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NCDC Die-Hards: Hitmen’s Two-Time Dineen Cup Champ DiPietra Excited For Year 4 In League

By iclarke / August 29, 2022 / Comments Off on NCDC Die-Hards: Hitmen’s Two-Time Dineen Cup Champ DiPietra Excited For Year 4 In League

DiPietra Is Already No. 10 All-Time In NCDC Regular Season Games Played Growing up and developing his game around Chicagoland, Michael DiPietra could not begin to predict he’d someday be making his biggest mark in hockey in New Jersey. However, after three seasons in the Garden State, he is the proud owner of two championship rings…

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South Shore Kings Name Tyler Holske As New NCDC Head Coach

By iclarke / August 24, 2022 / Comments Off on South Shore Kings Name Tyler Holske As New NCDC Head Coach

Holske Will Be Youngest NCDC Head Coach This Season The United States Hockey League, and its Tier II Tuition-Free National Collegiate Development Conference, congratulates the South Shore Kings’ Tyler Holske on his promotion to NCDC Head Coach for the Kings. Holske was, until this past weekend, the Associate Coach and Assistant General Manager for the…

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NCDC Die-Hards: Connecticut Jr. Rangers’ Zielinski Focusing On Huge Third Year

By iclarke / August 24, 2022 / Comments Off on NCDC Die-Hards: Connecticut Jr. Rangers’ Zielinski Focusing On Huge Third Year

Over five years, the USPHL’s National Collegiate Development Conference has proven itself as a strong feeder to the NCAA Division I ranks and also to NHL franchises. Nearly 200 NCDC players have committed to Division I institutions, and the league has also seen seven NHL Draft picks of current or former players in the last…

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#USPHLAlumni Success Abounds In The NHL And Pro Hockey Around The World

By iclarke / August 18, 2022 / Comments Off on #USPHLAlumni Success Abounds In The NHL And Pro Hockey Around The World

The USPHL has seen 14 of its alumni play in the National Hockey League to date, not several more organization alumni from prior to the 2013 inaugural season of the league. Additionally, there have been 38 NHL Entry Draft selections of USPHL regulars, including six USPHL alumni (four from the NCDC) selected in the 2022…

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Rockets NCDC Coach Jason Kersner Hired By Sioux City, Rockets Name Brother Jared Kersner New Coach

By iclarke / August 1, 2022 / Comments Off on Rockets NCDC Coach Jason Kersner Hired By Sioux City, Rockets Name Brother Jared Kersner New Coach

USPHL Advancement To Tier I Hockey Extends Beyond Players It was no problem for the Rockets Hockey Club to find their newest NCDC Head Coach. Once former coach Jason Kersner was hired as the new Head Coach and General Manager by the USHL’s Sioux City Musketeers, they only had to look at the same family…

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Junior Bruins’ Longtime NCDC Veteran Ireland Commits To NCAA Division I Stonehill College

By iclarke / July 30, 2022 / Comments Off on Junior Bruins’ Longtime NCDC Veteran Ireland Commits To NCAA Division I Stonehill College

Frank Ireland Is Only Player To Have Played At Least One Game In All Five NCDC Seasons The Boston Junior Bruins’ Frank Ireland is certainly excited to be getting ready for his NCAA Division I college hockey career to begin. He’s happy to be pushing on to the inaugural season of the new D-I program…

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Q&A: Former Jersey Hitmen Goalie Chase Clark Wows At Washington Capitals Camp

By iclarke / July 28, 2022 / Comments Off on Q&A: Former Jersey Hitmen Goalie Chase Clark Wows At Washington Capitals Camp

Earlier this month, former NCDC Jersey Hitmen goaltender and Dineen Cup Champion Chase Clark made the trip to the Washington Capitals (NHL) Development Camp to give his professional rights-holders a glimpse of the future.   And what a glimpse it was. The 2002-born Williamsville, N.Y., native earned applause from several corners by making highlight saves…

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#CommittedLeaders: USPHL Alumni Earned More Than 190 Conference Awards At NCAA Level In 2021-22

By iclarke / July 26, 2022 / Comments Off on #CommittedLeaders: USPHL Alumni Earned More Than 190 Conference Awards At NCAA Level In 2021-22

After a topsy-turvy 2020-21 season, in which some college hockey teams didn’t get to play a single game, it was largely back to normal for the 2021-22 season with all teams nationwide at the NCAA level playing full seasons. And with that, for the first time since 2019-20, all conferences gave out awards to the…

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#CommittedLeaders: USPHL Alumni Earned More Than 190 Conference Awards At NCAA Level In 2021-22

By iclarke / April 29, 2022 / Comments Off on #CommittedLeaders: USPHL Alumni Earned More Than 190 Conference Awards At NCAA Level In 2021-22

After a topsy-turvy 2020-21 season, in which some college hockey teams didn’t get to play a single game, it was largely back to normal for the 2021-22 season with all teams nationwide at the NCAA level playing full seasons. And with that, for the first time since 2019-20, all conferences gave out awards to the…

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