USPHL SOUTHEAST SHOWCASE

Sept. 27-30, 2024

Chilled Ponds Ice Sports Complex, Chesapeake, VA

The USPHL Premier and USPHL Elite's Southeast and Florida Divisions are ready to get rolling in Chesapeake, as these two heavily-scouted divisions always draw a lot of attention when they gather together Sept. 27-30.

With more than 380 college commitments during the 2023-24 season from the Premier and Elite conferences, scouts are sure to find future players and prospects hitting the ice in Virginia the final week of September.

The Whalers previously hosted the Southeast Showcase in 2022, 2019, 2016 and 2015, in addition to hosting the USPHL Premier and Elite Nationals in 2021. A total of 19 teams will hit the ice over the weekend, including 18 teams from the Southeast and Florida Divisions, the USPHL Premier's Red River Spartans of the Great Lakes Division, and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights' USPHL Premier and Elite teams, out of those conferences' respective Atlantic Divisions.

Travel Opportunities

Chesapeake, Va., is only a 30-minute drive from the Norfolk International Airport, and the city is easily accessible off of Interstate 64.

Week of Dec. 19, 2024

Games of Dec. 10-16, 2024

Southeast Division

Forward: Kayden Suy, Potomac Patriots

Suy (‘05/Gainesville, Va.) put up six assists in two games with the Potomac Patriots last week, adding to his career tally of 39 and cementing himself as the second-highest scoring player for the franchise this season. Suy has played 53 games over two Elite league seasons.

Defense: Ashton Lesher, Charlotte Rush

Lesher (‘05/Penn.) posted two assists in two games this week with the Charlotte Rush. The blueliner is in his second season in the Elite league. He’s played 65 career games and has 21 career points.

Goaltender: Owen Nasholds, Carolina Jr. Hurricanes

Nasholds (‘07/Raleigh, N.C.) made a big impact on Dec. 14, taking a shutout win against the Atlanta Mad Hatters. Making 23 saves on 23 shots, it was his third shutout in his rookie season. He is currently 8-4-0-0 with a .934 save percentage and the sixth best-performing goalie in the Elite league so far this season.

Florida Division

Forward: Rene Krytinar, Tampa Bay Juniors

Krytinar (‘05/Prague, Czech Republic) scored three goals and posted on assist over two games this week to help the Tampa Bay Juniors continue a five-game win streak in December. The rookie has 25 points across 18 games this season, making him the ninth-best rookie in the Elite league for 2024-25 thus far.

Defense: Ari Chernobelsky, Palm Beach Typhoon

Chernobelsky (‘06/Wellington, Fla.) crossed the 60-game threshold this week, playing his 61st game for the Palm Beach Typhoon and capturing one goal and one assist over the week. He has 32 career points over two seasons in the Elite league.

Goaltender: Shane Passaro, Tampa Bay Juniors

Passaro (‘04/Palm Springs, Calif.) made 36 saves on 39 shots for a .923 save percentage against the Florida Junior Blades on Dec. 13. The goalie has a .936 save percentage in his second season with the Tampa Bay Juniors. He is 21-5-0-0 over two seasons with two shutouts to his name.

Selection Process: Divisional statistical leaders are presented to coaches, who are able to vote on the leaders, or nominate and vote on alternate candidates.

Summaries by Taylor Dean

Dec. 19, 2024

Games of Dec. 10-16, 2024

New England Division

Forward: Chase Darcey, South Shore Kings

Darcey (‘06/Billerica, Mass.) is on a five-game points streak for the South Shore Kings, scoring five goals and two assists over four games this week. The rookie is proving to be a standout, leading the franchise in points this season and being the fourth-highest score leader for the entire league with 34 points across 28 games.

Defense: Brady Dunn, Islanders Hockey Club

Dunn (‘05/Mt. Lebanon, Penn.) earns his second Player of the Month nomination for December with two goals and three assists added to his name this week. The rookie has 21 points across 18 games, and played with the Islanders’ Premier team for four games this season.

Goaltender: Cole Kelly, Islanders Hockey Club

Kelly (‘05/Binghamton, N.Y.) conceded only two goals on Dec. 15, making 32 saves on 34 shots for a .941 save percentage and another win to his name. He is 9-3-0-0 in his rookie season with the Islanders Elite team, with a .906 save percentage.

Atlantic Division

Forward: Brody Polacek, Wilkes-Barre Scranton Knights

The WBS Knights continue a five-game win streak this month, with Polacek (‘06/Binghamton, N.Y.) scoring four goals and garnering four assists last week to help them continue the streak. The rookie is on a points streak of his own, registering points in all five games he’s played with the Knights so far.

Defense: Kirill Serebryakov, Wilkes-Barre Scranton Knights

On the defense side, Serebryakov (‘08/Astana, Kazakhstan) scored one goal and had two assists on Dec. 15, helping the WBS Knights top the division leaderboard. The rookie has 17 points across 10 games, including two game winning goals.

Goaltender: Pandelis Tursi, Connecticut Jr. Rangers

Tursi (‘06/Glen Cove, N.Y.) garnered two wins for the Connecticut Jr. Rangers last week, making 70 saves on 73 shots for a .959 save percentage and 1.50 goals against average. In his first Elite season, the goalie has a 9.35 save percentage and is 3-3-1-1 so far this season.

Midwest Division

Forward: Robert Gross, Fort Wayne Spacemen

Gross (‘05/Fort Wayne, Ind.) put up two goals and three assists for five points in his single game against Motor City over the past week. He currently has 18 points in 13 games this season, and 40 points in 56 games.

Defense: Joseph Rodriguez, Chicago Cougars

Rodriguez (‘06/Oak Lawn, Ill.) had a big run of three games, with a goal and three assists for four points during the Cougars’ last three games, in which they went 2-1-0-0. Rodriguez currently has nine points in 23 games.

Goaltender: Andrew DiSilvestro, Chicago Cougars

DiSilvestro (‘07/Arlington Heights, Ill.) had a strong performance over two games, including a 34-save performance on 35 shots on Dec. 10 against the Metro Jets. He also stopped 14 of 15 against Decatur for his third straight win.

Selection Process: Divisional statistical leaders are presented to coaches, who are able to vote on the leaders, or nominate and vote on alternate candidates.

Summaries by Taylor Dean and Joshua Boyd

Read About How The United States Premier Hockey League Utilizes Ken's Ratings For American College Hockey ("KRACH") to determine its Power Rankings.

These rankings are used by the USPHL only to determine Divisional seeding for Premier Nationals; for selecting the Elite wild card team to fill out the 6-team Elite Nationals field.

Power Movers: A lot of movement right here. A Top 3 switch, and also some notable jumps by the Potomac Patriots (from 12th to ninth) and Elmira Impact (from 13th to 10th).

See this week's full rankings below!

Dec. 19-22

Hertz Arena, Estero, Fla.

The Gulf Coast of Florida provides a whole new definition of “hockey weather” as the USPHL Florida College Showcase will see typically sunny skies and warm temperatures as players and fans enter the beautiful Hertz Arena for this key event every year on the USPHL Premier and Elite calendar.

College scouts and coaches will get a chance to see 24 total teams take part in this year’s USPHL Florida College Showcase, with all of the Florida and Southeast Division teams from both the Premier and Elite conferences representing 20 of these squads. Additionally, these teams will be joined by the Northern Cyclones’ Premier and Elite teams – the latter being the defending USPHL Elite National Champions – as well as the Motor City Gamblers’ Premier and Elite teams, for a total of 24 teams on the ice over the four-day stretch.

Both the USPHL Premier and USPHL Elite teams saw more than 350 advancements to college hockey at the NCAA, ACHA and AAU levels during the 2023-24 season.

Every season, both leagues continue to develop players for the college game, as well as for higher junior levels. In 2023-24, more than 250 players who played in the USPHL Premier saw time in the USPHL’s highest tier, the National Collegiate Development Conference. More than 300 USPHL Elite players moved either in-season or from prior seasons to the USPHL Premier, all signs of USPHL Advancement in action.

If you are unable to join us in person at either event, we hope you will tune into FloHockey.tv for all the live and on demand action!

2024 USPHL PREMIER FLORIDA COLLEGE SHOWCASE SCHEDULE

2024 USPHL ELITE FLORIDA COLLEGE SHOWCASE SCHEDULE

Week of Dec. 12, 2024

Games played Dec. 3-9

Southeast Division

Forward: Viktor Pettersson, Charlotte Rush

Pettersson (‘05) was a key player for the Charlotte Rush this week, scoring the game winning goal on Dec. 7 and scoring another goal on Dec. 8. In his second Elite season, Pettersson has played 17 games and posted 22 points (8 goals; 14 assists).

Defense: Colin Browning, Carolina Junior Hurricanes

Browning (‘04/Huntingtown, Md.) posted two assists for the Carolina Junior Hurricanes last week. The blueliner has played nine games in his second Elite season, with 44 career games and seven points under his belt.

Goaltender: Janic Kennedy, Hampton Roads Whalers

Kennedy (‘04/Mission Viejo, Calif.) was standout goalie last week, posting two shutouts for the Hampton Roads Whalers to go 1-0-0-1 with 49 total saves. He has a .950 save percentage in his second season with the Whalers. He has seven career shutouts to his name and five this season, the most of any Elite goalie for 2024-25 so far.

Florida Division

Forward: Jan Zeman, Tampa Bay Juniors

Zeman (‘06/Tampa, Fla.) went on a three-game points streak with the Tampa Bay Juniors last week, registering four goals and three assists. He has 20 points across 19 games in his second season in the Elite Conference, with 56 career games played.

Defense: Carter Trussler, Tampa Bay Juniors

Trussler (‘06/Land O Lakes, Fla.) is one game shy of his centennial appearance with the Tampa Bay Juniors, and continues to make big impacts on the ice. Last week he posted one goal and three assists over three games to help the team win 3-0. Trussler has 60 career points over three seasons in the Elite league.

Goaltender: Blake Moore, Florida Jr. Blades

Moore (‘06/Harker Heights, Tx.) posted a .949 save percentage on Dec. 8, conceding only two goals for 37 of 39 saves. The rookie has played 11 games with the Florida Jr. Blades and is 5-4-0-0 in his first season.

Selection Process: Divisional statistical leaders are presented to coaches, who are able to vote on the leaders, or nominate and vote on alternate candidates.

Summaries by Taylor Dean

Week of Dec. 12, 2024

Games played Dec. 3-9

New England Division

Forward: Rhett Micallef, Islanders Hockey Club

Micallef (‘07/Onsted, Mich.) is on a three-game points streak to begin December, helping the Islanders win their two games last week with four goals and one assist. The rookie has played 21 games this season and has 16 total points with 10 goals and six assists.

Defense: Brady Dunn, Islanders Hockey Club

Dunn (‘05/Pittsburgh, Penn.) is on a four-game points streak, posting three assists over the Islanders’ two games last week. Dunn has 17 total points in his rookie season, with 17 games played so far.

Goaltender: Tagger Tamburo, Islanders Hockey Club

Tamburo (‘04/Phoenix, Ariz.) won his game for the Islanders on Dec. 6, with 26 saves on 27 shots for a .962 save percentage. Tamburo is 5-0-0-0 in his second season with the Islanders, with 27 career games and a .926 career save percentage.

Atlantic Division

Forward: Lucius Wagner, Elmira Impact

Wagner (‘06/Wagner, N.Y.) scored two goals and posted three assists to help Elmira win two games last week, including the game winning goal on Dec. 7. The rookie has 19 points (six goals; 16 assists) in 17 games played in his first Elite season.

Defense: Kyle Kanzinger, Wilkes-Barre Scranton Knights

Kanzinger (‘08/Bala Cynwyd, Penn.) made his Elite Conference debut with the Knights to help them win both games last week, scoring two goals and registering two assists. Kanzinger was called up to the Elite squad from the Knights’ 16U AYHL team.

Goaltender: Felix Olesen, Elmira Impact

Olesen (‘04/Haslen, Switzerland) has 32 saves on 33 shots for a .970 save percentage and win for the Elmira Impact on Dec. 8. Olesen is 2-0-0-0 in his rookie Elite season with a .941 season save percentage so far.

Midwest Division

Forward: Mikey Large, Chicago Crush

Large (‘06) is on a four-game points streak to begin December with the Chicago Crush, posting two goals and five assists for three games last week. He has 21 points across 19 games, including seven goals in his first Elite season.

Defense: Erik Koller, Chicago Crush

Koller (‘05) posted four assists for the Chicago Crush last week, helping the team continue December with a five-game win streak. In his rookie Elite season, Koller has 10 points across 20 games played.

Goaltender: Kristofer Hatch, Metro Jets

Hatch (‘06, Huntsville, Ala.) went 2-0 in games for the Metro Jets last week, making 54 saves on 57 shots for a .947 save percentage and 1.50 goals against average. Hatch has a .909 save percentage in his second season with the Metro Jets across 11 games so far this year.

Selection Process: Divisional statistical leaders are presented to coaches, who are able to vote on the leaders, or nominate and vote on alternate candidates.

Summaries by Taylor Dean

Week of Nov. 8, 2024

Games of Nov. 26-Dec. 2, 2024

Atlantic Division

Forward: Wyatt Stasik, WBS Knights

Stasik (‘06/Wilkes, Pa.) had a big weekend to bridge November and December, scoring three goals and also had two assists for five points. The second-year Knight has improved to a career best 29 points in 20 games this year.

Defense: Adam Zaremba, Rockets Hockey Club

Zaremba (‘06/South Plainfield, N.J.) registered a goal and an assist for two points to help the Rockets to a 5-1 win to start December and earn the game-winning goal. Zaremba is a career Rockets player, having come up through their youth and Midget ranks.

Goaltender: Anthony Shaw, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights

Shaw (‘06/Wilkes, Pa.) stopped all 32 shots he faced on Nov. 30 against the Rockets Hockey Club for his second shutout of the season and his fourth win in a row. He is 6-1 this season and for his career, he is 9-3-0-0 with a .916 save percentage.

Midwest Division

Forward: Christopher Frachalla, Chicago Crush

Frachalla (‘04/Frankfort, Ill.) bridged November and December by scoring a pair of goals including the GWG with his first goal of the season on Dec. 1. The second-year Crush player now has a career-best nine points in 18 games this year.

Defense: Logan Landmeier, Chicago Crush

Landmeier (‘05/Elgin, Ill.) put up the assist on Frachalla’s GWG against the division-leading Fort Wayne Spacemen on Dec. 1. He currently has five points in 17 games this season.

Goaltender: Johnny Augusta, Chicago Crush

Augusta (‘04/Medinah, Ill.) racked up his fifth win in a row on Dec. 1, stopping 40 of 41 Fort Wayne shots for a season high in saves. He has seven wins this season and is 16-5-0-1 with a .934 save percentage in his two-year Crush career.

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Southern California Combine

Are you ready to take the next step in your hockey career? The USPHL NCDC Combine Series offers a unique opportunity for players to showcase their talent, learn from the best, and pave the way to collegiate hockey success!

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📅 April 4-6, 2025

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📅 April 11-13, 2025

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Summaries By Taylor Dean

Forwards

Caleb Rae, Florida Jr. Blades

In his second consecutive Player of the Month distinction, Rae (‘07/Stouffville, Ont.) posted points in all four games he played with the Florida Jr. Blades in November, including the game winning goal on Nov. 15. The rookie leads his franchise in points this season, with 20 total points thus far.

Zayn Haddon-Harris, Florida Eels

Haddon-Harris (‘04/Boca Raton, Fla.) scored eight goals in November, ending the month with the game winning goal for the Florida Eels on Nov. 22. In his second season with the Eels, Haddon-Harris has played 59 games and posted 64 career points, leading the franchise this season in points.

Kelan Jamison, Tampa Bay Juniors

The Tampa Bay Juniors entered November with a 10-game win streak, and Jamison’s (‘06/Flint, Mich.) seven goals and two assists were key in keeping that streak to put them at the top of the Florida Division to end the month. Jamison is in his second Elite season, having played 57 games and registering 46 points.

Honorable Mention: Dylan Hineman, Tampa Bay Juniors

Defense

Zachary Barta, Florida Jr. Blades

Barta (‘06/Prior Lake, Minn.) returned to the Florida Jr. Blades for a third season, putting up two goals and seven assists so far this season. The blueliner was impactful in helping the Jr. Blades win three of their four games in November.

Steven Eberhardt, Bold City Battalion

Eberhardt (‘07/Seaford, N.Y.) has kept up the high level of play that also had him become a winner in October. He registered four points over his first three games of the month and helped the Battalion’s Premier team as well by also scoring four points in four games with that squad, as well.

Honorable Mention: Ty Elzinga, Florida Eels

Goaltender

Cooper White, Bold City Battalion

White (‘06/Rapid City, S.D.) is 3-3-0-0 in his rookie Elite season and helped the Bold City Battalion win three of four games he played in November. He has a .914 save percentage so far this season, making 235 saves on 257 shots.

Honorable Mention: Shane Passaro, Tampa Bay Juniors

Selection Process: The division’s coaches are presented with a ballot form with statistical leaders (ranked by points per game average for skaters and save percentage for goaltenders) and vote on that form. The league takes the results of that vote and presents the finalists to the coaches, who are able to vote on further changes if desired.