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NCDC Conference Standouts: Oct. 26–Nov. 1, 2026

By Brandon Hofstra / November 3, 2026 / Comments Off on NCDC Conference Standouts: Oct. 26–Nov. 1, 2026

The National Collegiate Development Conference is proud to recognize its Conference Standouts for games played Oct. 26–Nov. 1, 2026. One forward, defenseman and goaltender was selected from each of the league’s seven conferences.   Atlantic Conference Forward: Iaroslav Kushchev, West Chester Wolves – 4 GP, 3-3-6 Kushchev recorded three goals and three assists across four…

USPHL Premier Conference Standouts: Oct. 26-Nov. 1, 2026

By Brandon Hofstra / November 3, 2026 / Comments Off on USPHL Premier Conference Standouts: Oct. 26-Nov. 1, 2026

The USPHL Premier is proud to recognize its Conference Standouts for games played Oct. 26-Nov. 1, 2026. One forward, defenseman and goaltender was selected from each of the league’s 10 conferences. Alberta Conference Forward: Ciaran Henry, Hanna Havoc – 3 GP, 8-5-13 Henry delivered an outstanding offensive week, recording eight goals and five assists in…

USPHL Premier Final Buzzer: Santa Clarita Sweeps As Red River And Toledo Win Three In Fort Wayne | Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2026

By Brandon Hofstra / November 2, 2026 / Comments Off on USPHL Premier Final Buzzer: Santa Clarita Sweeps As Red River And Toledo Win Three In Fort Wayne | Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2026

Sixty games filled the USPHL Premier schedule from Oct. 30 through Nov. 1, highlighted by the Fort Wayne Spacemen Midwest Showcase. Red River and Toledo each earned three Showcase victories, while Santa Clarita, Minnesota, Florida Jr., Somang and Ottawa Valley completed undefeated weekends elsewhere. Santa Clarita completed a three-game sweep while scoring 27 goals. Red…

NCDC Final Buzzer: Toledo Sweeps Midwest Showcase As WBS Posts Statement Weekend | Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2026

By Brandon Hofstra / November 2, 2026 / Comments Off on NCDC Final Buzzer: Toledo Sweeps Midwest Showcase As WBS Posts Statement Weekend | Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2026

The NCDC closed October and opened November with 48 games, a perfect weekend from the Toledo Cherokee at the Fort Wayne Spacemen Midwest Showcase and several significant results across the conference races. WBS had an impressive weekend, Springfield and Montreal each completed three-win weekends, while Northern, Hampton Roads, Charlotte, Potomac, Park City and Vernal were…

USPHL Premier Weekend Preview: Division Leaders Face Major Tests At Fort Wayne Showcase | Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2026

By Brandon Hofstra / October 30, 2026 / Comments Off on USPHL Premier Weekend Preview: Division Leaders Face Major Tests At Fort Wayne Showcase | Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2026

The USPHL Premier closes October and opens November with 53 games scheduled across three days, including 15 games at the Fort Wayne Spacemen Midwest Showcase. Ten teams will participate in the showcase at the PMS Ice House in Fort Wayne, Ind. The field includes Premier clubs from the Great Lakes, Midwest and North divisions, along…

NCDC Weekend Preview: Conference Races Meet The Fort Wayne Midwest Showcase | Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2026

By Brandon Hofstra / October 30, 2026 / Comments Off on NCDC Weekend Preview: Conference Races Meet The Fort Wayne Midwest Showcase | Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2026

The NCDC enters its final weekend of October with 49 games scheduled across three days, including nine games at the Fort Wayne Spacemen Midwest Showcase. The showcase brings together Columbus, Fort Wayne, Red River and Toledo from the Great Lakes Division alongside Minnesota Squatch and Wisconsin Rapids from the North Division. Every showcase game will…

USPHL Premier Performance Player of the Week: Marcus Vargas – Long Beach Bombers

By Brandon Hofstra / October 29, 2026 / Comments Off on USPHL Premier Performance Player of the Week: Marcus Vargas – Long Beach Bombers

Long Beach Bombers forward Marcus Vargas has been named the USPHL Premier Performance Player of the Week for Oct. 19–25, 2026, earning a $500 performance payout through the league’s Performance Pays initiative. Vargas recorded five goals and six assists for 11 points in three games, helping Long Beach sweep its series against the Salt Lake…

NCDC Performance Player of the Week: Denis Portnoy – Red River Spartans

By Brandon Hofstra / October 29, 2026 / Comments Off on NCDC Performance Player of the Week: Denis Portnoy – Red River Spartans

Red River Spartans forward Denis Portnoy has been named the NCDC Performance Player of the Week for Oct. 19-25, 2026, earning a $1,000 performance payout through the league’s Performance Pays initiative. Portnoy recorded four goals and seven assists for 11 points across four road games, helping the Spartans finish the stretch with three consecutive victories.…

71 USPHL Premier Players Earn NCDC Opportunities Through Oct. 28

By Brandon Hofstra / October 28, 2026 / Comments Off on 71 USPHL Premier Players Earn NCDC Opportunities Through Oct. 28

The USPHL’s player-development pathway continues to be on display during the 2026–27 season. Through Oct. 28, 71 USPHL Premier players have earned opportunities to compete in the National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC). Together, these players have accumulated 155 NCDC game appearances. Since the league’s Oct. 14 update, 21 additional players have earned NCDC opportunities, while…

Aesa Jingles Becomes Youngest Female Player To Appear In USPHL Competition

By Brandon Hofstra / October 28, 2026 / Comments Off on Aesa Jingles Becomes Youngest Female Player To Appear In USPHL Competition

Sixteen-year-old Flint Icelanders goaltender follows historic debut with victory in her first USPHL Premier start