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USPHL Commitment Profiles: Metro Jets And MJDP Veteran Lewis Commits To Anna Maria College

By Joshua Boyd / July 16, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Commitment Profiles: Metro Jets And MJDP Veteran Lewis Commits To Anna Maria College

By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com River Lewis is certainly a traveler. From his home in Chandler, Ariz., he has gone on to play with the prestigious Shattuck-St. Mary’s program in Minnesota and then on to the Metro Jets organization the past two seasons. From the Jets and their Metro Jets Development Program (MJDP) team before…

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Bearcat Hockey Club Relocates to Buffalo, N.Y., Under New Ownership and Leadership

By Joshua Boyd / June 17, 2025 / Comments Off on Bearcat Hockey Club Relocates to Buffalo, N.Y., Under New Ownership and Leadership

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17, 2025 BUFFALO, N.Y. – The United States Premier Hockey League is proud to announce that the Bearcat Hockey Club is relocating to Buffalo, N.Y. Andrew Vargo, a former Rochester Institute of Technology ACHA Division I college coach, AAA youth coach, and successful business owner, has assumed ownership of the Bearcat…

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Metro Jets Survive Close Three-Game Series, Earn Seventh Straight Nationals Berth

By iclarke / March 17, 2025 / Comments Off on Metro Jets Survive Close Three-Game Series, Earn Seventh Straight Nationals Berth

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com The Metro Jets have qualified for the USPHL Nationals for the seventh straight time, tying the record for consecutive qualifications in the current USPHL Premier with the Charlotte Rush and Florida Eels (2018-24). The Jets have now qualified every year from 2019 to 2025. It was a back-and-forth track meet on…

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USPHL Premier Playoffs Day 2: Feb. 27, 2025

By iclarke / February 28, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Premier Playoffs Day 2: Feb. 27, 2025

Islanders Hockey Club 6, Boston Jr. Rangers 3 Islanders Lead Series 1-0  Six different goal-scorers scored for the IHC, including Ethan Brochu, Dylan Reynolds and Nico Rooney each with a goal and an assist. Thomas Cafarelli stopped 24 of 27 shots in net for the Islanders   South Shore Kings 3, Utica Jr. Comets 1…

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USPHL Premier Players Of The Week: Midwestern Region

By iclarke / February 1, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Premier Players Of The Week: Midwestern Region

Week of Feb. 1, 2025 Games of Jan. 21-27, 2025 Midwest Division  Forward: Ivan Khyrsa, Fort Wayne Spacemen  Khyrsa (‘04/Dnipro City, Ukraine) added 10 points to his scorecard, averaging five points per game with the Fort Wayne Spacemen. In two seasons with the franchise, he has 33 career points across 41 career games played.   …

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USPHL Premier Players of the Week: Midwest Region

By iclarke / January 22, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Premier Players of the Week: Midwest Region

Week of Jan. 22, 2025 Games played Jan. 14-21, 2025 Midwest Forward: Jason Gongol, Chicago Crush Gongol (’04/Carol Stream, Ill.) is on an outstanding 11-game points streak that he began on Dec. 6. This week, he averaged four points per game over three games, adding seven goals and five assists to his scorecard. The Chicago…

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USPHL Premier Players Of The Week: Midwestern Region

By iclarke / January 16, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Premier Players Of The Week: Midwestern Region

Week of Jan. 15 Games played Jan. 7-13   Great Lakes Division Forward: Thomas Eggleston, Columbus Mavericks  Eggleston (‘05/Massena, N.Y.) added two goals and two assists to his name on Jan. 10, scoring the game-winning goal for the Columbus Mavericks in his 50th career game. In his second Premier season, he has 37 points across…

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USPHL Premier Players Of The Week: Midwestern Region

By iclarke / January 10, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Premier Players Of The Week: Midwestern Region

Week of Jan. 9 Games played Jan. 1-6 Forward: Spencer Kauke, Chicago Crush  The season points leader for Chicago Crush, Kauke (‘05/) added five points to his scorecard last week, scoring one goal and four assists over two games and continuing a seven-game points streak that began on Dec. 6. He is in his third…

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2025 All-Star Game Coach Selections Announced

By iclarke / January 8, 2025 / Comments Off on 2025 All-Star Game Coach Selections Announced

The United States Premier Hockey League has selected the 18 coaches to lead the eight NCDC and USPHL teams at the 2025 All-Star Game in Foxboro, Mass., January 27-28. Eight NCDC and 10 USPHL Premier coaches will oversee the teams as they showcase the best players the USPHL has to offer.  Please visit the 2025…

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USPHL Premier Great Lakes Division Players Of The Month: December 2024

By iclarke / January 4, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Premier Great Lakes Division Players Of The Month: December 2024

Forwards Aidan Besedic, Toledo Cherokee Besedic (‘04/Belleaire, Fla.) had an extremely productive December, including a four-point and a five-point game – back-to-back. For the month, he put up a 4-8-12 line en route to his current total of 33 points in 27 games. Besedic joined the Cherokee this year after two prior junior seasons in…

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