DMV Players in the NCDC 2020-21
DMV Players in the NCDC 2020-21
as of Oct. 12
The NCDC is one of two Tier 2 tuition-free junior hockey leagues in the United States. It falls under the umbrella of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) and has 13 teams playing in the Northeast from Maine in the North to Utica on the western edge of the footprint, south into New Jersey.
Considered Tier 2 because it is tuition-free, the NCDC is not recognized officially as a Tier 2 league by USA Hockey. The tuition-free United States Hockey League (USHL) is the only USA Hockey-recognized Tier 1 league, and the tuition-free North American Hockey League (NAHL) is the only USA Hockey-recognized Tier 2 league.
On average, the NCDC features between 35 and 40 players are are committed or will commit to play NCAA Division I hockey each year. The rest of the players who receive regular playing time generally commit to play at the Division II or III levels.
Cole Vallese – F – 2002 – Rockville, MD – Gonzaga
Connor Tait – F – 2001 – Boyds, MD – Gonzaga/Team Maryland
Evan Orloff – D – 2003 – Kensington, MD – St. Albans/Little Caps
Northern Cyclones
Matthew Perryman – D – 2001 – Ashburn, VA – Broad Run/Little Caps
PAL Jr. Islanders
Bobby Staring – D – Springfield, VA – St. Stephens & St. Agnes/Little Caps
Philadelphia Hockey Club
Jaden Hewes – F – 2001 – Ashburn, VA
Twin City Thunder
Connor Leslie – G – 2001 – Leesburg, VA – Little Caps