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NCDC Commitment Profiles: Boston Jr. Rangers’ Tang Excited For Future With Skidmore

By Joshua Boyd / June 11, 2025 / Comments Off on NCDC Commitment Profiles: Boston Jr. Rangers’ Tang Excited For Future With Skidmore

By Alexis Demopoulos Boston Jr. Rangers forward Bryan Tang is excited to announce his NCAA Division III commitment to Skidmore College for the 2025-26 season. Tang, who hails all the way from Hong Kong, started the 2024-25 season with the Jersey Hitmen before getting traded to the Jr. Rangers in November. In 25 games played…

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NCDC Commitment Profiles: Utica All-Division Defenseman Volpe Advancing To Bowdoin

By Joshua Boyd / June 10, 2025 / Comments Off on NCDC Commitment Profiles: Utica All-Division Defenseman Volpe Advancing To Bowdoin

By Alexis Demopoulos After working his way back from an injury, Utica Jr. Comets defenseman Ricky Volpe had a tremendous bounce-back year. This is evident in the results – he earned both a selection to the New England All-Division Second Team and an NCAA Division III commitment to Bowdoin College for the 2025-26 season. Volpe,…

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Eastern Charlotte Kingfishers, St. Croix Seawolves Reveal Nicknames, Logos

By Joshua Boyd / June 10, 2025 / Comments Off on Eastern Charlotte Kingfishers, St. Croix Seawolves Reveal Nicknames, Logos

The Eastern Charlotte Kingfishers and St. Croix Seawolves, both new members of the National Collegiate Development Conference, are proud to announce their nicknames and reveal their 2025-26 logos. The nicknames and logos were provided through community team-naming and logo contests. Both teams will begin playing in the NCDC during this coming season, as previously announced…

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NCDC Commitment Profiles: Mercer Veteran Van Iterson Commits To UMass-Boston

By Joshua Boyd / June 9, 2025 / Comments Off on NCDC Commitment Profiles: Mercer Veteran Van Iterson Commits To UMass-Boston

By Alexis Demopoulos A three-year veteran of the Mercer Chiefs, forward David Van Iterson is thrilled to announce his NCAA Division III commitment to UMass-Boston for the 2025-26 season after putting in years of hard work with the Chiefs organization. Van Iterson, a native of Bethesda, Md., signed with the Chiefs back in 2022 in…

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NCDC Commitment Profiles: Utica’s Alvarado Commits To Plymouth State University

By Joshua Boyd / June 6, 2025 / Comments Off on NCDC Commitment Profiles: Utica’s Alvarado Commits To Plymouth State University

By Alexis Demopoulos Utica Jr. Comets forward Anthony Alvarado is pleased to announce his NCAA Division III commitment to Plymouth State University for the 2025-26 season after a tremendous season in the NCDC. Alvarado, who hails from Stockton, Calif., ended up with the Jr. Comets at the end of the 2023-24 season, joining from the…

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NCDC 2024-25 Awards: New England All-Division First Team 

By Joshua Boyd / June 6, 2025 / Comments Off on NCDC 2024-25 Awards: New England All-Division First Team 

The National Collegiate Development Conference congratulates all of the members of the New England All-Division Second Team. The New England Division had two All-Division teams due to including eight or more teams (nine in 2024-25). The First and Second All-Division selections were voted in by the division’s coaches.   Forwards Braxton Powers, Islanders Hockey Club…

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NCDC 2024-25 Awards: New England All-Division Second Team

By Joshua Boyd / June 6, 2025 / Comments Off on NCDC 2024-25 Awards: New England All-Division Second Team

The National Collegiate Development Conference congratulates all of the members of the New England All-Division Second Team. The New England Division have two All-Division teams due to including eight or more teams (nine in 2024-25). The All-Division selections were voted in by the division’s coaches.    Forwards  Jake Kavanagh, South Shore Kings Kavanagh (‘05/Montreal, Que.)…

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NCDC Commitment Profiles: Boston Jr. Rangers’ Giamartino Commits To St. John Fisher

By Joshua Boyd / June 6, 2025 / Comments Off on NCDC Commitment Profiles: Boston Jr. Rangers’ Giamartino Commits To St. John Fisher

By Alexis Demopoulos Boston Jr. Rangers forward G.P. Giamartino joined his team early in 2025 and enjoyed his time immensely. After a great close to this season, he was very excited to announce his NCAA Division III commitment to St. John Fisher University for the 2025-26 season. Giamartino, a Syracuse, N.Y., played in 25 games…

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NCDC Commitment Profiles: Mercer’s Barashkin Commits To King’s College

By Joshua Boyd / June 5, 2025 / Comments Off on NCDC Commitment Profiles: Mercer’s Barashkin Commits To King’s College

Photo by Heather O’Connell By Alexis Demopoulos Mercer Chiefs defenseman Artyom Barashkin, who hails from Belarus, is a great example of USPHL Advancement In Action. He played with the Carolina Jr. Hurricanes in the USPHL Premier during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons. At the end of the 23-24 season, Barashkin went to the Mercer Chiefs and…

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NCDC 2024-25 Awards: Mountain All-Division Team

By Joshua Boyd / June 5, 2025 / Comments Off on NCDC 2024-25 Awards: Mountain All-Division Team

The National Collegiate Development Conference congratulates all of the members of the Mountain All-Division Team, as voted in by the coaches of the division.     Forwards Siamion Marshchanok, Pueblo Bulls  One of two 2005-born Marshchanok twins from Minsk, Belarus, to earn this honor, Siamion is adding to his Mountain Forward Of The Year and Rookie…

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