2018-19 NCDC Season

This is the 2018-19 National Collegiate Development Conference season.  This is the league's second season.
==Membership Changes==
*On November 2, 2017 the league announced the New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs would be added to the league for the 2018-19 season.
*On March 16, 2018 the Syracuse Stars announced that they were moving their NCDC, Premier and U-18 Tier 1 teams to the Adirondack Bank Center at Utica Memorial Auditorium in Utica, New York for the 2018-19 season. The Stars will retain a Tier 1 U-16 team in Syracuse. The relocated teams will retain the Syracuse Stars moniker.
*The Rochester Monarchs and South Shore Kings withdrew.
*According to a January 28, 2019 posting on the oursportscentral.com website the Lewiston, Maine-based Twin City Thunder organization will be adding a team to the NCDC for the 2019-20 season.https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/weekly-sports-league-and-franchise-report/n-5442352 The organization presently has a team in the premier division of the USPHL. The league posted this change along with the return of the Rochester Monarchs as well as the renaming of the Syracuse Stars to the Utica Jr. Comets for the 2019-20 season.https://www.usphl.com/page/show/3853868-ncdc
==Teams==
National Collegiate Development Conference	National Collegiate Development Conference 	National Collegiate Development Conference
Team 	Location 	Arena
Boston Bandits 	Bridgewater, Massachusetts &Bourne, Massachusetts	Bridgewater Ice Arena &Gallo Ice Arena
Boston Jr. Bruins 	Marlborough, Massachusetts 	New England Sports Center
Connecticut Jr Rangers 	Stamford, Connecticut 	Chelsea Piers
Islanders Hockey Club 	Tyngsborough, Massachusetts 	Skate 3
Jersey Hitmen 	Wayne, New Jersey 	Capital One Bank Ice Vault Arena
New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs 	Hooksett, New Hampshire 	Tri-Town Ice Arena
New Jersey Rockets 	Berkeley Heights, New Jersey 	Prudential Center & Bridgewater Sports Arena
Northern Cyclones 	Hudson, New Hampshire 	Cyclones Arena
P.A.L. Jr. Islanders 	Hauppauge, New York & Syosset, New York 	The Rinx-Hidden Pond Park & Islanders Iceworks
Syracuse Stars 	Utica, New York 	Adirondack Bank Center at Utica Memorial Auditorium
==Standings==
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Jersey Hitmen 	50	43	7 	0 	218	103	86
Boston Jr. Bruins 	50	32	15	2 	200	139	67
Connecticut Jr Rangers 	50	30	17	1 	178	148	63
Islanders Hockey Club 	50	27	18	2 	157	147	59
New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs	50	27	18	4 	176	152	59
Syracuse Stars 	50	27	19	3 	173	165	58
Boston Bandits 	50	26	18	2 	153	149	58
Northern Cyclones 	50	26	20	3 	155	160	56
New Jersey Rockets 	50	19	24	5 	149	189	45
P.A.L. Jr. Islanders 	50	14	31	4 	156	197	33
==Playoffs==
===Format===
The top eight teams qualify for the playoffs. All rounds are best-of-three.
===Quarterfinals===
*Northern Cyclones defeated Jersey Hitmen 2 games to none
*Boston Jr. Bruins defeated Boston Bandits 2 games to none
*Connecticut Jr Rangers defeated Syracuse Stars 2 games to none
*Islanders Hockey Club defeated New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs 2 games to none
===Semifinals===
*Boston Jr. Bruins defeated Northern Cyclones 2 games to none
*Connecticut Jr Rangers defeated Islanders Hockey Club 2 games to none
===Final===
*Boston Jr. Bruins defeated Connecticut Jr Rangers 2 games to 1
==References==
Category:2019 in hockey
Category:USPHL Seasons