2023–24 EHL season
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The 2023–24 EHL season was the 10th season of the Eastern Hockey League. The regular season ran from September 14, 2023, to March 4, 2024, with a planned 46-game schedule for all teams. The Worcester Jr. Railers won the regular season championship and went on to defeat the Boston Junior Rangers 6 to 0 for the league championship.
LeagueEastern Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationRegular season
September 14, 2023 – March 4, 2024
Postseason
March 7–30, 2024
September 14, 2023 – March 4, 2024
Postseason
March 7–30, 2024
Games46
| 2023–24 EHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Eastern Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | Regular season September 14, 2023 – March 4, 2024 Postseason March 7–30, 2024 |
| Games | 46 |
| Teams | 23 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Worcester Jr. Railers |
| EHL Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Worcester Jr. Railers |
| Runners-up | Boston Junior Rangers |
Member changes
- On October 31, 2022, the EHL approved the addition of the Boston Junior Terriers and Providence Hockey Club as expansion franchises.[1]
- In December, the Philadelphia Huntsmen were added as a second expansion team.[2]
- On January 11, the sale of the Protec Jr. Ducks was announced. The team planned on relocating to Flemington, New Jersey at the end of the season.[3] The new team was named the New Jersey Bears.
- In May, the EHL announced that the Bridgewater Bandits were being readmitted to the league, having spent the previous six seasons in the USPHL.[4]
Regular season
The standings at the end of the regular season were as follows:[5]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xyz – Worcester Jr. Railers | 46 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 190 | 86 |
| x – New York Apple Core | 46 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 201 | 117 |
| x – Providence Hockey Club | 46 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 131 | 156 |
| x – HC Rhode Island | 46 | 18 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 134 | 159 |
| x – Connecticut Chiefs | 46 | 17 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 124 | 175 |
| Connecticut RoughRiders | 46 | 11 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 120 | 216 |
East Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xy – Express Hockey Club | 46 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 155 | 95 |
| x – Boston Junior Rangers | 46 | 32 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 185 | 105 |
| x – East Coast Wizards | 46 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 64 | 177 | 146 |
| x – Boston Junior Terriers | 46 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 129 | 121 |
| x – Seahawks Hockey Club | 46 | 14 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 99 | 146 |
| Bridgewater Bandits | 46 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 106 | 189 |
North Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xy – New Hampshire Avalanche | 46 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 189 | 108 |
| x – Seacoast Spartans | 46 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 54 | 140 | 142 |
| x – New England Wolves | 46 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 145 | 151 |
| x – Valley Jr. Warriors | 46 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 134 | 163 |
| Vermont Lumberjacks | 46 | 20 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 126 | 168 |
South Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xy – New Jersey Bears | 46 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 63 | 148 | 110 |
| x – New Jersey 87's | 46 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 55 | 110 | 111 |
| x – Philadelphia Little Flyers | 46 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 135 | 125 |
| x – Team Maryland | 46 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 132 | 135 |
| x – Philadelphia Hockey Club | 46 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 108 | 146 |
| Pennsylvania Huntsmen | 46 | 16 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 110 | 158 |
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 | 6 | 11 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C4 | HC Rhode Island | 3 | C5 | Connecticut Chiefs | 1 | 3 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Worcester Jr. Railers | 2 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C5 | Connecticut Chiefs | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | New York Apple Core | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | New York Apple Core | 3 | 2 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | Providence Hockey Club | 1 | 1 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Worcester Jr. Railers | 4 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Philadelphia Little Flyers | 5* | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Express Hockey Club | 3 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Boston Junior Terriers | 4 | E5 | Seahawks Hockey Club | 2 | 3* | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Express Hockey Club | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Seahawks Hockey Club | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Boston Junior Rangers | 1 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Boston Junior Rangers | 3 | 3*** | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E3 | East Coast Wizards | 2 | 2 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Worcester Jr. Railers | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Boston Junior Rangers | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N1 | New Hampshire Avalanche | 3 | 7 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N4 | Valley Jr. Warriors | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N1 | New Hampshire Avalanche | 4* | 7 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Seacoast Spartans | 3 | 3 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Seacoast Spartans | 3* | 4 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N3 | New England Wolves | 2 | 1 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | New Hampshire Avalanche | 2 | 4* | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Boston Junior Rangers | 5 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S1 | New Jersey Bears | 1 | 1 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S4 | Philadelphia Little Flyers | 5 | S4 | Philadelphia Little Flyers | 4 | 3 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S4 | Philadelphia Little Flyers | 2 | 1** | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S5 | Philadelphia Hockey Club | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S2 | New Jersey 87's | 1 | 0 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S2 | New Jersey 87's | 3 | 3 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S3 | Team Maryland | 2 | 2 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)