Connecticut Jr. Rangers
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National Collegiate Development Conference
| Connecticut Jr. Rangers | |
|---|---|
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| City | Stamford, Connecticut |
| League | United States Premier Hockey League National Collegiate Development Conference |
| Conference | Atlantic |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Home arena | Chelsea Piers Connecticut |
| Colors | Blue, white, and red |
| Head coach | Jim Henkel |
| Affiliate | Connecticut Jr. Rangers (Tier III) |
| Franchise history | |
| 2017–present | Connecticut Jr. Rangers |
The Connecticut Jr. Rangers are a Tier II junior ice hockey team playing in the United States Premier Hockey League's (USPHL) National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC). The Jr. Rangers plays their home games at Chelsea Piers Connecticut.
In 2012, several teams decided to leave the Eastern Junior Hockey League and form their own league. The Connecticut Yankees, who had been in operation as an independent junior club since 1989, joined with the breakaway group and became founding members of the United States Premier Hockey League in 2013. In 2016, the league petitioned USA Hockey to begin sponsoring a separate Tier II league. In December, the USPHL petition was denied.[1] As a result, the USPHL left USA Hockey oversight and began operating their new division independently.[2] The second Connecticut Jr. Rangers team began that fall and both teams remain in operation (as of 2025).