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For Immediate Release May 15, 2025 Nashua, N.H. – The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) is pleased to announce that Black Bear TV will serve as the new broadcast and streaming provider beginning in the 2025-26 season. Black Bear TV will stream all NCDC, USPHL Premier, and USPHL Elite games and other exclusive…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 13, 2025 NCDC Announces Five New Teams for 2025-26 Season Expansion Brings Tuition-Free Junior Hockey to Canada and Northern New England Nashua, N.H. – The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) and its tuition-free National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) proudly announce the addition of five new teams for the 2025-26…
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The future of the NCDC takes center stage on Thursday, May 15, as the 2025 NCDC Entry Draft gets underway live on Black Bear TV. The two-phase event begins at 11 a.m. EST with Phase I, followed by Phase II at 2 p.m. EST, and promises to shine a spotlight on the next wave of NCDC prospects. You can also follow the draft…
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The National Collegiate Development Conference and United States Premier Hockey League congratulate eight players who have played in the NCDC and USPHL and were selected in the 2025 United States Hockey League Entry Draft Phase II on Tuesday, May 6. Phase II included players born between 2005 and 2008, after Monday’s Phase I was exclusively…
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Forward: Cannon Bonifay, Minnesota Squatch Bonifay (’04/Fort Worth, TX) was already a star in the Premier from his amazing 47-goal and 88-point performance of 2023-24, but he improved on those already lofty totals by breaking the century mark with 44 goals and 57 assists for 101 points, becoming the third Squatch player in just three…
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Forward: Jay Ellingson, Minnesota Squatch Ellingson (’05/Maple Grove, Minn.) was one of many great offensive weapons the Squatch had at their beck and call, leading the team to rank in the top 10 for goals for per game at 5.5 and third in shots on goal per game at 51.0. Ellingson registered 28 goals and…
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The Cincinnati Jr. Cyclones are proud to announce that forward Brendan Walk has declared his commitment to play for NCAA Division III Fitchburg State University in Fitchburg, Mass., where he will pursue a business major. “The USPHL Premier was a great experience for me,” Walk said. “It prepared me well for success at the next…
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Life is good when you’re an All-Star, especially for Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings forward Benjamin Pizzimenti. The forward was one of the driving forces in pushing the Riverkings to second place in a very competitive eight-team Midwest West Division. After being named a USPHL Premier Midwest West All-Star following a 46-point campaign, Pizzimenti got the great…
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The Minnesota Moose of the USPHL are excited to announce the addition of Associate Head Coach Ryan Theros to the Coaching Staff for the 2022-23 season. The Moose play out of Blaine, Minn., at Fogerty Arena. Blaine has been a hockey hot bed for many years and the Moose are proud to continue adding to the winning…
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The Springfield Pics and Vernal Oilers will compete for the USPHL Premier National Championship on Monday, March 24, at 10:30 a.m. EST The Pics and Oilers won two very different semifinal games to advance from Sunday’s semifinal round. Vernal came into the 2024 National Championships tournament as the No. 1 overall seed, but fell to…
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