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The 2026-27 NCDC Season Preview Series continues with the Midwest Conference’s Great Lakes Division. The Great Lakes Division begins a new chapter this season as all six organizations make the move to the NCDC. Each program brings an established foundation at the USPHL Premier level while providing players with a new opportunity and continuing pursuing …
The 2026-27 USPHL Premier Season Preview Series continues with a look at the Florida Conference. The Florida Conference once again features a mix of established programs, returning talent and players looking to use the Premier level as a pathway toward the NCDC and college hockey. This season also brings a new addition to the conference…
Former NCDC goaltender Connor Leslie has been named the Washington Capitals’ first full-time, dedicated emergency backup goaltender (EBUG), bringing the former Twin City Thunder netminder into an NHL organization for the 2026-27 season. The 24-year-old Leesburg, Va., native will serve as Washington’s full-time EBUG under a new NHL requirement calling for all 32 teams to…
The 2026-27 NCDC Season Preview Series continues with a look at the Metropolitan Conference. The Metropolitan features a mix of returning talent, experienced programs and players looking to take significant steps forward this season. Development and advancement remain central throughout the conference, while teams prepare for another highly competitive race toward the postseason and the…
The 2026-27 USPHL Premier Season Preview Series begins with a look at the Atlantic Conference. The Atlantic once again brings together organizations with a strong emphasis on development, advancement and creating opportunities for players to reach the NCDC and college hockey. With returning talent, new faces and several teams looking to build off strong 2025-26…
The 2026-27 NCDC Season Preview Series continues with a look at the newly formed Colonial Conference. The conference brings together established NCDC programs, organizations beginning new chapters and teams looking to build on what they accomplished last season. With player development and advancement at the forefront, the Colonial Conference will feature plenty of new matchups…
Clarksville, TN – The Red River Spartans stepped off the ice and into the Clarksville community for National Night Out 2026, joining local families, first responders and community partners in support of a safer and more connected community. The Spartans’ booth was filled with activity throughout the evening as local youth and families met players,…
New education initiative provides clear guidance about roster opportunities, scholarship status, player agreements and individual rights
The 2026-27 NCDC Season Preview Series begins with a look at the Atlantic Conference. With a mix of returning talent, new faces and teams looking to take the next step, the Atlantic Conference once again figures to be highly competitive. Player development and advancement remain at the forefront as teams prepare to battle throughout the…
As the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) continues its Performance Pays initiative into the 2026-27 season, we’re looking back at two players whose performances helped lead their teams to national championships. From the crease to the scoresheet, Patrick Müller of the South Shore Kings and Brayden Boucher of the Vernal Oilers delivered when it…