NCDC Weekend Preview | Nov. 21-23, 2025
As the 2025–26 NCDC season reaches a critical early stretch, teams head into another impactful weekend with divisional races tightening across all five conferences. With showcase play and key head-to-head matchups on the slate, this weekend offers an opportunity for clubs to gain ground, protect positioning, and shape the standings heading into the final weeks of November. Below is a full look at the November 21–23 schedule, the top matchup to watch in each division, and the latest standings entering the weekend.
NCDC Weekend Matchups
Friday, November 21, 2025
New York Dynamo vs. Boston Jr. Rangers
Boston Junior Bruins vs. South Shore Kings
West Chester Wolves vs. Rockets Hockey Club
Utica Jr. Comets vs. Thunder Hockey Club
Connecticut Jr. Rangers vs. P.A.L. Jr. Islanders
St. Stephen County Moose vs. Woodstock NB Slammers – 7:30 PM AST
CT Chiefs North vs. Northern Maine Pioneers – 7:15 PM EST
Lewiston MAINEiacs vs. Universal Academy – 7:00 PM EST
Pueblo Bulls vs. Utah Outliers – 7:05 PM MST
Casper Warbirds vs. Idaho Falls Spud Kings – 7:05 PM MST
Rock Springs Miners vs. Grand Junction River Hawks – 7:30 PM MST
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Utica Jr. Comets vs. Northern Cyclones – 12:00 PM
West Chester Wolves vs. Mercer Chiefs – 4:30 PM
St. Stephen County Moose vs. Northern Maine Pioneers – 6:15 PM
CT Chiefs North vs. Woodstock NB Slammers – 7:30 PM AST
Jersey Hitmen vs. Wilkes-Barre Scranton Knights – 7:00 PM
Lewiston MAINEiacs vs. Universel Academy – 7:00 PM
Pueblo Bulls vs. Utah Outliers – 7:05 PM MST
Ogden Mustangs vs. Idaho Falls Spud Kings – 7:05 PM MST
Rock Springs Miners vs. Grand Junction River Hawks – 7:30 PM MST
Sunday, November 23, 2025
P.A.L. Jr. Islanders vs. Connecticut Jr. Rangers – 11:20 AM
Jersey Hitmen vs. Wilkes-Barre Scranton Knights – 1:00 PM
Key Weekend Matchups
Atlantic Division
West Chester Wolves vs. Mercer Chiefs: Mercer (26 pts) and West Chester (25 pts) are separated by just one point and sit in the heart of the Atlantic playoff race. With both teams battling for position behind Rockets, P.A.L. and Jersey, this head-to-head meeting is one of the most important mid-division matchups of the weekend.
Mountain Division
Ogden Mustangs vs. Idaho Falls Spud Kings: Ogden sits first in the division with 32 pts, while Idaho Falls is third with 23 pts and fighting to stay in the top tier. A win for Idaho Falls closes the gap in the Mountain’s upper tier, while Ogden looks to strengthen its hold on first.
New England Central Division
Utica Jr. Comets vs. Northern Cyclones: Utica (34 pts) leads the Central, and Northern Cyclones (29 pts) are a top-three team in the East. It’s the highest-caliber opponent Utica faces this weekend and a major test of Northern Cyclones’ status as a contender.
New England East Division
Boston Junior Bruins vs. South Shore Kings: Boston Junior Bruins (27 pts) take on one of the league’s hottest teams, the South Shore Kings (43 pts). It’s the East Division’s strongest matchup, pairing a rising Bruins group against the top team in the entire conference.
New England North Division
CT Chiefs North vs. Northern Maine Pioneers: CT Chiefs North (22 pts) hold second place but face the Northern Maine Pioneers (12 pts), who are part of a three-way tie battling to climb the standings. It’s the only game this weekend with direct seeding implications in the North.
Standings
Atlantic Division
- Rockets Hockey Club – 21 GP, 14-6-1-0, 29 pts
2. P.A.L. Jr. Islanders – 18 GP, 14-4-0-0, 28 pts
3. Jersey Hitmen – 20 GP, 12-6-0-2, 26 pts
4. Mercer Chiefs – 21 GP, 12-7-1-1, 26 pts
5. West Chester Wolves – 23 GP, 11-9-1-2, 25 pts
6. Connecticut Jr. Rangers – 20 GP, 10-10-0-0, 20 pts
7. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights – 20 GP, 7-9-2-2, 18 pts
Mountain Division
- Ogden Mustangs – 18 GP, 15-1-1-1, 32 pts
2. Grand Junction River Hawks – 19 GP, 13-4-2-0, 28 pts
3. Idaho Falls Spud Kings – 16 GP, 11-4-0-1, 23 pts
4. Pueblo Bulls – 16 GP, 8-6-2-0, 18 pts
5. Utah Outliers – 13 GP, 5-6-2-0, 12 pts
6. Casper Warbirds – 16 GP, 4-11-1-0, 9 pts
7. Rock Springs Miners – 16 GP, 1-14-1-0, 3 pts
New England Central Division
- Utica Jr. Comets – 21 GP, 16-3-1-1, 34 pts
2. Boston Jr. Rangers – 22 GP, 15-6-1-0, 31 pts
3. Boston Junior Bruins – 25 GP, 9-7-4-5, 27 pts
4. Worcester Railers JHC – 22 GP, 12-9-1-0, 25 pts
5. New York Dynamo – 29 GP, 8-19-1-1, 18 pts
6. Springfield Pics – 20 GP, 6-13-1-0, 13 pts
New England East Division
- South Shore Kings – 23 GP, 21-1-1-0, 43 pts
2. Islanders Hockey Club – 25 GP, 17-5-1-2, 37 pts
3. Northern Cyclones – 23 GP, 13-7-1-2, 29 pts
4. Boston Dogs – 27 GP, 11-12-3-1, 26 pts
5. Thunder Hockey Club – 20 GP, 12-8-0-0, 24 pts
6. Universal Academy – 20 GP, 4-12-3-1, 12 pts
New England North Division
- Lewiston MAINEiacs – 20 GP, 14-5-1-0, 29 pts
2. CT Chiefs North – 24 GP, 10-12-1-1, 22 pts
3. Universel Quebec – 20 GP, 9-13-0-0, 18 pts
4. Northern Maine Pioneers – 15 GP, 6-9-0-0, 12 pts
5. St. Stephen County Moose – 22 GP, 4-14-1-3, 12 pts
6. Woodstock NB Slammers – 21 GP, 5-14-2-0, 12 pts
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