By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com    The USPHL Premier National Championship trophy is presently residing in Hudson, N.H., after the Northern Cyclones became the first New England Division team to capture the title last March. The Cyclones were certainly part of a larger conversation going into Utica, but became a heavier favorite when a lot […]

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com Three years saw former Islanders Hockey Club forward Jason Seefeldt experience lots of success by his IHC teams, including his three years on the USPHL Premier squad. All three seasons saw the IHC make trips to the USPHL National Championships, and his 2019-20 16U Islanders team competed hard in the […]

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com   The United States Premier Hockey League has gone international!  The USPHL Premier Conference this year welcomes Collège Universel Gatineau, a sports academy located in Gatineau, Que., as full members of the league’s top Tier III conference. Additionally, Universel will field an additional Elite showcase team that will play in […]

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com It’s never too early to start into your college hockey dreams. The Boston Junior Bruins’ two-year USPHL Premier goaltender Dominik Bovan had the opportunity to go one more year, but a whole different and new opportunity pulled in front to reroute him to Plattsburgh, N.Y. “I first reached out to […]

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com    Nick Foster is excited to become part of a strong tradition of excellence at Norwich University, as the former Springfield Pic (2020-22) is headed to that NCAA Division III institution in the 2023-24 season.  The 2002-born defenseman from Amherst, Mass., put up 31 points in 74 games in two […]

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com    Nicholas Becker won’t have to go too far from his Portland, Maine, home to kick off his NCAA hockey career, as he just recently committed to New England College in Henniker, N.H. The two-year junior veteran forward couldn’t be more excited to get started later this summer.  “I started […]

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com    Filip Tjarnhell became a big fan of the North American style of hockey these past two seasons, so much so that he’s coming back this side of the Atlantic Ocean to start up his NCAA hockey career.  Tjarnhell, an ‘02 from Sweden, will be joining the NCAA team of […]

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com   Sometimes, one big game on your league’s biggest stage can be a tipping point in sending a college coach to inquire about your future with their team.  This was the case for Northern Cyclones goaltender Mason Meyer, who put up a 33-save performance in a 5-1 win against the […]

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com   Evan Armit enjoyed working with Islanders Hockey Club USPHL Premier Head Coach Jay Punsky so much, he signed on for four more years.  Punsky, also an assistant coach for Worcester State, was among those on the Lancers staff who convinced the 2002-born native of Dryden, Ont., to commit to […]

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com    What’s better to help your cause for an NCAA commitment than winning the USPHL Premier National Championship? The “Nationals bump” sure was a thing when it comes to Northern Cyclones forward Connor Crawford, whose conversations with Boston’s Suffolk University almost immediately after he lifted the Premier Cup.   Just being […]