2022-23 EHL season

This is the 2022-23 Eastern Hockey League season. This is the league's tenth season after it was formed by the merger of the Atlantic Junior Hockey League and six members of the Eastern Junior Hockey League.
==Membership Changes==
*a new team based out of the Thayer Arena in Warwick, Rhode Island was announced for the 2022-23 season.https://www.easternhockeyleague.org/news_article/show/1197723 The team would later be named HC Rhode Island.
*The Philadelphia Hockey Club join the league from the United States Premier Hockey League.
* The Walpole Express are renamed the Express Hockey Club.https://expresshockeyclub.com/junior/2022/introducing-express-hockey-club/
*On October 31, 2022 the league announced the addition of the Boston Jr. Terriers, who will be based out of the Boston Sports Institute in Wellesley, Massachusetts, the Boston Jr. Eagles who will be based out of the Canton Sportsplex in Canton, Massachusetts, and the Providence Hockey Club who will be based out of the Rhode Island Sports Center in North Smithfield, Rhode Island to the organization for the 2023-24 playing season.https://www.easternhockeyleague.org/news_article/show/1244877
*On December 23 2022, it was indicated that the league would be adding the Exton, Pennsylvania based Pennsylvania Huntsmen for the 2023-24 season. The organization had added a team to the EHL's premier league for the 2022-23 season.https://www.easternhockeyleague.org/news_article/show/1252661
*On January 11, 2023 the league announced that the Flemington Ice Arena in Flemington, New Jersey had acquired the Protec Jr. Ducks. The team will be relocated to Flemington and be renamed the New Jersey Bears for the 2023-24 playing season. https://www.easternhockeyleague.org/news_article/show/1254809
*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
==Teams==
===North Division===
Team 	Centre 	Arena
New England Wolves 	Laconia, New Hampshire 	Merrill Fay Arena
New Hampshire Avalanche	Hooksett, New Hampshire	Ice Den Arena
Seacoast Spartans 	Exeter, New Hampshire 	Rinks at Exeter
Vermont Lumberjacks 	Burlington, Vermont 	Gordon H. Paquette Ice Arena
===East Division===
Team 	Centre 	Arena
Boston Jr Rangers 	Tewksbury, Massachusetts	Breakaway Ice Center
East Coast Wizards 	Bedford, Massachusetts 	Edge Sports Center
Express Hockey Club 	Walpole, Massachusetts 	Rodman Arena
Seahawks Hockey Club	Hyannis, Massachusetts 	Hyannis Youth and Community Center
Valley Jr. Warriors 	Haverhill, Massachusetts	Haverhill Valley Forum
===Central Division===
Team 	Centre 	Arena
Connecticut Chiefs 	Newington, Connecticut 	Newington Arena
Connecticut RoughRiders	Norwalk, Connecticut 	SoNo Ice House
HC Rhode Island 	Warwick, Rhode Island 	Thayer Arena
New York Applecore 	Brewster, New York 	Brewster Ice Arena
Railers Jr. Hockey Club	Worcester, Massachusetts	Fidelity Bank Worcester Ice Center
===South Division===
Team 	Centre 	Arena
New Jersey 87's 	Middletown, New Jersey	Middletown Ice World Arena
Philadelphia Hockey Club 	Sewell, New Jersey 	Hollydell Ice Arena
Philadelphia Little Flyers	Aston, Pennsylvania 	IceWorks Skating Complex
Protec Jr. Ducks 	Somerset, New Jersey 	Protec Ponds
Team Maryland 	Odenton, Maryland 	Piney Orchard Ice Arena
==Standings==
===North Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
New Hampshire Avalanche	46	34	9 	3 	0 	187	122	71
Seacoast Spartans 	46	30	12	4 	0 	162	126	64
New England Wolves 	46	26	17	1 	2 	163	157	55
Vermont Lumberjacks 	46	25	20	1 	0 	158	136	51
===East Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Express Hockey Club 	46	30	15	1 	0 	126	97 	61
Boston Jr. Rangers 	46	29	15	1 	1 	145	100	60
Seahawks Hockey Club	46	21	19	4 	2 	132	148	48
East Coast Wizards 	46	18	20	3 	5 	128	148	44
Valley Jr. Warriors 	46	17	25	3 	1 	109	150	38
===Central Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Railers Jr. Hockey Club	46	30	14	0 	2 	151	102	62
HC Rhode Island 	46	17	25	3 	1 	114	170	38
Connecticut Chiefs 	46	15	25	6 	0 	100	136	36
Connecticut RoughRiders	46	13	28	2 	3 	125	182	31
New York Apple Core 	46	14	29	2 	1 	98 	167	31
===South Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Protec Jr. Ducks 	46	27	15	4 	0 	140	130	58
New Jersey 87's 	46	26	14	5 	1 	113	90 	58
Philadelphia Little Flyers	46	23	16	4 	3 	151	120	51
Team Maryland 	46	22	17	3 	1 	139	141	44
Philadelphia Hockey Club 	46	20	22	3 	1 	139	141	44
==Playoffs==
All teams qualify. The fourth and fifth place teams in the Central, East, and South Divisions meet in a single game elimination round with the winner becoming the fourth seed in the East Division. The division semifinals and division finals are best-of-three. The four teams that qualify for the Frozen Finals are paired into two best of three series. The winners meet for the league championship.
===East Division Qualifier Round===
*East Coast Wizards defeated Valley Jr. Warriors 8-4
===Central Division Qualifier Round===
*Connecticut RoughRiders defeated New York Apple Core 6-5
===South Divison Qualifier Round===
*Team Maryland defeated Philadelphia Hockey Club 7-1
===North Division Semifinals===
*New Hampshire Avalanche defeated Vermont Lumberjacks 2 games to none
*Seacoast Spartans defeated New England Wolves 2 games to none
===East Division Semifinals===
*Express Hockey Club defeated East Coast Wizards 2 games to none
*Boston Jr. Rangers defeated Seahawks Hockey Club 2 games to none
===Central Division Semifinals===
*Railers Jr. Hockey Club defeated Connecticut RoughRiders 2 games to none
*Connecticut Chiefs defeated HC Rhode Island 2 games to 1
===South Division Semifinals===
*Team Maryland defeated Protec Jr. Ducks 2 games to 1
*Philadelphia Little Flyers defeated New Jersey 87's 2 games to 1
===North Division Final===
*New Hampshire Avalanche defeated Seacoast Spartans 2 games to 1
===East Division Final===
*Boston Jr. Rangers defeated Express Hockey Club 2 games to 1
===Central Division Final===
*Railers Jr. Hockey Club defeated Connecticut Chiefs 2 games to 1
===South Division Final===
*Philadelphia Little Flyers defeated Team Maryland 2 games to 1
===Frozen Finals Semifinals===
*New Hampshire Avalanche defeated Philadelphia Little Flyers 2 games to none
*Boston Jr. Rangers defeated Railers Jr. Hockey Club 2 games to 1
===Championship Game===
*Boston Jr. Rangers defeated New Hampshire Avalanche 4-2
==References==
Category:2023 in ice hockey
Category:EHL Seasons