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Long Beach Sharks
Long Beach Sharks
City: Flag of New York Long Beach, New York
League: North American 3 Eastern Hockey League (2010-2015); North American 3 Hockey League (2016-Present)
Founded: 2010
Home Arena: Long Beach Municipal Ice Arena
Colors: Blue, Gray, Black, White
General Manager: Jeff Tory
Head Coach: Jeff Tory
Franchise history
2010-2015: New York Jr. Aviators
2016-Present: Long Beach Sharks

The Long Beach Sharks, are a USA Hockey-sanctioned ice hockey team and member of the North American 3 Hockey League, they play their home games at the Long Beach Municipal Ice Arena in Long Beach, NY. The Sharks organization originally began as the NY Junior Aviators in the International Junior Hockey League for the 2010-11 season and played their home games at the Aviator Sports & Events Center in Brooklyn, NY. In December, 2012, team ownership purchased the former Buffalo Stars Eastern States Hockey League Franchise and relocated the team to Brooklyn and assumed the name the NY Aviators. The team was accepted into USA Hockey and was entered into the Empire Junior Hockey League in 2013-14 during the launch of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL). In the teams second season (2014-15) in the "Empire" (EmJHL) they were crowned what turned-out to be final Empire League Champions after defeating the former League Champions Florida Junior Blades and were runner-up to the Boston Junior Bruins Elite team in the 2015 USA Hockey Tier III Junior Nationals Championship.

The teams USPHL franchise was relocated to the New York Dragons organization based in Rye, New York in the spring of 2015, however the team did not take to the ice for the 2015-16 season.

The NY Aviators accepted entry into the NA3EHL for the 2015-16 season and completed their play-off run after losing to the eventual League Champions Jersey Shore Wildcats in the Semi-finals. The NA3EHL was accepted into the NA3HL for the 2016-17 season at which time team ownership announced that the organization was relocating to Long Beach, New York and will be changing their name to the Long Beach Sharks. The Sharks will begin their inaugural season in Long Beach in September, 2016.


NewYorkAviators

prior team logo when played in Brooklyn

Due to restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the team was forced to play the 2020-21 season on the road and they were temporarily named the New England Sharks, playing home games in the other team's home rink and being designated as the home team for the season.

New England Sharks

Logo as New England Sharks for 2020-21 season

Season-by-season records[]

Season GP W L T OL SL GF GA Pts Regular Season Finish Playoffs
International Junior Hockey League
2010–11 44 9 32 3 - -- 77 140 21 3rd, Mid Atlantic Did not qualify
2011–12
2012–13
United States Premier Hockey League-Empire
2013–14 40 22 16 - 0 2 192 164 46 4th, Western Elliminated in Round Robin, 0-3 (4-5, 4-10, 3-6)
2014–15 40 31 8 - 1 - 229 115 63 2nd, North First  Round Robin Pool B (3-0)
Won League Championship Round Robin (3-0)
2015 USA Hockey Jr's
Lost Division 2 Championship 1-9 (Boston Jr. Bruins)
2015–16 44 31 9 - 1 - 224 143 66 2nd of 6 West , 5th of 13 overall Won Div. Semifinals, 2-0 vs. Roc City Royals
Lost Divi. Finals, 1-2 vs. Jersey Shore Wildcats
North American 3 Hockey League
2016–17 47 35 10 - 1 1 260 161 72 1st of 7 Coastal Won Div. Semifinals, 2-0 vs. Northeast Generals
Won Div. Finals, 1-2 vs. New England Stars
eliminated in championship round robin
2017-18 47 6 39 - 1 1 93 298 13 6th of 6 Coastal Did not qualify
2018-19 47 15 30 - 2 0 162 230 28 4th of 6 Coastal Lost Div. SF 0-2 Lewiston/Auburn Nordiques
2019-20 47 3 42 - 2 0 99 342 8 4th of 4 Northeast Playoffs cancelled during division semifinal round
2020-21 38 9 24 - 1 4 102 177 23 5th of 5 East Lost Division Semifinals
United States Premier Hockey League - Premier
2020-21 41 16 24 - 1 - 154 201 33 5th of 10 Mid-Atlantic W, DQF 2-0 (Jersey Hitmen)
W, DSF 2-0 (Rockets Hockey Club)
Eliminated in National Quarterfinal Round Robin
2021-22 44 31 11 - 2 - 249 121 64 2nd of 7 Atlantic East W, DSF 2-0 Philadelphia Hockey Club
L, DF 0-2 Rockets Hockey Club
2022-23 44 38 5 - 1 0 267 120 77 1st Mid-Atlantic W, DQF 2-0 P.A.L. Jr. Islanders
W, DSF 2-0 Rockets Hockey Club
L, eighthfinals 3-5 Charlotte Rush
North American 3 Hockey League
2023-24 47 12 33 - 1 1 108 171 26 5th East Did not qualify
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