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USPHL Playoffs Day 13

By iclarke / March 11, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Playoffs Day 13

Tampa Bay Juniors 3, Bold City Battalion 2 (2OT)  It’s all over in Wesley Chapel, Fla.! The Tampa Bay Juniors won in double overtime to advance to the USPHL Nationals. This instant classic saw Aki Jokela score the Double-OT winner at the 5:25 mark of the second extra session. Along with Jokela, Jason Johnson and Dawson…

USPHL Elite Playoffs Day 8: March 8, 2025

By iclarke / March 9, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Elite Playoffs Day 8: March 8, 2025

Palm Beach Typhoon 4, Florida Jr. Blades 3  Our first final for the day is in, and the Palm Beach Typhoon will keep their season going after winning 4-3 against the Florida Jr. Blades to stand at 1-1 in the USPHL Elite Florida Division double elimination tournament. Aydin Canbek scored twice and added one assis, and…

USPHL Premier Midwest Division Players Of The Month: February 2025

By iclarke / March 9, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Premier Midwest Division Players Of The Month: February 2025

  Forward: Jason Gongol, Chicago Crush Gongol (‘05/Carol Stream, Ill.) finished as the leading scorer for the Crush, coming in with 64 points in 36 games. He put up 19 of those points in 12 games in February, scoring five goals and adding 14 assists.    Rocco Romita, Chicago Cougars  Romita (‘04/Naperville, ,Ill.) scored eight…

USPHL Premier Playoffs Day 11: March 8, 2025

By iclarke / March 9, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Premier Playoffs Day 11: March 8, 2025

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights 3, Mercer Chiefs 1 The Great 8’s are going to the Atlantic Division Final. The Atlantic’s No. 8 seed WBS Knights have finished their second straight 2-0 series win after defeating the Mercer Chiefs by a 3-1 score on Saturday. Ilya Baldin scored the GWG and added an assist, and in net, Gusts…

Vernal Oilers Win Northwest Division, Earn Third Straight USPHL Nationals Berth

By iclarke / March 9, 2025 / Comments Off on Vernal Oilers Win Northwest Division, Earn Third Straight USPHL Nationals Berth

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com The Vernal Oilers will make their third straight trip to the #USPHLNationals as Northwest Division Champions. The Oilers closed out their series against the Seattle Totems with a 6-1 victory for the game and 2-0 for the series. Gergo Schwartz scored twice, Filip Lezzani had a goal and two assists,…

USPHL Elite Playoffs Day 7: March 7, 2025

By iclarke / March 8, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Elite Playoffs Day 7: March 7, 2025

Tampa Bay Juniors 3, Palm Beach Typhoon 2 The USPHL Elite regular season champion Juniors were 3-2 winners against the No. 4 seed Palm Beach Typhoon to start the Florida Division double elimination tournament. Tampa’s Paul Johnson scored twice, and Kelan Jamison and Max Ratliff each had two assists. TBJ  goaltender Shane Passaro stopped 31…

USPHL Premier Northwest Division Players Of The Month: February 2025

By iclarke / March 8, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Premier Northwest Division Players Of The Month: February 2025

  Forwards Kasper Pohjala, Vernal Oilers Pohjala (‘05/Helsinki, Finland) closed out an immense season with the league’s only fully undefeated team at 44-0 by scoring five goals and dishing out 18 assists for 23 points in just five February regular season games. He finished fifth in regular season scoring with 97 points in 28 games. …

USPHL Premier Playoffs Day 10: March 7, 2025

By iclarke / March 8, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Premier Playoffs Day 10: March 7, 2025

Islanders Hockey Club 2, South Shore Kings 1 (OT) The Islanders evened their semifinal series against the South Shore Kings with a 2-1 overtime win on Friday afternoon. The hero for today was Edijs Freimanis, who scored both goals including the OT winner. Jake Henry stopped 27 of 28 shots for the win. The Kings’…

USPHL Elite Playoffs Day 6: March 6, 2025

By iclarke / March 7, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Elite Playoffs Day 6: March 6, 2025

Northern Cyclones 2, Springfield Pics 1 Our Elite New England Division final is set, as the Cyclones closed out the Springfield Pics, 2-1, today. The Islanders Hockey Club will face the Cyclones for the Division title and USPHL Nationals berth. Jackson Bulthaup scored the game-and series-winning goal near the end of regulation to send the…

USPHL Premier Atlantic Division Players Of The Month: February 2025

By iclarke / March 7, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Premier Atlantic Division Players Of The Month: February 2025

  Forwards:  Serres Sadler, Hershey Cubs  Sadler (06/Canmore, Alb.) was a goal-scoring magician for the Cubs, posting 10 goals and adding seven assists for 17 points in February. He finished his season with 37 points in 37 games.    Viktor Wardas, Rockets Hockey Club  Wardas (‘07/Ceske Budejovice, Czechia) played in five Premier games during a…