2023-24 EHLP season

This is the 2023-24 Eastern Hockey League Premier Season. This is the Eastern Hockey League's lower level league. It is the league's 9th season as a feeder league for the higher EHL's league. It was known as the Elite Division for 2015-16 and the 19U Elite Division for 2016-17. The league is an U-19 level league and not a true junior league.
==Membership Changes==
*On May 17, 2023 the Bridgewater Bandits announced they were rejoining Eastern Hockey League's two leagues from the United States Premier Hockey League's Premier and Elite leagues for the 2023-24 playing season.https://www.easternhockeyleague.org/news_article/show/1270294
*On December 27, 2023 the New Jersey Bears announced that they would be adding a team to the EHL's Premier Division.https://www.easternhockeyleague.org/news_article/show/1295313
*On January 25, 2024 the Northeast Generals organization of the North American Hockey League announced they would be merging with the Bridgewater Bandits and that the Bandits teams will be rebranded as the Northeast Generals for the 2024-25 season.https://northeastgenerals.com/article/111/edge-sports-global-llc-to-partner-with-northeast-generals-in-program-oversight-of-the-bridgewater-bandits The team would end up retaining the Bridgewater Bandits name.
*On February 6, 2024 the league announced the addition of the North Smithfield, Rhode Island based Providence Hockey Club to the Premier league for the 2024-25 season. The organization joined the EHL's higher level league for the 2023-24 season.
*On June 19, 2024 the United States Premier Hockey League announced that the Boston Jr. Rangers and the Railers Jr. Hockey Club will both be joining the USPHL's NCDC and Premier leagues along with icing a combined team in the Elite league as the two teams have shared ownership in AXE Sports Group, Inc. Both organizations had been playing in the Eastern Hockey League. https://www.usphlpremier.com/boston-jr-rangers-railers-junior-hockey-club-join-usphl
*On July 15, 2024, the EHL announced the sale, renmaing, and relocation of the Connecticut Chiefs teams in the EHL and EHL Premier Leagues. The team is moving to the International Skating Center of Connecticut in Simsbury, Connecticut and the team will be renamed the Connecticut Nor'Easter.https://www.easternhockeyleague.org/news_article/show/1314130-ehl-announces-sale-of-connecticut-chiefs-to-international-sports-group-llc-
==Teams==
===New England Division===
Team 	Arena 	Location
Adirondack Jr. Thunder 	Glens Falls, New York 	Cool Insuring Arena
New England Wolves 	Laconia, New Hampshire 	Merrill Fay Arena
New Hampshire Avalanche	Hooksett, New Hampshire	Ice Den Arena
Vermont Lumberjacks 	Burlington, Vermont 	Gordon H. Paquette Ice Arena
===Boston Division===
Team 	Arena 	Location
Boston Jr Rangers 	Tewksbury, Massachusetts 	Breakaway Ice Center
Bridgewater Bandits 	Bridgewater, Massachusetts	Bridgewater Ice Arena
Express Hockey Club 	Walpole, Massachusetts 	Rodman Arena
Railers Jr. Hockey Club	Worcester, Massachusetts 	Fidelity Bank Worcester Ice Center
Seahawks Hockey Club 	Hyannis, Massachusetts 	Hyannis Youth and Community Center
Valley Jr. Warriors 	Haverhill, Massachusetts 	Haverhill Valley Forum
===Mid-Atlantic Division===
Team 	Arena 	Location
Connecticut Chiefs 	Newington, Connecticut	Newington Arena
New Jersey 87's 	Middletown, New Jersey	Middletown Ice World Arena
New Jersey Renegades 	Flemington, New Jersey	Flemington Ice Arena
Pennsylvania Huntsmen 	Exton, Pennsylvania 	Power Play Rinks
Philadelphia Little Flyers	Aston, Pennsylvania 	IceWorks Skating Complex
Union Thunder 	Union, New Jersey 	Union Sports Arena
==Standings==
===New England Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Adirondack Jr. Thunder 	42	28	8 	4 	2 	194	141	62
New England Wolves 	42	19	19	4 	0 	158	170	42
New Hampshire Avalanche	42	17	20	3 	2 	149	162	38
Vermont Lumberjacks 	42	14	24	2 	2 	112	155	32
===Boston Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Railers Jr. Hockey Club	42	38	4 	0 	0 	214	93 	76
Boston Jr Rangers 	42	31	8 	1 	2 	184	116	65
Express Hockey Club 	42	29	10	2 	1 	182	119	61
Valley Jr. Warriors 	42	27	11	3 	1 	174	101	58
Seahawks Hockey Club 	42	19	18	4 	1 	119	147	43
Bridgewater Bandits 	42	5 	34	1 	2 	93 	225	13
===Mid-Atlantic Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Pennsylvania Huntsmen 	42	30	9 	2 	1 	172	107	63
New Jersey 87's 	41	31	10	0 	0 	173	100	62
New Jersey Renegades 	42	15	21	4 	2 	131	157	36
Philadelphia Little Flyers	42	13	22	3 	4 	115	179	33
Union Thunder 	42	11	29	2 	0 	71 	163	24
Connecticut Chiefs 	41	8 	29	2 	2 	72 	178	20
==Playoffs==
All sixteen teams qualify. 
===Division Quarterfinals===
*Express Hockey Club defeated Bridgewater Bandits 2 games to none (9-1, 7-0)
*Valley Jr. Warriors defeated Seahawks Hockey Club 2 games to 1 (5-2, 1-2, 6-1)
*New Jersey Renegades defeated Connecticut Chiefs 2 games to none (8-0, 4-1)
*Philadelphia Little Flyers defeated Union Thunder 2 games to none (2-1, 4-1) 
===Division Semifinals=== 
*Vermont Lumberjacks defeated Adirondack Jr. Thunder 2 games to none (4-2, 5-1)
*New England Wolves defeated New Hampshire Avalanche 2 games to none (9-5, 5-4)
*Railers Jr. Hockey Club defeated Valley Jr. Warriors 2 games to none (4-1, 4-3 (ot))
*Boston Jr. Rangers defeated Express Hockey Club 2 games to 1 (5-4 (2ot), 3-4 (ot), 6-1) 
*Pennsylvania Huntsmen defeated Philadelphia Little Flyers 2 games to none (5-1, 13-4)
*New Jersey 87's defeated New Jersey Renegades 2 games to none (9-0, 7-2)
===Division Finals===
*New England Wolves defeated Vermont Lumberjacks 2 games to none (3-2 (ot), 7-2)
*Railers Jr. Hockey Club defeated Boston Jr. Rangers 2 games to 1 (2-4, 4-1, 3-2)
*New Jersey 87's defeated Pennsylvania Huntsmen 2 games to none (, 5-0
===Frozen Finals Round Robin===
Held March 27-30, 2024 at Schneider Arena on the campus of Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island.
====Qualified Teams====
The three division winners plus the division final loser with the most regular season points qualify for the Frozen Finals.
*North: New England Wolves
*Central: Railers Jr. Hockey Club 
*South: New Jersey 87's
*Wild Card: Boston Jr. Rangers
====Round Robin Results====
*New England Wolves 4-7 Railers Jr. Hockey Club 
*Boston Jr. Rangers 3-1 New Jersey 87's
*New Jersey 87's 4-6 Railers Jr. Hockey Club
*Boston Jr. Rangers 5-3 New England Wolves
*Boston Jr. Rangers - Railers Jr. Hockey Club
*New England Wolves 4-3 (ot) New Jersey 87's
====Standings====
The top two teams qualify for the championship game.
Team 	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
Railers Jr. Hockey Club	2 	2	0	0	13	8 	4
Boston Jr. Rangers 	2 	2	0	0	8 	4 	4
New England Wolves 	3 	1	2	0	11	15	2
New Jersey 87's 	3 	0	3	0	8 	13	0
====Championship Game====
*Railers Jr. Hockey Club 9-2 Boston Jr. Rangers
==References==
Category:EHL Seasons
Category:2023-24 in ice hockey