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Photo by Mark Seliger / Holy Cross Athletics By Atlantic Hockey America Staff and NCDC Staff Holy Cross goaltender and NCDC alum Thomas Gale has been named a semifinalist for the Hockey Commissioners Association (HCA) Mike Richter Award for 2025, announced Thursday afternoon. Since 2014, the Richter Award is given annually to the top goalie…
By Alexis Demopoulos Forward Justin Massa knew that joining the Worcester Railers Junior Hockey Club this season would put him in a good position to get recruited and that is exactly what happened as he has officially earned himself an NCAA Division III commitment to Nichols College for the 2025-26 season. Massa, who played for…
The National Collegiate Development Conference announced today the addition of four new teams to its growing league. Universel Academy (New England Division) and Grand Junction RiverHawks (Mountain Division) will join as brand new teams in the League, while the NY Dynamo (New England Division) has acquired the Seacoast Spartans and will relocate and rebrand the…
Jersey Hitmen 4, P.A.L. Jr. Islanders 3 (SO) Aiden Ryan (’04/Raleigh, N.C.) scored twice and added the shootout-winning goal to push the Hitmen to a big win against the Atlantic Division-leading P.A.L. Jr. Islanders on Saturday. Ty Oller (’05/Wayne, N.J.) scored a 1-2-3 line and Lucas Di Chiara (’04/Fairfield, Conn.) put up two assists. Nick…
Boston Dogs 6, Boston Jr. Rangers 4 Owen Penny (’04/Livonia, Mich.) put up two goals and one assist towards the victory. Picking up a goal and an assist apiece were Ty Gwatkin (’05/Lyndonville, Vt.), Nikolas Reich (’06/Sunrise, Fla.) and Nathan McDougall (’04/Gatineau, Que.) Ayden Pierce (’04/Oshawa, Ont.) put up 20 saves on 24 shots. …
The NCDC All-Star Event kicked off on Monday, Jan. 27 and brought four teams of outstanding NCDC players to the ice at Foxboro Sports Center over four games between Monday and Tuesday. Here are some of the brightest performances from the event. Hundreds of fans and supports attended and several dozen colleges of all levels,…
Jersey Hitmen 4, Connecticut Jr. Rangers 0 Nick Bunch (’05/Canton, Mich.) stopped all 34 shots he faced against the Jr. Rangers to record his second shutout of the season. Ty Oller (’05/Wayne, N.J.) registered the game-winning goal. Utica Jr. Comets 4, Northern Cyclones 3 (OT) NCDC All-Stars selection Niko Benjamin (’04/Surprise, Ariz.) scored the…
The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) is excited to announce that the National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) will host the 2026 Dineen Cup Championships in Idaho Falls at the Mountain America Center. This is a first for not only the Eastern Idaho venue but will be the first time this prestigious event will take…
Thunder Hockey Club 6, Boston Jr. Rangers 3 The Thunder won their second game in a row as they defeated the Jr. Rangers on Friday afternoon. The team got three-point performances from each of Gaber Sorn ( ’06, Jesenice, Slovenia) and Southern New Hampshire University recruit Jory Veenstra (’04/Kansas City, Mo.) NCDC All-Star selection Roman…
Utica Jr. Comets 3, South Shore Kings 2 The Jr. Comets earned a big win that put them into sole possession of third place after a Saturday victory. All-Star selection Niko Benjamin (’04/Surprize, Ariz.) scored a goal and an assist and Dylan Eliason (’04/Northville, Mich.) stopped 36 of 38 shots. Mercer Chiefs 3, West…