2018-19 USPHL-Premier Season

This is the 2018-19 United States Premier Hockey League Premier League season.
==Membership Changes==
*On December 1, 2017 the league announced that they were adding the Auburn, Maine based Twin City Thunder to the New England Division of the Premier League for the 2018-19 season. The team will be based out of the Norway Savings Bank Arena in Auburn.
*After not being able to secure a lease at the Spooner Civic Center, the Wisconsin Muskies folded
*An expansion team was added in Kasson, Minnesota where they were to be named the Dodge County Wildcats but they would later be renamed the Kasson Vipers to give them a separate identity from the youth hockey program that is based out of the same arena and that they were affiliated with.
*On May 16, 2018 it was announced on the Ironwood Fighting Yoopers facebook page that the organization had been sold and would be relocating to Isanti, Minnesota and the team would be known as the Rum River Mallards.
*The league added the Philadelphia Hockey Club who are based out of the Hollydell Ice Arena in Sewell, New Jersey.
*The whole East Division from 2017-18 North American 3 Hockey League withdrew from that league and joined the USPHL Premier Division. The Lansing Wolves, Metro Jets, Pittsburgh Vengeance, Southern Tier Xpress, Toledo Cherokee, and Wooster Oilers were announced on April 19th that the teams joined the United States Premier Hockey League and would form a Great Lakes Conference within the Premier Division.
*The newly added Southern Tier Xpress were force to relocate when the Philadelphia Rebels of the North American Hockey League relocated to Jamestown, New York and the Xpress franchise was sold to Lake Erie Eagles owner who closed up the Eagles operations, relocated the Xpress franchise to the Erie Bank Sports Park in Summit Township, Pennsylvania where they were renamed them the Lake Erie Bighorns.
*The former Midwest Blackbirds who sat out the past two seasons return as the Midwest Blackbirds.
*The Rochester Monarchs add a team to their organization that was added to the premier division for 2018-19.
*The Daytona Racers were renamed to DME Hockey Academy which is the name of the organization that has been running the team.  The team would later be renamed the DME Swamp Rabbits
*The Niagara Falls PowerHawks of the North American 3 Hockey League added a team to the league, the Niagara Falls Thunder also to be based out of the Hyde Park Ice Pavilion.
*The Syracuse Stars announced they would move their NCDC, Premier, and U-18 Tier 1 - to the Adirondack Bank Center at Utica Memorial Auditorium in Utica, New York while retaining the Syracuse Stars name.
*The Lake Erie Bighorns and P.A.L. Jr. Islanders would withdraw prior to the star of play.
*The Metro Jets appear to have added their developmental team (known as the MJDP Academy) to the league as well, listed below as the Metro Jets Development Program.
==Teams==
New England Division 	New England Division 	New England Division
Team 	Location 	Arena
Boston Bandits 	Bridgewater, Massachusetts 	Bridgewater Ice Arena
Boston Jr. Bruins 	Marlborough, Massachusetts 	New England Sports Center
Islanders Hockey Club 	Tyngsborough, Massachusetts 	Skate 3
New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs 	Hooksett, New Hampshire 	Tri-Town Ice Arena
Northern Cyclones 	Hudson, New Hampshire 	Cyclones Arena
South Shore Kings 	Foxboro, Massachusetts 	Foxboro Sports Center
Twin City Thunder 	Auburn, Maine 	Norway Savings Bank Arena
North East Division 	North East Division 	North East Division
Team 	Location 	Arena
Connecticut Jr Rangers 	Stamford, Connecticut 	Chelsea Piers
Connecticut Nighthawks 	Simsbury, Connecticut 	International Skating Center of Connecticut
Hartford Jr. Wolfpack 	Cromwell, Connecticut 	Champions Skating Center
Niagara Falls Thunder 	Niagara Falls, New York 	Hyde Park Ice Pavilion
Rochester Monarchs 	Fairport, New York 	Thomas Creek Ice Arena
Springfield Pics 	West Springfield, Massachusetts	Olympia Ice Center
Syracuse Stars 	Utica, New York 	Adirondack Bank Center at Utica Memorial Auditorium
Mid-Atlantic Division 	Mid-Atlantic Division 	Mid-Atlantic Division
Jersey Hitmen 	Wayne, New Jersey 	Capital One Bank Ice Vault Arena
Jersey Shore Whalers 	Brick Township, New Jersey 	Ocean Ice Palace
New Jersey Rockets 	Berkeley Heights, New Jersey 	Prudential Center
New York Jr. Aviators 	Brooklyn, New York 	Aviator Sports and Events Center
Philadelphia Hockey Club 	Sewell, New Jersey 	Hollydell Ice Arena
Skipjacks Hockey Club 	York, Pennsylvania 	York City Ice Arena
South East Division 	South East Division 	South East Division
Atlanta Kings 	Marietta, Georgia 	Marrietta Ice Center
Carolina Eagles 	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 & Richmond Ice Zone
Florida Division 	Florida Division 	Florida Division
DME Swamp Rabbits 	Daytona Beach, Florida 	Daytona International Skateway
Florida Eels 	Fort Myers, Florida 	Fort Myers Skatium
Florida Jr. Blades 	Estero, Florida 	Germain Arena
Palm Beach Hawks 	Lake Worth, Florida 	Palm Beach Skate Zone
Tampa Bay Juniors 	Ellenton, Florida 	Ellenton Ice
Great Lakes Division 	Great Lakes Division 	Great Lakes Division
Lansing Wolves 	Dimondale, Michigan 	The Summit Sports and Ice Complex
Metro Jets 	Fraser, Michigan 	Fraser Hockeyland
Metro Jets Development Program	Fraser, Michigan 	Fraser Hockeyland
Pittsburgh Vengeance 	Harmarville, Pennsylvania 	Alpha Ice Complex
Toledo Cherokee 	Toledo, Ohio 	Team Toledo Ice House
Wooster Oilers 	Wooster, Ohio 	Alice Noble Ice Arena
Midwest East Division 	Midwest East Division 	Midwest East Division
Chicago Cougars 	West Dundee, Illinois 	Leafs Ice Centre and Sears Centre
Decatur Blaze 	Decatur, Illinois 	Decatur Civic Center
Detroit Fighting Irish 	Brownstown Township, Michigan 	Ice Box Sports Center
Midwest Blackbirds 	Dyer, Indiana 	Midwest Training and Ice Center
Motor City Hockey Club 	Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan 	Fraser Hockeyland
Tri-City Ice Hawks 	Bay City, Michigan 	Bay County Civic Arena
Midwest West Division 	Midwest West Division 	Midwest West Division
Dells Ducks 	Lake Delton, Wisconsin 	Poppy Waterman Ice Arena
Hudson Havoc 	Hudson, Wisconsin 	Hudson Sports & Civic Center
Kasson Vipers 	Kasson, Minnesota 	Dodge County Ice Arena
Minnesota Blue Ox 	Coon Rapids, Minnesota 	Coon Rapids Ice Center
Minnesota Moose 	Blaine, Minnesota 	Fogerty Arena
Minnesota Mullets 	Forest Lake, Minnesota 	Forest Lake Sports Center (Lichtscheidl Arena)
Rum River Mallards 	Isanti, Minnesota 	David C. Johnson Arena
Steele County Blades 	Owatonna, MN 	Four Seasons Arena
Wisconsin Rapids RiverKings 	Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 	South Wood County Rec Center
===Withdrew prior to play===
Team 	Location 	Arena
Lake Erie Bighorns 	Summit Township, Pennsylvania	Erie Bank Sports Park
P.A.L. Jr. Islanders	Hauppauge, New York 	The Rinx-Hidden Pond Park
==Standings==
===New England Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Northern Cyclones 	44	34	6 	4 	177	95 	72
Boston Bandits 	44	33	7 	4 	145	88 	70
South Shore Kings 	44	28	14	2 	140	124	58
New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs	44	27	14	3 	155	108	57
Islanders Hockey Club 	44	25	14	5 	128	108	55
Twin City Thunder 	44	21	17	6 	147	136	48
Boston Jr. Bruins 	44	16	22	6 	125	157	38
===North East Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Connecticut Nighthawks	44	28	11	5 	163	111	61
Springfield Pics 	44	24	17	3 	139	105	51
Syracuse Stars 	44	21	18	5 	147	141	47
Connecticut Jr Rangers	44	19	21	4 	171	203	42
Niagara Falls Thunder 	44	17	25	2 	121	150	36
Rochester Monarchs 	44	11	30	3 	113	192	25
Hartford Jr. Wolfpack 	44	11	31	2 	108	198	24
===Mid-Atlantic Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
New York Jr. Aviators 	44	34	6 	4 	255	116	72
Skipjacks Hockey Club 	44	29	11	4 	172	108	62
Jersey Hitmen 	43	26	13	4 	148	120	56
New Jersey Rockets 	43	21	20	2 	124	150	44
Philadelphia Hockey Club	43	14	26	3 	121	191	31
Jersey Shore Whalers 	43	9 	27	7 	109	198	25
===South East Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Hampton Roads Whalers	43	37	5 	1 	188	82 	75
Charlotte Rush 	43	33	8 	2 	186	96 	68
Richmond Generals 	43	27	13	3 	160	116	57
Carolina Eagles 	44	22	20	2 	105	113	46
Atlanta Kings 	43	19	21	3 	127	134	41
Potomac Patriots 	44	8 	31	5 	76 	165	21
===Florida Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
DME Hockey Academy	44	30	11	3 	171	105	63
Florida Eels 	44	28	13	3 	208	121	59
Tampa Bay Juniors 	44	15	24	5 	121	165	35
Florida Jr. Blades	44	10	31	3 	90 	187	23
Palm Beach Hawks 	4 	0 	4 	0 	6 	47 	0
===Great Lakes Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Metro Jets 	44	39	4 	1 	197	79 	79
Pittsburgh Vengeance 	44	26	12	6 	158	109	58
Metro Jets Development Program	44	27	17	0 	175	119	54
Lansing Wolves 	44	23	18	3 	140	151	49
Wooster Oilers 	44	16	25	3 	113	153	35
Toledo Cherokee 	44	13	28	3 	111	170	29
Lake Erie Bighorns 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
===Midwest East Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Chicago Cougars 	44	28	14	2 	201	118	58
Motor City Hockey Club	44	26	18	0 	177	134	52
Midwest Blackbirds 	44	17	25	2 	139	178	36
Decatur Blaze 	44	17	26	1 	153	167	35
Detroit Fighting Irish	44	9 	33	2 	90 	268	20
Tri-City Ice Hawks 	44	2 	39	3 	79 	346	7
===Midwest West Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Minnesota Moose 	44	32	12	0 	205	98 	64
Hudson Havoc 	44	31	11	2 	180	97 	64
Wisconsin Rapids RiverKings	44	29	14	1 	163	103	59
Minnesota Blue Ox 	44	25	17	2 	191	145	52
Rum River Mallards 	42	25	16	1 	170	108	51
Minnesota Mullets 	44	22	19	3 	155	145	47
Dells Ducks 	43	18	23	2 	124	156	38
Kasson Vipers 	43	10	31	2 	110	249	22
Steele County Blades 	44	6 	38	0 	59 	213	12
==Division Playoffs==
===Format===
Division playoffs are done until two teams remain. The final two teams advance to the national tournament where the sixteen teams are paired into four pools of four teams which play in a round robin. Each pool winner advances to the semifinals. Semifinal winners meet in the championship game.
===New England Division===
====Quarterfinals====
*South Shore Kings defeated Twin City Thunder 2 games to none
*New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs defeated Islanders Hockey Club 2 games to 1
====Semifinals====
*New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs defeated Northern Cyclones 2 games to 1
*Boston Bandits defeated South Shore Kings 2 games to none
===North East Division===
====Quarterfinals====
*Syracuse Stars defeated Rochester Monarchs 2 games to none
*Connecticut Jr Rangers defeated Niagara Falls Thunder 2 games to 1
====Semifinals====
*Connecticut Nighthawks defeated Connecticut Jr Rangers 2 games to 1
*Syracuse Stars defeated Springfield Pics 2 games to none
===Mid-Atlantic Division===
====Quarterfinals====
*Jersey Hitmen defeated Jersey Shore Whalers 2 games to none
*New Jersey Rockets defeated Philadelphia Hockey Club 2 games to none
====Semifinals====
*New York Jr. Aviators defeated New Jersey Rockets 2 games to 1
*Jersey Hitmen defeated Skipjacks Hockey Club 2 games to 1
===South East Division===
====Semifinals====
*Hampton Roads Whalers defeated Carolina Eagles 2 games to none
*Charlotte Rush defeated Richmond Generals 2 games to none
===Florida Division===
====Semifinals====
*Florida Jr. Blades defeated Tampa Bay Juniors 2 games to 1
===Great Lakes Division===
====Semifinals====
*Metro Jets defeated Lansing Wolves 2 games to none
*Pittsburgh Vengeance defeated Metro Jets Development Program 2 games to none
===Mid-West East Division===
====Quarterfinals====
*Midwest Blackbirds defeated Tri-City Ice Hawks 2 games to none
*Decatur Blaze defeated Detroit Fighting Irish 2 games to none
====Semifinals====
*Chicago Cougars defeated Decatur Blaze 2 games to none
*Motor City Hockey Club defeated Midwest Blackbirds 2 games to 1
===Mid-West West Division===
====Quarterfinals====
*Minnesota Moose defeated Kasson Vipers 2 games to none
*Wisconsin Rapids RiverKings defeated Minnesota Mullets 2 games to none
*Minnesota Blue Ox defeated Rum River Mallards 2 games to 1
*Dells Ducks defeated Hudson Havoc 2 games to 1
====Semifinals====
*Minnesota Moose defeated Dells Ducks 2 games to none
*Minnesota Blue Ox defeated Wisconsin Rapids RiverKings 2 games to none
===Nationals===
====Group W====
=====Results=====
*Chicago Cougars defeated Connecticut Nighthawks 2-1
*Florida Jr. Blades tied Metro Jets 2-2
*Metro Jets defeated Chicago Cougars 5-1
*Florida Jr. Blades defeated Connecticut Nighthawks 3-2
*Metro Jets defeated Connecticut Nighthawks 7-1
*Florida Jr. Blades defeated Chicago Cougars 4-1
=====Standings=====
Team 	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
Metro Jets 	3 	2	0	1	14	2 	5
Florida Jr. Blades 	3 	2	0	1	9 	3 	5
Chicago Cougars 	3 	1	2	0	4 	10	2
Connecticut Nighthawks	3 	0	3	0	4 	12	0
====Group X====
=====Results=====
*Hampton Roads Whalers defeated Syracuse Stars 4-0
*Pittsburgh Vengeance defeated Florida Eels 4-2
*Hampton Roads Whalers defeated Pittsburgh Vengeance 5-1
*Syracuse Stars tied Florida Eels 4-4
*Florida Eels defeated Hampton Roads Whalers 3-1
*Syracuse Stars defeated Pittsburgh Vengeance 2-1
=====Standings=====
Team 	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
Hampton Roads Whalers	3 	2	1	0	10	4 	4
Florida Eels 	3 	1	1	1	9 	9 	3
Syracuse Stars 	3 	1	1	1	6 	9 	3
Pittsburgh Vengeance 	3 	1	2	0	6 	9 	2
====Group Y====
=====Results=====
*Minnesota Blue Ox defeated New York Jr. Aviators 6-3
*Charlotte Rush defeated New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs 1-0
*New York Jr. Aviators defeated New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs 2-0
*Minnesota Blue Ox tied Charlotte Rush 3-3
*Charlotte Rush defeated New York Jr. Aviators 3-1
*Minnesota Blue Ox defeated New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs 2-1
=====Standings=====
Team 	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
Minnesota Blue Ox 	3 	2	0	1	11	7 	5
Charlotte Rush 	3 	2	0	1	7 	4 	5
New York Jr. Aviators 	3 	1	2	0	6 	9 	2
New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs	3 	0	3	0	1 	5 	0
====Group Z====
=====Results=====
*Boston Bandits defeated Motor City Hockey Club 7-1
*Jersey Hitmen defeated Minnesota Moose 2-1
*Minnesota Moose defeated Motor City Hockey Club 9-1
*Boston Bandits defeated Jersey Hitmen 6-1
*Boston Bandits defeated Minnesota Moose 4-3
*Jersey Hitmen defeated Motor City Hockey Club 8-0
=====Standings=====
Team 	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
Boston Bandits 	3 	3	0	0	17	5 	6
Jersey Hitmen 	3 	2	1	0	11	7 	4
Minnesota Moose 	3 	1	2	0	13	7 	2
Motor City Hockey Club	3 	0	3	0	2 	24	0
===Semifinals===
*Hampton Roads Whalers defeated Boston Bandits 5-1
*Metro Jets defeated Minnesota Blue Ox 7-1
===Final===
*Hampton Roads Whalers defeated Metro Jets 5-2
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