2018–19 NCDC season
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The 2018–19 NCDC season was the 2nd season of the National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) Division of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL). The regular season ran from September 2018 to March 2019 with a 50-game schedule. The New Jersey Hitmen won the regular season championship. The Boston Junior Bruins defeated the Connecticut Jr. Rangers 2 games to 1 to capture the Dineen Cup.
National Collegiate Development Conference
September 2018 – March 2019
Postseason
March 2019
| 2018–19 NCDC season | |
|---|---|
| League | United States Premier Hockey League National Collegiate Development Conference |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | Regular season September 2018 – March 2019 Postseason March 2019 |
| Games | 50 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | New Jersey Hitmen |
| Dineen Cup Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Boston Junior Bruins |
| Runners-up | Connecticut Jr. Rangers |
Member changes
- In On November 2, 2017, the USPHL announced that the New Hampshire Junior Monarchs would found a Tier II franchise that would begin playing in the NCDC this season.[1]
Regular season
The standings at the end of the regular season were as follows:[2]
Note: x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched regular season title
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xy – New Jersey Hitmen | 50 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 218 | 103 |
| x – Boston Junior Bruins | 50 | 32 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 67 | 200 | 139 |
| x – Connecticut Jr. Rangers | 50 | 30 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 178 | 148 |
| x – Islanders Hockey Club | 50 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 59 | 157 | 147 |
| x – New Hampshire Junior Monarchs | 50 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 59 | 176 | 152 |
| x – Syracuse Stars | 50 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 173 | 165 |
| x – Boston Bandits | 50 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 58 | 153 | 149 |
| x – Northern Cyclones | 50 | 26 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 56 | 155 | 160 |
| New Jersey Rockets | 50 | 19 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 149 | 189 |
| P.A.L. Jr. Islanders | 50 | 14 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 156 | 197 |
| Rochester Monarchs | 50 | 15 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 146 | 211 |
| South Shore Kings | 50 | 14 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 120 | 221 |
Dineen Cup playoffs
At the conclusion of the regular season, the playoff matches were set. However, prior to the start of the postseason, the remainder of the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Quarterfinals (Best-of-3) | Semifinals (Best-of-3) | Championship (Best-of-3) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | New Jersey Hitmen | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Northern Cyclones | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Boston Junior Bruins | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Northern Cyclones | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Boston Junior Bruins | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Boston Bandits | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Boston Junior Bruins | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Connecticut Jr. Rangers | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Connecticut Jr. Rangers | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Syracuse Stars | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Connecticut Jr. Rangers | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Islanders Hockey Club | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Islanders Hockey Club | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | New Hampshire Junior Monarchs | 0 | ||||||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)