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Islanders Hockey Club

Islanders Hockey Club
CityTyngsborough, Massachusetts
LeagueUSPHL
ConferenceNew England
DivisionEastern
Founded2017 (2017)
Home arenaSkate 3[1]
ColorsNavy, orange and white
     
Head coachTim Kyrkostas
AffiliateIslanders Hockey Club (Tier III)
Franchise history
2017–presentIslanders Hockey Club
Championships
Regular season titles1 (2018)
Division titles1 (2024)
Playoff championships1 (2018)

The Islanders Hockey Club are an American Tier II junior ice hockey organization from Tyngsborough, Massachusetts. The Islanders are members of the United States Premier Hockey League's National Collegiate Development Conference.

History

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In October of 2016, the USPHL announced that they had applied to USA Hockey for approval to add a Tier II junior league beginning with the 2017–18 season.[2] Two months later, the petition was denied.[3] Instead of ending their plans, the USPHL withdrew from USA Hockey oversight and organized the National Collegiate Development Conference.[4] The Islanders Hockey Club took advantage of the league by founding a new Tier II franchise and joining for the inaugural season.

Season-by-season records

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Season GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA Regular Season Finish Playoffs
2017–18 50 47 3 0 94 254 107 1st of 11, NCDC Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Boston Bandits)
Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Connecticut Jr. Rangers)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (New Jersey Hitmen)
2018–19 50 27 18 2 3 59 176 152 4th of 12, NCDC Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Connecticut Jr. Rangers)
2019–20 50 29 17 3 1 62 187 144 4th of 13, NCDC Playoffs cancelled
2020–21 43 16 23 4 0 36 127 169 4th of 7, North Div.
8th of 13, NCDC
Won Div. Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (South Shore Kings)
Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–2 (Boston Junior Bruins)
2021–22 48 14 31 1 2 31 133 186 7th of 7, North Div.
13th of 13, NCDC
Did not qualify
2022–23 50 17 29 1 3 38 134 176 7th of 7, North Div.
14th of 14, NCDC
Did not qualify
2023–24 52 36 11 4 1 77 173 122 1st of 6, New England Div.
2nd of 18, NCDC
Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–0 (Boston Junior Bruins)
Lost Div. Final series, 0–3 (South Shore Kings)
2024–25 54 30 21 3 0 63 172 169 4th of 9, New England Div.
10th of 22, NCDC
Lost Play-In series, 1–2 (Worcester Jr. Railers)

Junior B team

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The Islanders also field teams in the USPHL Premier and Elite Divisions (equivalent to the former Tier III Junior B designation). The former Junior B team competed in the Eastern Conference of the Empire Junior Hockey League (EmJHL) prior to its joining the USPHL as the Empire Division (later USP3 Division and then Elite Division).

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "Skate 3 web site". Archived from the original on March 26, 2009. Retrieved February 16, 2009.
  2. ^ "USPHL Announces New Tuition Free Hockey Division for 2017-18 Season". Junior Hockey News. October 6, 2016.
  3. ^ "DAILY DISH: USPHL-NAHL Showdown? Yea Right". Junior Hockey News. December 5, 2016.
  4. ^ "DAILY DISH: USA HOCKEY ANNUAL CONGRESS". Junior Hockey News. June 6, 2017.
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