New England Hockey League (1979-1991)

The New England Hockey League was an amateur league that is known to have existed from 1979 to 1991. The Concord Budmen were among the teams to join the league for its inaugural 1979-80 season. The Budmen had previously played as an independent team, going 17-3-3 in 1976, and 17-6 in 1977. They won 24 games and the NEHL title in 1981. The league also featured teams from Berlin (the Berlin Maroons) and Manchester (the Manchester Blackhawks and later the Manchester Busch Blues), New Hampshire, and also from Massachusetts, Maine, and Vermont over the years. The Budmen are known to have played until 1992-93, although it is not clear if the NEHL continued beyond 1991. It was noted that the Manchester Busch Blues joined the league for 1986-87, and played until 1991. 
==Teams==
*1988-89: Manchester Busch Blues, Danvers Coors Silver Bullets, Concord Budmen, others?
*1987-88: Manchester Busch Blues, Barre Jets, Concord Budmen, Danvers Coors Silver Bullets
*1986-87: Manchester Busch Blues, Barre Jets, Berlin Maroons, Concord Budmen, Northboro North Stars, Needham Bruins
*1985-86: Concord Budmen, Berlin Maroons, Barre Jets, Burlington Titans
*1984-85: Berlin Maroons, Concord Budmen, others?
*1982-83: Concord Budmen, Danvers All-Stars, Boston Budkings, others?
*1981-82: Berlin Maroons, Manchester Blackhawks, Concord Budmen, Lewiston Lights
*1980-81: Berlin Maroons, Concord Budmen, Fitchburg Kings, Manchester Blackhawks, Lewiston-Auburn Wings, Dover Seacoast Braves (originally Boston Braves), Taunton Toros
*1979-80: Berlin Maroons, Manchester Blackhawks, Concord Budmen, Lewiston-Auburn Wings, Worcester Flying Feet, Boston Stock Exchange
==External links==
*Concord Budmen - NH Legends of Hockey 
Category:Defunct ice hockey leagues