NCDC Alumni Account For 178 Rostered Players At NCAA D-I Level
Pictured: Liam McLinskey of the College of the Holy Cross is a former Jersey Hitmen player who won the Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year award last year, was selected as the Preseason Player Of the Year Award winner for 2024-25, and is a returning All-American. Photo Courtesy of Holy Cross Athletics
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024
The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) continues its proud tradition of preparing and advancing players for collegiate and professional hockey placement. The league is excited to announce that there are 192 junior alumni on NCAA Division I men's hockey rosters and 10 alumni on NHL rosters for the 2024-25 hockey season.
National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC): The NCDC is dedicated to developing elite hockey players by providing them with top-level coaching, competition, and exposure to collegiate scouts. This season, the NCDC boasts:
- 178 alumni on NCAA Division I rosters
- 10 NCAA Division I players who have been drafted by NHL teams
- Calgary Flames draft pick Arseni Sergeyev (a Rockets Hockey Club alum) has started out 2-0 on the season for Penn State
Premier and Elite Conferences: The Premier and Elite Conferences focus on developing players' skills and showcasing their talent, ultimately preparing them for the next level of competition. Highlights include:
- 26 former Premier and Elite players competing in NCAA Division I men's hockey
- 12 of these players have experience in both the Premier and NCDC conference
- Notable player Will Hilfiker from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks, who has played at all three USPHL junior levels
- Former USPHL Elite goaltender Grace Campbell is a member of the Boston College NCAA Division I women's team.
Conferences with the Most USPHL Alumni on 2024-25 Rosters:
- Atlantic Hockey America: 49
- Hockey East: 46
- ECAC Hockey: 44
Since the inception of the NCDC in 2017-18, the USPHL’s three junior conferences have successfully sent more than 550 players to the NCAA Division I ranks, contributing to a total of over 6,200 players advancing to all levels of collegiate hockey.
About The United States Premier Hockey League
Founded in 2012, the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) is comprised of over 150 teams, fielding more than 20,000 players aged 9-21 in more than 100 organizations across the North, South, Midwest, West, and Canada. Our Junior Divisions consist of the National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) and our Premier and Elite Divisions, all geared toward college and pro placement.
Our youth and midget divisions (operated through the Tier 1 Hockey Federation) field full season 9U through 18U teams. The USPHL has sent over 8,000 players to all levels of college hockey all-time including over 3,700 into NCAA college hockey, with more than 550 advancing to NCAA Division I hockey. The USPHL has also had 18 players who played in the NCDC drafted by NHL teams.
NCDC Alumni On NCAA Division I 2024-25 Rosters
| First Name | Last Name | Position | School | NCDC Team (Most GP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony | Achille | (F) | Arizona State Univ. | Boston Advantage |
| Nick | Ahern | (LW) | Univ. of Vermont | Utica Jr. Comets |
| Cade | Alami | (D) | Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) | Jersey Hitmen |
| Linden | Alger | (D) | UMass | Boston Bandits |
| Erik | Bargholtz | (F) | Clarkson Univ. | Junior Bruins |
| Joshua | Barnes | (C) | American International College | Jersey Hitmen |
| Nic | Belpedio | (D) | Colgate Univ. | Junior Bruins |
| Nate | Benoit | (D) | Quinnipiac Univ. | Northern Cyclones |
| Jake | Bernadet | (F) | St. Lawrence Univ. | Islanders Hockey Club |
| Nicholas | Bernardo | (D) | Long Island Univ. | P.A.L. Jr. Islanders |
| Nick | Bevilacqua | (G) | Bentley Univ. | P.A.L. Jr. Islanders |
| Jake | Black | (F) | Bentley Univ. | Islanders Hockey Club |
| Owen | Bohn | (F) | Augustana Univ. | Philadelphia Hockey Club |
| Médrick | Bolduc | (F) | Northern Michigan Univ. | Utica Jr. Comets |
| Jake | Bongo | (F) | Sacred Heart Univ. | Rockets Hockey Club |
| Artyom | Borshyov | (D) | Lindenwood Univ. | Northern Cyclones |
| Ryan | Bottrill | (F) | Clarkson Univ. | South Shore Kings |
| Jack | Brackett | (F) | RPI (Rensselaer Polytech. Inst.) | Boston Bandits |
| Tate | Brandon | (G) | UMass-Lowell | Connecticut Jr. Rangers |
| Jack | Brandt | (F) | Colgate Univ. | South Shore Kings |
| Jude | Brower | (D) | Army (U.S. Military Academy) | Junior Bruins |
| Mike | Brown | (D) | Lake Superior State Univ. | Junior Bruins |
| Simon | Bucheler | (G) | Mercyhurst Univ. | New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs |
| Ryan | Buckley | (D) | College of the Holy Cross | Junior Bruins |
| Mickey | Burns | (LW) | Mercyhurst Univ. | Jersey Hitmen |
| Tim | Busconi | (D) | Dartmouth College | Boston Advantage |
| Artem | Buzoberya | (LW) | Bentley Univ. | P.A.L. Jr. Islanders |
| Jake | Cady | (C) | Stonehill College | South Shore Kings |
| Aidan | Carney | (F) | Univ. of Maine | Islanders Hockey Club |
| Ian | Carpentier | (C) | UMass-Lowell | Junior Bruins |
| Brian | Carrabes | (F) | Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) | Islanders Hockey Club |
| J.J. | Cataldo | (G) | Army (U.S. Military Academy) | Jersey Hitmen |
| Matt | Cato | (C) | Univ. of Vermont | Jersey Hitmen |
| Harrison | Chesney | (G) | Northeastern Univ. | P.A.L. Jr. Islanders |
| Lee | Chiang | (F) | Robert Morris Univ. | Jersey Hitmen |
| Chase | Clark | (G) | American International College | Jersey Hitmen |
| Warren | Clark | (D) | St. Cloud State Univ. | South Shore Kings |
| Anthony | Cliche | (D) | Northern Michigan Univ. | Northern Cyclones |
| Tyler | Coffey | (F) | Colorado College | Jersey Hitmen |
| Michael | Colella | (F) | Canisius College | P.A.L. Jr. Islanders |
| Reilly | Connors | (C) | St. Lawrence Univ. | Connecticut Jr. Rangers |
| Caden | Cranston | (F) | Merrimack College | Rockets Hockey Club |
| Tyler | Cristall | (F) | St. Lawrence Univ. | Connecticut Jr. Rangers |
| Cole | Crusberg-Roseen | (D) | Western Michigan Univ. | Islanders Hockey Club |
| Ryan | Davies | (D) | Stonehill College | South Shore Kings |
| Mitchell | Day | (G) | Niagara Univ. | New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs |
| Chris | Delaney | (C) | UMass-Lowell | Junior Bruins |
| Mateo | Dixon | (C) | Univ. of Vermont | Jersey Hitmen |
| Jackson | Dorrington | (D) | Northeastern Univ. | Junior Bruins |
| Braden | Doyle | (D) | Niagara Univ. | Junior Bruins |
| Kristoffer | Eberly | (G) | Ohio State Univ. | Northern Cyclones |
| Daniel | Ebrahim | (LW) | Sacred Heart Univ. | Jersey Hitmen |
| Will | Elger | (F) | Providence College | Jersey Hitmen |
| Spencer | Evans | (D) | Brown Univ. | P.A.L. Jr. Islanders |
| Michael | Felsing | (F) | Robert Morris Univ. | Northern Cyclones |
| Kevin | Fitzgerald | (D) | Univ. of Connecticut | Rockets Hockey Club |
| Riley | Fitzgerald | (F) | Mercyhurst Univ. | Junior Bruins |
| Gavin | Fitzpatrick | (G) | Stonehill College | South Shore Kings |
| Oliver | Flynn | (C) | Univ. of Connecticut | Junior Bruins |
| Dominic | Foglia | (D) | Colgate Univ. | P.A.L. Jr. Islanders |
| Colton | Friesen | (F) | Augustana Univ. | Thunder Hockey Club |
| Thomas | Gale | (G) | College of the Holy Cross | Junior Bruins |
| Jason | Gallucci | (D) | Penn State Univ. | Rockets Hockey Club |
| Briggs | Gammill | (F) | Yale Univ. | Connecticut Jr. Rangers |
| Willyam | Gendron | (C) | Sacred Heart Univ. | South Shore Kings |
| Brendan | Gibbons | (C) | Air Force Academy | P.A.L. Jr. Islanders |
| Andrew | Gilbert | (D) | Army (U.S. Military Academy) | Jersey Hitmen |
| Will | Gilson | (D) | RPI (Rensselaer Polytech. Inst.) | Rockets Hockey Club |
| Billy | Girard | (G) | Boston Univ. | Connecticut Jr. Rangers |
| James | Goffredo | (D) | RPI (Rensselaer Polytech. Inst.) | Junior Bruins |
| Henry | Graham | (G) | Lindenwood Univ. | P.A.L. Jr. Islanders |
| Peyton | Grainer | (G) | American International College | Jersey Hitmen |
| Nick | Grimaldi | (F) | Ferris State Univ. | South Shore Kings |
| David | Grosek | (C/LW) | Miami Univ. (Ohio) | WBS Knights |
| Zach | Hahn | (D) | Univ. of New Hampshire | P.A.L. Jr. Islanders |
| Tanner | Hartman | (F) | Brown Univ. | New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs |
| Tucker | Hartmann | (D) | Yale Univ. | Junior Bruins |
| Nolan | Hayes | (D) | Northeastern Univ. | South Shore Kings |
| Ryan | Healey | (D) | Harvard Univ. | Boston Advantage |
| Timothy | Heinke | (RW) | College of the Holy Cross | South Shore Kings |
| Max | Helgeson | (F) | Univ. of Alaska-Anchorage | Rockets Hockey Club |
| Logan | Heroux | (D) | Ferris State Univ. | Utica Jr. Comets |
| Jack | Hewitt | (D) | Brown Univ. | P.A.L. Jr. Islanders |
| Will | Hilfiker | (D) | Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks | Rockets Hockey Club |
| Rylee | Hlusiak | (RW) | Sacred Heart Univ. | Jersey Hitmen |
| Tyler | Hotson | (F) | RPI (Rensselaer Polytech. Inst.) | Islanders Hockey Club |
| Blake | Humphrey | (C) | Lake Superior State Univ. | Rochester Monarchs |
| Frank | Ireland | (F) | Stonehill College | Junior Bruins |
| Jackson | Irving | (G) | UMass | Islanders Hockey Club |
| Greg | Japchen | (D) | Robert Morris Univ. | P.A.L. Jr. Islanders |
| Connor | Joyce | (C) | Boston College | Connecticut Jr. Rangers |
| Ryan | Keyes | (G) | Merrimack College | South Shore Kings |
| Andrew | King | (F) | Brown Univ. | Islanders Hockey Club |
| George | Krotiris | (W) | Robert Morris Univ. | Boston Advantage |
| Shane | Lachance | (LW) | Boston Univ. | Junior Bruins |
| Pat | Lawn | (D) | Bentley Univ. | Connecticut Jr. Rangers |
| Cy | LeClerc | (F) | Univ. of New Hampshire | Islanders Hockey Club |
| Luca | Leighton | (F) | Long Island Univ. | P.A.L. Jr. Islanders |
| Luis | Lindner | (D/F) | Univ. of New Hampshire | Junior Bruins |
| Finn | Loftus | (D) | UMass | Rockets Hockey Club |
| Dylan | Lugris | (F) | Penn State Univ. | Jersey Hitmen |
| Cameron | Lund | (C) | Northeastern Univ. | Junior Bruins |
| Gabriel | Lunn | (D) | Robert Morris Univ. | Utica Jr. Comets |
| Isaac | MacLeod | (RW) | St. Lawrence Univ. | Jersey Hitmen |
| Cameron | Mannion | (D) | Stonehill College | South Shore Kings |
| Christian | Manz | (G) | Augustana Univ. | Philadelphia Hockey Club |
| Jason | Marsella | (D) | Yale Univ. | Connecticut Jr. Rangers |
| Hunter | McCoy | (F) | Army (U.S. Military Academy) | Islanders Hockey Club |
| Connor | McDonough | (G) | Ferris State Univ. | Junior Bruins |
| Will | McDonough | (C) | Harvard Univ. | Boston Advantage |
| Liam | McLinskey | (F) | College of the Holy Cross | Jersey Hitmen |
| Karter | McNarland | (F) | Univ. of Alaska-Anchorage | South Shore Kings |
| Harry | Meirowitz | (D) | Brown Univ. | P.A.L. Jr. Islanders |
| Anthony | Messuri | (F) | Northeastern Univ. | Utica Jr. Comets |
| Andy | Moore | (F) | Northeastern Univ. | Thunder Hockey Club |
| Ian | Moore | (D) | Harvard Univ. | Junior Bruins |
| Logan | Morrell | (F) | Michigan Tech | Islanders Hockey Club |
| Edward | Moskowitz | (LW) | College of the Holy Cross | South Shore Kings |
| Hunter | Mullett | (D) | Arizona State Univ. | Islanders Hockey Club |
| Alex | Musielak | (G) | Boston College | Utica Jr. Comets |
| Ben | Muthersbaugh | (LW) | Union College | New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs |
| Tyler | Nasca | (D) | Mercyhurst Univ. | Islanders Hockey Club |
| Zach | Nicolas | (F) | Stonehill College | Northern Cyclones |
| Nicholas | Niemo | (F) | Univ. of Maine | Islanders Hockey Club |
| Billy | Norcross | (C/RW) | Northeastern Univ. | Islanders Hockey Club |
| Mack | Oliphant | (D) | College of the Holy Cross | Junior Bruins |
| Jack | Olson | (G) | Colgate Univ. | Junior Bruins |
| Evan | Orloff | (D) | St. Lawrence Univ. | Rockets Hockey Club |
| Joshua | Orrico | (D) | Univ. of Michigan | Islanders Hockey Club |
| Tyriq | Outen | (G) | Long Island Univ. | South Shore Kings |
| Jack | Page | (D) | Boston Univ. | Rockets Hockey Club |
| Jack | Pascucci | (D) | Univ. of Connecticut | Junior Bruins |
| Pierce | Patterson | (D) | Army (U.S. Military Academy) | South Shore Kings |
| Eli | Pilosof | (C) | Union College | Northern Cyclones |
| Michael | Polston | (G) | Long Island Univ. | Provo Predators |
| Grant | Porter | (F) | Canisius College | New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs |
| Joey | Potter | (D) | Univ. of Alaska-Anchorage | Thunder Hockey Club |
| Caleb | Price | (D) | Mercyhurst Univ. | Northern Cyclones |
| Patrick | Reilly | (D) | Princeton Univ. | Rockets Hockey Club |
| Nicholas | Rexine | (C) | Colgate Univ. | Utica Jr. Comets |
| Nick | Ring | (F) | Univ. of New Hampshire | Boston Advantage |
| Colin | Ronan | (G) | Lindenwood Univ. | Northern Cyclones |
| Ryan | Rosborough | (F) | St. Cloud State Univ. | South Shore Kings |
| Michael | Rubin | (D) | Sacred Heart Univ. | Rockets Hockey Club |
| David | Sacco | (RW) | Merrimack College | Islanders Hockey Club |
| Michael | Sacco | (F) | Army (U.S. Military Academy) | P.A.L. Jr. Islanders |
| Daniel | Sambuco | (F) | Univ. of Vermont | Jersey Hitmen |
| Aaron | Schwartz | (F) | Quinnipiac Univ. | Islanders Hockey Club |
| T.J. | Schweighardt | (D) | UMass-Lowell | Jersey Hitmen |
| Trey | Scott | (D) | Univ. of Connecticut | Junior Bruins |
| T.J. | Semptimphelter | (G) | Univ. of North Dakota | Junior Bruins |
| Arseni | Sergeyev | (G) | Penn State Univ. | Rockets Hockey Club |
| Joe | Sharib | (G) | Union College | Connecticut Jr. Rangers |
| Talon | Sigurdson | (F) | Clarkson Univ. | Thunder Hockey Club |
| Jack | Silich | (F) | Ferris State Univ. | Junior Bruins |
| Owen | Simpson | (D) | Univ. of Connecticut | Junior Bruins |
| Cameron | Smith | (G) | St. Lawrence Univ. | P.A.L. Jr. Islanders |
| Trevor | Smith | (C) | Army (U.S. Military Academy) | Jersey Hitmen |
| Joe | Solimine | (C) | College of the Holy Cross | Junior Bruins |
| Ryan | Spinale | (F) | Colgate Univ. | Boston Advantage |
| Samuel | Stitz | (F) | Air Force Academy | Thunder Hockey Club |
| Connor | Sullivan | (D) | Yale Univ. | Islanders Hockey Club |
| Connor | Sweeney | (F) | Univ. of New Hampshire | Islanders Hockey Club |
| Evan | Szary | (G) | Army (U.S. Military Academy) | South Shore Kings |
| Sebastian | Tamburro | (LW) | Colgate Univ. | Junior Bruins |
| Trevor | Taulien | (D) | Ferris State Univ. | Boston Advantage |
| Kaleb | Tiessen | (D) | St. Cloud State Univ. | Utica Jr. Comets |
| Steven | Townley | (F) | Dartmouth College | Jersey Hitmen |
| Will | Traeger | (C) | Boston College | Jersey Hitmen |
| Nick | Traggio | (D) | Brown Univ. | Jersey Hitmen |
| Gunnar | VanDamme | (D) | Univ. of Alaska-Anchorage | Rochester Monarchs |
| Sean | Vlasich | (D) | Army (U.S. Military Academy) | Jersey Hitmen |
| Zachary | Wagnon | (F) | Yale Univ. | Rockets Hockey Club |
| Ronan | Walsh | (F) | Univ. of New Hampshire | New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs |
| Johnny | Wescoe | (F) | Niagara Univ. | Rockets Hockey Club |
| Cameron | Whitehead | (G) | Northeastern Univ. | Utica Jr. Comets |
| Barron | Woodring | (C) | Army (U.S. Military Academy) | Rockets Hockey Club |
| Tyler | Young | (RW) | Merrimack College | Islanders Hockey Club |
