NCDC Alumni Account For 178 Rostered Players At NCAA D-I Level
Pictured: Liam McLinskey of the College of the Holy Cross is a former Jersey Hitmen player who won the Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year award last year, was selected as the Preseason Player Of the Year Award winner for 2024-25, and is a returning All-American. Photo Courtesy of Holy Cross Athletics
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024
The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) continues its proud tradition of preparing and advancing players for collegiate and professional hockey placement. The league is excited to announce that there are 192 junior alumni on NCAA Division I rosters and 10 alumni on NHL rosters for the 2024-25 hockey season.
National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC): The NCDC is dedicated to developing elite hockey players by providing them with top-level coaching, competition, and exposure to collegiate scouts. This season, the NCDC boasts:
- 178 alumni on NCAA Division I rosters
- 10 NCAA Division I players who have been drafted by NHL teams
- Calgary Flames draft pick Arseni Sergeyev (a Rockets Hockey Club alum) has started out 2-0 on the season for Penn State
Premier and Elite Conferences: The Premier and Elite Conferences focus on developing players’ skills and showcasing their talent, ultimately preparing them for the next level of competition. Highlights include:
- 26 former Premier and Elite players competing in NCAA Division I hockey
- 12 of these players have experience in both the Premier and NCDC conferences
- Notable player Will Hilfiker from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks, who has played at all three USPHL junior levels
Conferences with the Most USPHL Alumni on 2024-25 Rosters:
- Atlantic Hockey America: 49
- Hockey East: 46
- ECAC Hockey: 44
Since the inception of the NCDC in 2017-18, the USPHL’s three junior conferences have successfully sent more than 550 players to the NCAA Division I ranks, contributing to a total of over 6,200 players advancing to all levels of collegiate hockey.
About The United States Premier Hockey League
Founded in 2012, the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) is comprised of over 150 teams, fielding more than 20,000 players aged 9-21 in more than 100 organizations across the North, South, Midwest, West, and Canada. Our Junior Divisions consist of the National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) and our Premier and Elite Divisions, all geared toward college and pro placement.
Our youth and midget divisions (operated through the Tier 1 Hockey Federation) field full season 9U through 18U teams. The USPHL has sent over 8,000 players to all levels of college hockey all-time including over 3,700 into NCAA college hockey, with more than 550 advancing to NCAA Division I hockey. The USPHL has also had 18 players who played in the NCDC drafted by NHL teams.
NCDC Alumni On NCAA Division I 2024-25 Rosters
| First Name | Last Name | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron | Schwartz | (F) | Quinnipiac Univ. |
| Aidan | Carney | (F) | Univ. of Maine |
| Alex | Musielak | (G) | Boston College |
| Andrew | Gilbert | (D) | Army (U.S. Military Academy) |
| Andrew | King | (F) | Brown Univ. |
| Andy | Moore | (F) | Northeastern Univ. |
| Anthony | Cliche | (D) | Northern Michigan Univ. |
| Anthony | Messuri | (F) | Northeastern Univ. |
| Arseni | Sergeyev | (G) | Penn State Univ. |
| Artem | Buzoberya | (LW) | Bentley Univ. |
| Artyom | Borshyov | (D) | Lindenwood Univ. |
| Barron | Woodring | (C) | Army (U.S. Military Academy) |
| Ben | Muthersbaugh | (LW) | Union College |
| Billy | Girard | (G) | Boston Univ. |
| Billy | Norcross | (C/RW) | Northeastern Univ. |
| Blake | Humphrey | (C) | Lake Superior State Univ. |
| Braden | Doyle | (D) | Niagara Univ. |
| Brendan | Gibbons | (C) | Air Force Academy |
| Brian | Carrabes | (F) | Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) |
| Briggs | Gammill | (F) | Yale Univ. |
| Cade | Alami | (D) | Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) |
| Caden | Cranston | (F) | Merrimack College |
| Caleb | Price | (D) | Mercyhurst Univ. |
| Cameron | Lund | (C) | Northeastern Univ. |
| Cameron | Mannion | (D) | Stonehill College |
| Cameron | Smith | (G) | St. Lawrence Univ. |
| Cameron | Whitehead | (G) | Northeastern Univ. |
| Chase | Clark | (G) | American International College |
| Chris | Delaney | (C) | UMass-Lowell |
| Christian | Manz | (G) | Augustana Univ. |
| Cole | Crusberg-Roseen | (D) | Western Michigan Univ. |
| Colin | Ronan | (G) | Lindenwood Univ. |
| Colton | Friesen | (F) | Augustana Univ. |
| Connor | Joyce | (C) | Boston College |
| Connor | McDonough | (G) | Ferris State Univ. |
| Connor | Sullivan | (D) | Yale Univ. |
| Connor | Sweeney | (F) | Univ. of New Hampshire |
| Cy | LeClerc | (F) | Univ. of New Hampshire |
| Daniel | Ebrahim | (LW) | Sacred Heart Univ. |
| Daniel | Sambuco | (F) | Univ. of Vermont |
| David | Grosek | (C/LW) | Miami Univ. (Ohio) |
| David | Sacco | (RW) | Merrimack College |
| Dominic | Foglia | (D) | Colgate Univ. |
| Dylan | Lugris | (F) | Penn State Univ. |
| Edward | Moskowitz | (LW) | College of the Holy Cross |
| Eli | Pilosof | (C) | Union College |
| Erik | Bargholtz | (F) | Clarkson Univ. |
| Evan | Orloff | (D) | St. Lawrence Univ. |
| Evan | Szary | (G) | Army (U.S. Military Academy) |
| Finn | Loftus | (D) | UMass |
| Frank | Ireland | (F) | Stonehill College |
| Gabriel | Lunn | (D) | Robert Morris Univ. |
| Gavin | Fitzpatrick | (G) | Stonehill College |
| George | Krotiris | (W) | Robert Morris Univ. |
| Grant | Porter | (F) | Canisius College |
| Greg | Japchen | (D) | Robert Morris Univ. |
| Gunnar | VanDamme | (D) | Univ. of Alaska-Anchorage |
| Harrison | Chesney | (G) | Northeastern Univ. |
| Harry | Meirowitz | (D) | Brown Univ. |
| Henry | Graham | (G) | Lindenwood Univ. |
| Hunter | McCoy | (F) | Army (U.S. Military Academy) |
| Hunter | Mullett | (D) | Arizona State Univ. |
| Ian | Carpentier | (C) | UMass-Lowell |
| Ian | Moore | (D) | Harvard Univ. |
| Isaac | MacLeod | (RW) | St. Lawrence Univ. |
| J.J. | Cataldo | (G) | Army (U.S. Military Academy) |
| Jack | Brackett | (F) | RPI (Rensselaer Polytech. Inst.) |
| Jack | Brandt | (F) | Colgate Univ. |
| Jack | Hewitt | (D) | Brown Univ. |
| Jack | Olson | (G) | Colgate Univ. |
| Jack | Page | (D) | Boston Univ. |
| Jack | Pascucci | (D) | Univ. of Connecticut |
| Jack | Silich | (F) | Ferris State Univ. |
| Jackson | Dorrington | (D) | Northeastern Univ. |
| Jackson | Irving | (G) | UMass |
| Jake | Bernadet | (F) | St. Lawrence Univ. |
| Jake | Black | (F) | Bentley Univ. |
| Jake | Bongo | (F) | Sacred Heart Univ. |
| Jake | Cady | (C) | Stonehill College |
| James | Goffredo | (D) | RPI (Rensselaer Polytech. Inst.) |
| Jason | Gallucci | (D) | Penn State Univ. |
| Jason | Marsella | (D) | Yale Univ. |
| Joe | Sharib | (G) | Union College |
| Joe | Solimine | (C) | College of the Holy Cross |
| Joey | Potter | (D) | Univ. of Alaska-Anchorage |
| Johnny | Wescoe | (F) | Niagara Univ. |
| Joshua | Barnes | (C) | American International College |
| Joshua | Orrico | (D) | Univ. of Michigan |
| Jude | Brower | (D) | Army (U.S. Military Academy) |
| Kaleb | Tiessen | (D) | St. Cloud State Univ. |
| Karter | McNarland | (F) | Univ. of Alaska-Anchorage |
| Kevin | Fitzgerald | (D) | Univ. of Connecticut |
| Kristoffer | Eberly | (G) | Ohio State Univ. |
| Lee | Chiang | (F) | Robert Morris Univ. |
| Liam | McLinskey | (F) | College of the Holy Cross |
| Linden | Alger | (D) | UMass |
| Logan | Heroux | (D) | Ferris State Univ. |
| Logan | Morrell | (F) | Michigan Tech |
| Luca | Leighton | (F) | Long Island Univ. |
| Luis | Lindner | (D/F) | Univ. of New Hampshire |
| Mack | Oliphant | (D) | College of the Holy Cross |
| Mateo | Dixon | (C) | Univ. of Vermont |
| Matt | Cato | (C) | Univ. of Vermont |
| Max | Helgeson | (F) | Univ. of Alaska-Anchorage |
| Médrick | Bolduc | (F) | Northern Michigan Univ. |
| Michael | Colella | (F) | Canisius College |
| Michael | Felsing | (F) | Robert Morris Univ. |
| Michael | Polston | (G) | Long Island Univ. |
| Michael | Rubin | (D) | Sacred Heart Univ. |
| Michael | Sacco | (F) | Army (U.S. Military Academy) |
| Mickey | Burns | (LW) | Mercyhurst Univ. |
| Mike | Brown | (D) | Lake Superior State Univ. |
| Mitchell | Day | (G) | Niagara Univ. |
| Nate | Benoit | (D) | Quinnipiac Univ. |
| Nic | Belpedio | (D) | Colgate Univ. |
| Nicholas | Bernardo | (D) | Long Island Univ. |
| Nicholas | Niemo | (F) | Univ. of Maine |
| Nicholas | Rexine | (C) | Colgate Univ. |
| Nick | Ahern | (LW) | Univ. of Vermont |
| Nick | Bevilacqua | (G) | Bentley Univ. |
| Nick | Grimaldi | (F) | Ferris State Univ. |
| Nick | Ring | (F) | Univ. of New Hampshire |
| Nick | Traggio | (D) | Brown Univ. |
| Nolan | Hayes | (D) | Northeastern Univ. |
| Oliver | Flynn | (C) | Univ. of Connecticut |
| Owen | Bohn | (F) | Augustana Univ. |
| Owen | Simpson | (D) | Univ. of Connecticut |
| Pat | Lawn | (D) | Bentley Univ. |
| Patrick | Reilly | (D) | Princeton Univ. |
| Peyton | Grainer | (G) | American International College |
| Pierce | Patterson | (D) | Army (U.S. Military Academy) |
| Reilly | Connors | (C) | St. Lawrence Univ. |
| Riley | Fitzgerald | (F) | Mercyhurst Univ. |
| Ronan | Walsh | (F) | Univ. of New Hampshire |
| Ryan | Bottrill | (F) | Clarkson Univ. |
| Ryan | Buckley | (D) | College of the Holy Cross |
| Ryan | Davies | (D) | Stonehill College |
| Ryan | Healey | (D) | Harvard Univ. |
| Ryan | Keyes | (G) | Merrimack College |
| Ryan | Rosborough | (F) | St. Cloud State Univ. |
| Ryan | Spinale | (F) | Colgate Univ. |
| Rylee | Hlusiak | (RW) | Sacred Heart Univ. |
| Samuel | Stitz | (F) | Air Force Academy |
| Sean | Vlasich | (D) | Army (U.S. Military Academy) |
| Sebastian | Tamburro | (LW) | Colgate Univ. |
| Shane | Lachance | (LW) | Boston Univ. |
| Simon | Bucheler | (G) | Mercyhurst Univ. |
| Spencer | Evans | (D) | Brown Univ. |
| Steven | Townley | (F) | Dartmouth College |
| T.J. | Schweighardt | (D) | UMass-Lowell |
| T.J. | Semptimphelter | (G) | Univ. of North Dakota |
| Talon | Sigurdson | (F) | Clarkson Univ. |
| Tanner | Hartman | (F) | Brown Univ. |
| Tate | Brandon | (G) | UMass-Lowell |
| Thomas | Gale | (G) | College of the Holy Cross |
| Tim | Busconi | (D) | Dartmouth College |
| Timothy | Heinke | (RW) | College of the Holy Cross |
| Tony | Achille | (F) | Arizona State Univ. |
| Trevor | Smith | (C) | Army (U.S. Military Academy) |
| Trevor | Taulien | (D) | Ferris State Univ. |
| Trey | Scott | (D) | Univ. of Connecticut |
| Tucker | Hartmann | (D) | Yale Univ. |
| Tyler | Coffey | (F) | Colorado College |
| Tyler | Cristall | (F) | St. Lawrence Univ. |
| Tyler | Hotson | (F) | RPI (Rensselaer Polytech. Inst.) |
| Tyler | Nasca | (D) | Mercyhurst Univ. |
| Tyler | Young | (RW) | Merrimack College |
| Tyriq | Outen | (G) | Long Island Univ. |
| Warren | Clark | (D) | St. Cloud State Univ. |
| Will | Elger | (F) | Providence College |
| Will | Gilson | (D) | RPI (Rensselaer Polytech. Inst.) |
| Will | Hilfiker | (D) | Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks |
| Will | McDonough | (C) | Harvard Univ. |
| Will | Traeger | (C) | Boston College |
| Willyam | Gendron | (C) | Sacred Heart Univ. |
| Zach | Hahn | (D) | Univ. of New Hampshire |
| Zach | Nicolas | (F) | Stonehill College |
| Zachary | Wagnon | (F) | Yale Univ. |
