2022–23 EHL season
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The 2022–23 EHL season was the 9th season of the Eastern Hockey League and first as a Tier II independent league. The regular season ran from September 15, 2022, to March 5, 2023, with a planned 46-game schedule for all teams. The New Hampshire Avalanche won the regular season championship and went on to be defeated by the Boston Junior Rangers 4 to 2 for the league championship.
September 15, 2022 – March 5, 2023
Postseason
March 7–26, 2023
| 2022–23 EHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Eastern Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | Regular season September 15, 2022 – March 5, 2023 Postseason March 7–26, 2023 |
| Games | 46 |
| Teams | 19 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | New Hampshire Avalanche |
| Season MVP | William Pray (Seacoast Spartans) |
| Top scorer | Drew Olivieri (Seacoast Spartans) |
| EHL Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Boston Junior Rangers |
| Runners-up | New Hampshire Avalanche |
League restructured
In May 2022, the Eastern Hockey League announced that they were leaving USA Hockey oversight and would continue to operate as an independent league.[1] As a result of the move, the EHL was able to promote their primary league to Tier II status while the EHL Premier became Tier III. All teams that previously operated in both leagues followed with the changes, promoting their respective franchises in turn.
Member changes
- In March 2022, the Rhode Island Hockey Academy reached an agreement with the EHL to add an expansion franchise for this season.[2] The team would operate under the name HC Rhode Island.
- After being removed from the USPHL at the end of the previous season, the Philadelphia Hockey Club were admitted to the EHL in May.[3]
- Over the summer, the Walpole Express rebranded as the Express Hockey Club.
Regular season
The standings at the end of the regular season were as follows:[4]
Note: x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched conference title; z = clinched regular season title
Standings
Central Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xy – Worcester Jr. Railers | 46 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 151 | 102 |
| x – HC Rhode Island | 46 | 17 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 114 | 170 |
| x – Connecticut Chiefs | 46 | 15 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 100 | 136 |
| x – Connecticut RoughRiders | 46 | 13 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 125 | 182 |
| x – New York Apple Core | 46 | 14 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 98 | 167 |
East Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xy – Express Hockey Club | 46 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 126 | 97 |
| x – Boston Junior Rangers | 46 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 145 | 100 |
| x – Seahawks Hockey Club | 46 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 132 | 148 |
| x – East Coast Wizards | 46 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 128 | 148 |
| x – Valley Jr. Warriors | 46 | 17 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 109 | 150 |
North Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xyz – New Hampshire Avalanche | 46 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 187 | 122 |
| x – Seacoast Spartans | 46 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 64 | 162 | 126 |
| x – New England Wolves | 46 | 26 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 163 | 157 |
| x – Vermont Lumberjacks | 46 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 158 | 136 |
South Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xy – Protec Jr. Ducks | 46 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 140 | 130 |
| x – New Jersey 87's | 46 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 58 | 113 | 90 |
| x – Philadelphia Little Flyers | 46 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 151 | 146 |
| x – Team Maryland | 46 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 131 | 120 |
| x – Philadelphia Hockey Club | 46 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 139 | 141 |
EHL playoffs
Note: Teams are reseeded after the Division Finals based upon regular season records. The final two rounds were held at the Schneider Arena in Providence, Rhode Island.
| Division Qualifier (Best-of-1) | Division Semifinals (Best-of-3) | Division Finals (Best-of-3) | Semifinals (Best-of-3) | Championship (Best-of-1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Worcester Jr. Railers | 7 | 4 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C4 | Connecticut RoughRiders | 6 | C4 | Connecticut RoughRiders | 2 | 3 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Worcester Jr. Railers | 4 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C5 | New York Apple Core | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | Connecticut Chiefs | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | HC Rhode Island | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | Connecticut Chiefs | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | New Hampshire Avalanche | 5 | 6 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Philadelphia Little Flyers | 1 | 5 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Express Hockey Club | 3 | 3 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E4 | East Coast Wizards | 3 | E4 | East Coast Wizards | 1 | 0 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Express Hockey Club | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Valley Jr. Warriors | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Boston Junior Rangers | 0 | 2 | 2*** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Boston Junior Rangers | 4 | 4 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Seahawks Hockey Club | 2 | 2 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | New Hampshire Avalanche | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Boston Junior Rangers | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N1 | New Hampshire Avalanche | 5 | 6 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N4 | Vermont Lumberjacks | 2 | 1 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N1 | New Hampshire Avalanche | 3 | 4 | 3* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Seacoast Spartans | 5 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Seacoast Spartans | 6 | 4 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N3 | New England Wolves | 3 | 2 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Worcester Jr. Railers | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Boston Junior Rangers | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Protec Jr. Ducks | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S4 | Team Maryland | 7 | S4 | Team Maryland | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S4 | Team Maryland | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S5 | Philadelphia Hockey Club | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S3 | Philadelphia Little Flyers | 2* | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S2 | New Jersey 87's | 5 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S3 | Philadelphia Little Flyers | 0 | 3 | 4* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)