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USPHL Commitment Profiles: Cyclones’ Hammersmith To Join Assumption University

By Joshua Boyd / May 20, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Commitment Profiles: Cyclones’ Hammersmith To Join Assumption University

By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com    The season may be over, but the preparation for NCAA college hockey never really ends, including for now former Northern Cyclones defenseman Rory Hammersmith. He will be taking his game to Assumption University, an NCAA Division II school that plays in the Northeast-10 Conference.  “I first started talking to…

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Chris And Rhea Reaves Acquire Bold City Battalion Franchise

By Joshua Boyd / May 20, 2025 / Comments Off on Chris And Rhea Reaves Acquire Bold City Battalion Franchise

NCDC Ownership Adds Premier and Elite Teams in Jacksonville to Growing Hockey Portfolio Jacksonville, Fla. — May 20, 2025 – The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) is proud to announce the official acquisition of the Bold City Battalion Premier and Elite teams by Chris and Rhea Reaves of Raleigh, N.C. The Reaves continues to…

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2025 NCDC Entry Draft To Be Held May 15, Live On Black Bear TV

By Joshua Boyd / May 8, 2025 / Comments Off on 2025 NCDC Entry Draft To Be Held May 15, Live On Black Bear TV

The future of the NCDC takes center stage on Thursday, May 15, as the 2025 NCDC Entry Draft gets underway live on Black Bear TV. The two-phase event begins at 11 a.m. EST with Phase I, followed by Phase II at 2 p.m. EST, and promises to shine a spotlight on the next wave of NCDC prospects. You can also follow the draft…

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USPHL Premier 2024-25 North Division First Team

By Joshua Boyd / April 30, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Premier 2024-25 North Division First Team

Forward: Cannon Bonifay, Minnesota Squatch Bonifay (’04/Fort Worth, TX) was already a star in the Premier from his amazing 47-goal and 88-point performance of 2023-24, but he improved on those already lofty totals by breaking the century mark with 44 goals and 57 assists for 101 points, becoming the third Squatch player in just three…

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USPHL Premier 2024-25 North All-Division Second Team

By Joshua Boyd / April 30, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Premier 2024-25 North All-Division Second Team

Forward: Jay Ellingson, Minnesota Squatch Ellingson (’05/Maple Grove, Minn.) was one of many great offensive weapons the Squatch had at their beck and call, leading the team to rank in the top 10 for goals for per game at 5.5 and third in shots on goal per game at 51.0. Ellingson registered 28 goals and…

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USPHL Premier 2024-25 Atlantic All-Division First Team

By Joshua Boyd / April 29, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Premier 2024-25 Atlantic All-Division First Team

Forward: Eloi Robert, Elmira Impact Robert (’06/Granby, Que.) was a wonder every time he touched the ice, not only finishing with a 28-54-82 line in 43 games, but also posting a goal and four assists for five points in two USPHL Premier All-Star Games in January. Robert scored in every single game from Dec. 21…

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USPHL Premier 2024-25 Florida All-Division Team

By Joshua Boyd / April 29, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Premier 2024-25 Florida All-Division Team

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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USPHL Premier 2024-25 New England All-Division First Team

By Joshua Boyd / April 29, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Premier 2024-25 New England All-Division First Team

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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