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By Joshua Boyd On Feb. 23, Niko Benjamin set the all-time regular season games played record for the National Collegiate Development Conference, marking his 185th regular season game. This broke the previous record of 184 games played by former Rockets Hockey Club and Jersey Hitmen standout Michael DiPietra, now playing at Trine University. “It’s been…
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Re-published and altered to include alumni information by permission and courtesy of UCHC. The United Collegiate Hockey Conference announced its 2024-25 Men’s Award Winners and All-Conference teams. The award winners were selected through a thorough survey of the league’s six head coaches. Three NCDC alumni were among the UCHC’s individual award winners. Chatham University’s Nick…
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Re-published and altered to include alumni information by permission and courtesy of UCHC. The United Collegiate Hockey Conference announced its 2024-25 Men’s Award Winners and All-Conference teams. The award winners were selected through a thorough survey of the league’s six head coaches. Three NCDC alumni were among the UCHC’s individual award winners. Chatham University’s Nick…
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By Alexis Demopoulos Forward Ryan McKenna has been a core part of the P.A.L Islanders success this season and with the help of his team and a lot of hard work has earned himself an NCAA Division III commitment to Connecticut College for the 2025-26 season. McKenna, a Garden City, NY native started his junior…
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Forwards Samuel Ciappa, Mercer Chiefs An NCDC All-Star selection, Ciappa (‘05/Baldwinsville, N.Y.) registered six goals and added nine assists for a 15-point month of February. Ciappa has 57 points in 48 games, and ranks seventh in league scoring as well. Ryan Stratton, Mercer Chiefs Stratton (‘05/Syracuse, N.Y.) fired in seven goals and added seven…
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Forwards Sammy Grimaldi, Idaho Falls Spud Kings Mr. Hat Trick! Grimaldi scored three of his four hat tricks on the season in February, including back-to-back hatties on Feb. 27 and 28. The final damage (to goalies) for the month was 13 goals along with three assists for 16 points. For the season, he has a…
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By Alexis Demopoulos New Jersey Hitmen defenseman Wilson Farrow will be continuing his hockey career with an NCAA commitment to Williams College for the 2025-26 season. Farrow, a Sudbury, ONT,native, has been a staple blueliner for the Hitmen all season in his first year with the club. In 44 games played, he has 35 points…
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Forwards Cody Pisarczyk, Utica Jr. Comets Pisarczyk (‘04/Calgary, Alb.) scored six goals and seven assists for 13 points in nine games. A four-year AJHL veteran, Pisarczyk joined the Jr. Comets in February and made an immediate impression with his new team. Daniel Urban, Utica Jr. Comets An NCDC All-Star selection, Urban (‘04/Orchard Park,…
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Defenseman Nolan Berner from the Boston Dogs is thrilled to continue his hockey career with his NCAA Division III commitment to Misericordia University for the 2025-26 season. Berner was happy he chose the Dogs organization for his juniors career as they have helped him immensely. In 17 games with the Dogs this season after their…
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Utica Jr. Comets 5, Islanders Hockey Club 1 Niko Benjamin, who recently set the record for most NCDC games played (currently at 187, having broken the previous record of 183), scored two goals and added two assists to pass the 100-point mark in his record-setting career. Additionally, fellow #NCDC All-Stars Selection Daniel Urban (’04/Orchard Park,…
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