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NCDC Commitment Profiles: Utica All-Division Defenseman Volpe Advancing To Bowdoin

By Joshua Boyd / June 10, 2025 / Comments Off on NCDC Commitment Profiles: Utica All-Division Defenseman Volpe Advancing To Bowdoin

By Alexis Demopoulos After working his way back from an injury, Utica Jr. Comets defenseman Ricky Volpe had a tremendous bounce-back year. This is evident in the results – he earned both a selection to the New England All-Division Second Team and an NCAA Division III commitment to Bowdoin College for the 2025-26 season. Volpe,…

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NCDC Commitment Profiles: Utica’s Alvarado Commits To Plymouth State University

By Joshua Boyd / June 6, 2025 / Comments Off on NCDC Commitment Profiles: Utica’s Alvarado Commits To Plymouth State University

By Alexis Demopoulos Utica Jr. Comets forward Anthony Alvarado is pleased to announce his NCAA Division III commitment to Plymouth State University for the 2025-26 season after a tremendous season in the NCDC. Alvarado, who hails from Stockton, Calif., ended up with the Jr. Comets at the end of the 2023-24 season, joining from the…

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NCDC Commitment Profiles: Utica’s Hodgett Excited For Future With Suffolk University

By Joshua Boyd / June 3, 2025 / Comments Off on NCDC Commitment Profiles: Utica’s Hodgett Excited For Future With Suffolk University

By Alexis Demopoulos Through hard work and determination, Utica Jr. Comets defenseman Owen Hodgett earned himself an NCAA Division III commitment to Suffolk University for the 2025 26 season. Hodgett, a Montgomery, Ohio, native, has spent the past two seasons in the Utica Jr. Comets organization and they have really helped him grow as a…

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NCDC Commitment Profiles: West Chester’s Tyrie Moving On To Worcester State University

By Joshua Boyd / May 9, 2025 / Comments Off on NCDC Commitment Profiles: West Chester’s Tyrie Moving On To Worcester State University

By Alexis Demopoulos Through years of experience in the USPHL and the NCDC, West Chester Wolves forward Sean Tyrie is excited to announce his NCAA Division III commitment to Worcester State University for the 2025-26 season. Tyrie spent the past three years playing in the USPHL and the NCDC and attributes the leagues for helping…

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Dineen Cup Playoffs Day 7: March 31, 2025

By iclarke / April 1, 2025 / Comments Off on Dineen Cup Playoffs Day 7: March 31, 2025

Utica Jr. Comets 3, Northern Cyclones 2 (OT)   It was so fitting that the all-time leader in NCDC games played, the Utica Jr. Comets‘ Niko Benjamin, scored the overtime winner to give the Jr. Comets new life in a 2-1 series led by the Northern Cyclones. Benjamin also had an assist in the game, and…

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Dineen Cup Playoffs Day 5: March 29, 2025

By iclarke / March 30, 2025 / Comments Off on Dineen Cup Playoffs Day 5: March 29, 2025

Northern Cyclones 4, Utica Jr. Comets 1 The Cyclones put themselves on the verge of advancement with a 2-0 series lead against the Utica Jr. Comets, following their 4-1 win on Saturday afternoon. Lukas Saving scored the GWG, Michael Markowski and Alex LoGuercio each had a goal and an assist, Lukas Eich registered two assists,…

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Dineen Cup Playoffs Day 4: March 28, 2025

By iclarke / March 29, 2025 / Comments Off on Dineen Cup Playoffs Day 4: March 28, 2025

Northern Cyclones 4, Utica Jr. Comets 3 (OT) It couldn’t be solved in 60 minutes, but the Northern Cyclones eventually put the last piece of the puzzle in when Carson Strapon scored at 16:47 of overtime to help the Cyclones come all the way back from a 3-1 deficit to win 4-3 against the visiting…

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NCDC Alumni: Former Utica Jr. Comets Goaltender Whitehead Signs With Vegas Golden Knights

By iclarke / March 29, 2025 / Comments Off on NCDC Alumni: Former Utica Jr. Comets Goaltender Whitehead Signs With Vegas Golden Knights

Article and graphic republished with permission of the Vegas Golden Knights Cameron Whitehead played for the Utica Jr. Comets during the 2020-21 season.  Vegas Golden Knights General Manager Kelly McCrimmon announced on March 27 that the team has signed goaltender Cameron Whitehead to a two-year, entry-level contract. Whitehead, 21, finished his second season playing at…

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NCDC New England Division Players Of The Week: March 26, 2025

By iclarke / March 26, 2025 / Comments Off on NCDC New England Division Players Of The Week: March 26, 2025

Week of March 26, 2025 Games of March 18-23, 2025 Forward: Anthony Alvarado, Utica Jr. Comets  Alvarado (‘04/Stockton, Calif.) finished the season with 11 points over each of his final eight games, which included a goal and three assists for four points in two games against the Boston Jr. Rangers. He closed out the season…

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NCDC New England Division Players Of The Week: March 14, 2025

By iclarke / March 14, 2025 / Comments Off on NCDC New England Division Players Of The Week: March 14, 2025

Week of March 14, 2025 Games of March 4-10, 2025   Forward: Anthony Alvarado, Utica Jr Comets  Alvarado (‘04/Stockton, Calif.) had a busy weekend between March 7-9 as he put up three goals and added two assists for five points in three games. Alvarado first joined the Jr. Comets last season and for this year,…

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