Category Archives: Junior
USPHL Premier expanding to Canada for 2024-25 season with new division in Ontario, Quebec
February 12th, 2024The Largest Junior Hockey League In The United States, the USPHL Premier, will become not only larger but even more international than its first foray into Canada during this 2023-24 season. An entire new Ontario-and Quebec-based division will be joining in 2024-25, with five teams being announced right from the start and additional announcements expected…
Arizona products Lukrofka, Dumesnil collect monthly USPHL accolades
February 8th, 2024The USPHL has announced that a pair of Arizona products have collected monthly honors for January. Utica Jr. Comets defenseman Jackson Lukrofka is the New England Premier Division Defenseman of the Month and Bakersfield Roughnecks netminder Connor Dumesnil is the Pacific Premier Division Goaltender of the Month. Lukrofka, an ‘05 from Scottsdale, has been huge…
Bobcats, Hamilton alum, Chandler native Manning bags weekly EHL award
January 30th, 2024The EHL has announced that Vermont Lumberjacks forward Brendan Manning is the North Division Star of the Week. The ’03 native of Chandler had three goals and an assist in his team’s three games this past week. Manning posted a goal and an assist in a 5-3 win over the Seahawks Hockey Club. He had…
Scottsdale native, Jr. Coyotes, AHSHA grad Lukrofka tabbed for weekly USPHL accolades
January 29th, 2024The USPHL has announced that Utica Jr. Comets blueliner Jackson Lukrofka is the New England Premier Division Defenseman of the Week. Lukrofka, a 2005-born Scottsdale native, had a huge week for the Jr. Comets, putting up a 1-7-8 line over the three games and leading the Jr. Comets in ice time all the way with…
Scottsdale native, Jr. Coyotes alum Burke tabbed for 2024 NAHL Top Prospects event
January 22nd, 2024The North American Hockey League has announced the rosters for the 2024 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament, which will be held from Feb. 5-6 at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township, Pa. Among the 120 players is Scottsdale native Bowen Burke, a defenseman with the Colorado Grit who is a Jr. Coyotes graduate. (January…
Jr. Coyotes grad, Chandler native Stevenson nabs weekly NCDC award
January 16th, 2024The USPHL has announced that South Shore Kings goaltender Adam Stevenson is the New England NCDC Division Rookie of the Week. A rookie in the NCDC is a player born in 2004 or younger with 10 Tier II games or less in prior seasons. Stevenson, a 2005 birth year from Chandler, had his first shutout…
NCDC announces rosters for Young Guns All-Star Game on Jan. 15
January 2nd, 2024The National Collegiate Development Conference is proud to reveal its 2024 Young Guns All-Star Game rosters. The game will see a start time of 12:20 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 15, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Below is a listing of the rosters for both teams. The selection process started in late November with nominations by…
Bobcats, Corona del Sol alum, Gilbert native Toenjes captures monthly USPHL honors
January 1st, 2024The USPHL has announced that Carolina Jr. Hurricanes blueliner Keaton Toenjes is the Southeast Premier Division Defenseman of the Month for December. Toenjes, an ‘03 from Gilbert, was outstanding for the Jr. Hurricanes, who are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games, which helps them maintain a healthy top-three spot in the always tough Southeast. He…
2024 USPHL NCDC Combine dates announced for Detroit, Chicago, Boston
December 31st, 2023The United States Premier Hockey League, and its tuition-free National Collegiate Development Conference, are proud to announce their 2024 USPHL NCDC Combine Series, set to take place in Detroit, Mich. (April 12-13) and in Chicago, Ill. (May 11-12). A third and new event will be held in Boston (May 18-19). Between the NCDC, the USPHL Premier and the USPHL…
Arizona products Toenjes, Ebeyer, Tamburo garner weekly USPHL honors
December 26th, 2023The USPHL has announced its latest players of the week, with three standouts from Arizona being honored. Carolina Jr. Hurricanes defenseman Keaton Toenjes is the Southeast Premier Division Defenseman of the Week, while Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights goalie Chase Ebeyer is the Atlantic Elite Division Goaltender of the Week and Islanders Hockey Club netminder Tagger Tamburo is…