New England Division
By Alexis Demopoulos Playing college hockey was always the goal for South Shore Kings defenseman Zachary Walsh and with the help of his coach and teammates, he has earned himself an NCAA Division III commitment to Hamilton College for the 2025-26 season. Walsh, who is in his first year in the NCDC with the Kings,…
Read MoreForwards Braxton Powers, Islanders Hockey Club Powers (‘04/Raleigh, N.C.) earns his third-straight Player of the Month nomination just after hitting some major milestones. He surpassed 100 career points when he scored his 50th career goal and 50th career assist on Dec. 13. He continued a 14-game points streak that began on Oct. 26, helping him…
Read MoreWeek of Dec. 24 Games played Dec. 17-22 New England Division Forward: Brendan Birmingham, Springfield Pics The Springfield Pics scored a massive 11 points in their sole game this week on Dec. 21, and Birmingham (‘04/Ellington, Conn.) contributed two of those goals and registered four assists, including the game-winning goal. In his second Elite season,…
Read MoreWeek of Dec. 23, 2024 Games of Dec. 17-22, 2024 Atlantic Division Forward: Anthony Rizzi, Brooklyn Aviators Rizzi (‘04/Montreal) registered six points for the Aviators in three games this week, including three goals. He has 31 points in his first Premier season, with 15 goals and 16 assists across 24 games. He is the…
Read MoreBy 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…
Read MoreIslanders 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. …
Read MoreUtica 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…
Read MoreDec. 19, 2024 Games of Dec. 10-16, 2024 New England Division Forward: Chase Darcey, South Shore Kings Darcey (‘06/Billerica, Mass.) is on a five-game points streak for the South Shore Kings, scoring five goals and two assists over four games this week. The rookie is proving to be a standout, leading the franchise in…
Read MoreBy Taylor Dean / USPHL.com After two years of thriving within the Islanders Hockey Club’s close-knit and driven environment, defenseman Owen Check is ready to continue to build his legacy, committing to Hiram College and its forthcoming NCAA Division III hockey team, which opens play in 2025-26. When he begins his new journey next fall,…
Read MoreBy 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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