2020-21 USPHL-Elite season

This is the 2020-21 United States Premier Hockey League Elite Division season. This is the league's seventh season. The league was known as the USPHL's Empire Division for 2013-14 and 2014-15. The league was renamed the United States Premier 3 Hockey League for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons. The USP3HL was folded after the 2016-17 season with the remaining teams moving to the Elite Division, which was previously the USPHL's 2nd level league name (and renamed the Premier Division for 2017-18). The division was originally formed from the Empire Junior Hockey League when it was absorbed by the USPHL when it was formed in 2013.
==Membership Changes==
*The Boston Bandits organization sells their membership in the National Collegiate Development Conference to the owners of the Philadelphia Hockey Club and then sell the remaining teams in November of 2019. The USPHL teams revert to the Bridgewater Bandits name which they previously used from 1996 to 2011.https://www.bridgewaterjrbandits.com/news_article/show/1069488 
*In February 2021, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights announced they would be reactivating their junior teams in the Premier and Elite Divisions of the United States Premier Hockey League.https://www.usphl.com/news_article/show/1148197 |title=Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights To Join USPHL Premier, Elite Divisions For 2021-22
*On March 2, 2021 the USPHL announce the addition of the Palm Beach Typhoon to the Premier and Elite leagues for the 2021-22 seasons. The team will be based out of the Palm Beach Skate Zone. The team is owned and operated by the ownership of the Northern Cyclones organization.https://www.usphl.com/news_article/show/1149717?referral=rss
==Teams==
North Division 	North Division 	North Division
Team 	Centre 	Arena
Boston Jr. Bruins 	Marlborough, Massachusetts 	New England Sports Center
Bridgewater Bandits 	Bridgewater, Massachusetts 	Bridgewater Ice Arena
Islanders Hockey Club 	Tyngsborough, Massachusetts 	Skate 3
Northern Cyclones 	Hudson, New Hampshire 	Cyclones Arena
Springfield Pics 	West Springfield, Massachusetts 	Olympia Ice Center
Mid-Atlantic Division 	Mid-Atlantic Division 	Mid-Atlantic Division
Team 	Centre 	Arena
Jersey Hitmen 	Wayne, New Jersey 	Capital One Bank Ice Vault Arena
Jersey Shore Whalers 	Brick Township, New Jersey 	Ocean Ice Palace
New Jersey Rockets 	Bridgewater, New Jersey 	Bridgewater Sports Arena
New York Jr. Aviators 	Brooklyn, New York 	Aviator Sports and Events Center
Southeast Division 	Southeast Division 	Southeast Division
Team 	Centre 	Arena
Carolina Jr. Hurricanes	Wake Forest, North Carolina 	Polar Ice House
Charlotte Rush 	Indian Trail, North Carolina 	Extreme Ice Center
Hampton Roads Whalers 	Chesapeake, Virginia 	Chilled Ponds Ice Sports Complex
Potomac Patriots 	Woodbridge, Virginia 	Prince William Ice Center
Richmond Generals 	Richmond, Virginia 	SkateNation Plus
Florida Division 	Florida Division 	Florida Division
Team 	Centre 	Arena
Atlanta Mad Hatters 	Marietta, Georgia 	Marietta Ice Center
Charleston Colonials 	North Charleston, South Carolina	Carolina Ice Palace
Florida Eels 	Fort Myers, Florida 	Fort Myers Skatium
Florida Jr. Blades 	Estero, Florida 	Germain Arena
Tampa Bay Juniors 	Wesley Chapel, Florida 	Florida Hospital Centre Ice
==Standings==
===North Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Islanders Hockey Club	41	29	9 	2 	1 	168	128	61
Boston Jr. Bruins 	40	23	12	2 	3 	164	125	51
Northern Cyclones 	28	24	4 	0 	0 	142	59 	48
Springfield Pics 	42	15	17	6 	4 	156	180	40
Bridgewater Bandits 	31	11	15	5 	0 	120	159	27
===Mid-Atlantic Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Rockets Hockey Club 	31	22	8 	1 	0 	138	79 	45
Jersey Hitmen 	29	15	12	2 	0 	111	92 	32
Jersey Shore Whalers 	24	7 	17	0 	0 	67 	136	14
New York Jr. Aviators	33	1 	28	2 	2 	73 	202	6
===Southeast Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Charlotte Rush 	44	36	6 	0 	2 	211	101	74
Richmond Generals 	44	34	7 	3 	0 	189	90 	71
Carolina Jr. Hurricanes	44	27	16	0 	1 	158	124	55
Hampton Roads Whalers 	44	23	16	4 	1 	130	121	51
Potomac Patriots 	44	4 	37	2 	1 	59 	215	11
===Florida Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Tampa Bay Juniors 	44	28	13	2 	1 	198	144	59
Florida Eels 	44	24	17	3 	0 	162	138	51
Charleston Colonials	42	18	18	3 	3 	115	160	42
Atlanta Mad Hatters 	41	15	18	7 	1 	124	141	38
Florida Jr. Blades 	44	10	32	0 	2 	119	210	22
==Playoffs==
===Division Semifinals===
*Charleston Colonials defeated Florida Eels 2 games to none
*Tampa Bay Juniors defeated Atlanta Mad Hatters 2 games to none
*Islanders Hockey Club defeated Springfield Pics 2 games to none
*Boston Jr. Bruins defeated Bridgewater Bandits 2 games to none
*Rockets Hockey Club defeated New York Jr. Aviators 2 games to none
*Jersey Hitmen defeated Jersey Shore Whalers 2 games to 1
*Charlotte Rush defeated Hampton Roads Whalers 2 games to none
*Richmond Generals defeated Carolina Jr. Hurricanes 2 games to 1
===North Division Final===
*Islanders Hockey Club defeated Boston Jr. Bruins 2 games to none
===National Championship===
The two division semifinal winners advance to the national tournament. The Northern Cyclones did not participate in the North Division playoffs but advanced to the National Tournament and the North Division semifinal series winners met for the Division's other spot in the national tournament. The National Tournament playoffs were held at the Chilled Ponds Ice Sports Complex in Chesapeake, Virginia.
====Pool A====
*Richmond Generals defeated Northern Cyclones 4-3
*Tampa Bay Juniors defeated Jersey Hitmen 2-0
*Richmond Generals defeated Jersey Hitmen 2-1 (ot)
*Tampa Bay Juniors tied Northern Cyclones 2-2 (ot)
*Northern Cyclones defeated Jersey Hitmen 6-0
*Richmond Generals defeated Tampa Bay Juniors 4-3
====Pool B====
*Charlotte Rush defeated Islanders Hockey Club 6-3
*Charleston Colonials defeated Rockets Hockey Club 3-1
*Charleston Colonials defeated Islanders Hockey Club 4-1
*Charlotte Rush defeated Rockets Hockey Club 3-0
*Rockets Hockey Club defeated Islanders Hockey Club 9-6
*Charlotte Rush defeated Charleston Colonials 6-1
====Semifinals====
*Charlotte Rush defeated Northern Cyclones 4-1
*Charleston Colonials defeated Richmond Generals 5-2
====Championship Game====
*Charlotte Rush defeated Charleston Colonials 6-5
==References==
Category:2021 in ice hockey
Category:USPHL Seasons