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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…
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…
Life is good when you’re an All-Star, especially for Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings forward Benjamin Pizzimenti. The forward was one of the driving forces in pushing the Riverkings to second place in a very competitive eight-team Midwest West Division. After being named a USPHL Premier Midwest West All-Star following a 46-point campaign, Pizzimenti got the great…
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…
McDonald Was TV Voice Of New York Islanders’ Stanley Cup Dynasty; Also First Voice Of Kings And Flames The first broadcast voice of the Los Angeles Kings. The voice of the New York Islanders’ Stanley Cup glory years. Winner of the Hockey Hall of Fame’s Foster Hewitt Memorial Award. And soon to be the guest…
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…
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…
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…
The Cincinnati Jr. Cyclones are proud to announce that forward Brendan Walk has declared his commitment to play for NCAA Division III Fitchburg State University in Fitchburg, Mass., where he will pursue a business major. “The USPHL Premier was a great experience for me,” Walk said. “It prepared me well for success at the next…
USPHL Elite Is Ranked No. 3 In North America! “The USPHL is the benchmark in North America by which all other Tier III leagues should be measured.” The criteria that was used in rating these eight leagues, was how do teams within the leagues compare when developing players who move on to the NHL, NCAA,…