Atlantic Division
P.A.L. Jr. Islanders 5, Mercer Chiefs 2 The PAL Junior Islanders take a 2-0 series lead after a 5-2 Game 2 win against the Mercer Chiefs, which saw Arthur Mirante light up the scoreboard with a hat trick. Additionally, Ryan McKenna had a goal and three assists and Carson Nickulas rang up three assists. Ryan…
By Alexis Demopoulos A three-year veteran of the P.A.L. Jr. Islanders, defenseman Michael English is pleased to have announced his NCAA Division III commitment to SUNY-Plattsburgh for the 2025-26 season. English, a Smithtown, N.Y., native, is in his third season with the P.A.L. Jr. Islanders organization. He played 16 games during the 2022-23 season, 47…
P.A.L. Jr. Islanders 3, Mercer Chiefs 2 (OT3) The Dineen Cup Playoffs on Wednesday saw a record set for longest game in NCDC history, as the Mercer Chiefs and P.A.L. Jr. Islanders went to a third overtime, the first in the league’s eight-year history, to decide Game 1 on Long Island. P.A.L.’s Devin Niles scored…
Mercer Chiefs 4, Jersey Hitmen 3 The Chiefs take a series lead of 2-1 after defeating the host Jersey Hitmen by a 4-3 score in regulation on April 1. The Chiefs’ Jake Stevens scored the GWG, and he also had an assist. Gregory Diamond and Ty Tuccitto also had a goal and an assist apiece,…
By Alexis Demopoulos P.A.L. Jr. Islanders defenseman Carson Nickulas cannot thank the organization enough for how much they helped him and he is thrilled to announce his NCAA Division III commitment to Endicott College for the 2025-26 season. Nickulas, a Barnstable, Mass., native, signed with the Islanders this season and he has really found his…
Mercer Chiefs 5, Jersey Hitmen 4 The Mercer Chiefs evened up their series with the Jersey Hitmen with a 5-4 win at the Ice Vault in Wayne, N.J., also site of the Dineen Cup Championship Series (April 25-29). Samuel Ciappa scored twice, Gregory Diamond and Justin Thibault each had a goal and an assist, and…
Photo by Heather O’Connell By Alexis Demopoulos Defenseman Brody Finnegan of the Mercer Chiefs was thrilled to announce his NCAA Division III commitment to Elmira College for the 2025-26 season. Finnegan, a Fort Bragg, N.C., native, signed with the Chiefs this season and has had a very positive experience. In 47 games played, Finnegan has…
Atlantic Division Week of March 26, 2025 Games of March 13-18, 2025 Forward: Jared Rothman, Rockets Hockey Club The All-Star forward Rothman (‘06/Chappaqua, N.Y.) scored four goals and added two assists for six points in three games the past week to close his outstanding regular season. He scored 70 points in 56…
Games of March 11-17, 2025 Forward: Ty Oller, Jersey Hitmen Oller (‘05/Wayne, N.J.) was generous with the assists during the past week, ringing up four helpers in two games for the Hitmen. Oller has racked up 42 points in his first NCDC season with the Hitmen. Defense: Harrison Kinne, West Chester Wolves Kinne…
By Joshua Boyd / USPHLElite.com The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights are running the table for trips to the USPHL Elite Championships since they opened play in 2021-22. The Knights defeated the P.A.L. Jr. Islanders 4-1 in Game 3 on Sunday to advance to the USPHL Nationals for a fourth straight time. Brody Polacek and Wyatt Stasik…