2024–25 NCDC season
| 2024–25 NCDC season | |
|---|---|
| League | United States Premier Hockey League National Collegiate Development Conference |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | Regular season September 2024 – March 2025 Post-season April 11 – May 20, 2025 |
| Number of games | 54–31 |
| Number of teams | 22 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | South Shore Kings |
| Top scorer | Semyon Morshchyonok (Pueblo Bulls) |
| Dineen Cup Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Idaho Falls Spud Kings |
| Runners-up | South Shore Kings |
The 2024–25 NCDC season was the 8th season of the National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) Division of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL). The regular season ran from September 2024 to March 2025 with a slightly unbalanced schedule. The South Shore Kings won the regular season championship and were defeated by the Idaho Falls Spud Kings 1–2 in the Championship game for the Dineen Cup.
Member changes
- On April 1, 2024, the USPHL announced that they had approved the sale of the Boston Junior Bruins' NCDC franchise. The team would relocate to West Chester, Pennsylvania and become the West Chester Wolves.[1] The Junior Bruins would continue to operate their Premier division team.
- On April 25, 2024, the USPHL announced the sale and relocation of the Provo Predators.[2] The team was moved to Casper, Wyoming and, a month later, announced their new name of Casper Warbirds.
- On May 23, 2024, the Twin City Thunder relocated to Exeter, New Hampshire and changed their name to the Thunder Hockey Club.[3]
- In mid-June, the USPHL announced the addition of two new teams with both the Boston Jr. Rangers and Worcester Jr. Railers joining the NCDC for this season. The two had previously been members of the Eastern Hockey League.[4] Less than a week later, a third EHL team, the Seacoast Spartans, were also transferred from the EHL to the NCDC.[5]
- On November 11, 2024, the USPHL announced that they had approved the addition of the Boston Junior Terriers for the 2025–26 season. The following day, the team was suspended by the EHL due to violating the terms of their 5-year contract. The Terriers, who then became the Boston Dogs, immediately were accepted into the NCDC.[6] The league then adjusted the remainder of its schedule to compensate for the extra franchise.
Regular season
The standings at the end of the regular season were as follows:[7]
Note: x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched regular season title
Standings
Atlantic Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xy – P.A.L. Jr. Islanders | 54 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 88 | 205 | 118 |
| x – Mercer Chiefs | 54 | 38 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 195 | 140 |
| x – Jersey Hitmen | 54 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 61 | 190 | 161 |
| x – Rockets Hockey Club | 54 | 26 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 57 | 162 | 161 |
| x – West Chester Wolves | 53 | 24 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 52 | 142 | 151 |
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights | 54 | 18 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 118 | 195 |
| Connecticut Jr. Rangers | 53 | 18 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 123 | 169 |
Mountain Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xy – Idaho Falls Spud Kings | 53 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 81 | 188 | 117 |
| x – Ogden Mustangs | 53 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 77 | 198 | 124 |
| x – Utah Outliers | 53 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 65 | 159 | 142 |
| x – Pueblo Bulls | 53 | 32 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 171 | 156 |
| Rock Springs Grizzlies | 53 | 11 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 116 | 210 |
| Casper Warbirds | 53 | 12 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 118 | 201 |
New England Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xyz – South Shore Kings | 54 | 44 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 206 | 103 |
| x – Northern Cyclones | 54 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 80 | 204 | 139 |
| x – Utica Jr. Comets | 54 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 68 | 194 | 159 |
| x – Islanders Hockey Club | 54 | 30 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 172 | 169 |
| x – Worcester Jr. Railers | 54 | 24 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 156 | 190 |
| Thunder Hockey Club | 54 | 20 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 123 | 179 |
| Boston Jr. Rangers | 54 | 15 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 149 | 216 |
| Seacoast Spartans | 54 | 10 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 129 | 229 |
| Boston Dogs | 31 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 89 | 116 |
Statistics
Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in regular season points at the completion of all regular season games. [8]
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semyon Morshchyonok | Pueblo Bulls | 51 | 28 | 47 | 75 | 40 |
| Jared Rothman | New Jersey Rockets | 54 | 34 | 35 | 69 | 16 |
| Matvei Morshchyonok | Pueblo Bulls | 52 | 32 | 37 | 69 | 24 |
| Braxton Powers | Islanders Hockey Club | 51 | 32 | 36 | 68 | 101 |
| Easton Edwards | Idaho Falls Spud Kings | 52 | 27 | 36 | 63 | 91 |
| Sam Ciappa | Mercer Chiefs | 53 | 24 | 39 | 63 | 0 |
| Will Rassier | South Shore Kings | 53 | 30 | 32 | 62 | 10 |
| Ryan Franks | P.A.L. Jr. Islanders | 54 | 31 | 30 | 61 | 41 |
| Andrew Schmidt | Idaho Falls Spud Kings | 50 | 30 | 31 | 61 | 14 |
| Brody Simko | Ogden Mustangs | 52 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 131 |
Dineen Cup playoffs
The three winners of the division finals and the losing team with the best regular season record advance to the double-elimination quarterfinals. The three division winners are reseeded based upon regular season records with the losing team seeded 4th.
| Division Qualifier (Best-of-3) | Division Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Division Finals (Best-of-5) | Quarterfinal (Best-of-1) | Winners Semifinal (Best-of-1) | Championship (Best-of-1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | P.A.L. Jr. Islanders | 3 | 2 | 8 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A4 | Rockets Hockey Club | 3 | 4* | - | A4 | Rockets Hockey Club | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | P.A.L. Jr. Islanders | 3* | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A5 | West Chester Wolves | 1 | 3 | - | Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Mercer Chiefs | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | Idaho Falls Spud Kings | 1* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Mercer Chiefs | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | South Shore Kings | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A3 | Jersey Hitmen | 4* | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | Idaho Falls Spud Kings | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Mercer Chiefs | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Northern Cyclones | 3 | 1 | Idaho Falls Spud Kings | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NE1 | South Shore Kings | 5 | 2* | 7 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Mercer Chiefs | 4* | 4 | South Shore Kings | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NE4 | Islanders Hockey Club | 2 | 2 | 1 | NE5 | Worcester Jr. Railers | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NE1 | South Shore Kings | 3* | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NE5 | Worcester Jr. Railers | 3 | 0 | 4 | New England Division | Losers Semifinal | Losers Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NE2 | Northern Cyclones | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NE2 | Northern Cyclones | 4* | 4 | 2 | 4 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NE3 | Utica Jr. Comets | 3 | 1 | 3* | 0 | - | 3 | Mercer Chiefs | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Northern Cyclones | 2 | 4 | South Shore Kings | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M1 | Idaho Falls Spud Kings | 3 | 3* | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | South Shore Kings | 3* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M4 | Pueblo Bulls | 4* | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M1 | Idaho Falls Spud Kings | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2* | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mountain Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M2 | Ogden Mustangs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M2 | Ogden Mustangs | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M3 | Utah Outliers | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
References
- ^ "Boston Junior Bruins Transfer NCDC Franchise to West Chester Wolves". United States Premier Hockey League. April 1, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ "USPHL Announces Sale Of NCDC Provo Predators; Relocating To Casper, Wyoming". The Junior Hockey News. April 25, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Thunder Hockey Club Relocates NCDC And Premier Franchise To Exeter, New Hampshire". The Junior Hockey News. May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Boston Jr. Rangers and Railers Junior Hockey Club To Join USPHL". NCDC. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Seacoast Spartans To Join NCDC In 2024-25". The Junior Hockey News. June 26, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ "'none'". facebook. November 12, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ "USPHL Standings". United States Premier Hockey League. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ "NCDC Scoring Leaders". United States Premier Hockey League. Retrieved May 30, 2025.