NCDC
By Richard Dunne / Seattle Totems “Pack your bags, son. You’re going to the bigs.” That’s a line every aspiring hockey player wants to hear. While Totems’ captain, Wilhelm Folkesson, is not going to the NHL, he is going to get a chance to showcase his talents to the next level up from the Totems.…
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The NCDC’s Pueblo Bulls recently welcomed to the team Roni Alanko and Kasper Pohjala, the top two scoring leaders for the Premier’s undefeated Vernal Oilers (28-0 to date). From Helsinki, Finland, Alanko and Pohjala’s impact on the Oilers’ success and promotion to the Bulls highlight the USPHL’s dedication to providing a clear pathway to success…
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By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com Liam Coutu, a 2006-born player who started the season with the USPHL Premier’s Elmira Impact, has moved up to the Pueblo Bulls of the NCDC and it certainly appears that he is there to stay. Coutu has been a point-per-game player with the Bulls since joining just prior to Dec.…
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By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com The Tampa Bay Juniors have bid a fond farewell to one of their top players of the first half of 2024-25. General Manager/Head Coach Garrett Strot does not expect to see Jakub Koudelny back in the TBJ lineup. And that’s a good thing, because it means the NCDC team that…
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Week of Dec. 23, 2024 Games of Dec. 17-22, 2024 Forward: Andrew Schmidt, Idaho Falls Spud Kings Schmidt (‘05/Chicago, Ill.) put up two goals – including one game-winner – and two assists for a four-point weekend, as they beat both Rock Springs and Utah to remain undefeated in regulation in 14 games (11-0-2-1). Schmidt…
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By Alexis Demopoulos After 23 games in the NCDC with the Boston Jr. Rangers, forward Sam Lyons is ready for his new challenge – he is already in the process of moving on to the Milwaukee School of Engineering for the winter semester of this 2024-25 season. Lyons, who was having a solid season with…
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Week of Dec. 23, 2024 Games played Dec. 17-22, 2024 Forward: Filip Tomiczek, Jersey Hitmen The Jersey Hitmen are on a four-game win streak, and Tomiczek (’04/Tvinec, Czechia) has been a key piece in their success this week, with four points across three goals and one assist. He has 17 points across 25 games…
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Islanders Hockey Club 3, Northern Cyclones 2 (OT) Cameron Stehle (’06/Raleigh, N.C.) put up the game-winning overtime goal and also had an assist for the Islanders to avenge a Friday loss to the Northern Cyclones. Ryan Crowshaw (’04/Avon, Conn.) made 44 saves on 46 shots to capture the win, his 12th of the season. …
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Utica Jr. Comets 3, Thunder Hockey Club 1 The Jr. Comets are unbeaten in regulation in their last seven games, going 6-0-0-1 in that stretch. Their latest win was a 3-1 victory against the host Thunder in Middleton, Mass. Ty Broten (’04/Chaska, Minn.) sent home the GWG, while defenseman Ricky Volpe (’04/Commack, N.Y.) put up…
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By Joshua Boyd We have one more big December weekend to go before teams hit the holiday break between Dec. 23 and Jan. 2. We see extremely tight races in especially the Atlantic and Mountain Divisions in a moment at which many teams have hit their season midpoint mark. The jockeying for playoff positions will…
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