Former USPHL 16U Rockets Hockey Player Nicholas VanTassell Drafted By Ottawa

By Joshua Boyd / USPHL Staff The Ottawa Senators, on June 29, drafted former Rockets Hockey Club USPHL 16U player Nicholas VanTassell. He was selected in the seventh round, 215th overall, of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. A 2004-born native of Basking Ridge, N.J., VanTassell played his youth hockey for the Rockets and, as a […]

Islanders Hockey Club Captures USPHL North 15U Championship

The Islanders Hockey Club defeated the Springfield Pics on March 1 to capture the USPHL North 15U Championship. Both the Islanders and Pics have qualified for the Tier 1 Hockey Federation championships in Wayne, N.J., March 11-12. Congratulations to Coach Brian Umansky and the Islanders on capturing the North title and berth to the 15U […]

USPHL Elite, Midgets Alum Picard Called Up To Air Force Academy NCAA Division I Team

Pictured: Picard’s commitment graphic from 2021-22, when the former USPHL Elite goalie committed to Air Force Academy’s ACHA team. Courtesy of the Springfield Pics.  By Joshua Boyd / USPHL.com  It was a dream come true on Friday the 13th of January when former Springfield Pics officially became an NCAA athlete when the Air Force Academy […]

USPHL Alum Shane Pinto Named NHL Rookie Of The Month For October 2022

Ottawa Senators center Shane Pinto, who led all rookies with six goals in eight games (6-1—7) and topped the entire League with a 42.9 shooting percentage (6 G/14 S), has been named the NHL’s “Rookie of the Month” for October. Pinto played in the USPHL 16U and 18U leagues for the South Kent Selects Academy between 2016-18, winning […]