The third annual USPHL Tampa Showcase, one of the biggest events of the entire regular season for the USPHL Premier and Elite conferences, will run in conjunction with the Tampa College Hockey Invitational. NCAA Division III teams playing alongside a USPHL Showcase Series event for the first time.
Tampa College Hockey Invitational / NCAA Division III Q&A
The Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSoE), Tufts University, Suffolk University, and Albertus Magnus
College will play two games on Friday. The winners of those two games will play a championship game on Saturday, and the losing teams will play a consolation game. All of the NCAA and USPHL games will take place under one roof at the four-sheet AdventHealth Center Ice facility in Wesley Chapel, Florida. The Tampa College Hockey Invitational is planned as a recurring annual event and will return in 2026.
Representatives from the four college teams will also present an NCAA Division III Hockey Coaches and Captains Q&A on Saturday, Jan. 4, from 10:30-11:15 a.m. at the AdventHealth Center Ice Multi-Purpose Room, presented by College Hockey Invitational-Tampa. This free event is open to all players, coaches, and parents. The Q&A gives prospective college hockey players and all other attendees a chance to learn about NCAA Division III college hockey.
Click here to learn more about the NCAA Division III Q&A
USPHL Tampa Showcase
At least 30 USPHL teams will hit the ice for a Showcase Series event. Players will deliver outstanding performances in front of NCAA, ACHA, and AAU scouts.
All six member organizations of the Premier and Elite Florida Divisions will field 12 total teams, alongside six Premier and Elite teams from the Southeast Divisions. The Jersey Hitmen, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights, and Fort Wayne Spacemen organizations will bring their Premier and Elite teams to the showcase, and the Metro Jets, MJDP, Toledo Cherokee, Red River Spartans, Minnesota Squatch, and Dells Ducks will bring their Premier squads.
This is an unbeatable opportunity for these junior teams to be directly scouted by NCAA schools (and other college hockey institutions in attendance). Together, the USPHL Premier and USPHL Elite saw nearly 400 college commitments from the 2023-24 season, with 324 coming from the USPHL Premier alone. This includes 92 players from the Premier moving on to NCAA hockey, who are now part of the 712 Premier alumni playing NCAA hockey in 2024-25. There are 2,192 former Premier players currently playing at all levels of NCAA, ACHA, and AAU college hockey.
There are 788 USPHL Elite alumni playing college hockey at all levels, as well. The USPHL is Your Pathway To College Hockey!
Tampa College Hockey Invitational Schedule
Friday, Jan. 3
4:30 p.m. EST | Suffolk University vs. Albertus Magnus College (Rink D)
7:30 p.m. EST | Milwaukee School of Engineering vs. Tufts University (Rink D)
Saturday, Jan. 4
4:30 p.m. EST | Game 1 Losing Team vs. Game 2 Losing Team
7:30 p.m. EST | Game 1 Winning Team vs. Game 2 Winning Team
Junior Schedules
USPHL Premier Tampa Showcase Schedule
USPHL Elite Tampa Showcase Schedule
Travel Opportunities
Tampa International Airport (TPA) is a major gateway to the Gulf Coast of Florida and is approximately a one-hour drive from Wesley Chapel. The Wesley Chapel area offers numerous accommodation options, shopping, and tourism activities.
