This is the 2018-19 Eastern Hockey League Premier Season. This is the Eastern Hockey League's lower level league. It is the league's 4th season as a feeder league for the higher EHL's league. It was known as the Elite Division for 2015-16 and the 19U Elite Division for 2016-17. The league is an U-19 level league and not a true junior league.
Membership Changes[]
- The Connecticut Chiefs join the league at this level after the organization is sold and relocated from Hamden, Connecticut where they were known as the Connecticut Oilers. The Oilers were originally scheduled to have a team in the league for 2017-18 but they withdrew during the summer of 2017.
- The Lehigh Valley Jr. Rebels as being members of the league in mid-June.[1] But they were gone by the time the schedule was released on July 30th.[2]
- The Jersey Wildcats withdrew
Membership[]
North Conference[]
South Conference[]
Announced then withdrew[]
| Team | Arena | Location |
| Lehigh Valley Jr. Rebels | Whitehall, Pennsylvania | The Rink at Lehigh Valley |
Standings[]
North Conference[]
| Team | GP | W | L | OL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Jr Rangers | 42 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 244 | 91 | 72 |
| New England Wolves | 41 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 207 | 139 | 62 |
| Connecticut Chiefs | 42 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 126 | 153 | 45 |
| Vermont Lumberjacks | 44 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 150 | 168 | 43 |
| Walpole Express | 41 | 15 | 25 | 1 | 138 | 152 | 31 |
| Valley Jr. Warriors | 41 | 8 | 29 | 4 | 100 | 252 | 20 |
South Conference[]
| Team | GP | W | L | OL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Little Flyers | 41 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 205 | 103 | 65 |
| Philadelphia Revolution | 40 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 214 | 148 | 58 |
| New Jersey 87's | 41 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 190 | 148 | 53 |
| New Jersey Renegades | 42 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 170 | 217 | 31 |
| Central Penn Panthers | 41 | 14 | 25 | 2 | 183 | 264 | 30 |
| Philadelphia Junior Flyers | 42 | 9 | 29 | 4 | 137 | 226 | 22 |
Playoffs[]
Format[]
the top five teams qualifying with the fourth and fifth place teams playing a single game sudden death and then the winner becoming the fourth seed. The division semifinals and final are best-of-three. The division winners meet in a single game final on March 25th at Schneider Arena in Providence, Rhode Island.
New England Conference First Round[]
- Vermont Lumberjacks defeated Walpole Express 5-1
Mid-Atlantic Conference First Round[]
- New Jersey Renegades defeated Central Penn Panthers 9-2
New England Conference Semifinals[]
- Boston Jr Rangers defeated Vermont Lumberjacks 2 games to none
- New England Wolves defeated Connecticut Chiefs 2 games to none
Mid-Atlantic Conference Semifinals[]
- Philadelphia Little Flyers defeated New Jersey Renegades 2 games to none
- New Jersey 87's defeated Philadelphia Revolution 2 games to none
New England Conference Final[]
- New England Wolves defeated Boston Jr Rangers 2 games to none
Mid-Atlantic Conference Final[]
- Philadelphia Little Flyers defeated New Jersey 87's 2 games to 1
Final[]
- New England Wolves defeated Philadelphia Little Flyers 4-2
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2019 EHL Premier champions New England Wolves (photo Dan Hicklin-Hickling Images)