Southeast Division
By Charlotte Rush Staff The Charlotte Rush are proud and excited to announce the hiring of Justin Fisher as the Elite Head Coach and Premier Assistant Coach. Coach Fisher brings a wealth of knowledge and experience with him after spending time as an Assistant Coach with the Austin Bruins of the NAHL. In his time…
Read MoreBy Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com The United States Premier Hockey League is proud to announce the winners of the inaugural 2024 Fan’s Choice Awards voting. Potomac Patriots forward Siamion Marshchanok has been named the USPHL Premier Fan’s Choice MVP, and Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings goaltender Bora Yildirim was named as the USPHL Premier Fan’s Choice…
Read MoreBy Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com Easton Stafford has experienced the USPHL in two very competitive areas, first playing in the New England Division in 2022-23 before transferring over to the Southeast Division and the Charlotte Rush this year. He has been to Nationals (just recently in March) and has also hit the 40-point mark…
Read MoreBy Joshua Boyd / USPHLElite.com The USPHL Elite National Championships are just about to start on Thursday, and you have to include the Carolina Jr. Hurricanes in the conversation to win it all – again. “I feel that Potomac, the Northern Cyclones and Atlanta are teams you need to keep an eye on,” said…
Read MoreBy Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com The Potomac Patriots get their chance to show they are part of the Nationals crowd now. Two years into a major rebuilding phase and they’re already part of the top 16 teams playing for the championship trophy. While the pre-Premier Patriots made playoffs a few times in the former…
Read MoreBy Joshua Boyd / USPHLElite.com Welcome to the Nationals, Potomac Patriots. A legacy member of the USPHL Elite (and USPHL Premier) in 2017-18, the Patriots have had a long and winding road to get to Utica not just this year, but over their seven years in the league. For the first five years in…
Read MoreSoutheast Division Charlotte Rush (2) vs. Carolina Jr. Hurricanes (3) All Games At Pineville Ice House, Pineville, N.C. Carolina Will Be Home Team For Game 2 Saturday, March 9, 2:30 p.m. EST Sunday, March 10, 2:30 p.m. EST Monday, March 11, 2:30 p.m. EST (If Necessary) By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com The USPHL…
Read MoreBy Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com Devin Stephens has experienced hockey in some of the so-called “traditional” markets – he grew up and developed his game in Michigan and has played Tier II hockey in the NCDC in Boston and in Connecticut. And don’t let him hear you calling Charlotte anything but a tried-and-true hockey town.…
Read MoreBy Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com Talk about a roller coaster of emotions – first, you’re in the National Championship game, but then your opponent comes away with the win, but then you’re talking to your future NCAA college hockey home – all in the space of a few hours. This was the reality for…
Read MoreCongratulations to our Southeast Division All-Stars, who were selected from votes made by the coaches with support from the League Media Director. Brayden Strong, Carolina Jr. Hurricanes Some returning veterans will improve on their points, some will even double. There are few who are able to more than triple their points – especially if…
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