Category Archives: Junior
Mesa native, AHU, Bobcats, AHSHA alum Yurkanin takes home weekly USPHL honors
December 11th, 2023The USPHL has announced that Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights blueliner Isaac Yurkanin is the Atlantic Elite Division Defenseman of the Week. Yurkanin, an ‘04 from Mesa, registered the first goal and two assists of his season for three points in a pair of wins against the PAL Jr. Islanders. He has helped the Knights go 4-0 to…
Arizona products Strick, Tamburo garner monthly awards from USPHL
December 8th, 2023The USPHL has announced its November player of the month awards, with two standouts from Arizona taking home individual honors. Bold City Battalion forward Brett Strick is a Florida Premier Division Forward of the Month and Islanders Hockey Club goalie Tagger Tamburo is the New England Elite Division Goaltender of the Month. It’s Strick-ly business…
NCDC bringing All-Stars event to Boston University, Agganis Arena in Jan. 2024
November 28th, 2023The National Collegiate Development Conference, the Tier II conference of the United States Premier Hockey League, is proud to announce its 2024 All-Star Game Event, which will be played January 15, 2024, at Agganis Arena on the campus of Boston University in Boston, Mass. The NCDC All-Star Game, featuring the top players from the NCDC’s New England…
Scottsdale native, DYHA, Pinnacle alum Ebeyer picks up weekly USPHL honors
November 26th, 2023The USPHL has announced that Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights goalie Chase Ebeyer is the Atlantic Elite Division Goaltender of the Week. An Elite veteran, the ‘04 from Scottsdale registered two of his four wins for the season at the Islanders Hockey Club Showcase between Nov. 17-19. He made 65 saves on 69 shots against the host Islanders…
Arizona products Toenjes, Tamburo claim weekly USPHL honors
November 21st, 2023The USPHL has announced its weekly player awards, with two Arizona products being honored. Carolina Jr. Hurricanes blueliner Keaton Toenjes is the Southeast Premier Division Defenseman of the Week, while Islanders Hockey Club goalie Tagger Tamburo is the New England Elite Division Goaltender of the Week. Toenjes, an ‘03 from Gilbert, helped the Jr. Canes…
Arizona connections Bonaldi, Dumesnil collect monthly USPHL honors
November 7th, 2023A pair of players with Arizona ties have taken home monthly USPHL Premier honors for September-October. The Las Vegas Thunderbirds’ Nick Bonaldi is the Pacific Premier Division Defenseman of the Month, while Bakersfield Roughnecks netminder Connor Dumesnil is the Pacific Goaltender of the Month. A returning All-Star blueliner, Bonaldi, an ’03 out of Las Vegas,…
USPHL Premier, Elite National Championships returning to Utica, N.Y., in 2024
October 24th, 2023The United States Premier Hockey League is proud to announce that the 2024 USPHL National Championships will return to Utica, New York, co-hosted between the League and the Utica Jr. Comets and the Utica Comets (AHL) organizations, between March 21-26, 2024. The host site will once again be the three-sheet Utica University Nexus Center in Utica. The Utica University…
Arizona youth hockey grads Lewis, Peterson tabbed for weekly USPHL awards
October 21st, 2023The USPHL has announced its player of the week awards, with two players from Arizona gaining the honors. Metro Jets Development Program defender River Lewis is the Midwest East Premier Division Defenseman of the Week, while Las Vegas Thunderbirds goalie Sam Peterson is the Pacific Premier Division Goaltender of the Week. Lewis, an ‘05 out…
Phoenix native, Jr. Coyotes, Bobcats, Pinnacle alum Dumesnil earns weekly USPHL award
October 15th, 2023The USPHL has announced that Bakersfield Roughnecks goalie Connor Dumesnil is the Pacific Premier Goaltender of the Week. Four games in and no one’s been able to beat the Roughnecks with the veteran Dumesnil in net. The ‘04 from Phoenix stopped 72 saves on 75 shots to defeat the Ontario Jr. Reign and San Diego…
EHL announces 2023 All-Star teams to play upcoming NCAA Division III matchups
October 10th, 2023The Eastern Hockey League (EHL) has announced the rosters for the 2023 EHL All-Star College Series, which is set to run next week from Oct. 16-21. This season marks the sixth time that the EHL will be facing-off against an NCAA opponent, as the #EShow is the only junior league in the United States that features this…