| Bridgewater Bandits | |
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| City: | Bridgewater, Massachusetts |
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| League: | Eastern Hockey League |
| Founded: | 1995 |
| Home Arena: | Bridgewater Ice Arena |
| Colors: | orange and blue
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| Franchise history | |
| 1995-2011: | Bridgewater Bandits |
| 2011-2020: | Boston Jr. Bandits |
| 2020-present: | Bridgewater Bandits |
The Bridgewater Bandits (previously the Boston Bandits) are a Junior A ice hockey team from Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA, playing in the United States Premier Hockey League. The team plays home games at the Bridgewater Ice Arena in Bridgewater, Massachusetts
The Bandits organization also fielded teams in the lower level EHL - Elite, as well as youth hockey select teams at the Bantam, Peewee, and Squirt and various other levels. The EHL - Elite team originally played in the Empire Junior B Hockey League until 2013 and then the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League (MetJHL) from 2013 to 2015 at which point the EHL added the Elite Division and the former EHL teams were all promoted to the Premier Division.
The organization moved to the United States Premier Hockey League in 2017.
On November 14, 2019 the franchise rights to the NCDC franchise were sold to the Philadelphia Hockey Club starting with the 2020-21 season. The lower level teams will remain in their USPHL leagues. Over the next few months the organization was sold along with the Bridgewater Ice Arena. The organization reverted to the Bridgewater Bandits name for the 2020-21 season.
- On May 17, 2023 the Bridgewater Bandits announced they were rejoining Eastern Hockey League's two leagues from the United States Premier Hockey League's Premier and Elite leagues for the 2023-24 playing season.[1]
On January 25, 2024 the Northeast Generals organization of the North American Hockey League announced they would be merging with the Bridgewater Bandits and that the Bandits teams will be rebranded as the Northeast Generals for the 2024-25 season.[2] However, the team would end up sticking with the Bridgewater Bandits moniker.
Season-by-season records[]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OL | Pts | GF | GA | Regular Season Finish | Playoffs |
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| Eastern Junior Hockey League | ||||||||||
| 1997–98 | 37 | 21 | 15 | 1 | — | 43 | 167 | 125 | 4th of 8, EJHL | |
| 1998–99 | 37 | 10 | 23 | 4 | — | 24 | 113 | 170 | 7th of 8, EJHL | |
| 1999–00 | 40 | 11 | 27 | 2 | — | 24 | 151 | 205 | 9th of 11, EJHL | |
| 2000–01 | no data | EJHL | ||||||||
| 2001–02 | 38 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 103 | 201 | 6th of 6, South 10th of 12, EJHL |
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| 2002–03 | 38 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 101 | 194 | 5th of 6, South 8th of 12, EJHL |
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| 2003–04 | 38 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 104 | 192 | T-5th of 6, South T-9th of 12, EJHL |
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| 2004–05 | 48 | 10 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 113 | 201 | 7th of 7, South 12th of 13, EJHL |
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| 2005–06 | 45 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 150 | 147 | 3rd of 7, South 7th of 14, EJHL |
Lost Quarterfinals, 0-2 vs. Boston Junior Bruins |
| 2006–07 | 45 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 202 | 166 | 2nd of 7, South 5th of 14, EJHL |
Lost Quarterfinals, 0-2 vs. New England Junior Huskies |
| 2007–08 | 45 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 54 | 179 | 143 | 2nd of 7, South 5th of 14, EJHL |
Lost Quarterfinals, 0-2 vs. Boston Junior Bruins |
| 2008–09 | 45 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 55 | 180 | 155 | 2nd of 7, South 5th of 14, EJHL |
Won Quarterfinals, 1-0-1 vs. Syracuse Stars Lost Semifinals, 0-2 vs. Jersey Hitmen |
| 2009–10 | 45 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 154 | 200 | 6th of 7, South 11th of 14, EJHL |
Did not qualify |
| 2010–11 | 45 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 139 | 203 | 7th of 7, South 10th of 14, EJHL |
Did not qualify |
| 2011–12 | 45 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 161 | 157 | 4th of 7, South 7th of 14, EJHL |
Lost First Round, 0-1-1 vs. New England Junior Huskies |
| 2012–13 | 45 | 18 | 23 | — | 4 | 40 | 121 | 153 | 6th of 7, North 10th of 14, EJHL |
Lost First Round vs. Bay State Breakers |
| Eastern Hockey League | ||||||||||
| 2013–14 | 44 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 149 | 136 | 3rd of 5, North 6th of 17, EHL |
Won Round 1, 2-0 vs. New York Apple Core Won Quarterfinals, 2-0 vs. New York Bobcats Lost Semifinals, 1-2 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs |
| 2014–15 | 44 | 18 | 20 | — | 6 | 42 | 118 | 138 | 3rd of 5, Boston Div 11th of 19, EHL |
Lost Round 1, 1-2 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights |
| 2015–16 (Premier) | 41 | 30 | 7 | — | 4 | 64 | 155 | 93 | 1st of 9, North Conf. 2nd of 18, EHL-Premier |
Won First Round, 2-0 vs. New England Wolves Lost Second Round, 0-2 vs. Walpole Express |
| 2015-16 (Elite) | 42 | 25 | 10 | - | 7 | 168 | 119 | 57 | 4th of 8 Elite | Won Round Robin Pool A 2-0-1 Lost Final 0-2 (Boston Jr Rangers) |
| 2016–17 (Premier) | 48 | 23 | 24 | - | 1 | 146 | 163 | 47 | 5th Boston | Won First Round, 2-0 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs |
| 2016-17 (Elite) | 42 | 28 | 11 | - | 3 | 203 | 102 | 59 | 3rd Northern | Lost First round 2-3 (so) (Boston Jr Rangers) |
| United States Premier Hockey League | ||||||||||
| Season | GP | W | L | OL | SL | Pts | GF | GA | Regular Season Finish | Playoffs |
| 2017-18 (NCDC) | 50 | 20 | 26 | 4 | - | 154 | 175 | 44 | 8th of 11 | L, QF 0-2 (Islanders Hockey Club) |
| 2017-18 (Premier) | 44 | 26 | 15 | 3 | - | 151 | 124 | 55 | 5th North Division | Lost DQF, 0-2 vs. South Shore Kings |
| 2017-18 (Elite) | 44 | 30 | 11 | 3 | - | 191 | 119 | 63 | 3rd North Division | Won, DSF 2-0 vs Boston Jr. Bruins Finish 3rd (1-2-0) in Pool A in Quarterfinals |
| 2018-19 (NCDC) | 50 | 26 | 18 | 2 | - | 153 | 149 | 58 | 7th | L, QF 0-2 (Boston Jr. Bruins) |
| 2018-19 (Premier) | 44 | 33 | 7 | 4 | - | 145 | 88 | 70 | 2nd of 7 | W, DSF 2 games to none (South Shore Kings) Won Pool Z at Nationals with 3-0-0 record, lost semifinal 5-1 (Hampton Roads Whalers) |
| 2018-19 (Elite) | 43 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 195 | 106 | 64 | 3rd of 7 | W, DQF 2 games to none (Springfield Pics) L, DSF 2 games to none (Northern Cyclones) |
| 2019-20 (NCDC) | 50 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 196 | 182 | 58 | 7th of 13 | Playoffs cancelled |
| 2019-20 (Premier) | 44 | 24 | 15 | - | 5 | 53 | 151 | 115 | 4th New England | Playoffs cancelled after team advances to National Tournament |
| 2019-20 (Elite) | 44 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 57 | 148 | 111 | 3rd of 4 North | Lost DSF 0-2 (Cyclones) |
| 2020-21 (Premier) | 30 | 19 | 8 | - | 3 | 41 | 102 | 81 | T-5th New England | W, DQF 2G-1 (Pics L, DSF 0G-2 (Islanders Hockey Club|Islanders) |
| 2020-21 (Elite) | 31 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 120 | 159 | 5th North | L, DSF 2G-0 (Jr. Bruins) |
| 2021-22 (Premier) | 44 | 27 | 15 | - | 2 | 56 | 149 | 117 | 3rd New England | Lost Division Quarterfinals |
| 2021-22 (Elite) | 44 | 7 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 103 | 193 | 5th North | Did not qualify |
| 2022-23 (Premier) | 44 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 156 | 159 | 6th New England | Lost Division Semifinals |
| 2022-23 (Elite) | 44 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 165 | 158 | 3rd New England | Lost Divsion Semifinals |
| Eastern Hockey League | ||||||||||
| 2023-24 (EHL) | 46 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 106 | 189 | 6th North | Did not qualify |
| 2023-24 (EHLP) | 42 | 5 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 93 | 225 | 6th Boston | Lost Division Quarterfinals |