Jersey Hitmen
Ice hockey team in Wayne, New Jersey, United States
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The Jersey Hitmen are a junior and youth ice hockey organization with teams in the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL), with its top level junior team playing in the USPHL's National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC). The organization also has junior teams in the USPHL's Premier and Elite Divisions, as well as multiple youth teams from 10U to 18U. The teams play their home games at the Ice Vault Arena in Wayne, New Jersey.[2]
| Jersey Hitmen | |
|---|---|
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| City | Wayne, New Jersey |
| League | USPHL |
| Conference | Atlantic |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Home arena | Ice Vault Arena |
| Colors | Navy blue, Carolina blue, and white |
| Owner | Bobby Reiss |
| General manager | James Hunt |
| Head coach | Toby Harris [1] |
| Affiliate | Jersey Hitmen (Tier III) |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021-22 |
| Division titles | 2021-22 |
| Playoff championships | 2021, 2022 |
The Hitmen used to field a 16U team in the Eastern Junior Elite Prospects League (EJEPL) and 14U teams in the Metro Elite Hockey League (MEHL) before joining the USPHL High Performance Youth Divisions.
Regular season records
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | PTS | GF | GA | PIM | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | 50 | 34 | 15 | 1 | — | 69 | 209 | 127 | — | 3rd of 11, NCDC |
| 2018–19 | 50 | 43 | 7 | 0 | — | 86 | 218 | 103 | 690 | 1st of 12, NCDC |
| 2019–20 | 50 | 42 | 5 | 3 | — | 87 | 226 | 114 | 769 | 1st of 13, NCDC |
| 2020–21 | 45 | 37 | 4 | 4 | — | 78 | 197 | 87 | 544 | 1st of 6, South 1st of 13, NCDC |
| 2021–22 | 49 | 35 | 11 | 3 | — | 73 | 234 | 186 | 646 | 1st of 6, South 1st of 13, NCDC |
| 2022–23 | 50 | 36 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 201 | 117 | 482 | 1st of 7, South 1st of 14, NCDC |
| 2023–24 | 52 | 22 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 148 | 158 | 742 | 4 of 6, Atlantic 13th of 18, NCDC |
| 2024–25 | 54 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 61 | 190 | 161 | 672 | 3 of 7, Atlantic 11th of 22, NCDC |
Playoff records
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | PIM | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 36 | 24 | — | Won Quarterfinals 2–1 vs. Northern Cyclones Won Semifinals 2–1 vs. Boston Junior Bruins Lost Finals 1–2 vs. Islanders Hockey Club | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 37 | Lost Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. Northern Cyclones | |
| 2020 | Playoffs cancelled | |||||||||
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 20 | 8 | 36 | Won Second Round, 2–0 vs. Connecticut Jr. Rangers Won Semifinal, 6–1 vs. Twin City Thunder Won Final, 5–2 vs. Rockets Hockey Club Playoff Champions | |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 20 | 8 | 36 | Won Div. Semifinal, 2–0 vs. P.A.L. Junior Islanders Won Div. Final, 1-2 vs. Rockets Hockey Club Won League Final, 2-0 vs. Boston Jr. Bruins Playoff Champions (7th) | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 5 | 10 | 48 | Lost Div. Semifinal, 0-2 vs. Mercer Chiefs | |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 10 | 10 | 89 | Won Playin game, 6-2 vs. Connecticut Jr. Rangers Lost Div Semifinal, 1-2 P.A.L. Jr. Islanders | |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 0 | 12 | 14 | 22 | Lost Div Semifinal, 1-3 Mercer Chiefs | |
