Category Archives: Junior
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…
Phoenix native Dumesnil, Scottsdale’s Henderson earn weekly honors from USPHL
October 9th, 2023The USPHL has announced that Bakersfield Roughnecks goalie Connor Dumesnil and Chicago Cougars defenseman Trey Henderson have earned weekly honors from the league. Dumesnil is the Pacific Premier Goaltender of the Week, while Henderson is the Midwest Elite Defenseman of the Week. A 2004 birth year from Phoenix, Dumesnil stopped 67 of 68 shots in…
Bobcats alum Bonaldi takes home weekly USPHL accolades
October 2nd, 2023The USPHL has announced that Las Vegas Thunderbirds blueliner Nick Bonaldi is the Pacific Division Premier Defenseman of the Week. Present for the T-Birds since Day 1 of their USPHL lifetime, the fourth-year Premier defenseman and two-time All-Star is up to his old tricks. He has posted a goal and four assists for five points…
2023-24 EHL, EHLP Season Preview
September 14th, 2023The long, scorching summer is finally coming to a close, which means hockey season is fast approaching. Starting on Sept. 14, the Eastern Hockey League and its Premier Division will begin the 2023-24 campaign, marking the league’s 11th season of operation. With 39 teams in the mix, there are plenty of storylines to watch out…
USPHL Premier, USPHL Elite 2023-24 regular season schedules released
August 3rd, 2023The United States Premier Hockey League has released its 2023-24 regular season schedule for the Premier and Elite Conferences, and these can be found online at USPHLPremier.com and USPHLElite.com. The USPHL Premier continues to operate from coast-to-coast – Seattle to San Diego, and from Maine to Florida – and in 25 of the 50 United States of…
USPHL’s National Collegiate Development Conference releases 2023-24 schedule
July 14th, 2023The Tier II National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) has released its 2023-24 schedule, which can be found online at www.usphlncdc.com. For the first time, NCDC teams will play over 50 league games extending into late March, with the playoffs ending with the Dineen Cup Championships in late April with an expanded format that includes best of five…