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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Idaho Falls, Idaho – May 14, 2025 – The National Collegiate Development Conference (“NCDC”) is proud to announce that the Idaho Falls Spud Kings will receive an autobid to compete in the 2026 Dineen Cup Championship series as hosts of the Dineen Cup Championships, which will run April 24-28, 2026. The Spud…
By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com The National Collegiate Development Conference congratulates the Northern Cyclones’ Michael Markowski for being named the 2024-25 Defensive Forward Of The Year. “It is an honor to be given this award with so many great players in this league,” said Markowski, a 2004-born native of Spring Lake, N.J. “I’ve played…
By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com The National Collegiate Development Conference congratulates Idaho Falls Spud Kings Head Coach Anthony Bohn on winning the 2024-25 Mountain Division Ryan Frew Memorial Coach Of The Year Award. The award is given to the top coach of each NCDC division, as voted by their peers, and is given in memory…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 13, 2025 NCDC Announces Five New Teams for 2025-26 Season Expansion Brings Tuition-Free Junior Hockey to Canada and Northern New England Nashua, N.H. – The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) and its tuition-free National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) proudly announce the addition of five new teams for the 2025-26…
By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com The National Collegiate Development Conference congratulates the South Shore Kings’ Beau Lane for being named the 2024-25 New England Division Goaltender Of The Year. “I’m truly honored to receive this award and thankful to all the coaches who voted for me. I couldn’t have achieved this without my teammates,” said…
By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com The National Collegiate Development Conference congratulates Jake Stevens of the Mercer Chiefs for being named the 2024-25 Atlantic Division Defenseman Of The Year. “It is such an honor and privilege to receive this award and to think I am now a part of the incredible players to win this…
By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com The National Collegiate Development Conference congratulates P.A.L. Jr. Islanders goaltender Lukas Vejmelka on being named the 2024-25 Atlantic Division Goaltender Of The Year. “I didn’t expect it, but I’m very happy about it. It’s more proof for me that hard work pays off and more motivation to keep going.…
By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com The National Collegiate Development Conference congratulates Aiden Ryan of the Jersey Hitmen, as he has been named the Atlantic Division Defensive Forward Of The Year. “It is an honor to be named the Atlantic Division’s Defensive Forward Of The Year. One of the things I tried to work on most…
By Alexis Demopoulos Forward Marcus Bellomo, a two-year veteran of the Seacoast Spartans, was excited to announce his NCAA Division III commitment to Vermont State-Castleton this spring for the 2025-26 season. After a great 2023-24 season with the Spartans in their previous league, putting up 22 points in 45 games, the Salem, N.H., native, returned…
By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com The National Collegiate Development Conference is proud to announce that the Idaho Falls Spud Kings have been named the 2024-25 Mountain Division Organization Of The Year. The Spud Kings not only won the Mountain Division regular season and playoff championships, but they also won the ultimate prize, the Dineen…