Brandon Hofstra
Coral Springs captured the USPHL Premier Florida Cup, Long Beach reached 10-0 and P.A.L. extended its perfect opening to nine games during a weekend that also produced movement in several conference races. Eleven of the weekend’s 47 games were decided by one goal, five required overtime or a shootout and six ended in shutouts. Coral…
Coral Springs left Fort Myers with the first NCDC Florida Cup championship, Columbus remained perfect with two wins over Chicago and three different conference races produced new leaders during an eventful NCDC weekend. Of the 53 games played from Friday through Sunday, 18 were decided by one goal and 12 required overtime or a shootout.…
Several of the USPHL Premier’s early conference races will be tested this weekend, with undefeated teams protecting perfect starts, first-place clubs meeting nearby challengers and the Florida Cup bringing tournament hockey back to Fort Myers. The schedule includes a meeting between Great Lakes leader Metro and Toledo, a three-game weekend involving Atlantic frontrunners P.A.L. and…
The NCDC enters another important weekend with conference races beginning to take shape across the league and the inaugural NCDC Florida Cup bringing postseason-style hockey to Fort Myers. Four Florida Division teams will compete for the Cup, while several of the league’s early leaders face direct challenges within their conferences. The schedule includes a meeting…
The West Chester Wolves will take on NCAA Division III Lebanon Valley College in an exhibition game Saturday, Oct. 17, at Hersheypark Arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. According to the West Chester Wolves, the matchup will mark the first recorded game between an NCAA Division III hockey team…
Four Florida organizations will compete for NCDC and USPHL Premier titles at the 2026 Florida Cup, scheduled for Oct. 17–18 at the Fort Myers Skatium in Fort Myers, FL. The Florida Eels, Florida Jr. Blades, Coral Springs Jr. Cats and Typhoon Hockey Club will each field teams in both divisions. This year marks the first…
The NCDC has named Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings forward Simon McCandless its Performance Player of the Week for games played Oct. 5–11, 2026. McCandless will receive $1,000 through the league’s Performance Pays program. The Cambridge, Ontario, native scored six goals and added two assists for eight points in two games, helping Wisconsin Rapids sweep its weekend series…
The USPHL Premier has named Santa Clarita Lakers forward Riley Richards its Performance Player of the Week for games played Oct. 5–11, 2026. Selected by the league’s media voting panel, Richards will receive $500 through the league’s Performance Pays program. The Lake Tahoe, Calif., native scored nine goals and added one assist for 10 points…
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 –…
The National Collegiate Development Conference is proud to recognize its Conference Standouts for the week of October 5-11. One forward, defenseman and goaltender was selected from each of the league’s seven conferences. Atlantic Conference Forward: Aaron Stemper, Rockets Hockey Club – 3 GP, 1-5-6 Stemper drove the Rockets’ offense throughout the week, producing six…