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By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com It was a battle of goaltenders for more than 70 minutes on Friday, as the Idaho Falls Spud Kings just barely outlasted the defending Dineen Cup Champion South Shore Kings by a score of 1-0 off a Ronald Wade goal at the 16:00 mark of overtime. He was assisted on…
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By Joshua Boyd Being part of the final four teams in the running for the Dineen Cup is not new for the Chiefs, as they were in the Atlantic Division Championship series in 2023, eventually falling to that year’s Dineen Cup Champion P.A.L. Jr. Islanders. They also fell in 2024 in the Atlantic Division…
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Forward: Augie Ashley, Tampa Bay Juniors Ashley (‘04/Falmouth, N.S.) was extremely generous all season, putting up 40 assists in 42 games, in addition to sending home 25 goals for the division-leading Juniors. He registered 1.55 points per game, the best average for any player who skated in at least 30 games this past season. Ashley…
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First Team Forward: Justin Scarbrough, Northern Cyclones Scarbrough (’04/Redondo Beach, Calif.) leaves his three-year stint with the Cyclones having risen to third place on the team’s Premier scoring leaderboard dating back to the league’s 2017 inaugural season. He closed with 67 goals and 48 assists for 115 points in 108 regular season games. He scored…
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(Summaries by Marlee Bulman) Forwards John Crowdell, Rockets Hockey Club Forward John Crowdell (‘03/Staten Island, NY) is in his fourth year with the Rockets (USPHL 16U and USPHL 18U), this being his first year with the elite team. This season he has grown to be an extremely valuable player for the Rockets. In 12 games,…
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Southeast Division Forwards: Matteo Viglino, Carolina Jr. Hurricanes Viglino (‘04/Davos, Switzerland) had himself a weekend, posting four goals and assist for the majority of the eight points he’s scored over nine games this year with the Jr. Canes. He helped Carolina to a weekend sweep in its first two meetings with the Columbia Infantry. Viglino…
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Week of Oct. 19-25 North Division (Summaries by Joshua Boyd) Forward: Jared Ritter, Springfield Pics Ritter (‘06/Westfield, Mass.) was twice previously a member of the Pics’ USPHL 15U team before joining the Elite team this year. So far, in his junior debut season, he has come up with some big points in some of…
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By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com A trip around the South is always pleasant, especially as the weather up north begins getting a little colder every day. The big story over the last week was, of course, the return of the two Florida teams most impacted by Hurricane Ian on Sept. 28 – the Florida…
Read MoreWeek of Oct. 20 Elite Southeast Forward: Jacob Gifford, Carolina Jr. Hurricanes Gifford (‘04/Cary, N.C.) is helping the Jr. Canes remain absolutely on fire, as they’ve now won eight in a row. He put up a pair of goals and three assists for five points in his team’s two wins against the Hampton Roads Whalers,…
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Games from Oct. 12-18 North Division Forward: Timmy Luna, Bridgewater Bandits The ‘04 from Falmouth, Mass., has emerged as “Mr. Playmaker” for the Bandits, setting up five of the Bandits’ nine goals in a big 9-4 victory against Boston Junior Bruins on Oct. 15. Overall, he has eight helpers so far this year in…
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