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Foxboro, MA - The South Shore Kings are excited to announce two year NCDC Forward and Captain Aiden Lindley had made his commitment to play college hockey at Stevenson University! 

Lindley, a native of Midland, MI, played two seasons for the South Shore Kings NCDC team. He played in 99 career regular season games, recording 25 goals and 36 assists for 61 points. This season, he more than doubled his season total from the 22/23 season. 

Lindley and the Kings played in a total 20 playoff games the past 2 seasons. Both years the Kings made it to the Dineen Cup Finals. He scored the game winning goal in double overtime of the North Finals in March of 2023 to send the Kings to the finals.  The Kings fell to the PAL Islanders in Game 3 of the finals. This year, Lindley helped the Kings win their first ever Dineen Cup. In those 20 career playoff games, Lindley had 7 goals and 7 assists. 

"The past two seasons with the South Shore Kings have been unforgettable. Everyone in the Kings organization from coaches and trainers to billet families, social media marketing and game play announcing, this organization has it all. The facilities are fantastic from the weight room to the video room and locker rooms everything is top notch. I’ve always felt supported, and that player development was the priority. Coaches have helped me navigate the college recruiting process and constantly pushed us to become better on and off the ice. During my time with the South Shore Kings I developed friendships with teammates from all over the world - and they’ll last a lifetime!" - Aiden Lindley

"I couldn't be happier for Aiden. I have enjoyed watching him grow as a person, a hockey player and a leader. His work ethic and attention to detail is ELITE. He is a culture driver. He makes everyone around him better. I look forward to watching him succeed at the next level. Stevenson is getting a phenomenal person." - GM/Head Coach Tyler Holske

Stevenson University is a proud member of the United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC). 

Congratulations to Aiden and his family on this outstanding accomplishment!

Foxboro, MA - We are excited to announce Kotaro Murase has been named NCDC New England Division MVP & Forward of the Year!

Murase, a native of Hokkaido, Japan, is in his 2nd season with the South Shore Kings NCDC team. He appeared in 44 regular season games for the Kings in 2022-2023. He recorded 11 goals and 21 assists. He also had 6 points in 8 playoff games in 2023. He also won a Bronze medal with Team Japan in the World Junior Championships Division 1 Group B tournament in 2022. He then won a gold medal in 2023. 

Kotaro took a big step in year 2. Murase not only scored 22 goals and 33 assists for 55 points, but he led Kings forwards in several individual metrics, such as zone entries (298), breakouts (217), goals scored when he was on ice (87) and accurate passes (1,195). His +29 rating was second among Kings forwards and his 177:03 of total power play time was second among Kings forwards. He currently has 9 points in 9 playoff games for the Kings. 

Through 2 seasons, Murase has 87 points, which puts him just behind countryman Chikara Hanzawa for the most in Kings NCDC history. 

“I’m very happy and grateful to be recognized as the MVP of our division. I want to thank my parents for making this possible and the Kings organization for the support the past two seasons. This season, after last year, I had more confidence to make plays with the puck and set up chances for my teammates. I also worked hard to make my shot better. I’m very excited to be playing for the championship. Last season, we came really close and hope to be able to win it this year,” added Murase. “I would love to end my junior career and time with the Kings celebrating a championship.”

“Both these awards are very deserving. Kotaro has been a big part of our team these past two seasons. His consistency is what separates him. He has produced some big-time goals for us, most recently the game winning, series clinching, overtime goal against Utica in round 1. Most importantly, Kotaro is a phenomenal person. I have enjoyed coaching him these past two seasons. I look forward to watching him succeed at the next level.” said GM/Head Coach Tyler Holske 

Congratulations to Kotaro on this outstanding accomplishment. 

The South Shore Kings have been recognized as the NCDC New England Division Organization of the Year!

“The South Shore Kings are very proud to receive this award. This award is a testament to the many people in our organization and at our Foxboro Sports Center facility that worked tirelessly throughout the season to provide the best possible experience for our players and supporters,” said Team President Dave Franzosa. “The South Shore Kings’ goal is to provide a safe and competitive environment where parents feel confident sending their sons to fulfill their goal of playing college hockey. GM/Head Coach Tyler Holske is meticulous in preparing the players and advocating for them and Assistant Coach Jon Skarlis provides a great support system. We feel as though we do things the right way at South Shore and that is because all team members within our organization take so much pride and are so invested in what they do.”

“I first would like to say Thank You to our ownership group, Albany Road Real Estate Partners, managing group, EDGE Sports Global and our President, Dave Franzosa. The support we get from them is simply amazing,” said GM/Head Coach Tyler Holske. “This award recognizes the great support staff we have in place. We all take tremendous pride in how we do things at South Shore. In the last two years, we have made major improvements to the facility, which includes our NCDC locker room, dry-stall room, and video room. Edge Performance Systems, which is located just upstairs, has been remarkable in the development of these young men. 

“We feel we have one of the best setups in all junior hockey here at the Foxboro Sports Center. The players are here for typically four hours each day during the week, and they have everything they need to be successful.”

“We have had many great leaders over the years. Aiden Lindley, Nate Stachowiak and Culin Wilson have all done an excellent job in leading this group. The three of them along with Kotaro Murase, Karim Gayfullin, Sal Cerrato and Thomas Whitford ultimately make up the leadership group for this team,” added Tyler Holske. “These seven young men all played a huge role in getting us to our first ever Dineen Cup Finals last season. For them to come back says a lot about what type of people they are. They believe in the culture we have put in place here. They all came back for the same reason, to win the Dineen Cup.”

The Kings are set to host the Dineen Cup Finals. Game 1 is set for this Friday at 7PM. 

 

Dineen Cup Schedule

Game 1, Friday April 26th at 7:00PM

Game 2, Saturday April 27th at 7:00PM

*Game 3, Sunday April 28th at 4:30PM

* If Necessary

All games at the Foxboro Sports Center