2013–14 EHL season
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The 2013–14 EHL season was the inaugural season of the Eastern Hockey League. The regular season ran from September 2013 to March 2014 with a 44-game schedule for each team. The New Hampshire Junior Monarchs won the regular season championship and went on to be defeated by the Northern Cyclones 3 games to 2 for the league championship.
September 2013 – March 2014
Postseason
March 2014
| 2013–14 EHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Eastern Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | Regular season September 2013 – March 2014 Postseason March 2014 |
| Games | 44 |
| Teams | 17 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | New Hampshire Junior Monarchs |
| EHL Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Northern Cyclones |
| Runners-up | New Hampshire Junior Monarchs |
League Foundation
In 2013, the Atlantic Junior Hockey League was affected by a sizable shift in junior hockey that saw the formation or dissolution of several leagues.[1] Six former members of the Eastern Junior Hockey League (the Boston Bandits, Connecticut Oilers, New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs, New York Apple Core, Philadelphia Revolution, and Valley Jr. Warriors) joined the league witch then rebranded as the Eastern Hockey League, taking the same name as two former minor leagues.
Member changes
- The Laconia Leafs rebranded as the New Hampshire Leafs during the summer.[2] However, before the start of the season, the team withdrew from the league. They would return the following season as the New England Wolves.[3]
- The Connecticut Jr. Wolfpack rebranded as the Hartford Jr. Wolfpack.
Regular season
The standings at the end of the regular season were as follows:[4]
Note: y = clinched division title; z = clinched regular season title
Standings
East Division
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y – Connecticut Oilers | 44 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 170 | 121 |
| New York Bobcats | 44 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 146 | 132 |
| Hartford Jr. Wolfpack | 44 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 125 | 121 |
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights | 44 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 47 | 121 | 111 |
| New York Apple Core | 44 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 141 | 155 |
| Walpole Express | 44 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 110 | 150 |
North Division
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yz – New Hampshire Junior Monarchs | 44 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 182 | 89 |
| Northern Cyclones | 44 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 179 | 106 |
| Boston Bandits | 44 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 149 | 136 |
| Boston Junior Rangers | 44 | 18 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 120 | 149 |
| Valley Jr. Warriors | 44 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 121 | 146 |
South Division
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y – Philadelphia Little Flyers | 44 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 61 | 169 | 93 |
| New Jersey Rockets | 44 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 132 | 162 |
| Philadelphia Jr. Flyers | 44 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 45 | 113 | 107 |
| Philadelphia Revolution | 44 | 19 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 124 | 158 |
| New Jersey Titans | 44 | 10 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 115 | 168 |
| Washington Junior Nationals | 44 | 5 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 80 | 193 |
EHL playoffs
Note: The division winners were seeded 1-3 while the remaining teams were sorted based upon their regular season record.
Teams are reseeded after the First Round with no respect to division champions.
| Play-in (Best-of-1) | First Round (Best-of-3) | Quarterfinals (Best-of-3) | Semifinals (Best-of-3) | Championship (Best-of-5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | New Hampshire Junior Monarchs | 3 | 6 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | New Jersey Titans | 0 | 2 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | New Jersey Titans | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Washington Junior Nationals | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | New Hampshire Junior Monarchs | 4 | 6 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Valley Jr. Warriors | 1 | 2 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Philadelphia Little Flyers | 4 | 4 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Walpole Express | 1 | 1 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | New Hampshire Junior Monarchs | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Boston Bandits | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Connecticut Oilers | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Valley Jr. Warriors | 3 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Northern Cyclones | 2 | 5 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights | 1 | 4 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Northern Cyclones | 3 | 4 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Philadelphia Revolution | 2 | 2 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | New Hampshire Junior Monarchs | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Northern Cyclones | 1 | 2 | 4*** | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | New York Bobcats | 3 | 5 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Boston Junior Rangers | 1 | 4 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Philadelphia Little Flyers | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Hartford Jr. Wolfpack | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Boston Bandits | 6 | 4 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | New York Apple Core | 4 | 2 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Northern Cyclones | 6 | 3 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Philadelphia Little Flyers | 2 | 2 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Harford Jr. Wolfpack | 5 | 5 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | New Jersey Rockets | 4 | 0 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | New York Bobcats | 2 | 3 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Boston Bandits | 3 | 5 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights | 5 | 4 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Philadelphia Jr. Flyers | 3 | 3 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
The Northern Cyclones advanced to the USA Hockey National Junior Tier III Championship. The New Hampshire Junior Monarchs played the runners-up of the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League for an at-large bid. New Hampshire won and also participated.[5]