USPHL Premier Conference Releases 2025-26 Schedule  

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USPHLPremierSchedule

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 28, 2025

The United States Premier Hockey League (“USPHL”) is pleased to announce the release of the 2025-26 USPHL Premier regular season schedule, available for viewing on USPHL.com/Premier.

You can also follow this direct link: https://usphl.com/premier/game-center/schedules/?season=65&month=09 (change month to view each month’s schedule)

In the 2025-26 season, the USPHL Premier will field 82 teams, ranging from New Hampshire and eastern Canada to Washington state and south to San Diego and Florida. The USPHL Premier has advanced more than 250 players to college hockey in the U.S. and Canada this year, including 87 NCAA Division II and III players from the 2024-25 season, and counting. Additionally, more than 200 Premier players from the 2024-25 season and prior years saw action in the NCDC, illustrating #USPHLAdvancement In Action. 

“With the release of over 2,500 games across our Premier and Elite Conferences, the USPHL continues its commitment to providing high-level competition and exposure for players from coast to coast in the United States and Canada,” said Mark Kumpel, the USPHL Premier and Elite Director of Operations. “Our primary focus remains on creating meaningful scouting opportunities and advocating for player advancement to collegiate and educational institutions. We’re proud to support our athletes in pursuing their academic and hockey goals while continuing to play the game they love.”

 

Premier Schedule At A Glance

    • 1,811 Premier games
    • 305 in showcases, representing 17 percent of schedule
    • Opening Premier Regular Season Game: Sept. 6, Carolina Jr. Hurricanes at Charlotte Rush, 7:55 p.m. EST 
    • Closing Premier Regular Season Game: March 7, Bold City Battalion at Tampa Bay Juniors, 5:15 p.m. EST
    • New teams making their debut in 2025-26: Bearcat Hockey Club, Burlington Beavers, Casper Warbirds, Charleston Colonials, Chicago T-Rex, Coral Springs Jr. Cats, Evansville Mariners, McCall Smokejumpers, New Jersey Renegades, New York Dynamo, Ottawa Valley Centennials, St-Lazare Avalanche, Universel Quebec. 
    • Playoffs Begin in March 2026
  • USPHL National Championships (Wayne, N.J.): March 25-29, 2026

(Opening and Closing regular season games subject to change)  

 

About The United States Premier Hockey League

Founded in 2012, the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) is the largest junior hockey organization in North America, with over 150 teams and more than 20,000 players aged 8-21. The League’s Junior Divisions include the tuition-free National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC), and the Premier and Elite Conferences. The USPHL has sent more than 10,000 players to college hockey, including over 4,600 to the NCAA, and 19 NCDC alumni have been selected in the NHL Draft.