note: This article is about the league formed for the 2011-12 season. For the ESHL formed in 2017 please see Eastern States Hockey League (2017)
The Eastern States Hockey League (ESHL) was a Junior ice hockey organization that operates two leagues. It stated goal is that it develops high school age players to hockey skills needed for higher levels of Junior, college hockey, and professional hockey. The league was originally known as the Continental Hockey Association. The league was renamed on Labor Day 2011. The league played under the ESHL moniker for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 season. The league disbanded when most of the league members moved to either the United States Premier Hockey League or the Eastern Hockey League.
Member Teams (2011-13)[]
Seasons[]
History as CHA[]
The Continental Hockey Association has two levels of competition. The Premier league is a Junior Tier III B ("Junior B") level league per USA Hockey. The Selects is a Tier III Junior C ("Junior C") level league.
Continental Hockey Association - Premier[]
![]() Eastern States Hockey League | |
Sport | Ice hockey |
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Founded | 2003 |
Commissioner | Andy Richards |
No. of teams | 12 |
Country(ies) | ![]() |
Most recent champion(s) | Mass Maple Leafs |
Official website | CHA |
The Premier League is the Junior Tier III B ("Junior B") level league of the CHA.
Team | Centre |
Frederick Freeze | Middletown, Maryland |
Jersey Wildcats | Wharton, New Jersey |
Mass Maple Leafs | Acushnet, Massachusetts |
Metro Fighting Moose | Staten Island, New York |
New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs | Hooksett, New Hampshire |
New York Applecore | Long Beach, NY |
Philadelphia Jr. Blazers | Wagontown, Pennsylvania |
Pittsburgh Jr. Penguins | Glenshaw, Pennsylvania |
Springfield Pics | West Springfield, MA |
Virginia Express | Woodbridge, Virginia |
Buffalo Stars | Cheektowaga, New York |
Philadelphia Revolution | Warminster, Pennsylvania |
Continental Hockey Association - Selects[]
![]() Eastern States Hockey League | |
Sport | Ice hockey |
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Founded | 2003 |
Commissioner | Andy Richards |
No. of teams | 6 |
Country(ies) | ![]() |
Most recent champion(s) | Pittsburgh Jr. Penguins |
Official website | CHA |
The Select League is the Junior Tier III C ("Junior C") level league of the CHA.
Team | Centre |
Suffolk Juniors | Port Jefferson, New York |
Frederick Freeze | Frederick, Maryland |
Pittsburgh Amateur Penguins South | Venetia, Pennsylvania |
Pittsburgh Jr. Penguins | Harmarville, Pennsylvania |
Michigan Mountain Cats | Grand Blanc, Michigan |
Buffalo Stars | Cheektowaga, New York |
Champions[]
- 2007-08: Hampton Roads Whalers (Premier), Mass Maple Leafs (Selects)[1]
- 2006-07: Hampton Roads Whalers (Premier), Jersey Wildcats (Selects)
- 2005-06: Mass Maple Leafs (Premier), Jersey Wildcats (Selects)
- 2004-05: Jersey Wildcats
- 2003-04: Ramapo Rangers
- 2002-03: Ramapo Rangers
- 2001-02: Apple Core Selects
- 2000-01: Ramapo Rangers
- 1999-00: Indiana Thunder
- 1998-99: Mass Maple Leafs
- 1997-98: Penn Hills Chiefs
- 1996-97: Penn Hills Chiefs