USPHL Premier 2023-24 West Region Players Of The Week

Week of Sept. 26-Oct. 3, 2023   Pacific Division  Forward: Francois-Xavier Marois, Bakersfield Roughnecks In a three-game sweep for the Roughnecks, Marois (‘03/St-Lin, Que.) had a huge weekend in a sweep against the Rogue Valley Royals. He registered three points in each of the three wins, with an 0-3-3 line the first night and 1-2-3 […]

Bakersfield Roughnecks’ Benoit Selected In QMJHL Draft

The Bakersfield Roughnecks’ 2007-born forward Robin Benoit, born in St-Felicien, Que., was selected this past weekend in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) Draft. Benoit was selected 56th overall, in the third round, by the Sherbrooke Phoenix. Benoit, a USPHL Premier Pacific Division All-Star after scoring 52 points in 43 games this past season, […]

Las Vegas Thunderbirds Announce New Ownership, Rebranding Campaign

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com    Welcome to June 12, 2023. It’s an exciting time for hockey in Las Vegas.  The hometown Vegas Golden Knights hold a 3-1 lead in their second Stanley Cup Final in their sixth year of existence, and right in their home practice rink, the local USPHL Premier team – the […]

Elmira Junior Enforcers Rebrand As Elmira Impact

By Elmira Impact Staff The Elmira Junior Enforcers have announced their two USPHL teams will rebrand as the Elmira Impact beginning with their 2023-24 hockey season. “Our USPHL teams are rebranding as the Elmira Impact to reflect the positive impact our organization has on our players and our local communities,” said Team President Tim Kolpien. […]

Casper Roughnecks Set To Join USPHL Premier’s Northwest Division In 2023-24

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com The Casper Roughnecks, a new franchise for the USPHL Premier Conference, will open play in the 2023-24 season, competing in the Northwest Division. The addition of the Roughnecks brings the Northwest Division back to five teams, after the former Rock Springs Prospectors franchise was sold to the NCDC group that […]

The Dan K Show And Pueblo Bulls’ Wilhite Family Reward First-Ever Scholarships

By USPHL Staff On May 4, 2023 The Dan K Show awarded two scholarships to athletes from the United States Premier Hockey League. The Most-Watched Show in Junior Hockey, launched two $1,000 Scholarships, The Dan K Show Scholarship and The Jerry and Lorie Wilhite Scholarship; awarded to players that exemplified great academic, personal, and professional […]