Eastern States Hockey League

note: This article is about the league formed for the 2011-12 season. For the ESHL formed in 2017 please see Eastern States Hockey League (2017)
The Eastern States Hockey League (ESHL) was a Junior ice hockey organization that operates two leagues. It stated goal is that it develops high school age players to hockey skills needed for higher levels of Junior, college hockey, and professional hockey. The league was originally known as the Continental Hockey Association. The league was renamed on Labor Day 2011. The league played under the ESHL moniker for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 season. The league disbanded when most of the league members moved to either the United States Premier Hockey League or the Eastern Hockey League.
==Member Teams (2011-13)==
Team 	Centre 	Arena 	Tenure 	Fate
Bay State Breakers 	Rockland, Massachusetts 	Rockland Ice Rink 	2011-2012	join United States Premier Hockey League
Boston Junior Bruins 	Marlborough, Massachusetts 	New England Sports Center	2011-2012	join United States Premier Hockey League
Brewster Bulldogs 	Brewster, New York 	Brewster Ice Arena 	2011-2012	join United States Premier Hockey League
Jersey Wildcats 	Randolph, New Jersey 	Aspen Ice 	2011-2012	join United States Premier Hockey League
Mass Maple Leafs 	Raynham, Massachusetts 	Raynham IcePlex 	2011-2012	withdrew to join International Junior Hockey League which subsequently folded
New England Jr. Huskies 	Tyngsborough, Massachusetts 	Skate 3 	2011-2012	renamed Islanders Hockey Club
New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs	Hooksett, New Hampshire 	Tri-Town Ice Arena 	2011-2012	join United States Premier Hockey League
New York Applecore 	Long Beach, New York 	City of Long Beach Arena 	2011-2012	join United States Premier Hockey League
Philadelphia Revolution 	Warminster, Pennsylvania 	Revolution Ice Gardens 	2011-2012	join Eastern Hockey League
Potomac Patriots 	Woodbridge, Virginia/Dale City, Virginia	Prince William Ice Center	2011-2012	withdrew to join Empire Junior Hockey League
Springfield Pics 	West Springfield, Massachusetts 	Olympia Ice Center 	2011-2012	join United States Premier Hockey League
Suffolk Juniors 	Hauppauge, New York 	The Rinx-Hidden Pond Park	2011-2012	
join United States Premier Hockey League as P.A.L. Jr. Islanders
Boch Blazers 	Dedham, Massachusetts 	Boch Ice Center 	2012-2013	withdrew junior team from play for 2013-14 season
Frederick Freeze 	Frederick, Maryland 	Skate Frederick 	2012-2013	join Metropolitan Junior Hockey League
Islanders Hockey Club 	Tyngsborough, Massachusetts 	Skate 3 	2012-2013	join United States Premier Hockey League
==Seasons==
*2011-12 ESHL Season
*2012-13 ESHL Season
==History as CHA==
The Continental Hockey Association has two levels of competition. The Premier league is a Junior Tier III B ("Junior B") level league per USA Hockey. The Selects is a Tier III Junior C ("Junior C") level league.
===Continental Hockey Association - Premier===
The Premier League is the Junior Tier III B ("Junior B") level league of the CHA.
Team 	Centre
Frederick Freeze 	Middletown, Maryland
Jersey Wildcats 	Wharton, New Jersey
Mass Maple Leafs 	Acushnet, Massachusetts
Metro Fighting Moose 	Staten Island, New York
New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs	Hooksett, New Hampshire
New York Applecore 	Long Beach, NY
Philadelphia Jr. Blazers 	Wagontown, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Jr. Penguins 	Glenshaw, Pennsylvania
Springfield Pics 	West Springfield, MA
Virginia Express 	Woodbridge, Virginia
Buffalo Stars 	Cheektowaga, New York
Philadelphia Revolution 	Warminster, Pennsylvania
===Continental Hockey Association - Selects===
The Select League is the Junior Tier III C ("Junior C") level league of the CHA.
Team 	Centre
Suffolk Juniors 	Port Jefferson, New York
Frederick Freeze 	Frederick, Maryland
Pittsburgh Amateur Penguins South	Venetia, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Jr. Penguins 	Harmarville, Pennsylvania
Michigan Mountain Cats 	Grand Blanc, Michigan
Buffalo Stars 	Cheektowaga, New York
===Champions===
*2007-08: Hampton Roads Whalers (Premier), Mass Maple Leafs (Selects)2008 playoffs
*2006-07: Hampton Roads Whalers (Premier), Jersey Wildcats (Selects)
*2005-06: Mass Maple Leafs (Premier), Jersey Wildcats (Selects)
*2004-05: Jersey Wildcats
*2003-04: Ramapo Rangers
*2002-03: Ramapo Rangers
*2001-02: Apple Core Selects
*2000-01: Ramapo Rangers
*1999-00: Indiana Thunder
*1998-99: Mass Maple Leafs
*1997-98: Penn Hills Chiefs
*1996-97: Penn Hills Chiefs
==See also==
*List of Continental Hockey Association Seasons
==References==
==External links==
* CHA Website
Category:Ice hockey in the United States
Category:Ice hockey leagues
Category:Continental Hockey Association