NCDC Commitment Profiles: West Chester’s Tyrie Moving On To Worcester State University
By Alexis Demopoulos
Through years of experience in the USPHL and the NCDC, West Chester Wolves forward Sean Tyrie is excited to announce his NCAA Division III commitment to Worcester State University for the 2025-26 season.
Tyrie spent the past three years playing in the USPHL and the NCDC and attributes the leagues for helping make him the player he is today.
“I would like to thank the USPHL and NCDC for giving me every tool necessary to achieve my dream of college hockey and making the last three years of my life something to remember,” said Tyrie.
Tyrie, a native of East Quogue, N.Y., played the 2023-24 season for the USPHL Utica Jr. Comets putting up 48 points in 26 games in his second season. He finished his Premier career with 114 points in 68 games and was a two-time end-of-season All-Star.
He started this season with the NCDC Jr. Comets before getting traded to the Wolves. In 21 games played after getting traded, Tyrie had nine points (6G, 3A) and was a key asset to the team. Overall, Tyrie finished with 14 goals and 18 points in 45 career NCDC games.
“I was traded to West Chester in early November and the way I was treated immediately was second to none,” said Tyrie. “The way Coaches R.C. Lyke, Tyler Casillo and Brian Leonard treat and genuinely care about each kid is something I’ve never seen before in junior hockey. You got an immediate family feel walking into the locker room every day and it was a fun environment to walk into where everybody was pushing each other to get better every day.”
“I’d absolutely have only positive things to say to young kids looking to pursue a hockey future in West Chester. I also have only positive things to say about the Utica Jr. Comets organization which also played a huge role in my junior hockey career.”
Tyrie connected with Worcester State Head Coach Jay Punsky in early 2025 and the process has been nothing short of awesome for him and his family.
“Coach Punsky touched on the fact he’s had the chance to see me play consistently throughout my three years of juniors and saw the upside in my 200-foot game along with adding a scoring touch and some good leadership skills,” said Tyrie.
Worcester State offered Tyrie a top notch education and highly competitive hockey team making this a no-brainer decision for him to spend his next four years.
“What interested me most about the hockey aspect of WSU is how I believe, year-in and year-out you, will have a chance to win the division in the MASCAC,” said Tyrie. “With a lot of good talent and a lot of good teams every single year there will be the ability to make a playoff run and possibly win a divisional championship. Along with that it’s somewhere I believe I can step in right away and make a solid positive impact on the ice and the locker room.
“Academically, WSU made total sense for me and my major in Business Marketing with all the programs I was looking for along with a very impressive academic record throughout the years it’s definitely somewhere I can see myself succeeding in the classroom.”
Now that Tyrie’s junior career has officially come to a close, he will focus on becoming stronger in the postseason before heading to Worcester State in the fall.
“Throughout the summer, I will continue to work on my skating as I think that’s an aspect I can definitely work on going into college hockey,” said Tyrie. “Along with hopefully continuing to put on weight and becoming more physical on the ice come October.”
The NCDC congratulates Sean Tyrie, his family, the West Chester Wolves and Worcester State University for his commitment.