Category Archives: Junior
Eight USPHL alumni named as Hobey Baker Award nominees for 2020-21 college hockey season
February 11th, 2021The United States Premier Hockey League has announced that eight of its league alumni have been named as Hobey Baker Award nominees for the 2020-21 season. The Hobey Baker Award, currently celebrating its 41st year, is given each year to the top player in NCAA Division I hockey. It is traditionally awarded on the day…
NAHL graduates up for 2021 Hobey Baker Award, Mike Richter Award in NCAA D-I hockey
February 10th, 2021The nominees for the 2021 Hobey Baker Memorial Award have been announced. The award recognizes the top NCAA men’s ice hockey player in the nation. Nominations were given by the athletic departments from Division I schools. Of the 60-plus players nominated, 20 are alumni that previously played in the NAHL before moving onto play in…
Pair of Arizona connections pick up USPHL monthly awards for January
February 10th, 2021The United States Premier Hockey League announced its Premier Division Players of the Month for the West Region this week and two players from the Pacific Division have Arizona ties. Las Vegas Thunderbirds blueliner Steven Avalone, a 2000-born Las Vegas native, won monthly honors at his position. Avalone picked up five goals and nine points…
NA3HL announces 2021 Fraser Cup, Top Prospects, draft events
February 9th, 2021The North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL) has announced the dates and location for the 2021 Fraser Cup Playoffs and Championship, the 2021 NA3HL Top Prospects Tournament, and the 2021 NA3HL Draft. The 2021 Fraser Cup Championship, which crowns the national playoff champion of the NA3HL, will take place at the St. Peters Rec Plex…
Scottsdale native, Jr. Coyotes product Bottrill bags NCDC monthly honors from USPHL
February 9th, 2021South Shore Kings forward Ryan Bottrill has been named one of three NCDC Forwards of the Month for January. Thirteen games in 26 days. Not only did the Kings survive this busy gauntlet of a Hub City Tampa schedule, but they moved up to become one of the top teams in the NCDC. The Kings…
Hamilton grad, Bobcats product Miller wins monthly honors from USPHL
February 8th, 2021Rockets Hockey Club defenseman Skylar Miller has been named one of the USPHL Premier Players of the Month for the North Region. The Rockets are yet again contending for No. 1 in the regular season in the USPHL Premier because, again, they have no weak links up or down their lineup. Miller, a 2001-born Chandler…
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…
Chandler native, Air Force recruit Blessing wins weekly NAHL honors
February 2nd, 2021The NAHL announced today that Lone Star Brahmas goaltender Guy Blessing has been named the South Division Star of the Week. Blessing, 19, had an impressive weekend in his return to the NAHL as he helped backstop the Brahmas to two wins in Shreveport against the Mudbugs. “Guy was a goalie I thought very highly…
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…
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…