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USPHL Features 192 Alumni On 2024-25 NCAA Division I Rosters


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.

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