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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…
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.…
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…
Read About How The United States Premier Hockey League Utilizes Ken’s Ratings For American College Hockey (“KRACH”) to determine its Power Rankings. These rankings are used by the USPHL only to determine Divisional seeding for Premier Nationals; for selecting the Elite wild card team to fill out the 6-team Elite Nationals field. Since games don’t…
Week 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…
Week of Dec. 23, 2024 Games of Dec. 17-22, 2024 Great Lakes Division Forward: Brayden Goncalves, Red River Spartans Goncalves (‘04/Vancouver, B.C.) started and never stopped until the final buzzer of the Spartans’ second game against Battle Creek, putting up five goals and nine assists for 14 points in just two games. Through it…
Week of Dec. 23, 2024 Games played Dec. 17-22, 2024 Pacific Division Forward: Knut Hornkvist, San Diego Sabers The San Diego Sabers went 3-1 this week, with the help of 13 total points from Hornkvist (‘04/Örnskoldsvik, Sweden), who scored four goals and posted nine assists over the four games, including the game-winning goal on…
Week of Dec. 23 Games played Dec. 17-22 Southeast Division Forward: Matvei Naumov, Potomac Patriots Naumov (‘04/Ufa, Russia) helped the Potomac Patriots go 3-1 this week at the USPHL Florida College Showcase, registering 10 points across three goals and seven assists, including the game-winning goal on Dec. 22. In his third season with the Premier,…
By 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,…
Week of Dec. 18, 2024 Games of Dec. 10-16, 2024 Southeast Division Forward: Jackson Macejko, Charlotte Rush Macejko (‘05/Winnetka, Ill.) scored one goal and three assists for the Charlotte Rush this week, adding to his season tally of 26 to be the second-highest scoring player for the franchise in 2024-25. In his second season in…