USPHL Premier Northwest Division Players Of The Month: October 2024

Note: September statistics are also included in October Players Of The Month   Forwards Roman Wolynec, Seattle Totems The third-year Premier standout Wolynec (‘05/Langley, B.C.) absolutely blasted out to the scoring lead for the league, putting up 13 goals and 36 assists for 49 points in 13 games. He is averaging 3.77 points per game […]

#USPHLNationals Premier Team Preview: Vernal Oilers

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com   The Vernal Oilers were able to maintain their Northwest Division crown a second straight year and remain the only Northwest Division participants at the USPHL Nationals. The Northwest Division and its teams were welcomed to the league ahead of the 2022-23 season.  “We are thrilled to be returning to […]

#USPHLPlayoffs: Vernal Oilers vs. Seattle Totems  

Northwest Division  Seattle Totems (2) at Vernal Oilers (1)  All Games to Be Played At Western Park Arena, Vernal, UT Friday, March 8, 7 p.m. MST Saturday, March 9, 7 p.m. MST Sunday, March 10, 11:30 a.m. MST (If Necessary)    By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com    The Vernal Oilers certainly enjoyed the time they […]

USPHL Premier 2023-24 Northwest Division Players Of The Month: February 2024

Summaries By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com    Selection Process: The league media office sends statistical leaders to divisional coaches for review and coaches either approve or challenge the nominations.    Forward: Seth Morris, Seattle Totems  Morris (‘06/Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) was all over Totems opponents during February, ringing up 10 goals and adding 14 assists for […]

#USPHLPlayoffs: Vernal Oilers vs. Rogue Valley Royals 

Rogue Valley Royals (4) at Vernal Oilers (1)  All Games At Western Park Arena, Vernal, UT Friday, March 1, 7 p.m. MST Saturday, March 2, 7 p.m. MST  Sunday, March 3, 11:30 a.m. MST (If Necessary)    By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com    A year ago, the Vernal Oilers made some history, becoming the first […]

USPHL Premier 2023-24 Northwest Division Players Of The Month: January 2024

Selection Process: The league media office sends top statistical candidates to divisional coaches for review and coaches either approve or challenge the nominations.    Summaries by Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com    Forward: Tyler Hanson, Rogue Valley Royals Hanson (‘03/Medford, Ore.) put up five goals and 12 points in eight games during last month’s action, while […]

The Playoff Push: Jan. 19, 2024

By USPHL Staff In The Playoff Push, we will take a look at the busiest game days’ most integral games in regards to teams clinching playoffs or clinching specific playoff berths, as we head down the stretch toward the end of the regular season in early March. Pretty light one today.   USPHL Premier  The […]

Getting The Call: Vernal’s Charles Earns Call-Up To Rock Springs Grizzlies

By Joshua Boyd / USPHLNCDC.com The Rock Springs Grizzlies of the NCDC have called up the Vernal Oilers’ goaltender Nikolas Charles not once, but twice, during this season. and on Dec. 2, he made his debut. He stopped 36 of 40 Pueblo Bulls shots, but had to take a 4-1 loss in the end. For […]

Getting The Call: Vernal’s Cho To Join NCDC Rock Springs Grizzlies

#USPHLAdvancement always works to develop players and challenge them at new levels above those in which they’ve already proven their skill set and acclimation. This recently has benefited two-year Vernal Oilers (USPHL Premier) left wing Seungpyo “Greener” Cho, who has been called up to play for the NCDC’s  Rock Springs Grizzlies. In two Premier seasons, […]

Vernal Oilers Twins Dawson and Austin Osborn Named To Team Great Britain U20 World Junior Team

Courtesy of www.icehockeyuk.co.uk/ Great Britain have named their final team for the men’s IIHF Under-20 World Championship Division II Group A taking place on home ice in Scotland. The six-team tournament is being held at Dumfries Ice Bowl from Dec. 11-17, where Team GB will joined by Lithuania, Netherlands and Spain, along with promoted China […]