1 NCDC game

Connecticut RoughRiders

  • Quinn Rishor, Syracuse Lightning Premier – 4 NCDC games

 

Hampton Roads Whalers

  • Joseph Dube, Hampton Roads Whalers Premier – 1 NCDC game
  • Griffin Erickson, Hampton Roads Whalers Premier – 1 NCDC game
  • Zane Price, Hampton Roads Whalers Premier – 1 NCDC game
  • Anders Appelberg, Hampton Roads Whalers Premier – 1 NCDC game

 

Islanders Hockey Club

  • Bo Dailleboust, Islanders Hockey Club Premier – 1 NCDC game

McCall Smokejumpers

  • Alexander Hufnagel, Bremerton Sockeyes – 1 NCDC game

Mercer Chiefs

  • Christophe Martin, Mercer Chiefs Premier – 1 NCDC game
  • Brayden Nebus, Mercer Chiefs Premier – 2 NCDC games

Minnesota Squatch

  • Dominick Brandt, Hudson Havoc – 4 NCDC games
  • Lucas Hancock, Hudon Havoc – 2 NCDC games
  • William Jewell, Hudson Havoc – 4 NCDC games

New York Dynamo

  • Alix Potvin, New York Dynamo Premier – 2 NCDC games
  • Philip Tzimoulis, New York Dynamo Premier – 2 NCDC games


Northwest Express

  • Bryan Bultnick, Northwest Express Premier – 1 NCDC game
  • David Pavlus, Northwest Express Premier – 4 NCDC games
  • Nejc Golob, Northwest Express Premier – 5 NCDC games
  • Mathias Shelton, Northwest Express Premier – 2 NCDC games
  • Teegan Gardner, Northwest Express Premier – 3 NCDC games
  • Alexander Baldinger, Northwest Express Premier – 2 NCDC games


Potomac Patriots

  • Andrew Contois, Potomac Patriots Premier – 1 NCDC game
  • Mason Monroe, Potomac Patriots Premier – 3 NCDC games
  • Sergejs Zabavnikovs, Potomac Patriots Premier – 1 NCDC game
  • Breyen Hanna, Potomac Patriots Premier – 1 NCDC game


Quebec Universal

  • Guillaume Morneau, College Universal Sherbrooke – 1 NCDC game
  • Charles-Etienne Normandin, College Universal Sherbrooke – 2 NCDC games


Red Bank Generals

  • James Cardellichio, Red Bank Generals Premier – 1 NCDC game

Rockets Hockey Club

  • Efe Ozotorun, Rockets Hockey Club Premier – 1 NCDC game
  • Kostiantyn Charoi, Rockets Hockey Club Premier – 1 NCDC game
  • Roman Leonardi, Rockets Hockey Club Premier – 1 NCDC game

Toledo Cherokee

  • Xander Kert, Toledo Cherokee Premier – 1 NCDC game


Utica Jr. Comets

  • Isaiah Pikora, Utica Jr. Comets Premier – 4 NCDC games
  • Kiefer Ward, Utica Jr. Comets Premier – 3 NCDC games
  • Elie Groulx, Utica Jr. Comets Premier – 2 NCDC games
  • Rocco Mastrovito-Smith, Utica Jr. Comets Premier – 1 NCDC game


Vermont Universel

  • Eric Ploehn, College Universal Sherbrooke – 7 NCDC game

 

Worcester Jr. Railers

  • Tilden Ayers, Worcester Jr. Railers Premier – 1 NCDC game
  • Domenic Visocchi, Worcester Jr. Railers Premier – 1 NCDC game

A Clear Development Pathway

These call-ups demonstrate how the USPHL’s multi-level structure creates a direct path for players to move between affiliated programs and the NCDC. Players from USPHL Premier can be elevated for practices and regular-season games based on their performance, readiness and an organization’s roster needs.

A call-up gives a player the opportunity to experience the pace, physicality and preparation required at the NCDC level. It also allows the NCDC coaching staff to evaluate players in meaningful situations while helping those players gain experience and exposure in front of college coaches and scouts.

For younger players, the experience can establish a clearer understanding of what is required to compete at the next level. For current junior players, it can serve as the next step toward securing a permanent NCDC roster position and continuing along the path to college hockey.

Congratulations to every player who has earned an NCDC opportunity during the opening weeks of the 2026-27 season.