Games of Sept. 19-22, 2024
Forward: Christian Day, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights
Day (‘04/Barre, Vt.) helped the Knights to two one-goal games against the Rockets Hockey Club to begin their season fully in the wins column. On Sept. 20, he put up a goal and an assist, and the next day, he put up a 1-2-3 scoring line for five points in two games. He is a second-year Knights player who was acquired last fall.
Defense: Harrison Kinne, West Chester Wolves
Kinne (‘05/Swampscott, Mass.) put up two assists in the first game of the Wolves’ existence, pushing them to their first-ever win on Sept. 20, 4-1 over the P.A.L. Jr. Islanders. His continued strong defensive play the rest of the weekend helped the Wolves start out 2-0-1-0 taking first place in the NCDC overall after the first weekend.
Goaltender: Michael Shelley, Connecticut Jr. Rangers
Shelley (‘05/Stafford, Va.) is a shining example of USPHL Advancement In Action. He first started in the USPHL 16U (now THF 16U) Division in 2019-20, playing for the Potomac Patriots 16U team. After another season with that team, he moved up to the Patriots’ USPHL Elite and Premier teams in 2021-22. He’s back in the USPHL now, and his NCDC debut was absolutely stunning. He stopped 48 of 49 shots in a 2-1 overtime victory on Sept. 21.
Rookie: Ty Oller, Jersey Hitmen
The Hitmen’s homegrown product Oller (‘05/Wayne, N.J.) saw two games with the NCDC last season, but was mostly a star player with the Hitmen 18U AAA program in the Tier 1 Hockey Federation. He has posted a 1-3-4 line for his first NCDC points.
Honorable Mention
Forwards
Aiden Ryan, Jersey Hitmen
Seiya Ishida, West Chester Wolves
Defenseman
Wilson Farrow, Jersey Hitmen
Goaltender
Griffin Davis, West Chester Wolves
Nick Bunch, Jersey Hitmen
Rookies
Tanner McFaul, Rockets Hockey Club
Jakub Kristek, Rockets Hockey Club
Reed Richeson, West Chester Wolves
Summaries by Joshua Boyd
