2022–23 NCDC season
| 2022–23 NCDC season | |
|---|---|
| League | United States Premier Hockey League National Collegiate Development Conference |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | Regular season September 2022 – March 2023 Post-season March 15 – April 2, 2023 |
| Number of games | 50 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Jersey Hitmen |
| Top scorer | Caden Cranston (Rockets Hockey Club) |
| Dineen Cup Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | P.A.L. Jr. Islanders |
| Runners-up | South Shore Kings |
The 2022–23 NCDC season was the 6th season of the National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) Division of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL). The regular season ran from September 2022 to March 2023 with a 50-game schedule for each team. The Jersey Hitmen won the regular season championship. The P.A.L. Jr. Islanders defeated the South Shore Kings 2 games to 1 to capture the Dineen Cup.
Member changes
- On February 3, 2022, the USPHL announced that the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights would be promoted to the NCDC from the Premier Division (Tier III) for this season.[1]
- A little over a month later, the Mercer Chiefs were added as an expansion franchise for this season.[2]
- At the end of March, the USPHL announced that the Philadelphia Hockey Club would not continue as members of the league after the end of the '22 season.[3] The club would subsequently join the Eastern Hockey League.
Regular season
The standings at the end of the regular season were as follows:[4]
Note: x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched regular season title
Standings
North Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xy – Northern Cyclones | 50 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 62 | 168 | 157 |
| x – South Shore Kings | 50 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 61 | 159 | 142 |
| x – Boston Advantage | 50 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 60 | 152 | 167 |
| x – New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs | 50 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 58 | 140 | 139 |
| x – Twin City Thunder | 50 | 25 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 146 | 143 |
| Boston Junior Bruins | 50 | 19 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 151 | 169 |
| Islanders Hockey Club | 50 | 17 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 134 | 176 |
South Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xyz – Jersey Hitmen | 50 | 36 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 74 | 201 | 117 |
| x – P.A.L. Jr. Islanders | 50 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 73 | 192 | 132 |
| x – Rockets Hockey Club | 50 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 196 | 187 |
| x – Mercer Chiefs | 50 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 56 | 147 | 157 |
| Connecticut Jr. Rangers | 50 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 54 | 153 | 154 |
| Utica Jr. Comets | 50 | 18 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 157 | 204 |
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights | 50 | 17 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 138 | 190 |
Statistics
Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in regular season points at the completion of all regular season games. [5]
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caden Cranston | Rockets Hockey Club | 50 | 18 | 58 | 76 | 12 |
| Luca Leighton | P.A.L. Jr. Islanders | 45 | 22 | 41 | 63 | 46 |
| Cade Baker | Rockets Hockey Club | 50 | 25 | 37 | 62 | 12 |
| Luke Panchisin | Boston Advantage | 49 | 26 | 35 | 61 | 87 |
| Tyler McNeil | Jersey Hitmen | 50 | 25 | 34 | 59 | 34 |
| Cam Bergeman | Rockets Hockey Club | 50 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 16 |
| Barron Woodring | Rockets Hockey Club | 45 | 31 | 26 | 57 | 24 |
| Easton Ryan | Boston Junior Bruins | 50 | 22 | 35 | 57 | 30 |
| Michael Herrera | Utica Jr. Comets | 49 | 31 | 21 | 52 | 71 |
| Marko Giourof | Northern Cyclones | 48 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 39 |
| Michael DiPietra | Jersey Hitmen | 50 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 22 |
Dineen Cup playoffs
| Division Qualifier (Best-of-1) | Division Semifinals (Best-of-3) | Division Finals (Best-of-3) | Championship (Best-of-3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Northern Cyclones | 3* | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| N5 | Twin City Thunder | 2 | 3 | 4* | |||||||||||||||||||||
| N3 | Boston Advantage | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| N5 | Twin City Thunder | 5* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| N5 | Twin City Thunder | 1 | 4 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| North Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N2 | South Shore Kings | 4 | 5* | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| N2 | South Shore Kings | 6 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| N4 | New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs | 0 | 4* | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| N2 | South Shore Kings | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S2 | P.A.L. Jr. Islanders | 1 | 2* | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Jersey Hitmen | 2 | 2 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S4 | Mercer Chiefs | 3 | 3 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S4 | Mercer Chiefs | 1 | 2 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| South Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S2 | P.A.L. Jr. Islanders | 2* | 3* | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S2 | P.A.L. Jr. Islanders | 8 | 2 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S3 | Rockets Hockey Club | 4 | 1 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
References
- ^ "WBS Knights To Join National Collegiate Development Conference In 2022-23". USPHL. February 3, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ "NCDC 2022-2023 Preview Series: Mercer Chiefs". The Junior Hockey News. September 24, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Philadelphia Hockey Club To Exit USPHL For 2022-23 Season". USPHL. March 30, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ "USPHL Standings". United States Premier Hockey League. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ "NCDC Scoring Leaders". United States Premier Hockey League. Retrieved May 30, 2025.