| Northern Cyclones | |
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| City: | Hudson, New Hampshire |
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| League: | United States Premier Hockey League |
| Founded: | 2004 |
| Home Arena: | Cyclones Arena |
| Colors: | Red, black, white |
| Head Coach: | Bill Flanagan |
| Franchise history | |
| 2004–present: | Northern Cyclones |
The Northern Cyclones are a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team playing in the Eastern Hockey League (EHL) - Premier Division. The team plays their home games at the Cyclones Arena, located in Hudson, New Hampshire.
The Cyclones organization also field a Tier III Junior B level team in the EHL-Elite Division (and formerly in the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League) and youth hockey select teams at the Midget U18, Midget 16U, Bantam, Peewee, and Squirt and other various levels as well as the Lady Cyclones U12, U16, and U18 teams.[1]
Alumni[]
The Northern Cyclones have produced a number of alumni playing in higher levels of junior hockey, NCAA Division I, Division III college programs.[2][3]
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 | 17 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 156 | 193 | 2nd of 4, North 4th of 8, AJHL |
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| 2005–06 | 42 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 68 | 241 | 136 | 3rd of 11, AJHL | |
| 2006–07 | 44 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 250 | 136 | T-1st of 6, North T-2nd of 12, AJHL |
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| 2007–08 | 45 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 61 | 217 | 139 | 2nd of 6, North 3rd of 11, AJHL |
League Champions |
| 2008–09 | 42 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 206 | 82 | 1st of 6, North 1st of 12, AJHL |
League Champions |
| 2009–10 | 42 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 208 | 92 | 2nd of 6, North 3rd of 12, AJHL |
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| 2010–11 | 44 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 197 | 111 | 3rd of 6, North 4th of 12, AJHL |
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| 2011–12 | 44 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 203 | 74 | 2nd of 12, AJHL | |
| 2012–13 | 44 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 65 | 173 | 102 | 1st of 12, AJHL | Won Quarterfinals, 2-0 vs. Philadelphia Junior Flyers Won Semifinals, 2-0 vs. New Jersey Rockets Lost Finals, 1-2 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights |
| Eastern Hockey League | ||||||||||
| 2013–14 | 44 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 179 | 106 | 2nd of 5, North Div. 2nd of 17, EHL |
Won Round 1, 2-0 vs. Philadelphia Revolution Won Quarterfinals, 2-0 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights Won Semifinals, 2-0 vs. Philadelphia Little Flyers Won Finals, 3-2 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs League Champions |
| 2014–15 | 44 | 32 | 8 | — | 4 | 68 | 178 | 99 | 2nd of 4, North Div. 4th of 19, EHL |
Won Round 1, 2-0 vs. New York Apple Core Won Quarterfinals, 2-0 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights Won Semifinals, 2-0 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs Lost Finals, 2-3 vs. Connecticut Oilers |
| 2015–16 (Premier) | 41 | 25 | 15 | — | 1 | 51 | 163 | 113 | 3rd of 9, North Conf. 8th of 18, EHL-Premier |
Won First Round, 2-1 vs. Valley Jr. Warriors Lost Second Round, 1-2 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs |
| 2015-16 (Elite) | 42 | 8 | 30 | - | 4 | 20 | 122 | 224 | 8th of 8 Elite | 3rd Round Robin Pool A 1-2-0 Eliminated in Round Robin |
| 2016–17 (Premier) | 48 | 24 | 19 | - | 5 | 53 | 129 | 133 | 2nd New England Division | Won First Round, 2-0 vs. Walpole Express Lost Second Round, 0-2 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs |
| 2016-17 (Elite) | 42 | 18 | 22 | - | 2 | 38 | 134 | 144 | 8th Northern Conference | Did not Qualify |
| 2017-18 (NCDC) | 50 | 24 | 21 | 5 | - | 53 | 165 | 162 | 6th of 11 | L, QF 1-2 (Jersey Hitmen) |
| 2017–18 (Premier) | 44 | 25 | 16 | - | 3 | 53 | 156 | 125 | 6th North Division |
Won DQF, 2-1 vs. Syracuse Stars |
| 2017-18 (Elite) | 44 | 26 | 15 | - | 3 | 55 | 213 | 141 | 4th Northern Conference | W, Play-In 5-1 vs New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs L, DSF 0-2 vs Islanders Hockey Club |
| 2018-19 (NCDC) | 50 | 26 | 20 | 3 | - | 56 | 155 | 160 | 8th of 10 | L, QF 0-2 (Jersey Hitmen) |
| 2018-19 (Premier) | 44 | 34 | 6 | - | 4 | 72 | 177 | 95 | 1st North | Lost Div SF 1-2 (New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs) |
| 2018-19 (Elite) | 43 | 32 | 8 | - | 3 | 67 | 251 | 112 | 2nd Northern |
Won Div SF 2-0 (Boston Bandits) |
| Season | GP | W | L | OL | SL | Pts | GF | GA | Regular Season Finish | Playoffs |
| 2019-20 (NCDC) | 50 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 62 | 187 | 176 | T-5th of 13 | Playoffs cancelled |
| 2019-20 (Premier) | 44 | 28 | 11 | 5 | - | 61 | 162 | 105 | 2nd New England | Lost Div SF 0-2 (Boston Bandits) |
| 2019-20 (Elite) | 44 | 35 | 7 | - | 2 | 72 | 201 | 90 | 1st North | Won DSF 2-0 (Boston Bandits) Balance of playoffs cancelled |
| 2020-21 (NCDC) | 29 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 74 | 109 | 7th North | L, DQF 2-1 (Twin City Thunder) |
| 2020-21 (Premier) | 38 | 27 | 10 | 1 | - | 55 | 161 | 74 | 3rd New England | W, DQF 2-0 (New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs) W, DSF 2-0 (Boston Jr. Bruins Won Pool A National Quarterfinals L, National Semifinal 1-10 (Charlotte Rush) |
| 2020-21 (Elite) | 28 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 142 | 59 | 1st North | Lost National Semifinals |
| 2021-22 (NCDC) | 48 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 146 | 154 | 5th North | Did not qualify |
| 2021-22 (Premier) | 44 | 37 | 3 | 4 | - | 78 | 197 | 90 | 1st New England | Lost National Quarterfinals |
| 2021-22 (Elite) | 44 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 157 | 119 | 2nd North | Lost Championship game |
| 2022-23 (NCDC) | 50 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 62 | 168 | 157 | 1st North | Lost Division Semifinals |
| 2022-23 (Premier) | 44 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 182 | 90 | 1st New England | Won National Championship |
| 2022-23 (Elite) | 44 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 219 | 89 | 1st New England | Lost Semifinals |
| 2023-24 (NCDC) | 52 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 142 | 177 | 5th New England | Lost Division Qualifier |
| 2023-24 (Premier) | 44 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 62 | 173 | 113 | 2nd New England | Lost Division Quarterfinals |
| 2023-24 (Elite) | 44 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 71 | 213 | 91 | 1st New England | Won Championship |
USA Hockey Tier III Junior National Championships[]
Round robin play in pool with top 4 teams advancing to semifinal.
| Year | Round Robin | Record | Standing | Semifinal | Championship Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007[4] | — | — | — | L, New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs (EJHL) 2-9 | — |
| 2008[5] | W, Helena Bighorns (NorPac) 5-1 W, Cleveland Jr. Lumberjacks (CSHL) 6-3 W, Minnesota Ice Hawks (MnJHL) 4-1 |
3-0-0 | 1st of 4 Division II |
L, New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs (EJHL) 4-9 | — |
| 2009[6] | W, Seattle Totems (NorPac) 4-1 L, Dubuque Thunderbirds (CSHL) 2-6 OTL, Granite City Lumberjacks (MnJHL) 5-6 |
1-2-0 | 3rd of 4 Division II |
Did not qualify | |
| 2011[7] | T, Chicago Hitmen (NA3HL) 2-2 L, El Paso Rhinos (WSHL) 5-6 W, Granite City Lumberjacks (MnJHL) 3-2 |
1-1-1 | 3rd of 4 Division II |
Did not qualify | |
| 2014[8] | W, Springfield Pics (USPHL-Elite) 4-3 W, Bellingham Blazers (NPHL) 12-0 L, Flint Jr. Generals (NA3HL) 2-5 |
2-1-0 | 1st of 4 Pool B (White) |
L, North Iowa Bulls (NA3HL) 1-5 | — |
| 2015* | L, North Iowa Bulls (NA3HL) 1-3 W, Granite City Lumberjacks (NA3HL) 6-3 W, Dells Ducks (MnJHL) 3-1 |
2-1-0 | 1st of 4 Division 1 |
Not played | L, North Iowa Bulls (NA3HL) 1-2 |
* - Although the Connecticut Oilers were EHL champions in 2015, the Cyclones were the EHL representative due to paperwork issues with Oilers' import players
References[]
- ↑ http://ladycyclones.org/
- ↑ http://northernjuniorcyclones.com/page.php?page_id=12826
- ↑ http://juniorhockeymagazine.com/article/Northern+Cyclones/187958/0/article.html
- ↑ 2007 Tier III Junior A Nationals. Pointstreak. Retrieved on August 21, 2015.
- ↑ 2008 Tier III Jr. A Nat. Championships. USA Hockey. Retrieved on August 26, 2015.
- ↑ 2009 Tier III Jr. A Nat. Championships. USA Hockey. Retrieved on August 26, 2015.
- ↑ 2011 Tier III Jr. A Nat. Championships. USA Hockey. Retrieved on August 18, 2015.
- ↑ 2014 Tier III Nat. Championships. USA Hockey. Retrieved on August 18, 2015.
External links[]
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