#NCDCCommitments
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By Alexis Demopoulos West Chester Wolves forward Charles Becnel had a great age-out year in the NCDC and earned himself an NCAA Division III commitment to Alvernia University for the 2025-26 season. Becnel, a local product from West Chester, Pa., had an awesome experience in his year with the Wolves, playing in 48 regular season…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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By Alexis Demopoulos Northern Cyclones defenseman Kyan Helenklaken put in a lot of hard work towards earning his NCAA Division III commitment to Fitchburg State University for the 2025 26 season. Helenklaken, who is a native of Amsterdam, Netherlands, signed with the Cyclones for the 2024-25 season and had the most positive experience. In 51…
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By Alexis Demopoulos Joshua Swan, a native of Chateauguay, Que., signed with the West Chester Wolves for the 2024-25 season and had a great experience with the organization. Swan is now excited to announce his NCAA Division III commitment to Stevenson University for the 2025-26 season. In 49 regular season games played, Swan tallied 29…
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By Alexis Demopoulos Through hard work and determination, Utica Jr. Comets defenseman Owen Hodgett earned himself an NCAA Division III commitment to Suffolk University for the 2025 26 season. Hodgett, a Montgomery, Ohio, native, has spent the past two seasons in the Utica Jr. Comets organization and they have really helped him grow as a…
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