2021–22 NCDC season
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The 2021–22 NCDC season was the 5th season of the National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) Division of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL). The regular season ran from September 2021 to March 2022 with a slightly unbalanced schedule. The Jersey Hitmen won the regular season championship and went on to defeated the Boston Junior Bruins 2 games to 0 to capture the Dineen Cup.
National Collegiate Development Conference
September 2021 – March 2022
Postseason
March 17 – April 2, 2022
| 2021–22 NCDC season | |
|---|---|
| League | United States Premier Hockey League National Collegiate Development Conference |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | Regular season September 2021 – March 2022 Postseason March 17 – April 2, 2022 |
| Games | 49–48 |
| Teams | 13 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Jersey Hitmen |
| Top scorer | Patriks Marcinkevics (Jersey Hitmen) |
| Dineen Cup Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Jersey Hitmen |
| Runners-up | Boston Junior Bruins |
Member changes
None
Regular season
The standings at the end of the regular season were as follows:[1]
Note: x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched regular season title
Standings
North Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xy – New Hampshire Junior Monarchs | 48 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 63 | 142 | 132 |
| x – Boston Junior Bruins | 48 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 61 | 159 | 138 |
| x – Twin City Thunder | 48 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 54 | 151 | 139 |
| x – South Shore Kings | 48 | 25 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 173 | 162 |
| Northern Cyclones | 48 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 146 | 154 |
| Boston Advantage | 48 | 21 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 140 | 180 |
| Islanders Hockey Club | 48 | 14 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 133 | 186 |
South Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xyz – Jersey Hitmen | 49 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 234 | 131 |
| x – Rockets Hockey Club | 49 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 64 | 185 | 156 |
| x – Philadelphia Hockey Club | 49 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 54 | 147 | 161 |
| x – P.A.L. Jr. Islanders | 49 | 25 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 135 | 142 |
| Utica Jr. Comets | 49 | 21 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 155 | 187 |
| Connecticut Jr. Rangers | 49 | 19 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 152 | 184 |
Statistics
Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in regular season points at the completion of all regular season games. [2]
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriks Marcinkevics | Jersey Hitmen | 49 | 34 | 62 | 96 | 55 |
| Johnny Wescoe | Rockets Hockey Club | 49 | 25 | 47 | 72 | 8 |
| Dominiks Marcinkevics | Jersey Hitmen | 34 | 31 | 40 | 71 | 26 |
| Barron Woodring | Rockets Hockey Club | 46 | 27 | 31 | 58 | 28 |
| Joe Solimine | Boston Junior Bruins | 48 | 19 | 39 | 58 | 22 |
| Alexander Dameski | Jersey Hitmen | 46 | 32 | 25 | 57 | 43 |
| Spencer Korona | P.A.L. Jr. Islanders | 49 | 11 | 45 | 56 | 18 |
| Evan Brown | Rockets Hockey Club | 43 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 18 |
| John Gutt | Utica Jr. Comets | 49 | 18 | 36 | 54 | 32 |
| Tanner Hartman | New Hampshire Junior Monarchs | 47 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 26 |
| Chikara Hanzawa | South Shore Kings | 47 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 29 |
Dineen Cup playoffs
| Division Semifinals (Best-of-3) | Division Finals (Best-of-3) | Championship (Best-of-3) | ||||||||||||||||||
| N1 | New Hampshire Junior Monarchs | 2* | 2 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| N4 | South Shore Kings | 1 | 0 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| N1 | New Hampshire Junior Monarchs | 5 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| North Division | ||||||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Boston Junior Bruins | 4 | 4* | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Boston Junior Bruins | 2 | 5 | 2* | ||||||||||||||||
| N3 | Twin City Thunder | 3* | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Boston Junior Bruins | 2 | 1 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Jersey Hitmen | 4 | 4 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Jersey Hitmen | 5 | 10 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| S4 | P.A.L. Jr. Islanders | 3 | 4 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Jersey Hitmen | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Division | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S2 | Rockets Hockey Club | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| S2 | Rockets Hockey Club | 3 | 4 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| S3 | Philadelphia Hockey Club | 0 | 3 | - | ||||||||||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)