Eastern Junior Hockey League
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The Eastern Junior Hockey League (EJHL) is an American Tier III Junior A ice hockey league. Founded in 1993 by Dan Esdale,[1][2] the EJHL has fourteen teams from across the Northeastern United States. The EJHL is a member of USA Hockey, and the EJHL champion goes on to play for the National Championship against the champions of the five other Tier III leagues and a host city.[3] The New Hampshire Junior Monarchs are the 2 time defending EJHL Champions.[4]
[edit] History
The league was formed in 1993 with the NECDL Classics, the Rhode Island Sharks, the Tyngsborough Huskies, the Matt O'Neil Lightning, the Granite State Stars and the Springfield Olympics. The following year the Niagara Scenics joined the league from the North American Hockey League. The Scenics later left for the Metro Junior A Hockey League in Ontario. In the subsequent years, the league has added the Valley Jr. Warriors (1996); NY Apple Core (1997); Capital District (1999); Bay State Breakers (1999); Junior Bruins (1999); Green Mountain Glades (2000); NJ Hitmen (2004) and the Syracuse Stars (2005) who joined from the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League. The league has quickly been gaining prestige across the United States as teams such as the Hitmen and Monarchs compete with other top junior teams.
| Northern Division |
| Team |
Centre |
| Boston Jr. Bruins |
Marlborough, Massachusetts |
| Capital District Selects |
Clifton Park, New York |
| Green Mountain Glades |
Williston, Vermont |
| New England Jr. Huskies |
Tyngsborough, Massachusetts |
| New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs |
Hooksett, New Hampshire |
| Rochester Stars |
Syracuse, New York |
| Valley Jr. Warriors |
Haverhill, Massachusetts |
| Southern Division |
| Team |
Centre |
| Bay State Breakers |
Rockland, Massachusetts |
| Bridgewater Bandits |
Bridgewater, Massachusetts |
| New Jersey Hitmen |
Wayne, New Jersey |
| New York Applecore |
Long Beach, New York |
| Philadelphia Revolution |
Warwick Township, Pennsylvania |
| South Shore Kings |
Foxboro, Massachusetts |
| Springfield Pics |
West Springfield, Massachusetts |
[edit] Champions
The winning team in the EJHL is awarded the Gary Dineen Cup[5], named for the late Gary Dineen, one of the founders of the New England Junior Hockey League and of the New England Junior Falcons[6][7][8]
- 2011 NH Jr. Monarchs
- 2010 NH Jr. Monarchs
- 2009 NJ Hitmen
- 2008 NJ Hitmen
- 2007 NH Jr. Monarchs
- 2006 NH Jr. Monarchs
- 2005 Junior Bruins
- 2004 NH Jr. Monarchs
- 2003 NY Apple Core
- 2002 NH Jr. Monarchs
- 2001 Walpole Stars
- 2000 NE Jr. Coyotes
- 1999 Walpole Stars
- 1998 NE Jr. Coyotes
- 1997 NE Jr. Whalers
- 1996 NE Jr. Whalers
- 1995 Niagara Scenics
- 1994 NECDL Classics
[edit] Timeline of teams
- Matt O'Neil Lightning (1993–98), became Boston Harbor Wolves became Boston Jr. Shamrocks, became the Philadelphia Revolution
- Tyngsboro Huskies (1993–2001), became Lowell Jr. Lock Monsters (2001–2004), became New England Jr. Huskies
- Springfield Olympics (Pics) became New England Jr. Whalers became New England Jr. Coyotes became New England Jr. Falcons
- New England College Development League (NECDL) Classics (1993–1997), became Walpole Stars (1997–2006), became Foxboro Stars (2006–2007), became South Shore Kings (2007–present)
- Niagara Scenic (1994–1995)
- Rhode Island Sharks (1993–1998) folded after the 1997-1998 season
- Granite State Stars (1993–1996), became Great Northern Snow Devils (1996–1999) became Exeter Snow Devils (1999–2001), became New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs
[edit] References
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