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, […]

NCDC Alumni Profiles: North Dakota’s T.J. Semptimphelter

Incoming Fighting Hawks Goaltender Attended Nashville Predators Development Camp   By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com T.J. Semptimphelter has been able to experience so much in a short few years, going back to his days as a top NCDC goalie with the Boston Junior Bruins in 2020-21. Since then, he has played NCAA Division I hockey […]

NCDC Alumni Profiles: Ohio State’s Kristoffer Eberly

Former Cyclones, MJDP Goaltender Hits Ice At Detroit Red Wings Development Camp   By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com    First round draft picks, longtime prospects making the move from one pro level to the other, and red-hot NCAA Division I players looking for their first free agent contract.  Goaltender Kristoffer Eberly was certainly in for […]

NCDC Alumni Profiles: San Jose Sharks’ Collin Graf

Action Photos Courtesy of The San Jose Sharks    By Joshua Boyd / NCDCHockey.com   The summer is upon us, and former NCDC standout, two-time Hobey Baker Top 10 finalist and two-time All-American Collin Graf is working towards what he hopes is a long 2024-25 season in the National Hockey League.  Graf played in 191 […]

2024 NHL Development Camps Feature More Than 50 Players with USPHL Ties

BOSTON, MA – July 9, 2024 – The United States Premier Hockey League has had another fantastic summer, both in terms of success at the NHL Entry Draft and the traditional NHL Development Camps that are held in late June and early July each season. This year, with 56 alumni of the USPHL itself and […]