NCDC
By Alexis Demopoulos For Thunder Hockey Club forward Jory Veenstra, playing in the NCDC ultimately paved the way for him to earn an NCAA Division II commitment to Southern New Hampshire University for the 2025-26 season. “Playing in the NCDC and having coaches who are well connected here in the East helped me in meeting…
Read MoreWeek of Nov. 26, 2024 Games Nov. 19-25, 2024 Forward: Samuel Ciappa, Mercer Chiefs Ciappa (‘09/Baldwinsville, N.Y.) was a key player for the Mercer Chiefs three games this week, posting four goals and four assists. He scored the final goal against the Jersey Hitmen on Nov. 20 and against the Rockets on Nov. 24.…
Read MoreNorthern Cyclones 5, Seacoast Spartans 4 (SO) The Cyclones battled back from being down after the first and second periods, to win 5-4 in a shootout on Sunday. Carson Strapon (’05/Hudson, Wis.) scored the shootout winner. Ian Duffy (’04/Chester Springs, Pa.) and Michael Markowski (’04/Spring Lake, N.J.) each had a goal and an assist, and…
Read MoreMercer Chiefs 4, West Chester Wolves 2 The Mercer Chiefs got a goal and an assist from defenseman Jacob Therrien (’05/Beauport, Que.), as well as three assists from Anthony Sparo (’04/Bensalem, Pa.). In net, Dominick Gatto (’05/St. Charles, Ill.) earned a win with 25 saves on 27 shots. The Chiefs came up to within two…
Read MoreSouth Shore Kings 5, Thunder Hockey Club 0 The Kings tied the NCDC winning streak record on Friday, hitting their 19th victory in a row. The Kings fell in their very first game of the season – against the Thunder – on Sept. 19, and they haven’t lost at all since then. They tied the…
Read MoreWeek of Nov. 19, 2024 Games of Nov. 12-18, 2024 Forward: Brody Simko, Ogden Mustangs Simko (‘04/Butler, Pa.) became the Ogden Mustangs’ all-time leading NCDC scorer for their two seasons in the league when he scored his 67th point – and then added his 68th – during a four-point showing for the Mustangs against…
Read MoreWeek of Nov. 19, 2024 Games of Nov. 12-18, 2024 Forward: Aiden Ryan, Jersey Hitmen The third-year NCDC veteran Ryan (‘04/Raleigh, N.C.) scored a pair of goals and added three assists for five points in the Hitmen’s split series with Connecticut. The Hitmen’s leading scorer currently has 13 goals – ranked second-most in the…
Read MoreSummaries By Joshua Boyd South Shore Kings 5, Boston Jr. Rangers 3 The Kings extended their winning streak to 17 games, winning every match since Sept. 20. Picking up a goal and an assist apiece were Gregor Jennersjo (’04/Stockholm, Sweden), Jack DesRuisseaux (’04/Manchester, N.H.) and Hunter Bruce (’05/Dartmouth, N.S.) Jake Kavanagh (’05/Montreal, Que.) registered three…
Read MoreIslanders Hockey Club 4, Boston Jr. Rangers 2 The Islanders Hockey Club are undefeated in regulation over their last six games (5-0-1-0). Andrey Bondarev (’04/Stockholm, Sweden) scored twice, and Braxton Powers (’04/Raleigh, N.C.) put up a goal and an assist to help the Islanders defeat the Rangers on Friday afternoon. Ean Badgett (’04/Howell, Mich.) stopped…
Read MoreBy Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com The United States Premier Hockey League congratulates its seven Junior alumni who were named to the Team USA squad that will play at the World University Games, running Jan. 12-23, 2025, to be held in Torino, Italy. The alumni include five former USPHL Premier players and four who played in…
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