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New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs
Newhampshire
City: Hooksett, New Hampshire
League: United States Premier Hockey League
Founded: 1993
Home Arena: Tri-Town Ice Arena[1]
Colors: Purple, black, gold, white
                   
Media: New Hampshire Union Leader
Franchise history
1993–1995: Granite State Stars
1995–1999: Great Northern Snow Devils
1999–2001: Exeter Snow Devils
2001–present: New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs

The New Hampshire Junior Monarchs are a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team from Hooksett, New Hampshire playing in the United States Premier Hockey League.

The organization also has a team in the lower level EHL's Elite division which was developed for the 2015-16 season and prior to that had a team in the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League.

The team was hit with the death of head coach and general manager Ryan Frew on October 5, 2020.[2]

History[]

The franchise was a charter member of the Eastern Junior Hockey League (EJHL) in 1993. For the first two seasons they were known as the Granite State Stars located in Dover, New Hampshire, then they moved to Biddeford, Maine and were known as the Great Northern Snow Devils. In 1999 they moved to Exeter, New Hampshire, and were known as the Exeter Snow Devils, before moving to Hooksett in 2001 and becoming the Junior Monarchs.

In 2013, Tier III junior hockey leagues underwent a large reorganization, which included the Monarchs joining the Atlantic Junior Hockey League (AtJHL). The Atlantic Junior Hockey League then re-branded itself as the Eastern Hockey League (EHL).

Team members and regular season[]

The Junior Monarchs hold tryouts in April.[3] The majority of players must be between the ages of 16 and 20, though select players age 14 and up may be considered. The season starts the day after Labor Day and playoffs finish during the third week of March each year. The schedule includes 44 EHL regular season games plus three rounds of playoffs.

Notable alumni[]

The Jr. Monarchs have produced a number of alumni playing in higher levels of junior hockey, NCAA Division I, Division III, and ACHA college programs[4] including several National Hockey League draft picks.

Season-by-season records[]

Season GP W L T OL Pts GF GA Regular Season Finish Playoffs
Granite State Stars
1993–94 No information
1994–95 No information
Great Northern Snow Devils
1995–96 No information
1996–97 No information
1997–98 37 22 14 1 45 168 136 3rd of 8, EJHL No information
1998–99 37 18 16 3 39 151 127 4th of 8, EJHL No information
Exeter Snow Devils
1999–00 40 25 9 6 56 194 136 2nd of 11, EJHL No information
2000–01 No information 5th EJHL Lost Quarterfinal game, 4-5 vs. New England Jr. Coyotes[5]
New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs
2001–02 38 35 2 1 0 71 214 70 1st of 6, North
1st of 12, EJHL
Won Quarterfinal game, 8-1 vs. Capital District Selects
Won Semifinal game, 4-1 vs. Walpole Stars
Won Championship game, 2-1 vs. New York Apple Core
League Champions[6]
2002–03 38 25 7 6 0 57 179 101 2nd of 6, North
4th of 12, EJHL
Lost Quarterfinals, 1-2 vs. New England Jr. Coyotes[7]
2003–04 38 31 4 2 1 65 197 89 2nd of 6, North
2nd of 12, EJHL
Won Quarterfinals vs. New York Apple Core
Won Semifinal game, 6-5 vs. Capital District Selects
Won Championship game, 6-3 vs. Boston Jr. Bruins
League Champions[8]
2004–05 52 36 9 5 2 79 217 139 2nd of 6, North
2nd of 13, EJHL
Won Quarterfinals, 2-0 vs. Capital District Selects
Won Semifinal game, 7-3 vs. Valley Jr. Warriors
Lost Championship game vs. Boston Jr. Bruins[9]
2005–06 45 38 4 3 0 79 227 107 1st of 7, North
1st of 14, EJHL
Won Quarterfinals, 2-0 vs. Bay State Breakers
Won Semifinal game, 4-3OT vs. Walpole Stars[10]
Won Championship game, 6-5OT vs. Boston Jr. Bruins[11]
League Champions
2006–07 45 38 5 1 1 78 223 116 1st of 7, North
1st of 14, EJHL
Won Quarterfinals, 2-0 vs. Foxboro Stars
Won Semifinals, 1-0-1 vs. New England Junior Huskies
Won Finals, 2-0 vs. Bay State Breakers
League Champions
2007–08 45 32 9 2 2 68 187 97 1st of 7, North
1st of 14, EJHL
Won Quarterfinals, 1-1 vs. Bay State Breakers
Won Semifinals, 1-1 vs. Boston Jr. Bruins
Lost Finals, 0-2 vs. Jersey Hitmen
2008–09 45 35 5 4 1 75 219 119 1st of 7, North
1st of 14, EJHL
Won Quarterfinals, 1-1 vs. South Shore Kings
Won Semifinals, 2-0 vs. Bay State Breakers
Lost Finals, 1-2 vs. Jersey Hitmen
2009–10 45 36 5 4 0 76 244 108 1st of 7, North
1st of 14, EJHL
Won Quarterfinals, 2-0 vs. New York Apple Core
Won Semifinals, 1-0 vs. Boston Jr. Bruins
Won Finals, 1-0 vs. South Shore Kings
League Champions
2010–11 45 38 4 2 1 79 233 96 1st of 7, North
2nd of 14, EJHL
Won Quarterfinals, 2-0 vs. Valley Jr. Warriors
Won Semifinals, 2-0 vs. Boston Jr. Bruins
Won Finals, 2-0 vs. Jersey Hitmen
League Champions
2011–12 45 30 14 1 61 194 117 2nd of 7, North
3rd of 14, EJHL
Won Quarterfinals, 2-0 vs. Bay State Breakers
Won Semifinals, 2-1 vs. South Shore Kings
Won Finals, 2-0 vs. Jersey Hitmen
League Champions
2012–13 45 23 20 2 48 141 158 5th of 7, North
9th of 14, EJHL
Won First Round vs. Springfield Pics
Lost Quarterfinals vs. Jersey Hitmen
Eastern Hockey League
2013–14 44 35 8 1 0 71 182 89 1st of 5, North
2nd of 17, EHL
Won First Round, 2-0 vs. New Jersey Junior Titans
Won Quarterfinals, 2-0 vs. Valley Jr. Warriors
Won Semifinals, 2-1 vs. Boston Bandits
Lost Finals, 2-3 vs. Northern Cyclones
2014–15 44 34 7 1 2 71 159 89 1st of 5, North
2nd of 19, EHL
Won First Round, 2-0 vs. New Jersey Rockets
Won Quarterfinals, 2-1 vs. New York Bobcats
Lost Semifinals, 0-2 vs. Northern Cyclones
2015–16 (Premier) 41 28 7 6 62 179 109 2nd of 9, North Conf.
3rd of 18, EHL-Premier
Won First Round, 2-0 vs. Vermont Lumberjacks
Won Second Round, 2-1 vs. Northern Cyclones
Won Semifinals, 2-0 vs. Connecticut Oilers
Won Finals, 3-0 vs. Philadelphia Little Flyers
League Champions
2015-16 (Elite) 42 34 8 - 0 220 118 68 1st of 8 Elite 2nd Round Robin Pool A 2-0-1
Eliminated in Round Robin
2016–17 (Premier) 48 33 11 - 4 171 114 70 1st New England Division Won First Round, 2-0 vs. Boston Bandits
Won Quarterfinals, 2-0 vs. Northern Cyclones
Lost Semifinals, 2-0 vs. Philadelphia Jr. Flyers
2016-17 (Elite) 42 29 10 - 3 152 100 61 2nd Northern Conference Round Robin  2-1-0
Eliminated in Round Robin
United States Premier Hockey League
Season GP W L T OL Pts GF GA Regular Season Finish Playoffs
2017-18 (Premier) 44 35 8 - 1 71 218 100 1st North Division Won Quarterfinals, 2-0 vs. Rochester Monarchs
Lost Semifinals, 1-2 vs. Northern Cyclones
2017-18 (Elite) 44 26 15 - 3 55 226 128 T-4th North Division Lost Play-in game 1-5 vs Northern Cyclones
2018-19 (NCDC) 50 27 18 - 4 59 176 152 T-4th Lost Quarterfinals, 0-2 vs. Islanders Hockey Club
2018-19 (Premier) 44 27 14 - 3 57 155 108 4th New England

Won Div  QF 2-1 vs Islanders Hockey Club Won Div Semifinals 2-1 vs Northern Cyclones  Eliminated in Quarterfinal round robin

2018-19 (Elite) 43 36 7 - 0 72 246 82 1st North Won Div SF 2-0 vs Islanders Hockey Club
Eliminated in Quarterfinal round robin
2019-20 (NCDC) 50 24 20 2 4 154 144 54 T-8th of 13 Playoffs Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019-20 (Premier) 44 28 12 4 - 150 128 60 3rd New England Lost DQF 1-2 Jr. Bruins
2020-21 (NCDC) 34 18 14 1 1 111 118 38 3rd North L, DQF 1-2 Thunder
2020-21 (Premier) 32 16 14 2 - 128 129 34 8th North L, DQF 0-2 Cyclones
2021-22 (NCDC) 48 29 14 3 2 - 142 132 63 1st North Lost Division Final
2022-23 (NCDC) 50 25 17 2 6 - 140 139 58 4th North Lost Division Semifinals

USA Hockey Tier III Junior A National Championships[]

Round robin play in pool with top 4 teams advancing to semi-final.

Year Round Robin Record Standing Semifinal Championship Game
2007*[12] W, Northern Cyclones (AtJHL) 9-2 W, Bay State Breakers 5-1
National Champions
2008[13] W, El Paso Rhinos (WSHL) 11-4
W, Dubuque Thunderbirds (CSHL) 3-2
W, Minnesota Owls (MnJHL) 8-1
3-0-0 1st of 4
Div. III
W, Northern Cyclones (AtJHL) 9-4 W, Jersey Hitmen (EJHL) 5-2
National Champions
2009[14] W, El Paso Rhinos (WSHL) 7-2
W, New York Bobcats (AtJHL) 6-2
W, Helena Bighorns (NorPac) 6-3
3-0-0 1st of 4
Div. I
W, Granite City Lumberjacks (MnJHL) 4-2 W, Jersey Hitmen (EJHL) 3-2
National Champions
2010[15] W, Boulder Bison (WSHL) 10-0
W, Dubuque Thunderbirds (CSHL) 3-2
T, Helena Bighorns (NorPac) 3-3
2-0-1 1st of 4
Div. I
L, St. Louis Jr. Blues (CSHL) 1-2
2011[16] The EJHL did not send representatives to this tournament
2012[17] OTW, Atlanta Junior Knights (EJHL South) 2-1
W, Philadelphia Revolution (EJHL) 9-3
W, Mass Maple Leafs (ESHL) 9-1
3-0-0 1st of 4
American Div. II
W, Florida Jr. Blades (EmJHL) 6-1 W, Mass Maple Leafs (ESHL) 4-1
National Champions
2014**[18] L, Boston Jr. Bruins (USPHL-Premier) 3-5
W, Marquette Royales (MnJHL) 7-2
W, Helena Bighorns (AWHL) 5-3
2-1-0 2nd of 4
Red Pool
Did not qualify
2016 Tier III Nationals not held in 2016
* - unverified scores
** - Monarchs win one game playoff with the Boston Junior Rangers (MetJHL) and named "HOST"

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