Will the first-place Ogden Mustangs reach the Dineen Cup, or should the Mountain Division be on upset alert? The junior hockey playoff season is upon us, and the first league to enter its end of the year tournament is the National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC). The 18-team league is forced to take a unique approach to its playoff due to off-season expansion that birthed a “Western Conference.” The best four teams in the West (or, the Mountain Division) will battle

Can the PAL Islanders repeat as champions, or will the New England division take home a title for the first time in five years? The junior hockey playoff season is upon us, and the first league to enter its end of the year tournament is the National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC). The 18-team league is forced to take a unique approach to its playoff due to off-season expansion that birthed a “Western Conference.” The best four teams in the West will battle until one