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By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com The Springfield Pics’ four-year USPHL veteran defenseman and USPHL All-Star Nick Zanin is moving on to the NCAA in 2025-26, as he’s made his commitment to Rivier University. Zanin, the Pics’ all-time leading scorer among Premier defensemen with 85 points in 126 games, talked about how it all started with…
Week of Feb. 14, 2025 Games of Feb. 4-10, 2025 Midwest Division Forward: Keith Watkins, Chicago Crush Watkins (‘06/Antioch, Ill.) registered a goal and added three assists for four points in two games against the Decatur Blaze. Watkins has 23 points in 25 games with the Elite. He’s also played in 16 games with…
Week of Feb. 14, 2025 Games of Feb. 4-10, 2025 Southeast Division Forward: Dominykas Jurjevas, Potomac Patriots Jurjevas (‘04/Elektrenai, Lithuania) put up three goals and three assists for six points against the Hershey Cubs during their trip north, which were both wins. He now has 14 points in eight games this year and 107…
Read About How The United States Premier Hockey League Utilizes Ken’s Ratings For American College Hockey (“KRACH”) to determine its Power Rankings. These rankings are used by the USPHL only to determine Divisional seeding for Premier Nationals; for selecting the Elite wild card team to fill out the 6-team Elite Nationals field; and for the…
Week of Feb. 12, 2025 Games of Feb. 4-10, 2025 Southeast Division Forward: Bryce Grandbois, Potomac Patriots Grandbois (‘04/Woodhaven, Mich.) registered four goals and added two assist for six points in the Pats’ trip to Hershey, Pa., scoring a 2-1-3 in each of their victories against the Cubs. Grandbois improved to 19 points in…
Week of Feb. 12, 2025 Games of Feb. 4-10, 2025 Pacific Forward: Kai Tsoar, Ventura Vikings Tsoar (‘04/Calabasas, Calif.) was immense with his offense in a three-game series against the Colorado Fighting Elk. He registered four goals and added 12 assists for 16 points, averaging 5.33 points per game. He now has 62 points…
Week of Feb. 10 Games of Jan. 28-Feb. 3 Southeast Division Forward: Braylen Cox, Potomac Patriots Cox (‘05/Nashville, Tenn.) put up two goals and added four assists for six points. This is part of an epic third USPHL season for Cox, as he now has 30 goals and 49 points, more than his first…
Week of Feb. 9, 2025 Games of Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2025 New England Division Forward: Egor Sapozhnikov, Boston Jr. Rangers Sapozhnikov (‘06/Yekaterinburg, Russia) sported a line of three goals and five assists for eight points in four games. He currently has 40 points in 33 games. Defense: Trevor Belak, Northern Cyclones Belak (‘04/Pittsburgh, Pa.)…
Forwards: Tyler Bertelsen, Rockets Hockey Club Bertelsen (‘07/Palmer, Pa.) scored 11 goals in just seven January games, and he also added three assists to get an even 2.0 points per game average in January. He now has 29 goals and 44 points in 33 games. Donovin Perhach, Elmira Impact Perhach (‘08/Binghamton, N.Y.) registered five…
Week of Feb. 9 Games of Jan. 28-Feb. 3 Pacific Division Forward: Simon Eriksson, Fresno Monsters Eriksson (‘05/Sundsvall, Sweden) put away two goals and added three assists for five points against Ventura on Jan. 30. He now has 35 goals and 72 points in 37 games. Defense: Felix Heinas, Fresno Monsters Heinas (‘05/Sundsvall,…