Former Islanders Hockey Club NCDC Defenseman Cole Crusberg-Roseen Helps WMU Win National Championship

Former Islanders Hockey Club NCDC defenseman Cole Crusberg-Roseen scored a goal and was a +2 on the night to help Western Michigan University to its first-ever NCAA Division I National Championship. Congratulations to Cole and all of his Broncos teammates.  A Stratham, N.H., native, Crusberg-Roseen advanced from Exeter (N.H.) High School to the Seacoast Spartans […]

Four NCDC Alumni Make NCAA Frozen Four Championship Game

The National Collegiate Development Conference and United States Premier Hockey League congratulate their four alumni who have reached the 2025 NCAA Division I National Championship Game between Boston University and Western Michigan University. The Terriers and Broncos will play at 7:30 p.m. EDT on Saturday. In Thursday’s semifinals, Western Michigan University defeated the defending National […]

Former Boston Junior Bruins NCDC Star Cameron Lund Makes NHL Debut Thursday

Photo Courtesy San Jose Sharks Congratulations to former Boston Junior Bruins NCDC standout Cameron Lund as he made his NHL debut on Thursday, March 27, with the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks played the Toronto Maple Leafs in San Jose. He skated for 11:03 of ice time in an eventual 6-5 shootout win for the […]

Former NCDC and Premier Player In Need Of Help

By Islanders Hockey Club Staff Evan Armit, a 2002-born forward from Dryden, Ontario, is a remarkable young man who has always embodied resilience and passion. He played junior hockey in the MJHL with the Winnipeg Freeze and in the NCDC/USPHL with the Islanders Hockey Club. Now in his second year at Worcester State University, Evan […]

Springfield Pics Announce NCDC Team For 2025-26

Pics to Begin Play in Tuition-Free NCDC in 2025-26 West Springfield, Mass., Dec. 2, 2024 – The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) announced today that the Springfield Pics will join the tuition-free National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) beginning in the 2025-26 season under General Manager/Head Coach Rob Bonneau. The Pics will be the 10th […]

USPHL Announces Schedule, Matchups For 2025 NCDC/USPHL All-Star Event In Foxboro, Mass.

The United States Premier Hockey League is pleased to announce the schedule for the 2025 NCDC/USPHL All-Star Event, which will be held at the Foxboro Sports Center, in Foxboro, Mass., over January 27-28, 2025. The event will feature both the NCDC and the USPHL Premier conferences for the first time since 2021. The All-Star event […]

Boston Dogs To Begin Play In NCDC Effective Immediately

UPDATED FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Boston, MA – November 12, 2024 The Boston Dogs, owned by Russ deMariano, will officially join the tuition free Tier II National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) for the 2024-25 season. Leading the team as Head Coach and General Manager will be Cody Gonyeau, who currently serves as the Assistant GM […]

USPHL Jersey Hitmen Classic Begins Thursday, Oct. 17

Hitmen Classic Is The Only Event To Feature NCDC, Premier, Elite Conferences Every October, as the trees in the Northeastern U.S. are putting on an art show, the USPHL Jersey Hitmen Classic puts on its own show to rival anything on nearby Broadway in New York City. Teams from the National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC), USPHL Premier and USPHL Elite will come […]

USPHL Advancement In Action: Thunder Hockey Club’s William Michetti

By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com    Junior hockey is all about advancement, and for the younger talent in the United States Junior Hockey League, that often means working their way up the developmental ladder to the top-tiered National Collegiate Development Conference. That plan worked perfectly for former Hershey Cub (USPHL Premier) forward William Michetti.  Michetti, […]