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2017–18 NCDC Season
The 2017–18 NCDC season was the inaugural season of the National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) Division of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL). The regular season ran from September 2018 to March 2019 with a 50-game schedule. The Islanders Hockey Club won the regular season championship and went on to defeated the New Jersey Hitmen 2 games to 1 to capture the Dineen Cup. Foundation In October of 2016, the USPHL announced that they had applied to USA Hockey for approval to add a Tier II junior league beginning with the 2017–18 season. Two months later, the petition was denied. Instead of ending their plans, the USPHL withdrew from USA Hockey oversight and organized the National Collegiate Development Conference. Once the league was formally established, the USPHL allowed any of their franchises to join the Tier II level or establish separate franchises and play in multiple divisions. The Connecticut Jr. Rangers, Islanders Hockey Club, New Jersey Hitmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Premier Hockey League
The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) is an American ice hockey league. Founded in 2012, the USPHL has grown to over 60 organizations from across the United States/Canada fielding teams in the National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC), Premier, Elite, EHF, 18U, 16U, 15U, and High Performance youth divisions. From 2013 to 2017, USA Hockey sanctioned the Premier, Elite, Empire, Midwest, and USP3 Divisions as Junior ice hockey#Tier III, Tier III junior leagues. In 2017, the USPHL added a higher level junior league named the National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) for the 2017–18 season. The NCDC was seeking free-to-play Junior ice hockey#Tier II, Tier II junior league sanctioning, but was denied by USA Hockey. In response, the USPHL junior level leagues withdrew from USA Hockey sanctioning altogether. The 18U, 16U and 15U divisions are still considered Tier I youth hockey divisions by USA Hockey. Beginning in the 2024–25 season, the league plans to e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
