The
New York Islanders, together with Pride in Athletics for Life (P.A.L.)
and the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL), jointly announced
today that the newly formed P.A.L. Junior Islanders have been accepted
into the USPHL for the inaugural 2013-14 season.
“The
USPHL is truly the premier 16U/18U and junior league in the
northeast,”.P.A.L. Executive Director Tom Palmarra said. “Joining this
league will certainly help compel the
pyramid of younger hockey players on Long Island to aspire and drive
themselves to play at the highest level. We’re thankful to the league
for the commitment they’ve already shown us and we can’t wait to drop
the puck this fall.”
“We
believe the USPHL will provide the next step in high performance
training and competition for our midget and junior players,” Islanders
General Manager Garth Snow said. “The league also offers unmatched exposure to NCAA hockey programs for our young, aspiring hockey players.”
The
Founding members of the League which includes the Junior Bruins,
Islander Hockey Club, Jersey Hitmen and South Shore Kings formed the
United States Premier Hockey League (“USPHL”) to provide a new national
opportunity for hockey at the Junior and 16U/18U Midget Levels. The
USPHL programs will go beyond the on ice experience to include
education, leadership and community service components to help foster a
complete student athlete. The member organizations believe the USPHL
will provide the next step in high performance training and competition
and will provide unmatched exposure to NCAA hockey programs for young
aspiring hockey players.
Applications for franchises are still being accepted. For more information about the League, go to USPHL.com.
(Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)
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