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The National Collegiate Development Conference held its 2025 NCDC Entry Draft on Thursday, May 15, in which players were selected over two phases. Phase I was for 2008 and 2009 birth year players, and Phase II was for 2005 through 2007 birth year players. Throughout the two phases, NCDC teams selected 20 USPHL Premier players…
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For Immediate Release May 15, 2025 Nashua, N.H. – The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) is pleased to announce that Black Bear TV will serve as the new broadcast and streaming provider beginning in the 2025-26 season. Black Bear TV will stream all NCDC, USPHL Premier, and USPHL Elite games and other exclusive…
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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…
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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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The National Collegiate Development Conference and United States Premier Hockey League congratulate eight players who have played in the NCDC and USPHL and were selected in the 2025 United States Hockey League Entry Draft Phase II on Tuesday, May 6. Phase II included players born between 2005 and 2008, after Monday’s Phase I was exclusively…
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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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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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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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