2014-15 USPHL-Elite Season

This is the 2014-15 United States Premier Hockey League-Elite season. This is the league's second season.

Franchise changes

 * The Rockledge, Florida based Space Coast Jr. Hurricanes organization merged with the Roswell Bulldogs and were renamed the Roswell Bulldogs while staying in Rockledge.
 * The league lost the Rochester Stars, who joined the USPHL-Premier as the Rochester Junior Americans and the Springfield Pics, who also joined the USPHL-Premier.
 * The league added the Richmond Generals and the Lincoln, Rhode Island based Providence Capitals.

Standings
Elite North Team                      GP  W  L T OTL  GF  GA  P  Junior Bruins              44 38  5 -  1  184  67 77 Syracuse Stars            44 34  9 -  1  181  69 69 Jersey Hitmen             44 28 12 -  4  161 110 60 South Shore Kings         44 29 14 -  1  176 103 59 New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs 44 20 20 - 4  139 143 44 Islanders Hockey Club     44 19 19 -  6  109 139 44 Bay State Breakers        44 17 24 -  3  129 176 37 Portland Jr. Pirates      44  9 31 -  4  114 181 22 Providence Capitals       44  1 40 -  3   62 307  5 Elite South Team                 GP  W  L T OTL  GF  GA  P  Hampton Roads Whalers 40 31  8 -  1  177  94 63 Palm Beach Hawks     40 24 13 -  3  158 129 51 Florida Eels         40 25 15 -  0  125 187 50 Tampa Bay Juniors    40 22 14 -  4  139 121 48 Richmond Generals    40 22 15 -  3  108 109 47 Potomac Patriots     40 19 15 -  6  125 122 44 Atlanta Jr. Knights  40 19 16 -  5  142 137 43 East Coast Eagles    40 17 17 -  6  127 124 40 Roswell Bulldogs     40  4 34 -  2   79 217 10

Format

 * Top 8 teams in each division qualify

North Division Quarterfinals

 * Junior Bruins defeated Portland 2 games to none (8-0, 7-1)
 * Syracuse defeated Bay State 2 games to 1 (1-2, 5-1, 2-1)
 * Jersey defeated Islanders Hockey Club 2 games to 1 (0-2, 2-1, 1-0)
 * New Hampshire defeated South Shore 2 games to none (6-2, 4-0)

South Division Quarterfinals

 * Hampton Roads defeated East Coast 2 games to 1 (3-1, 0-3, 7-1)
 * Atlanta defeated Palm Beach 2 games to none (4-3, 6-2)
 * Richmond defeated Potomac 2 games to none (5-2, 3-1)
 * Tampa Bay defeated Florida 2 games to 1 (2-1 (2ot), 2-10, 6-5 (2ot))

North Division Semifinals

 * Jr. Bruins defeated New Hampshire 2 games to none (11-1, 2-1)
 * Syracuse defeated Jersey 2 games to none (6-8-6, 6-3)

South Division Semifinals

 * Hampton Roads defeated Richmond 2 games to none (3-0, 4-1)
 * Tampa Bay defeated Atlanta 2 games to 1 (6-7 (ot), 3-2, 2-0)

Semifinal Round Robin
Team         GP W L GF GA P  Jr. Bruins    3  3 0 11  1 6 Syracuse     3  1 2 12  6 2 Hampton Roads 3 1 2  5  8 2 Tampa Bay    3  1 2  4 14 2
 * Jr. Bruins defeated Syracuse 3-0
 * Tampa Bay defeated Hampton Roads 3-2
 * Jr. Bruins defeated Tampa Bay 4-0
 * Hampton Roads defeated Syracuse 2-1
 * Jr. Bruins defeated Hampton Roads 4-1
 * Syracuse defeated Tampa Bay 11-1

Final
The Jr. Bruins advance to 2015 USA Hockey Tier III Junior National Championship.
 * Jr. Bruins defeated Syracuse 3 to 2 in overtime