NCDC/USPHL All-Star Event Set To Kick Off Monday

January 27-28, 2025 | Foxboro Sports Center, Foxboro, Mass.  A focal point of the NCDC calendar since the league’s 2017-18 inception, the 2025 All-Star Event will feature both the NCDC and USPHL Premier conferences for the first time since 2021. The event showcases the USPHL’s top players, in past events highlighting those who have gone on […]

NCDC, Rockets Hockey Club Alum Allain-Samake Ranked 75th Among North American Skaters For 2025 NHL Draft

Former NCDC Rockets Hockey Club defenseman Anthony Allain-Samake has been ranked 75th among North American Skaters in the NHL Central Scouting Mid-Term rankings, released on Jan. 14. The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) proudly celebrates this achievement as another testament to its player development success. Allain-Samake, a 2007-born native of Gatineau, Que., played in […]

USPHL Advancement In Action: NCDC’s Bulls Call Up Vernal’s Alanko and Pohjala

The NCDC’s Pueblo Bulls recently welcomed to the team Roni Alanko and Kasper Pohjala, the top two scoring leaders for the Premier’s undefeated Vernal Oilers (28-0 to date). From Helsinki, Finland, Alanko and Pohjala’s impact on the Oilers’ success and promotion to the Bulls highlight the USPHL’s dedication to providing a clear pathway to success […]

USPHL Advancement In Action: Elmira’s Coutu Joins NCDC’s Pueblo Bulls

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com  Liam Coutu, a 2006-born player who started the season with the USPHL Premier’s Elmira Impact, has moved up to the Pueblo Bulls of the NCDC and it certainly appears that he is there to stay. Coutu has been a point-per-game player with the Bulls since joining just prior to Dec. […]

USPHL Advancement In Action: Seattle’s Folkesson Called Up To NCDC Grizzlies

By Richard Dunne / Seattle Totems “Pack your bags, son. You’re going to the bigs.” That’s a line every aspiring hockey player wants to hear.  While Totems’ captain, Wilhelm Folkesson, is not going to the NHL, he is going to get a chance to showcase his talents to the next level up from the Totems. […]

More Than 20 USPHL Current Players, Alumni Named to World Junior Championship Rosters

Springfield Pics USPHL Elite Alum Vojtech Playing For Team Slovakia In Top Group    By Taylor Dean and Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com The World Junior Under-20 Championships featuring the Top 10 countries – including the U.S. and Canada – kicked off on Thursday in Ottawa, Ont., and Team Slovakia features former Springfield Pics USPHL Elite […]

2025 USPHL NCDC Combines Registration NOW OPEN!

* Please note: Junior Division (2005-09) Goaltending spots are sold out at ALL Combines. Futures Division (2009-11) Goaltending spots are sold out for the New Jersey and Chicago Combines. Goaltenders who still want to sign up for these events will be waitlisted.  Are you ready to take the next step in your hockey career? The USPHL […]

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 […]