Category Archives: Junior
Jr. Coyotes, Bobcats alum Masella completes WHL run, commits to Canadian university Carleton
April 14th, 2020After five seasons in the Western Hockey League (WHL), Phoenix native Jeremy Masella is moving on to Canadian university hockey. The Jr. Coyotes and Arizona Bobcats graduate committed recently to play for Carleton University, a USports school located in Ottawa, Ont. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Masella will join the Ravens after time in the WHL…
Phoenix native, Jr. Coyotes grad Kastelic signs entry-level NHL deal with Ottawa
April 9th, 2020Calgary Hitmen forward and captain Mark Kastelic is off to the pros, signing a three-year, entry-level contract today with the NHL’s Ottawa Senators. The 21-year-old Phoenix native was selected by the Senators in the fifth round (125th overall) in the 2019 NHL Draft. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “We are very excited for Mark as today…
NCDC Chicago, Detroit Combines postponed; rescheduled dates to be determined
April 1st, 2020The United States Premier Hockey League announced on Wednesday that the NCDC Chicago Combine, originally scheduled for May 1-2 in Chicago, Ill., is postponed to a date to be determined. The USPHL had earlier, on March 24, announced the postponement of the NCDC Combine in Detroit, originally scheduled for April 10-11. Like the Chicago Combine,…
NCDC Combine in Detroit postponed; Chicago Combine status to be determined
March 25th, 2020The United States Premier Hockey League announced on March 24 that, due to the coronavirus/Covid-19 pandemic, the originally scheduled NCDC Combine in Detroit (April 10-11) is postponed to a date to be determined. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The NCDC Combine in Chicago (May 1-2) is currently still on as planned, but the USPHL is monitoring…
Scottsdale native, Jr. Coyotes product Gabriele commits to NCAA D-III Endicott College
March 19th, 2020Scottsdale native and Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL) defenseman Jeremy Gabriele has committed to play NCAA Division III hockey for Endicott College. Gabriele, 20, just completed his first season with the Jr. Blues, but his third and final season playing in the NAHL overall. In 53 games this season, the Jr. Coyotes graduate scored three goals…
USPHL contributes massive share of NCAA scoring leaders
March 6th, 2020After countless hours of research in looking at the top 10 scorers and top goaltenders across all of NCAA hockey, it is obvious that the unique, multi-tiered USPHL Development Model has a large and enviable stamp on the top performers of the college game. The league looked at the backgrounds of all players in the…
2020 NCDC Combines coming to Detroit, Chicago
February 18th, 2020The United States Premier Hockey League, and its tuition-free National Collegiate Development Conference, are proud to announce their 2020 NCDC Combines, set to take place in Detroit, Mich. (April 10-11) and Chicago, Ill. (May 1-2). These Combines will feature guaranteed scouting opportunities by coaches from the USPHL’s Tier-2 tuition-free National Collegiate Development Conference, along with…
Coppola’s Hollywood-inspired start leading USPHL’s Vengeance
January 10th, 2020The Pittsburgh Vengeance have Disney to thank for one of their most productive forwards. After all, if it hadn’t been for the “Mighty Ducks” franchise of movies, Nicolas Coppola might never have stepped on the ice (or even into a pair of roller blades). The Glendale native credits the films for giving him his early…
Hamilton High grad Murphy succeeding in Maine with USPHL 18U squad
January 9th, 2020There is a world – and possibly many worlds – of difference between Arizona high school hockey and Midget 18U hockey in New England. Chandler native Patrick Murphy is a worldly kind of young man, so he is happy to experience the best of all of these. After a very successful four-year career at Hamilton…
Phoenix native, Jr. Coyotes product Knies tabbed USHL Forward of the Week
December 31st, 2019Phoenix native and Tri-City Storm forward Matthew Knies has been named the USHL Forward of the Week for the week ending Dec. 29, 2019. Knies had a huge weekend for the Storm, picking up a pair of three-point games as the Storm got the best of both sides of a home-and-home with the Sioux City…