| New Jersey Rockets | |
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| City: | Berkeley Heights, New Jersey |
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| League: | United States Premier Hockey League Eastern Hockey League |
| Division: | Mid-Atlantic |
| Founded: | 1970 |
| Home Arena: | Prudential Center Bridgewater Sports Arena (NEWJHL) |
| Colors: | Red, Vegas Gold, Black
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| Owner(s): | Rockets Sports Group |
| General Manager: | Rob Broderick (2015-16) |
| Head Coach: | Sean Cromarty (2015-16) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1970-present: | New Jersey Rockets |
The New Jersey Rockets or Rockets Hockey Club are an USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Junior A ice hockey team from Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. They play in the South Conference of the Eastern Hockey League (EHL) - Premier Division at the Prudential Center, also home to the New Jersey Devils of the NHL.[1] The organization's top Junior team played in the Atlantic Junior Hockey League (AJHL) from 2004[2] until it became the EHL in 2013. The players, ages 16–20, carry amateur status under Junior A guidelines and hope to earn a spot on higher levels of junior hockey in the United States and Canada, Canadian Major Junior, Collegiate, and eventually professional teams.
The organization also fielded a team at the Tier III former Junior B level in the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League (MJHL), a women's team in the New England Women's Junior Hockey League (NEWJHL), as well as youth hockey select teams at the Midget U18, Midget 16U, Bantam, Peewee, and Squirt and Mite levels and girls teams at the U14, U16, and U19 levels.[3] They would add a team in the USPHL's National Collegiate Development Conference for the 2017-18 season.
Alumni
The Rockets have produced a number of alumni playing in higher levels of junior hockey, NCAA Division I, Division III college and professional programs, including:[4]
- John Carlson Washington Capitals 2008 NHL Entry Draft - Washington Capitals (NHL), Hershey Bears (AHL)
- David Kolomatis Los Angeles Kings 2009 NHL Entry Draft - Manchester Monarchs (AHL)
- Brian Mullen Winnipeg Jets 1980 NHL Entry Draft - New York Islanders (NHL)
- Jeremy Roenick Chicago Blackhawks 1988 NHL Entry Draft - San Jose Sharks (NHL)
- Bobby Sanguinetti New York Rangers 2006 NHL Entry Draft - New York Rangers (NHL)[5]
Season-by-season records
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OL | Pts | GF | GA | Regular Season Finish | Playoffs | |
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| Atlantic Junior Hockey League | |||||||||||
| 2004–05 | 41 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 137 | 125 | 2nd of 4, South 3rd of 8, AJHL |
Won Quarterfinals vs. Portland Jr. Pirates Lost Semifinal game, 2-11 vs. New York Bobcats | |
| 2005–06 | 42 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 41 | 146 | 153 | 7th of 11, AJHL | Lost Quarterfinals, 1-2 vs. Boston Bulldogs | |
| 2006–07 | 44 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 198 | 173 | 4th of 6, South 6th of 12, AJHL |
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| 2007–08 | 44 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 66 | 218 | 153 | 1st of 5, South T-1st of 11, AJHL |
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| 2008–09 | 42 | 27 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 182 | 125 | 2nd of 6, South 4th of 12, AJHL |
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| 2009–10 | 42 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 63 | 165 | 117 | 2nd of 6, South 4th of 12, AJHL |
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| 2010–11 | 44 | 19 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 141 | 164 | 3rd of 6, South 8th of 12, AJHL |
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| 2011–12 | 44 | 19 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 139 | 148 | 8th of 12, AJHL | ||
| 2012–13 | 44 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 141 | 137 | 7th of 12, AJHL | Won Quarterfinals, 2-0 vs. Walpole Express Lost Semifinals, 0-2 vs. Northern Cyclones | |
| Eastern Hockey League | |||||||||||
| 2013–14 | 44 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 132 | 162 | 2nd of 5, South 9th of 17, EHL |
Lost Round 1, 0-2 vs. Hartford Jr. Wolfpack | |
| 2014–15 | 44 | 16 | 25 | — | 3 | 35 | 126 | 191 | 3rd of 5, South Div. 15th of 19, EHL |
Lost Round 1, 0-2 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs | |
| 2015–16 | 41 | 20 | 18 | — | 3 | 43 | 163 | 162 | 7th of 9, South Conf. 12th of 18, EHL-Premier |
Lost First Round, 0-2 vs. Connecticut Oilers | |
| 2016–17 (Premier) | 48 | 26 | 20 | - | 2 | 54 | 167 | 141 | 4th Mid-Atlantic | Won First Round, 2-0 vs. Philadelphia Revolution Won Quarterfinals 2-1 vs. Boston Jr Rangers Lost Semifinals, 0-2 vs. Philadelphia Little Flyers | |
| 2016–17 (Elite) | 42 | 10 | 31 | - | 1 | 21 | 108 | 226 | T-4th South | Did not qualify | |
| 2017–18 (Premier) | 44 | 35 | 5 | - | 4 | 74 | 221 | 114 | 1st Mid-Atlantic |
Won Div Quarterfinals 2-1 vs. Hartford Jr. Wolfpack | |
| 2017–18 (Elite) | 43 | 23 | 16 | - | 4 | 50 | 208 | 154 | 2nd Mid-Atlantic | Lost Div. Semifinals, 0-2 Beijing Shougang Eagles | |
| 2018–19 (Premier) | 44 | 34 | 6 | - | 4 | 72 | 255 | 116 | 1st Mid-Atlantic | Won Div Quarterfinals 2-0 vs. Philadelphia Hockey Club Won Div Semifinals, 0-2 vs. New York Jr. Aviators | |
| 2018–19 (Elite) | 43 | 16 | 25 | - | 2 | 34 | 125 | 169 | 4th Mid-Atlantic | Lost Div. Semifinals, 1-2 New York Jr. Aviators | |
| 2019-20 (Premier) | 44 | 38 | 6 | - | 0 | 76 | 249 | 79 | 1st Mid-Atlantic | Playoffs cancelled after team reaches nationals | |
| 2019–20 (Elite) | 44 | 11 | 25 | - | 8 | 30 | 91 | 165 | 2nd Mid-Atlantic | Lost DSF 0-2 New York Jr. Aviators | |
| 2020-21 (Premier) | 44 | 33 | 9 | - | 2 | 68 | 230 | 121 | 1st Mid-Atlantic | W, DQF 2-0 (Skipjacks Hockey Club) L DSF 2-0 New York Jr. Aviators | |
| 2020-21 (Elite) | 31 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 138 | 79 | 45 | 1st Mid-Atlantic | Lost in National Quarterfinals | |
| USPHL - NCDC | |||||||||||
| Season | GP | W | L | OL | SL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | |
| 2017-18 | 50 | 6 | 42 | 2 | - | 96 | 253 | 14 | 11th of 11 | Did not qualify | |
| 2018-19 | 50 | 19 | 24 | 5 | - | 149 | 189 | 45 | 9th of 10 | Did not qualify | |
| 2019-20 | 50 | 15 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 160 | 204 | 37 | 12th of 13 | Did not qualify | |
| 2020-21 | 44 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 176 | 80 | 74 | 2nd South | Lost National championship game | |
| 2021-22 | 49 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 185 | 156 | 64 | 2nd South | Lost Division Final | |
References
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