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Week of Oct. 19-25 North Division (Summaries by Joshua Boyd) Forward: Jared Ritter, Springfield Pics Ritter (‘06/Westfield, Mass.) was twice previously a member of the Pics’ USPHL 15U team before joining the Elite team this year. So far, in his junior debut season, he has come up with some big points in some of…
By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com A trip around the South is always pleasant, especially as the weather up north begins getting a little colder every day. The big story over the last week was, of course, the return of the two Florida teams most impacted by Hurricane Ian on Sept. 28 – the Florida…
Week of Oct. 20 Elite Southeast Forward: Jacob Gifford, Carolina Jr. Hurricanes Gifford (‘04/Cary, N.C.) is helping the Jr. Canes remain absolutely on fire, as they’ve now won eight in a row. He put up a pair of goals and three assists for five points in his team’s two wins against the Hampton Roads Whalers,…
This coming weekend, the Fort Myers, Fla.-based Florida Eels will play host to all four USPHL Florida teams at the Fort Myers Skatium in both the Premier and Elite Divisions. The opponents are established by last year’s final regular season seedings. The Florida Eels Featured On NBC 2 TV Fort Myers The Florida Eels finished…
The Dan K Show, USPHL Present GMU Sport Power-Up Teams Of The Month; Carolina Wins USPHL Elite Award
The USPHL is excited to create the “GMU Sport Power-Up Team of the Month”, an award that will follow the release of the The Dan K Show’s USPHL Power Rankings every month. In its first month, this award will be given to the top ranked teams at the NCDC, Premier and Elite levels as ranked…
Week of Oct. 18, 2022 Florida will be fully back up and operational, at least in USPHL hockey terms, this coming weekend. The four Florida teams – including the Fort Myers-based Eels and the Estero-based Blades, both located in the hardest hit area of southwest Florida – are hitting the ice against each other in…
Week of Oct. 12, 2022 North Division Forward: Quirino DoCanto, Bridgewater Jr Bandits Taking on the Rockets, Jersey Hitmen, and Richmond Generals; DoCanto (‘02/Wareham, Mass.) was a force this weekend, scoring twice against the Rockets and once against the defending National Champion Richmond Generals, bringing his point total to seven. Defense: Joshua Page, Northern…
Florida Division Forward: Robert Sheets, Tampa Bay Juniors Sheets (‘05/Scottsdale, Ariz.) has posted five points in five Elite games and also had three games up with the Juniors’ Premier team already as a junior rookie. He posted two third period goals, including a shorthanded goal, in the Juniors’ 5-1 win on Oct. 8. Defense:…
By Marlee Bulman and Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights (8-2-0-0) The WBS Knights have been on fire this season. They made it to the semifinals last year, losing to the Richmond Generals. On Saturday, they are facing the Rockets, against whom the Knights won six out of seven games against the Rockets. Then…
Forward: Brayden Taylor, Hampton Roads Whalers The lifelong Whaler from nearby Virginia Beach currently leads the Whalers with nine points through 10 games in his third USPHL season. Taylor posted two regulation time goals plus one shootout goal and an assist over the Jersey Hitmen in a weekend sweep up north. Defense: Matthew Warrington,…