This is the 2018-19 Eastern Hockey League season. This is the league's sixth season after it was formed by the merger of the Atlantic Junior Hockey League and six members of the Eastern Junior Hockey League.
The league announced a 46 game schedule for each team that will begin on September 8, 2018 and finish with the EHL Frozen Finals to be held March 21-24, 2019 at the Schneider Arena on the campus of Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island
Membership Changes[]
- At the end of the 2017-18 the EHL franchises affiliated with the Connecticut Oilers organization were sold and then relocated to the Newington Arena in Newington, Connecticut. The organization would withdraw prior to the start of the season.
- On April 12, 2018 the newly established Maryland Black Bears of the North American Hockey League established an affiliated team to be based out of their home arena, the Piney Orchard Ice Arena in Odenton, Maryland. The EHL team would be named Team Maryland on May 8, 2018.
- The North Carolina Golden Bears were announced as a new member, they will be based out of the Garner Ice House in Garner, North Carolina
- The Lehigh Valley Jr. Rebels and New Jersey 87's who already had teams playing in the lower level 19U and Premier Divisions respectively add second teams to play in the higher level league
- The Charleston Mariners were originally announced as an expansion team for the 2018-19 season. On May 16, 2018 the team had announced on its website that it would participate at the Junior A level in 2019-20 and that the timing is not appropriate for a 2018-19 start date.
- Tthe New York Bobcats Royals are no longer listed on the league website.
- The Lehigh Valley Jr. Rebels were removed from the league in early December for using an over-aged player.[1]
Teams[]
New England Conference[]
North Division[]
South Division[]
Mid-Atlantic Conference[]
North Division[]
South Division[]
Announced and then delayed until 2019-20[]
| Team | Centre | Arena |
| Charleston Mariners | North Charleston, South Carolina | Carolina Ice Palace |
Standings[]
New England Conference[]
North Division[]
| Team | GP | W | L | OL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire Avalanche | 45 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 237 | 93 | 78 |
| Vermont Lumberjacks | 45 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 211 | 141 | 59 |
| Boston Jr Rangers | 46 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 170 | 115 | 58 |
| Valley Jr. Warriors | 44 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 146 | 202 | 39 |
| New England Wolves | 44 | 17 | 26 | 1 | 162 | 202 | 35 |
South Division[]
| Team | GP | W | L | OL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Coast Wizards | 44 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 174 | 109 | 61 |
| Seahawks Hockey Club | 46 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 137 | 107 | 56 |
| Connecticut RoughRiders | 45 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 171 | 169 | 51 |
| Walpole Express | 45 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 143 | 160 | 43 |
| Connecticut Chiefs | 44 | 13 | 28 | 3 | 137 | 198 | 29 |
South Conference[]
Central Division[]
| Team | GP | W | L | OL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey 87's | 45 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 212 | 118 | 67 |
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights | 44 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 167 | 116 | 58 |
| New York Apple Core | 45 | 17 | 24 | 4 | 150 | 172 | 38 |
Mid-Atlantic Division[]
| Team | GP | W | L | OL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Little Flyers | 44 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 246 | 73 | 81 |
| Philadelphia Revolution | 44 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 190 | 117 | 56 |
| Philadelphia Junior Flyers | 46 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 160 | 172 | 44 |
| Team Maryland | 46 | 10 | 35 | 1 | 99 | 250 | 21 |
| North Carolina Golden Bears | 46 | 5 | 39 | 2 | 110 | 331 | 12 |
EHL Frozen Finals Playoffs[]
Format[]
The top six teams in each conference will qualify for the playoffs. The two division champions earn the 1 and 2 seeds plus a first round bye. The three seed plays the six seed and the four seed plays the five seed in a best-of-three series. Teams will be re-seeded and the one seed will play the four seed and the two seed will play the three seed in a best-of-three series. The four second round winners will advance to the Frozen Finals. The Frozen Finals will be held March 21st through 23th at Schneider Arena on the campus of Providence College. The last four teams will participate in a round robin tournament with a title game being held on March 24th.
Conference Quarterfinals[]
- Vermont Lumberjacks defeated Connecticut RoughRiders 2 games to none
- Boston Jr Rangers defeated Seahawks Hockey Club 2 games to none
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights defeated New York Apple Core 2 games to none
- Philadelphia Revolution defeated Philadelphia Junior Flyers 2 games to none
Conference Semifinals[]
- New Hampshire Avalanche defeated Boston Jr Rangers 2 games to none
- East Coast Wizards defeated Vermont Lumberjacks 2 games to 1
- Philadelphia Little Flyers defeated Philadelphia Revolution 2 games to 0
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights defeated New Jersey 87's 2 games to 1
Frozen Finals Round Robin[]
March 21
- Philadelphia Little Flyers defeated East Coast Wizards 4-3
- New Hampshire Avalanche defeated Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights 4-0
March 22
- New Hampshire Avalanche defeated Philadelphia Little Flyers 3-2
- East Coast Wizards defeated Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights 7-2
March 23
- Philadelphia Little Flyers defeated Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights 6-1
- New Hampshire Avalanche defeated East Coast Wizards 4-1
Round Robin Standings[]
| Team | GP | W | L | OL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire Avalanche | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 6 |
| Philadelphia Little Flyers | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| East Coast Wizards | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 2 |
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
Frozen Finals Championship Game[]
March 24
- New Hampshire Avalanche defeated Philadelphia Little Flyers 4-3
2019 EHL champions New Hampshire Avalanche