2020-21 USPHL-Premier season

This is the 2020-21 United States Premier Hockey League Premier League season.

Membership Changes

 * On March 27, 2020 the USPHL announced the addition of the Elmira Jr. Enforcers for the 2020-21 season.


 * On April 17, 2020 the Anaheim Avalanche, Fresno Monsters, Las Vegas Thunderbirds, Northern Colorado Eagles, Pueblo Bulls, San Diego Sabers, Southern Oregon Spartans, and Utah Outliers were announced as joining the United States Premier Hockey League's Premier League for the 2020-21 season. On April 21st the Ogden Mustangs were announced as joining them. Both announcements indicated that more announcements on teams from the west coast would be coming shortly.


 * The Wooster Oilers are announced on May 11, 2020 as returning to the Premier league for the 2020-21 season after the team was sold during the 2019-20 season after previous ownership suspended operations. The team will continue to be based out of the Alice Noble Ice Arena.


 * On June 11, 2020 the league announced the addition of the Provo Riverblades for the 2020-21 season.


 * The Hingham, Massachusetts based Boston Advantage are added to the league.


 * After having sold the franchise rights to the NCDC team to the Philadelphia Hockey Club, the Boston Bandits are sold in December of 2019 and revert to the Bridgewater Bandits name for 2020-21 season which is the name they 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 announced 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.


 * In April of 2021 the Chicago Cougars would announce a relocation to the Fifth Third Arena in Chicago from two arenas in the suburbs.


 * On April 21, 2021 the league announced the addition of the Lake Tahoe Lakers for the 2021-22 season. The team will be based out of the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena in South Lake Tahoe, California.


 * On May 8, 2021 the league announced the addition of the Lakewood, California based Long Beach Shredders.


 * On May 26, 2021 the league announced the addition of the Ontario, California based Ontario Jr. Reign.


 * Due to local capacity restrictions on indoor events amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Southern Oregon Spartans began their 2020–21 season playing in outdoor rinks and at their home rink with limited attendance. As restrictions increased, the team withdrew from the 2020–21 season after six games played on November 18, 2020. The team also opted out from the 2021–22 season. Their home arena, The RRRink, then opted to not renew their lease with the Spartans in May 2021 and begin seeking a new junior hockey tenant. As a result of this the Spartans franchise folded.

Mountain Division Round Robin

 * Northern Colorado Eagles defeated Utah Outliers 3-1
 * Pueblo Bulls defeated Ogden Mustangs 4-1
 * Utah Outliers defeated Pueblo Bulls 5-3
 * Northern Colorado Eagles defeated Ogden Mustangs 3-2
 * Utah Outliers defeated Ogden Mustangs 4-1
 * Pueblo Bulls defeated Northern Colorado Eagles 5-4 (ot)

New England Division Quarterfinals

 * Northern Cyclones defeated New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs 2 games to none
 * Islanders Hockey Club defeated South Shore Kings 2 games to none
 * Bridgewater Bandits defeated Springfield Pics 2 games to 1
 * Boston Jr. Bruins defeated Twin City Thunder 2 games to 1

Mid-Atlantic Division Quarterfinals

 * Rockets Hockey Club defeated Skipjacks Hockey Club 2 games to none
 * Elmira Jr. Enforcers defeated Buffalo Thunder 2 games to none
 * Philadelphia Hockey Club defeated Utica Jr. Comets 2 games to none
 * New York Jr. Aviators defeated Jersey Hitmen 2 games to none

Great Lakes Division Quarterfinals

 * Pittsburgh Vengeance defeated Wooster Oilers 2 games to none
 * Columbus Mavericks defeated Lake Erie Bighorns 2 games to 1

Mid-West East Division Quarterfinals

 * Chicago Cougars defeated Motor City Hockey Club 2 games to none
 * Fort Wayne Spacemen defeated Midwest Blackbirds 2 games to none

Mid-West West Division Quarterfinals

 * Wisconsin Rapids RiverKings defeated Rochester Vipers 2 games to none
 * Minnesota Moose defeated Rum River Mallards 2 games to none
 * Hudson Havoc defeated Minnesota Mullets 2 games to none
 * Minnesota Blue Ox defeated Steele County Blades 2 games to none

New England Division Semifinals

 * Islanders Hockey Club defeated Bridgewater Bandits 2 games to none
 * Northern Cyclones defeated Boston Jr. Bruins 2 games to none

Mid-Atlantic Division Semifinals

 * New York Jr. Aviators defeated Rockets Hockey Club 2 games to none
 * Elmira Jr. Enforcers defeated Philadelphia Hockey Club 2 games to none

South East Division Semifinals

 * Charlotte Rush defeated Hampton Roads Whalers 2 games to 1
 * Carolina Jr. Hurricanes defeated Richmond Generals 2 games to 1

Florida Division Semifinals

 * Florida Eels defeated Atlanta Mad Hatters 2 games to 1
 * Charleston Colonials defeated Tampa Bay Juniors 2 games to 1

Great Lakes Division Semifinals

 * Toledo Cherokee defeated Pittsburgh Vengeance 2 games to none
 * Metro Jets defeated Columbus Mavericks 2 games to none

Mid-West East Division Semifinals

 * MJDP defeated Detroit Fighting Irish 2 games to none
 * Chicago Cougars defeated Fort Wayne Spacemen 2 games to 1

Mid-West West Division Semifinals

 * Minnesota Blue Ox defeated Wisconsin Rapids RiverKings 2 games to none
 * Minnesota Moose defeated Hudson Havoc 2 games to 1

Mountain Division Semifinal

 * Pueblo Bulls defeated Northern Colorado Eagles 5-2

Pacific Division Semifinals

 * Fresno Monsters defeated San Diego Sabers 6-2
 * Las Vegas Thunderbirds defeated Anaheim Avalanche 4-0

Mountain Division Final

 * Utah Outliers defeated Pueblo Bulls 5-3

Pacific Division Final

 * Fresno Monsters defeated Las Vegas Thunderbirds 7-2

Results

 * Northern Cyclones defeated Charleston Colonials 4-3
 * Elmira Jr. Enforcers defeated Metro Jets 4-2
 * Northern Cyclones defeated Metro Jets 4-2
 * Charleston Colonials defeated Elmira Jr. Enforcers 9-3
 * Northern Cyclones defeated Elmira Jr. Enforcers 1-0
 * Charleston Colonials defeated Metro Jets 1-0

Results

 * Florida Eels defeated MJDP 6-1
 * New York Jr. Aviators defeated Minnesota Blue Ox 4-3
 * Florida Eels defeated New York Jr. Aviators 5-1
 * MJDP defeated Minnesota Blue Ox 5-2
 * Florida Eels tied Minnesota Blue Ox 3-3 (ot)
 * MJDP defeated New York Jr. Aviators 7-1

Results

 * Charlotte Rush defeated Utah Outliers 7-4
 * Islanders Hockey Club defeated Chicago Cougars 4-2
 * Charlotte Rush defeated Chicago Cougars 10-2
 * Islanders Hockey Club defeated Utah Outliers 5-2
 * Charlotte Rush tied Islanders Hockey Club 1-1 (ot)
 * Utah Outliers defeated Chicago Cougars 2-1

Results

 * Carolina Jr. Hurricanes defeated Fresno Monsters 8-6
 * Toledo Cherokee defeated Minnesota Moose 4-2
 * Minnesota Moose defeated Carolina Jr. Hurricanes 3-2
 * Toledo Cherokee defeated Fresno Monsters 7-2
 * Carolina Jr. Hurricanes defeated Toledo Cherokee 5-2
 * Fresno Monsters defeated Minnesota Moose 8-6

Semifinals

 * Charlotte Rush defeated Northern Cyclones 10-1
 * Florida Eels defeated Carolina Jr. Hurricanes 4-1

Championship Game

 * Charlotte Rush defeated Florida Eels 2-0