2018-19 USPHL-Elite Season

This is the 2018-19 United States Premier Hockey League Elite Division season. This is the league's sixth 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 Daytona Racers are renamed the DME Hockey Academy and then the DME Swamp Rabbits
 * The Connecticut Nighthawks are added to the league, but drop out prior to the season
 * The Eugene Generals withdrew from the league
 * The Syracuse Stars do not have a team at this level for this season
 * The Jersey Shore Whalers withdrew

Format
Six teams from the Northern Division, three teams from the Mid-Atlantic Division, four teams from the Southeast Division, and three teams from the Florida Division qualify for the playoffs. Two teams from each division qualify for the national tournament.

Northern Division

 * Boston Bandits defeated Springfield Pics 2 games to none
 * Islanders Hockey Club defeated Boston Jr. Bruins 2 games to 1
 * Northern Cyclones defeated Boston Bandits 2 games to none
 * New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs defeated Islanders Hockey Club 2 games to none

Mid-Atlantic Division

 * New York Jr. Aviators defeated New Jersey Rockets 2 games to 1

Southeast Division

 * Hampton Roads Whalers defeated defeated Charlotte Rush 2 games to 1
 * Richmond Generals defeated Atlanta Kings 2 games to none

Florida Division

 * Florida Eels defeated Florida Jr. Blades 2 games to none

Pool A

 * Florida Eels defeated Jersey Hitmen 7-1
 * Richmond Generals tied Northern Cyclones 4-4
 * Jersey Hitmen tied Northern Cyclones 3-3
 * Florida Eels tied Richmond Generals 2-2
 * Northern Cyclones defeated Florida Eels 7-2
 * Richmond Generals defeated Jersey Hitmen 4-0

Pool B

 * New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs defeated New York Jr. Aviators 3-0
 * Hampton Roads Whalers defeated Tampa Bay Juniors 2-1
 * New York Jr. Aviators defeated Hampton Roads Whalers 2-1
 * Tampa Bay Juniors tied New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs 3-3
 * Tampa Bay Juniors defeated New York Jr. Aviators 11-2
 * Hampton Roads Whalers defeated New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs 1-0

Semifinals

 * Richmond Generals defeated Hampton Roads Whalers 3-2
 * Tampa Bay Juniors defeated Northern Cyclones 5-4

Final

 * Richmond Generals defeated Tampa Bay Juniors 5-2