2019-20 EHLP season

This is the 2019-20 Eastern Hockey League Premier Season. This is the Eastern Hockey League's lower level league. It is the league's 5th 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.
==Playoffs Canceled==
On March 12th the league issued the following statement"
"The Eastern Hockey League (EHL) has announced today that effective immediately all remaining 2020 EHL and EHLP playoff games have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 virus and outbreak. This includes the upcoming 2020 Frozen Finals in Providence, RI. The decision was made by the league's Board of Governors with the best interest of our players, staff, and their families in mind."https://www.easternhockeyleague.org/news_article/show/1095107
==Membership Changes==
On April 23, 2019 the league announced the leagues teams for the 2019-20 season. Among the changes:https://www.easternhockeyleague.org/news_article/show/1014424
*The Worcester Jr. Railers will be added to both of the leagues. The teams will be based out of the Fidelity Bank Worcester Ice Center.
*The New Hampshire Avalanche and New York Apple Core are adding teams the Premier Division. Both organizations have already operated teams in the main league.
*The Staten Island based New York Bridgemen are being added to the Premier Division. The team appears to be based out of the Staten Island Skating Pavilion.
*The Central Penn Panthers and Philadelphia Junior Flyers are both not playing this year.
==Membership==
===North Conference===
Team 	Arena 	Location
Boston Jr Rangers 	Tewksbury, Massachusetts	Breakaway Ice Center
Connecticut Chiefs 	Newington, Connecticut 	Newington Arena
New England Wolves 	Laconia, New Hampshire 	Merrill Fay Arena
New Hampshire Avalanche	Hooksett, New Hampshire 	Ice Den Arena
Worcester Jr. Railers 	Worcester, Massachusetts	Fidelity Bank Worcester Ice Center
Valley Jr. Warriors 	Haverhill, Massachusetts	Haverhill Valley Forum
Vermont Lumberjacks 	Burlington, Vermont 	Gordon H. Paquette Ice Arena
Walpole Express 	Walpole, Massachusetts 	Rodman Arena
===South Conference===
Team 	Arena 	Location
New Jersey 87's 	Middletown, New Jersey 	Middletown Ice World Arena
New Jersey Renegades 	Flemington, New Jersey 	Flemington Ice Arena
New York Apple Core 	Brewster, New York 	Brewster Ice Arena
New York Bridgemen 	Staten Island, New York 	Staten Island Skating Pavilion
Philadelphia Little Flyers	Aston, Pennsylvania 	IceWorks Skating Complex
Philadelphia Revolution 	Warminster, Pennsylvania	Revolution Ice Gardens
==Standings==
===New England Conference===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Boston Jr Rangers 	42	34	6 	2 	260	105	70
New Hampshire Avalanche	43	32	10	1 	200	121	65
Worcester Jr. Railers 	42	31	10	1 	193	88 	63
New England Wolves 	42	30	10	2 	219	139	62
Vermont Lumberjacks 	42	17	20	5 	130	150	39
Walpole Express 	42	16	22	4 	112	140	36
Connecticut Chiefs 	42	9 	28	5 	90 	204	23
Valley Jr. Warriors 	42	4 	37	1 	86 	274	9
===Mid-Atlantic Conference===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
New Jersey 87's 	41	32	6 	3 	218	113	67
Philadelphia Little Flyers	41	31	8 	2 	181	120	64
Philadelphia Revolution 	41	20	17	4 	215	145	44
New Jersey Renegades 	41	13	27	1 	134	257	27
New York Bridgemen 	41	2 	37	2 	87 	269	6
==Playoffs==
===Format===
The top seven teams in the New England Conference and the top four in the Mid-Atlantic Conference qualify for the playoffs. The sixth and seventh seeds meet in a single elimination game. The winner becomes the sixth seed. The third through sixth teams are matched up in a best-of-three series with the winners advancing to the conferences semifinals becoming the third and fourth seeds. The Conference Semifinals are best-of-three with the winners advancing to the EHLP Frozen Finals for single elimination semifinal and final rounds held at Schneider Arena on the campus of Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island March 28 and 29, 2020.
===Preliminary Round===
*Walpole Express defeated Connecticut Chiefs 3-2
===Division Quarterfinals===
*Worcester Jr. Railers defeated Walpole Express 2 games to none
*Vermont Lumberjacks defeated New England Wolves 2 games to 1
===Division Semifinals===
*New Jersey 87's lead New Jersey Renegades 1 game to none
Balance of playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
==References==
Category:2020 in hockey
Category:EHL Seasons