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Idaho Falls Spud Kings Win Mountain Division Championship, Earn Dineen Cup Championships Berth

By iclarke / April 13, 2025 / Comments Off on Idaho Falls Spud Kings Win Mountain Division Championship, Earn Dineen Cup Championships Berth

Leo Mantenuto made no mistake about where to put that puck. Mantenuto scored the OT game-winner also the series-winning goal to send the Idaho Falls Spud Kings to the Dineen Cup Championships in Wayne, N.J. This will be the Spud Kings’ first trip into the field of four teams with one goal – the Cup!…

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NCDC Commitment Profile: Hitmen’s Dobek Excited For Future With Tufts University

By iclarke / April 12, 2025 / Comments Off on NCDC Commitment Profile: Hitmen’s Dobek Excited For Future With Tufts University

By Alexis Demopoulos New Jersey Hitmen forward Colby Dobek is thankful for his time in the NCDC as it has helped earn him a NCAA Division III commitment to Tufts University for the 2025-26 season. “I think the league showcases are a big part of the recruiting process, as they allow for an enormous turnout…

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Dineen Cup Playoffs Day 14: April 11, 2025

By iclarke / April 12, 2025 / Comments Off on Dineen Cup Playoffs Day 14: April 11, 2025

Northern 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…

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Northern Cyclones Win New England Division Championship, Clinch Dineen Cup Championships Berth

By iclarke / April 12, 2025 / Comments Off on Northern Cyclones Win New England Division Championship, Clinch Dineen Cup Championships Berth

The 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…

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Bakersfield Roughnecks Relocate To Idaho, Rebrand As McCall Smokejumpers

By iclarke / April 11, 2025 / Comments Off on Bakersfield Roughnecks Relocate To Idaho, Rebrand As McCall Smokejumpers

Smokejumpers Will Join USPHL Premier Northwest Division In 2025-26   McCall, Idaho – April 11 – The Bakersfield Roughnecks have relocated to McCall, Idaho, and will play as the McCall Smokejumpers in the 2025-26 season in the USPHL Premier Conference. The Smokejumpers, who are leaving the Pacific Division, will join the Northwest Division.  The team…

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NCDC Commitment Profile: Spartans’ Sullivan Commits To Roger Williams University

By iclarke / April 11, 2025 / Comments Off on NCDC Commitment Profile: Spartans’ Sullivan Commits To Roger Williams University

By Alexis Demopoulos A two-year veteran of the Seacoast Spartans organization, forward T.J. Sullivan is excited to announce his NCAA Division III commitment to Roger Williams University. The Hawks will embark on their first varsity campaign in the 2025-26 season. Sullivan, a Melrose, Mass., native, played for the Spartans last season in the EHL before…

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Dineen Cup Playoffs Day 13: April 9, 2025

By iclarke / April 10, 2025 / Comments Off on Dineen Cup Playoffs Day 13: April 9, 2025

P.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…

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Triumphant Transition: Dogs, Rangers, Railers Reflect On First Season In NCDC

By iclarke / April 10, 2025 / Comments Off on Triumphant Transition: Dogs, Rangers, Railers Reflect On First Season In NCDC

By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com The 2024-25 season marked a major step forward for the Boston Jr. Rangers, Worcester Railers Junior Hockey Club, and Boston Dogs, as all three organizations made their debut in the National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC). Each came from a league playing at a lower tier of junior hockey, but despite…

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NCDC Commitment Profile: P.A.L. Jr. Islanders English Commits To SUNY-Plattsburgh

By iclarke / April 10, 2025 / Comments Off on NCDC Commitment Profile: P.A.L. Jr. Islanders English Commits To SUNY-Plattsburgh

By Alexis Demopoulos A three-year veteran of the P.A.L.  Jr. Islanders, defenseman Michael English is pleased to have announced his NCAA Division III commitment to SUNY-Plattsburgh for the 2025-26 season. English, a Smithtown, N.Y., native, is in his third season with the P.A.L.  Jr. Islanders organization. He played 16 games during the 2022-23 season, 47…

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Dineen Cup Playoffs Day 12: April 8, 2025

By iclarke / April 9, 2025 / Comments Off on Dineen Cup Playoffs Day 12: April 8, 2025

P.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…

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