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The National Collegiate Development Conference held its 2025 NCDC Entry Draft on Thursday, May 15, in which players were selected over two phases. Phase I was for 2008 and 2009 birth year players, and Phase II was for 2005 through 2007 birth year players. Throughout the two phases, NCDC teams selected 20 USPHL Premier players…
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For Immediate Release May 15, 2025 Nashua, N.H. – The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) is pleased to announce that Black Bear TV will serve as the new broadcast and streaming provider beginning in the 2025-26 season. Black Bear TV will stream all NCDC, USPHL Premier, and USPHL Elite games and other exclusive…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 13, 2025 NCDC Announces Five New Teams for 2025-26 Season Expansion Brings Tuition-Free Junior Hockey to Canada and Northern New England Nashua, N.H. – The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) and its tuition-free National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) proudly announce the addition of five new teams for the 2025-26…
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The future of the NCDC takes center stage on Thursday, May 15, as the 2025 NCDC Entry Draft gets underway live on Black Bear TV. The two-phase event begins at 11 a.m. EST with Phase I, followed by Phase II at 2 p.m. EST, and promises to shine a spotlight on the next wave of NCDC prospects. You can also follow the draft…
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The National Collegiate Development Conference and United States Premier Hockey League congratulate eight players who have played in the NCDC and USPHL and were selected in the 2025 United States Hockey League Entry Draft Phase II on Tuesday, May 6. Phase II included players born between 2005 and 2008, after Monday’s Phase I was exclusively…
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Forward: Dylan Davis, Fort Wayne Spacemen Davis (‘06/Fort Wayne, Ind.) more than doubled his year over year point total as a second-year Elite player. He scored 23 goals and added 28 assists for 51 points in just 30 games, giving him a 1.70 points per game average, which ranked third in the Elite this…
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Forward: Chase Darcey, South Shore Kings Darcey (‘06/Billerica, Mass.) certainly proved that not only was he a powerful force in Elite, but also at the Premier level. During his time with the first-year Elite Kings team, he racked up 41 goals and added 13 assists for 54 points in 41 games, tying for the league…
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Forward: Dylan Hineman, Tampa Bay Juniors Hineman (’06/Tampa, Fla.) registered 28 goals and 33 assists for 61 points in 37 games this season, finishing fifth in the Elite this past season. Hineman is a two-year veteran of the Elite Conference, and he is No. 1 all-time on the Tampa Elite leaderboard with 115 points in…
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Forward: Braylen Cox, Potomac Patriots Cox (‘05/Nashville, Tenn.) had a huge season, in terms of more than doubling the points total from his first two Elite seasons combined. This year, he broke out for 31 goals – a USPHL Elite Patriots team record – and added 22 assists for 53 points in 41 games.…
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Forward: Tyler Bertelsen, Rockets Hockey Club Bertelsen (‘07/Palmer, Pa.) was a big goal-getter for the Rockets, racking up 37 goals this season. He added 21 assists for 58 points in 44 games. His goal total ranks fourth all-time in Rockets Elite team history for a single season. He was a great pickup this season…
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