Category Archives: Junior
Second series Of NCDC All-Star Games set for Feb. 8 in Hub City Tampa
February 8th, 2021The United States Premier Hockey League has announced its second All-Star Game series schedule for its February All-Star event. The NCDC All-Star Games will take place at AdventHealth Center Ice in Wesley Chapel, Fla., on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. The USPHL anticipates more fast and exciting action after the January All-Star event featured four outstanding…
Regis Jesuit grad, Bulls USPHL standout Lone to join first-ever NCAA class at D-III Arcadia next fall
February 5th, 2021Kale Lone spent the first 10 years of his life in Madison, Wis., before moving to Aurora and playing for the Arapahoe Warriors and Regis Jesuit High School. After graduating in 2019, Lone suited up for the Pueblo Bulls junior team, a franchise playing in the USPHL this season. Recently, Lone’s play this season earned…
Tigers graduate French makes NCAA D-III Northland college destination for ’21-22 season
February 5th, 2021Brice French has seen much of the United States through hockey. French is from Alaska, played youth hockey in Colorado, junior hockey in Texas and Michigan, and with his recent college commitment, will play NCAA hockey in Wisconsin. Playing this season for the NA3HL’s Texas RoadRunners, French recently committed to play NCAA Division III hockey…
Parker native, Chaparral High graduate Herz selected NA3HL Defenseman of the Month
February 4th, 2021Sheridan Hawks blueliner Simon Herz has been named the NA3HL Defenseman of the Month. Herz now sits atop the NA3HL defensemen scoring ranks after a stellar January. The 2001-born Parker native paced all blueliners with four goals and 13 points in 10 games in January, inflating his league-leading scoring totals to nine goals and 38…
Registration for 2021 NAHL Combines now open
January 27th, 2021The North American Hockey League (NAHL) has the announced the dates and locations for the 2021 Combines, which are now open for registration. The NAHL Combines are driven by the North American Hockey League and operated by the NAHL’s professional staff in order to serve the most valuable asset to hockey… the players. The goal…
Highlands Ranch native, Mullen grad Hertlein gaining valuable experience with USPHL’s Cougars
January 27th, 2021The Chicago Cougars were always Alex Hertlein’s first choice for junior hockey. He just wasn’t sure if he’d get the chance with the COVID-19 pandemic changing regulations across the country. Things worked out, though, and the 2001-born Highlands Ranch native is enjoying his rookie season in the USPHL. “The opportunity arose during the first couple…
NCDC second among North American junior leagues with 12 players on NHL Central Scouting ‘Players To Watch’ list
January 26th, 2021The United States Premier Hockey League is excited to announce that 12 players who have skated in the Tier II National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) have been listed as “Players To Watch” by NHL Central Scouting in their most recent list, issued January 22. The NCDC is second in North American junior hockey only to…
Castle Pines’ Saenger embracing city of Detroit, USPHL experience with Motor City
January 25th, 2021Jacob Saenger planned on playing his senior season of high school hockey back home in Colorado. Once the COVID-19 pandemic stuck around a while, Saenger started to look at alternate plans and wound up playing for the USPHL’s Motor City Hockey Club. “I decided to play high school hockey instead of AAA so I could…
Wenatchee Wild prospect camps coming to Wenatchee, Las Vegas this April, May
January 21st, 2021Who wants to play in the BCHL for the Wenatchee Wild??? Two camps are coming up in the spring. Many of the players who have recently signed with the Wild have participated in these camps in the past. Camps are open to players born between 2003-2006. Camps do have limited spots. Las Vegas camp April…
Thunderbirds product Bottrill tabbed NCDC Forward of the Week
January 21st, 2021The USPHL announced Thursday that Ryan Bottrill of the South Shore Kings has been named the NCDC Forward of the Week for games played Jan. 6-17. The Kings have been one of the hottest teams in the NCDC in any division, going 9-1 in their last 10 games, including a 6-5 overtime win against the league-leading Jersey…