The 2019–20 NCDC season was the 3rd season of the National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) Division of the

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(USPHL). The regular season ran from September 2019 to March 2020 with a 50-game schedule. Due to the

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, the entire postseason was cancelled before any games were played.

Member changes

* In January of 2019, the USPHL announced the approval of a franchise for

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that was later named

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. The team began play this season. * In March, the league announced the merger of the Syracuse Stars and the

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. The Stars assumed Jr. Comets name and colors.

Regular season

The standings at the end of the regular season were as follows: ''Note: x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched regular season title''

Standings

Dineen Cup playoffs

At the conclusion of the regular season, the playoff matches were set. However, prior to the start of the postseason, the remainder of the season was cancelled due to the

. Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

References

General reference

External links

Official website of the National Collegiate Development Conference
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