Forward: Aatu Suontakanen, Seattle Totems Suontakanen (‘05/Helsinki, Finland) was all over the opposition from the time he joined the Totems in this, his first North American season. He scored 49 goals and added 77 assists for 126 points, ranking him second overall in league scoring behind teammate Roman Wolynec. He was the league’s goal-scoring […]
The Vernal Oilers defeated the Springfield Pics, 6-2, on Monday afternoon to claim the 2025 USPHL National Championship. The Pics started the offense on the day with the first lead, when Benjamin Adcock scored at the 7:40 mark of the second period. With a 30-second 5-on-3 power play and a 4:28 5-on-4 power play to […]
The Springfield Pics and Vernal Oilers will compete for the USPHL Premier National Championship on Monday, March 24, at 10:30 a.m. EST The Pics and Oilers won two very different semifinal games to advance from Sunday’s semifinal round. Vernal came into the 2024 National Championships tournament as the No. 1 overall seed, but fell to […]
The USPHL Premier Semifinals will be played on Sunday, March 23, at the Ice Vault at Wayne, N.J. A variety of close and unexpected scores dominated the Saturday night Round Robin Day 3 games. The final product will see the following semifinal games: (1) Tampa Bay Juniors vs. (4) Vernal Oilers, 2:30 p.m. (2) Potomac […]
By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com The Vernal Oilers will make their third straight trip to the #USPHLNationals as Northwest Division Champions. The Oilers closed out their series against the Seattle Totems with a 6-1 victory for the game and 2-0 for the series. Gergo Schwartz scored twice, Filip Lezzani had a goal and two assists, […]
By Joshua Boyd The Vernal Oilers have done what had once been unthinkable, certainly beyond the previous record of 30 straight wins. They have won all 44 regular season games and never took a single loss – not even in overtime or a shootout – to become the first-ever completely undefeated USPHL Premier Regular Season […]
Forwards Kasper Pohjala, Vernal Oilers Pohjala (‘05/Helsinki, Finland) averaged an incredible five points per game in January, scoring eight goals and posting 17 assists for 25 points in five games. The Vernal Oilers forward is a statement-making rookie, and heads into February after scoring two goals and two assists for the Pacific/NW/Canada All-Star Team. […]
By Joshua Boyd / USPHLPremier.com The Vernal Oilers made history this past weekend by earning their 31st straight win on Jan. 11, which set a new USPHL Premier record. The prior record of 30 games was held by the 2023-24 eventual National Champion Connecticut Jr. Rangers. This marked the second winning streak record set by […]
Forwards Roman Wolynec, Seattle Totems Wolynec (‘05/Langley, B.C.) registered a very healthy four goals and 10 assists for 14 points in just five December games to continue to lead the USPHL Premier in scoring. He stands at 93 points through 26 games, and with nearly half a season left, there’s no telling how high […]
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 […]
