2020-21 NCDC season

This is the 2020-21 National Collegiate Development Conference season. This is the league's fourth season.

Membership Changes

 * On November 14, 2019 the league announced that the Philadelphia Hockey Club had purchased the NCDC franchise rights for the Boston Bandits and wold be added to the league for the 2020-21 season.


 * On June 3, 2020 the USPHL announced the addition of the Boston Advantage to the NCDC along with Premier Division, 18U, 16U, and 15U teams. The organization had previously only had youth level teams and would be based out of the Pilgrim Skating Arena in Hingham, Massachusetts.


 * The Rochester Monarchs were notified sometime in January or February of 2020 they were to be removed from the NCDC after the 2019-20 season due to on ice performance. The organization would also later withdraw from the USPHL's Premier Division in order to focus on youth hockey.

Format
All teams qualify

South Division Quarterfinals

 * P.A.L. Jr. Islanders defeated Philadelphia Hockey Club 2 games to none
 * Connecticut Jr Rangers defeated Utica Jr. Comets 2 games to none

South Division Semifinals

 * New Jersey Rockets defeated P.A.L. Jr. Islanders 2 games to none
 * Jersey Hitmen defeated Connecticut Jr Rangers 2 games to none

North Division Quarterfinals
Due to local restrictions in place in the Massachusetts; seeds were used to determine home ice in the first two rounds; but, teams were grouped by states, the four Massachusetts teams were grouped together for the first two rounds and the other three teams playing for two rounds with a round robin to determine the teams advancing to the second round.

Maine/New Hampshire Teams
Single round robin
 * Northern Cyclones defeated New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs 2-0
 * Twin City Thunder defeated Northern Cyclones 3-1
 * Twin City Thunder defeated New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs 3-2

New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs eliminated, Northern Cyclones and Twin City Thunder advance to second round meeting each other

Massachusetts Teams
Best-of-three series
 * Islanders Hockey Club defeated South Shore Kings 2 games to 1
 * Boston Jr. Bruins defeated Boston Advantage 2 games to 1

North Division Semifinals

 * Twin City Thunder defeated Northern Cyclones 2 games to 1
 * Boston Jr. Bruins defeated Islanders Hockey Club 2 games to none

Semifinals
March 27th
 * Jersey Hitmen defeated Twin City Thunder 6-1
 * New Jersey Rockets defeated Boston Jr. Bruins 10-2

Final
March 28th
 * Jersey Hitmen defeated New Jersey Rockets 5-2