New Jersey Rockets

The New Jersey Rockets or Rockets Hockey Club are an USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Junior A ice hockey team from Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. They play in the South Conference of the Eastern Hockey League (EHL) - Premier Division at the Prudential Center, also home to the New Jersey Devils of the NHL.http://overtheboards.net/nj-rockets/ The organization's top Junior team played in the Atlantic Junior Hockey League (AJHL) from 2004 until it became the EHL in 2013. The players, ages 16–20, carry amateur status under Junior A guidelines and hope to earn a spot on higher levels of junior hockey in the United States and Canada, Canadian Major Junior, Collegiate, and eventually professional teams.
The organization also fielded a team at the Tier III former Junior B level in the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League (MJHL), a women's team in the New England Women's Junior Hockey League (NEWJHL), as well as youth hockey select teams at the Midget U18, Midget 16U, Bantam, Peewee, and Squirt and Mite levels and girls teams at the U14, U16, and U19 levels.http://njrockets.goalline.ca/page.php?page_id=2997  They would add a team in the USPHL's National Collegiate Development Conference for the 2017-18 season.
==Alumni==
The Rockets have produced a number of alumni playing in higher levels of junior hockey, NCAA Division I, Division III college and professional programs, including:http://www.njrockets.com/alumni.htm
* John Carlson Washington Capitals 2008 NHL Entry Draft - Washington Capitals (NHL), Hershey Bears (AHL)
* David Kolomatis Los Angeles Kings 2009 NHL Entry Draft - Manchester Monarchs (AHL)
* Brian Mullen Winnipeg Jets 1980 NHL Entry Draft - New York Islanders (NHL)
* Jeremy Roenick Chicago Blackhawks 1988 NHL Entry Draft - San Jose Sharks (NHL)
* Bobby Sanguinetti New York Rangers 2006 NHL Entry Draft - New York Rangers (NHL)http://www.blueshirtbanter.com/2009/6/4/897032/bobby-sanguinetti-takes-your
==Season-by-season records==
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OL 	Pts 	GF 	GA 	Regular Season Finish 	Playoffs 	
Atlantic Junior Hockey League	Atlantic Junior Hockey League	Atlantic Junior Hockey League	Atlantic Junior Hockey League	Atlantic Junior Hockey League	Atlantic Junior Hockey League	Atlantic Junior Hockey League	Atlantic Junior Hockey League	Atlantic Junior Hockey League	Atlantic Junior Hockey League 	Atlantic Junior Hockey League 	
2004–05 	41 	24 	14 	0 	3 	51 	137 	125 	2nd of 4, South3rd of 8, AJHL 	Won Quarterfinals vs. Portland Jr. PiratesLost Semifinal game, 2-11 vs. New York Bobcats 	
2005–06 	42 	16 	17 	0 	9 	41 	146 	153 	7th of 11, AJHL 	Lost Quarterfinals, 1-2 vs. Boston Bulldogs 	
2006–07 	44 	23 	18 	0 	3 	49 	198 	173 	4th of 6, South6th of 12, AJHL 	 	
2007–08 	44 	31 	9 	0 	4 	66 	218 	153 	1st of 5, SouthT-1st of 11, AJHL 	 	
2008–09 	42 	27 	14 	0 	1 	55 	182 	125 	2nd of 6, South4th of 12, AJHL 	 	
2009–10 	42 	30 	9 	0 	3 	63 	165 	117 	2nd of 6, South4th of 12, AJHL 	 	
2010–11 	44 	19 	23 	0 	2 	40 	141 	164 	3rd of 6, South8th of 12, AJHL 	 	
2011–12 	44 	19 	21 	2 	2 	42 	139 	148 	8th of 12, AJHL 	 	
2012–13 	44 	20 	18 	5 	1 	46 	141 	137 	7th of 12, AJHL 	Won Quarterfinals, 2-0 vs. Walpole ExpressLost Semifinals, 0-2 vs. Northern Cyclones 	
Eastern Hockey League 	Eastern Hockey League 	Eastern Hockey League 	Eastern Hockey League 	Eastern Hockey League 	Eastern Hockey League 	Eastern Hockey League 	Eastern Hockey League 	Eastern Hockey League 	Eastern Hockey League 	Eastern Hockey League 	
2013–14 	44 	21 	20 	2 	1 	45 	132 	162 	2nd of 5, South9th of 17, EHL 	Lost Round 1, 0-2 vs. Hartford Jr. Wolfpack 	
2014–15 	44 	16 	25 	— 	3 	35 	126 	191 	3rd of 5, South Div.15th of 19, EHL 	Lost Round 1, 0-2 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs 	
2015–16 	41 	20 	18 	— 	3 	43 	163 	162 	7th of 9, South Conf.12th of 18, EHL-Premier	Lost First Round, 0-2 vs. Connecticut Oilers 	
2016–17 (Premier) 	48 	26 	20 	- 	2 	54 	167 	141 	4th Mid-Atlantic 	Won First Round, 2-0 vs. Philadelphia RevolutionWon Quarterfinals 2-1 vs. Boston Jr RangersLost Semifinals,  0-2 vs. Philadelphia Little Flyers 	
2016–17 (Elite) 	42 	10 	31 	- 	1 	21 	108 	226 	T-4th South 	Did not qualify 	
2017–18 (Premier) 	44 	35 	5 	- 	4 	74 	221 	114 	1st Mid-Atlantic 	
Won Div Quarterfinals 2-1 vs. Hartford Jr. WolfpackWon Div Semifinals, 0-2 vs. Connecticut Jr Rangers Finish 2-0-0 in Quarterfinal Round Robin-Eliminated	
2017–18 (Elite) 	43 	23 	16 	- 	4 	50 	208 	154 	2nd Mid-Atlantic 	Lost Div. Semifinals,  0-2 Beijing Shougang Eagles 	
2018–19 (Premier) 	44 	34 	6 	- 	4 	72 	255 	116 	1st Mid-Atlantic 	Won Div Quarterfinals 2-0 vs. Philadelphia Hockey ClubWon Div Semifinals, 0-2 vs. New York Jr. Aviators 	
2018–19 (Elite) 	43 	16 	25 	- 	2 	34 	125 	169 	4th Mid-Atlantic 	Lost Div. Semifinals, 1-2 New York Jr. Aviators 	
2019-20 (Premier) 	44 	38 	6 	- 	0 	76 	249 	79 	1st Mid-Atlantic 	Playoffs cancelled after team reaches nationals 	
2019–20 (Elite) 	44 	11 	25 	- 	8 	30 	91 	165 	2nd Mid-Atlantic 	Lost DSF 0-2 New York Jr. Aviators 	
2020-21 (Premier) 	44 	33 	9 	- 	2 	68 	230 	121 	1st Mid-Atlantic 	W, DQF 2-0 (Skipjacks Hockey Club)L DSF 2-0 New York Jr. Aviators 	
2020-21 (Elite) 	31 	22 	8 	1 	0 	138 	79 	45 	1st Mid-Atlantic 	Lost in National Quarterfinals 	
2021-22 (Premier) 	44 	31 	7 	- 	6 	68 	222 	113 	1st Atlantic West 	W, DSF 2-0 (Jersey Whalers)Finish 1st in Round Robin GroupW, QF 5-3 Northern CyclonesW, SF 3-2 (Florida Eels) W, 3-2 (Metro Jets)National Champions	
2021-22 (Elite) 	44 	19 	24 	1 	0 	131 	147 	39 	3rd Mid-Atlantic 	Eliminated in National Quarterfinal round robin 	
2022-23 (Elite) 	44 	21 	19 	4 	0 	149 	150 	46 	4th Mid-Atlantic 	Lost Divison Semifinals 	
2023-24 (Premier) 	44 	22 	17 	4 	1 	162 	158 	49 	6th Atlantic 	Lost Division Semifinals 	
2023-24 (Elite) 	43 	25 	16 	0 	2 	186 	143 	52 	3rd Atlantic 	Lost Quarterfinals 	
USPHL - NCDC 	USPHL - NCDC 	USPHL - NCDC 	USPHL - NCDC 	USPHL - NCDC 	USPHL - NCDC 	USPHL - NCDC 	USPHL - NCDC 	USPHL - NCDC 	USPHL - NCDC 	USPHL - NCDC 	USPHL - NCDC
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	OL 	SL 	GF 	GA 	P 	Results 	Playoffs 	
2017-18 	50 	6 	42 	2 	- 	96 	253 	14 	11th of 11 	Did not qualify 	
2018-19 	50 	19 	24 	5 	- 	149 	189 	45 	9th of 10 	Did not qualify 	
2019-20 	50 	15 	28 	6 	1 	160 	204 	37 	12th of 13 	Did not qualify 	
2020-21 	44 	35 	5 	4 	0 	176 	80 	74 	2nd South 	Lost National championship game 	
2021-22 	49 	29 	14 	3 	3 	185 	156 	64 	2nd South 	Lost Division Final 	
2022-23 	50 	26 	19 	3 	2 	196 	187 	57 	3rd South 	Lost Division Semifinal 	
2023-24 	52 	21 	23 	6 	2 	164 	194 	50 	3rd Atlantic 	Lost Division Semifinal 	
==References==
==External links==
* NJ Rockets web site
* Official League Website
Category:American ice hockey teams
Category:Atlantic Junior Hockey League team
Category:Established in 1970