2020-21 USPHL-Elite season

This is the 2019-20 United States Premier Hockey League Elite Division season. This is the league's seventh season. The league was known as the USPHL's Empire Division for 2013-14 and 2014-15. The league was renamed the United States Premier 3 Hockey League for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons. The USP3HL was folded after the 2016-17 season with the remaining teams moving to the Elite Division, which was previously the USPHL's 2nd level league name (and renamed the Premier Division for 2017-18). The division was originally formed from the Empire Junior Hockey League when it was absorbed by the USPHL when it was formed in 2013.

Membership Changes

 * The Boston Bandits organization sells their membership in the National Collegiate Development Conference to the owners of the Philadelphia Hockey Club and then sell the remaining teams in November of 2019. The USPHL teams revert to the Bridgewater Bandits name which they previously used from 1996 to 2011.


 * In February 2021, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights announced they would be reactivating their junior teams in the Premier and Elite Divisions of the United States Premier Hockey League.


 * On March 2, 2021 the USPHL announce the addition of the Palm Beach Typhoon to the Premier and Elite leagues for the 2021-22 seasons. The team will be based out of the Palm Beach Skate Zone. The team is owned and operated by the ownership of the Northern Cyclones organization.

Division Semifinals

 * Charleston Colonials defeated Florida Eels 2 games to none
 * Tampa Bay Juniors defeated Atlanta Mad Hatters 2 games to none
 * Islanders Hockey Club defeated Springfield Pics 2 games to none
 * Boston Jr. Bruins defeated Bridgewater Bandits 2 games to none
 * Rockets Hockey Club defeated New York Jr. Aviators 2 games to none
 * Jersey Hitmen defeated Jersey Shore Whalers 2 games to 1
 * Charlotte Rush defeated Hampton Roads Whalers 2 games to none
 * Richmond Generals defeated Carolina Jr. Hurricanes 2 games to 1

North Division Final

 * Islanders Hockey Club defeated Boston Jr. Bruins 2 games to none

National Championship
The two division semifinal winners advance to the national tournament. The Northern Cyclones did not participate in the North Division playoffs but advanced to the National Tournament and the North Division semifinal series winners met for the Division's other spot in the national tournament. The National Tournament playoffs were held at the Chilled Ponds Ice Sports Complex in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Pool A

 * Richmond Generals defeated Northern Cyclones 4-3
 * Tampa Bay Juniors defeated Jersey Hitmen 2-0
 * Richmond Generals defeated Jersey Hitmen 2-1 (ot)
 * Tampa Bay Juniors tied Northern Cyclones 2-2 (ot)
 * Northern Cyclones defeated Jersey Hitmen 6-0
 * Richmond Generals defeated Tampa Bay Juniors 4-3

Pool B

 * Charlotte Rush defeated Islanders Hockey Club 6-3
 * Charleston Colonials defeated Rockets Hockey Club 3-1
 * Charleston Colonials defeated Islanders Hockey Club 4-1
 * Charlotte Rush defeated Rockets Hockey Club 3-0
 * Rockets Hockey Club defeated Islanders Hockey Club 9-6
 * Charlotte Rush defeated Charleston Colonials 6-1

Semifinals

 * Charlotte Rush defeated Northern Cyclones 4-1
 * Charleston Colonials defeated Richmond Generals 5-2

Championship Game

 * Charlotte Rush defeated Charleston Colonials 6-5