By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com    Even before lifting the USPHL Premier National Championship trophy, defenseman Alex Ferris knew his future held more high level hockey. The ‘02 blueliner out of Enfield, Conn., just completed his second year with the National Champion Cyclones and is hoping to bring future playoff success to the new NCAA […]

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com    Sean Schifferl first stepped onto ice for a USPHL game with the 15U Florida Jr. Blades. Six years later, he’ll be preparing to step onto NCAA ice for the first time ever.  A late-season acquisition of the eventual National Semifinalist Richmond Generals, Schifferl has committed to the Massachusetts College […]

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com   Hunter Dunn is just fine with tests, so bring on the tests of university life. After all, he joined with his Northern Cyclones teammates on facing what looked like absolute elimination during the semifinal round of the National Championship tournament. The Cyclones rebounded to tie against the Florida Eels […]

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com   It’s a big decision to up and move from one team to another. It’s a whole other level of commitment to the game to change continents.  But that’s exactly what Wilhelm Patriksson did, leaving Stockholm, Sweden and the Nacha HK squad behind to play his first North American season, […]

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com    The USPHL Premier National Championship Trophy is in Hudson, N.H., where Northern Cyclones forward Garrett Conner certainly feels it has always belonged. Though it was a tough road to bring it home – especially considering the Cyclones were 7.2 seconds from elimination in the semifinal round – Conner is […]

By Lexi Obrycki / USPHLPremier.com    Islanders Hockey Club forward Christopher Gallagher is going to continue his athletic and academic career at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. MCLA was an easy choice for Gallagher once he visited the campus.  “The second I stepped on campus, I was amazed at the beautiful mountain scenery, how updated […]

The Northern Cyclones will play the Charlotte Rush in the USPHL National Championship Game on Tuesday, March 28, at 1 p.m. The Cyclones tied their game with 7.2 seconds left, forcing overtime against the Florida Eels. James Vermeersch sent the Cyclones into the title game with an overtime goal at 5:09. The lead swung three […]

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com  Northern Cyclones  Seed: New England #1  Seeding Round Schedule  All games to be played at Utica University Nexus Center, Utica, N.Y. Game 1: Thursday, March 23, vs. Tampa Bay Juniors, 8 p.m. EST Game 2: Friday, March 24, vs. MJDP, 5:30 p.m. EST Remainder of schedule to be determined by […]

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com   Islanders Hockey Club Seed: New England #2 Seeding Round Schedule All games at Utica University Nexus Center Day 1: Thursday, March 23, vs. Toledo Cherokee, 5 p.m. EST Day 2: Friday, March 24, vs. Florida Eels, 4 p.m. EST  Remainder of schedule determined by seeding round results   The […]

By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com New England Division Islanders Hockey Club (2) vs. Boston Junior Bruins (3) All games at Gallant Arena Game 1: Friday, March 10, 12:30 p.m. EST Game 2: Saturday, March 11, 6:30 p.m. EST Game 3: Sunday, March 12, 6:30 p.m. EST (if necessary) The Islanders and Junior Bruins are all […]