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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights Win Atlantic Division, Make Fourth Straight Nationals Trip

By iclarke / March 17, 2025 / Comments Off on Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights Win Atlantic Division, Make Fourth Straight Nationals Trip

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLElite.com The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights are running the table for trips to the USPHL Elite Championships since they opened play in 2021-22. The Knights defeated the P.A.L. Jr. Islanders 4-1 in Game 3 on Sunday to advance to the USPHL Nationals for a fourth straight time.   Brody Polacek and Wyatt Stasik…

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USPHL Elite Players Of The Week: New England, Atlantic and Midwest Divisions

By iclarke / February 21, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Elite Players Of The Week: New England, Atlantic and Midwest Divisions

Week of Feb.  21, 2025 Games of Feb. 11-17, 2025 New England Division  Forward: Ryan Netkovick, Springfield Pics Netkovick (‘07/South Hadley, Mass.) sent home three goals and added three assists in two games, including a 2-2-4 line against the South Shore Kings on Feb. 14. The Pics THF 15U and 16U veteran currently has 48…

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USPHL Elite Players Of The Week: New England, Atlantic and Midwest Divisions

By iclarke / February 14, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Elite Players Of The Week: New England, Atlantic and Midwest Divisions

Week of Feb. 14, 2025 Games of Feb. 4-10, 2025   Midwest Division  Forward: Keith Watkins, Chicago Crush Watkins (‘06/Antioch, Ill.) registered a goal and added three assists for four points in two games against the Decatur Blaze. Watkins has 23 points in 25 games with the Elite. He’s also played in 16 games with…

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USPHL Elite Atlantic Division Players Of The Month: January 2025

By iclarke / February 9, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Elite Atlantic Division Players Of The Month: January 2025

Forwards:  Tyler Bertelsen, Rockets Hockey Club  Bertelsen (‘07/Palmer, Pa.) scored 11 goals in just seven January games, and he also added three assists to get an even 2.0 points per game average in January. He now has 29 goals and 44 points in 33 games.    Donovin Perhach, Elmira Impact Perhach (‘08/Binghamton, N.Y.) registered five…

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Three Teams Joining USPHL Premier For 2025-26

By iclarke / February 8, 2025 / Comments Off on Three Teams Joining USPHL Premier For 2025-26

The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) continues its strategic growth, announcing the addition of six new teams for the 2025-26 season across its Premier and Elite divisions. The expansion will strengthen the Canada, Southeast, Atlantic, and New England divisions, reinforcing the league’s commitment to its existing partners. Three teams will join their respective Premier…

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Three Teams Joining USPHL Elite For 2025-26

By iclarke / February 8, 2025 / Comments Off on Three Teams Joining USPHL Elite For 2025-26

The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) continues its strategic growth, announcing the addition of six new teams for the 2025-26 season across its Premier and Elite divisions. The expansion will strengthen the Canada, Southeast, Atlantic, and New England divisions, reinforcing the league’s commitment to its existing partners. Three teams will join their respective Premier…

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USPHL Elite Players Of The Week: New England, Midwest and Atlantic Divisions

By iclarke / February 1, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Elite Players Of The Week: New England, Midwest and Atlantic Divisions

Week of Feb. 1, 2025 Games of Jan. 21-27, 2025   New England Division  Forward: Brendan Birmingham, Springfield Pics Birmingham (‘04/Ellington, Conn.) has been on a tear recently, with a 1-5-6 line in a pair of games over the last full January weekend. He would go on to end the month with a hat trick…

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USPHL Elite Players of the Week: Northeast and Midwest Regions

By iclarke / January 23, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Elite Players of the Week: Northeast and Midwest Regions

Week of Jan. 23, 2025 Games played Jan. Jan. 14-22, 2025 New England Forward: Vincent Leclerc, Islanders Hockey Club Leclerc (’06/Grand Falls, New Brunswick) averaged a massive 3.33 points per game, putting up six goals and four assists over three games for the Islanders last week. The Elite rookie has 21 points in his inaugural…

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USPHL Elite Players Of The Week: New England, Midwest and Atlantic Divisions

By iclarke / January 10, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Elite Players Of The Week: New England, Midwest and Atlantic Divisions

Week of Jan. 10 Games of Jan. 1-6   New England  Forward: Nicholas Posthumus, Islanders Hockey Club Posthumus (‘05/Vancouver, Wash.) kicked off 2025 with two points on Jan. 4. The Elite rookie has 28 points so far this season with the Islanders and is the second-highest scoring player for the franchise. He has 26 Elite…

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USPHL Elite Atlantic Division Players Of The Month: December 2024

By iclarke / January 8, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Elite Atlantic Division Players Of The Month: December 2024

Forwards Jozef Polacek, Rockets Hockey Club  Polacek (‘04/Whitehouse Station, N.J.) added 10 points to his scorecard in December, averaging 1.67 points per game over six games. The veteran Elite player has played 132 games and scored 111 points in his storied career, with 30 points and counting this season.    John Whyte II, Rockets Hockey…

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