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By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com The Springfield Pics organization made big news when it was announced during the winter that they would be moving up to the National Collegiate Development Conference for the 2025-26 season. It should come as no surprise then that many veteran Pics players took the opportunity to elevate their own game.…
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By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com The USPHL’s unparalleled three-tier development model serves the purpose of bringing in players who have the raw skills and toolset to become college hockey players, but may need seasoning in the USPHL Premier or USPHL Elite before they advance to the top-tier National Collegiate Development Conference. Every year, hundreds of…
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By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com It wasn’t a very long transition between playing and coaching for Joseph Vandervere. In fact, it was while he was still a player with the P.A.L. Jr. Islanders when an injury sidelined him for an extended period. During the interim time off the ice, he began to learn about video…
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By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com Ray Sylvester knows that his new coaching position in the NHL will be a Wild ride, and he can’t wait to get started. Sylvester, a former Charlotte Rush video coach, was recently hired by the Minnesota Wild as a video coach. Players in the USPHL receive top-notch coaching, as shown…
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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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By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com The National Collegiate Development Conference’s West Chester Wolves were very excited to welcome into their team the San Diego Sabers (USPHL Premier)’s leading scorer Liam Krupcyznski, who was also ranked among the Top 20 scorers overall in the USPHL Premier. Krupcyznski, a 2004-born local product of San Diego for the…
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By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com The National Collegiate Development Conference’s West Chester Wolves were very excited to welcome into their team the San Diego Sabers (USPHL Premier)’s leading scorer Liam Krupcyznski, who was also ranked among the Top 20 scorers overall in the USPHL Premier. Krupcyznski, a 2004-born local product of San Diego for the…
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