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Rockets’ Iwankiw Named USPHL Elite Fans Choice MVP And Forward Of The Year

By Joshua Boyd / July 2, 2025 / Comments Off on Rockets’ Iwankiw Named USPHL Elite Fans Choice MVP And Forward Of The Year

By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com The people have spoken and they’re excited about the future of 2008-born Johnny Iwankiw, of the Rockets Hockey Club. Iwankiw received more votes than all players in the 2025 USPHL Elite Fans Choice voting, and earned the Fans Choice MVP and Forward Of The Year titles.  “I am truly honored…

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Rockets’ De Simone Named USPHL Elite Fans Choice Defenseman Of The Year

By Joshua Boyd / July 2, 2025 / Comments Off on Rockets’ De Simone Named USPHL Elite Fans Choice Defenseman Of The Year

By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com  Anthony De Simone is proud to have been a member of the Rockets Hockey Club for every year of this decade, originally joining the Bridgewater, N.J.-based organization as a 14U player. Great friendships, memories and great games abound for the 2004-born native of Staten Island, N.Y.  Now, he moves on…

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Connecticut Jr. Rangers’ Lysonek Named USPHL Premier Fans Choice MVP And Forward Of The Year

By Joshua Boyd / July 1, 2025 / Comments Off on Connecticut Jr. Rangers’ Lysonek Named USPHL Premier Fans Choice MVP And Forward Of The Year

By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com  In just one year of North American hockey, Connecticut Jr. Rangers’ Ludvik Lysonek certainly endeared himself to the Jr. Rangers’ fans and others. After all, he had the most combined votes for MVP and his position to claim the title of USPHL Premier Fans Choice MVP and Forward Of The…

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Connecticut Jr. Rangers’ Szarzynski Named USPHL Premier Fans Choice Defenseman Of The Year

By Joshua Boyd / July 1, 2025 / Comments Off on Connecticut Jr. Rangers’ Szarzynski Named USPHL Premier Fans Choice Defenseman Of The Year

By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com  The Connecticut Jr. Rangers are certainly thrilled that they’ll have one of their top blueliners back for the 2025-26. Rangers fans certainly are, as they helped push CJR defenseman Hubert Szarzynski to the top of the vote count in the recent USPHL Premier Fans Choice Awards voting.  “I am happy…

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2025 NHL Draft: Rockets Alum Allain-Samake Leads Group Of Six Selected With USPHL Organizational Ties

By Joshua Boyd / June 28, 2025 / Comments Off on 2025 NHL Draft: Rockets Alum Allain-Samake Leads Group Of Six Selected With USPHL Organizational Ties

The National Collegiate Development Conference congratulates former Rockets Hockey Club defenseman Anthony Allain-Samake, who has been selected in the sixth round, 168th overall, by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, on Saturday, June 28. Allain-Samake played with the Rockets in the 2023-24  NCDC season, registering seven assists in 47…

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USPHL Commitment Profiles: Mercer’s Rose Moving On To Western Connecticut State

By Joshua Boyd / June 20, 2025 / Comments Off on USPHL Commitment Profiles: Mercer’s Rose Moving On To Western Connecticut State

Photo By Heather O’Connell / Mercer Chiefs  By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com Francis Rose was a heart-and-soul player for the Mercer Chiefs’ inaugural USPHL Premier team, bringing in key NCDC experience and becoming Chiefs’ first-ever leading scorer.  One first-year team experience is in the books, and another is on tap, as Rose will become a…

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NCDC Commitment Profiles: Mercer’s Terhaar Advancing To Alvernia

By Joshua Boyd / June 13, 2025 / Comments Off on NCDC Commitment Profiles: Mercer’s Terhaar Advancing To Alvernia

By Alexis Demopoulos A two-year veteran of the NCDC Mercer Chiefs, defenseman Jack Terhaar is happy to announce his NCAA Division III commitment to Alvernia University for the 2025-26 season. Terhaar, a native of Cranbury, N.J., has been with the Mercer Chiefs organization for a majority of his life and they have helped immensely shape…

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NCDC Commitment Profiles: West Chester Wolves’ Becnel Commits To Alvernia University

By Joshua Boyd / June 12, 2025 / Comments Off on NCDC Commitment Profiles: West Chester Wolves’ Becnel Commits To Alvernia University

By Alexis Demopoulos West Chester Wolves forward Charles Becnel had a great age-out year in the NCDC and earned himself an NCAA Division III commitment to Alvernia University for the 2025-26 season. Becnel, a local product from West Chester, Pa., had an awesome experience in his year with the Wolves, playing in 48 regular season…

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NCDC Commitment Profiles: Mercer Veteran Van Iterson Commits To UMass-Boston

By Joshua Boyd / June 9, 2025 / Comments Off on NCDC Commitment Profiles: Mercer Veteran Van Iterson Commits To UMass-Boston

By Alexis Demopoulos A three-year veteran of the Mercer Chiefs, forward David Van Iterson is thrilled to announce his NCAA Division III commitment to UMass-Boston for the 2025-26 season after putting in years of hard work with the Chiefs organization. Van Iterson, a native of Bethesda, Md., signed with the Chiefs back in 2022 in…

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NCDC 2024-25 Awards: Atlantic All-Division Team

By Joshua Boyd / June 5, 2025 / Comments Off on NCDC 2024-25 Awards: Atlantic All-Division Team

NCDC 2024-25 Awards: Atlantic All-Division Team    The National Collegiate Development Conference is proud to announce the 2024-25 Atlantic All-Division team, as voted on by the division’s coaches.    Forwards:  Jared Rothman, Rockets Hockey Club Rothman (‘06/Chappaqua, N.Y.) was also voted in as the Atlantic Division MVP and Forward Of The Year. Rothman finished the…

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