2020-21 USPHL-Premier season

This is the 2020-21 United States Premier Hockey League Premier League season.
==Membership Changes==
*On March 27, 2020 the USPHL announced the addition of the Elmira Jr. Enforcers for the 2020-21 season.https://www.usphl.com/news_article/show/1098545?referral=rss
*On April 17, 2020 the Anaheim Avalanche, Fresno Monsters, Las Vegas Thunderbirds, Northern Colorado Eagles, Pueblo Bulls, San Diego Sabers, Southern Oregon Spartans, and Utah Outliers were announced as joining the United States Premier Hockey League's Premier League for the 2020-21 season.https://www.usphl.com/news_article/show/1101391 On April 21st the Ogden Mustangs were announced as joining them.https://www.usphl.com/news_article/show/1101884 Both announcements indicated that more announcements on teams from the west coast would be coming shortly.
*The Wooster Oilers are announced on May 11, 2020 as returning to the Premier league for the 2020-21 season after the team was sold during the 2019-20 season after previous ownership suspended operations. The team will continue to be based out of the Alice Noble Ice Arena.https://www.usphl.com/news_article/show/1104885?referral=rss
*On June 11, 2020 the league announced the addition of the Provo Riverblades for the 2020-21 season.https://www.usphl.com/news_article/show/1109134?referral=rss
*The Hingham, Massachusetts based Boston Advantage are added to the league.
*After having sold the franchise rights to the NCDC team to the Philadelphia Hockey Club, the Boston Bandits are sold in December of 2019 and revert to the Bridgewater Bandits name for 2020-21 season which is the name they used from 1996 to 2011.https://www.bridgewaterjrbandits.com/news_article/show/1069488
*In February 2021, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights announced they would be reactivating their junior teams in the Premier and Elite Divisions of the United States Premier Hockey League.https://www.usphl.com/news_article/show/1148197 |title=Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights To Join USPHL Premier, Elite Divisions For 2021-22
*On March 2, 2021 the USPHL announced the addition of the Palm Beach Typhoon to the Premier and Elite leagues for the 2021-22 seasons. The team will be based out of the Palm Beach Skate Zone. The team is owned and operated by the ownership of the Northern Cyclones organization.https://www.usphl.com/news_article/show/1149717?referral=rss
*In April of 2021 the Chicago Cougars would announce a relocation to the Fifth Third Arena in Chicago from two arenas in the suburbs.https://www.fifththirdarena.com/about-us
*On April 21, 2021 the league announced the addition of the Lake Tahoe Lakers for the 2021-22 season.https://www.usphl.com/news_article/show/1159441 The team will be based out of the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena in South Lake Tahoe, California.
*On May 8, 2021 the league announced the addition of the Lakewood, California based Long Beach Shredders.
*On May 26, 2021 the league announced the addition of the Ontario, California based Ontario Jr. Reign.
*Due to local capacity restrictions on indoor events amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Southern Oregon Spartans began their 2020–21 season playing in outdoor rinks and at their home rink with limited attendance. As restrictions increased, the team withdrew from the 2020–21 season after six games played on November 18, 2020. The team also opted out from the 2021–22 season. Their home arena, The RRRink, then opted to not renew their lease with the Spartans in May 2021 and begin seeking a new junior hockey tenant. As a result of this the Spartans franchise folded.
==Teams==
New England Division 	New England Division 	New England Division
Team 	Location 	Arena
Boston Advantage 	Hingham, Massachusetts 	Pilgrim Skating Arena
Boston Jr. Bruins 	Marlborough, Massachusetts 	New England Sports Center
Bridgewater Bandits 	Bridgewater, Massachusetts 	Bridgewater Ice Arena
Islanders Hockey Club 	Tyngsborough, Massachusetts 	Skate 3
New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs 	Hooksett, New Hampshire 	Tri-Town Ice Arena
Northern Cyclones 	Hudson, New Hampshire 	Cyclones Arena
South Shore Kings 	Foxboro, Massachusetts 	Foxboro Sports Center
Springfield Pics 	West Springfield, Massachusetts 	Olympia Ice Center
Twin City Thunder 	Auburn, Maine 	Norway Savings Bank Arena
Mid-Atlantic Division 	Mid-Atlantic Division 	Mid-Atlantic Division
Buffalo Thunder 	Irving, New York 	SNI Cataraugus Community Center
Connecticut Jr Rangers 	Stamford, Connecticut 	Chelsea Piers
Elmira Jr. Enforcers 	Elmira, New York 	First Arena
Jersey Hitmen 	Wayne, New Jersey 	Capital One Bank Ice Vault Arena
New York Jr. Aviators 	Brooklyn, New York 	Aviator Sports and Events Center
P.A.L. Jr. Islanders 	Hauppauge, New York 	The Rinx-Hidden Pond Park
Philadelphia Hockey Club 	Sewell, New Jersey 	Hollydell Ice Arena
Rockets Hockey Club 	Berkeley Heights, New Jersey 	Prudential Center
Skipjacks Academy 	York, Pennsylvania 	York City Ice Arena
Utica Jr. Comets 	Utica, New York 	Adirondack Bank Center at Utica Memorial Auditorium
South East Division 	South East Division 	South East Division
Carolina Jr. Hurricanes 	Wake Forest, North Carolina 	Polar Ice House
Charlotte Rush 	Indian Trail, North Carolina 	Extreme Ice Center
Hampton Roads Whalers 	Chesapeake, Virginia 	Chilled Ponds Ice Sports Complex
Potomac Patriots 	Woodbridge, Virginia 	Prince William Ice Center
Richmond Generals 	Richmond, Virginia 	SkateNation Plus & Richmond Ice Zone
Florida Division 	Florida Division 	Florida Division
Atlanta Mad Hatters 	Marietta, Georgia 	Marrietta Ice Center
Charleston Colonials 	North Charleston, South Carolina	Carolina Ice Palace
Florida Eels 	Fort Myers, Florida 	Fort Myers Skatium
Florida Jr. Blades 	Estero, Florida 	Germain Arena
Tampa Bay Juniors 	Ellenton, Florida 	Ellenton Ice
Great Lakes Division 	Great Lakes Division 	Great Lakes Division
Columbus Mavericks 	Lewis Center, Ohio 	OhioHealth Chiller North
Lake Erie Bighorns 	Summit Township, Pennsylvania 	Erie Bank Sports Park
Metro Jets 	Fraser, Michigan 	Fraser Hockeyland
MHC 	Fraser, Michigan 	Fraser Hockeyland
Pittsburgh Vengeance 	Harmarville, Pennsylvania 	Alpha Ice Complex
Toledo Cherokee 	Toledo, Ohio 	Team Toledo Ice House
Wooster Oilers 	Wooster, Ohio 	Alice Noble Ice Arena
Midwest East Division 	Midwest East Division 	Midwest East Division
Chicago Cougars 	West Dundee, Illinois 	Leafs Ice Centre and Sears Centre
Decatur Blaze 	Decatur, Illinois 	Decatur Civic Center
Detroit Fighting Irish 	Brownstown Township, Michigan 	Ice Box Sports Center
Fort Wayne Spacemen 	Fort Wayne, Indiana 	SportONE/Parkview Icehouse
Metro Jets Development Program	Fraser, Michigan 	Fraser Hockeyland
Midwest Blackbirds 	Dyer, Indiana 	Midwest Training and Ice Center
Motor City Hockey Club 	Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan 	Fraser Hockeyland
Midwest West Division 	Midwest West Division 	Midwest West Division
Dells Ducks 	Lake Delton, Wisconsin 	Poppy Waterman Ice Arena
Hudson Havoc 	Hudson, Wisconsin 	Hudson Sports & Civic Center
Minnesota Blue Ox 	Coon Rapids, Minnesota 	Coon Rapids Ice Center
Minnesota Moose 	Blaine, Minnesota 	Fogerty Arena
Minnesota Mullets 	Forest Lake, Minnesota 	Forest Lake Sports Center (Lichtscheidl Arena)
Rochester Vipers 	Rochester, Minnesota 	The Graham Arena Complex
Rum River Mallards 	Isanti, Minnesota 	David C. Johnson Arena
Steele County Blades 	Owatonna, MN 	Four Seasons Arena
Wisconsin Rapids RiverKings 	Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 	South Wood County Rec Center
Mountain Division 	Mountain Division 	Mountain Division
Northern Colorado Eagles 	Greeley, Colorado 	Greeley Ice Haus
Ogden Mustangs 	Ogden, Utah 	The Ice Sheet at Ogden
Provo Riverblades 	Provo, Utah 	Peaks Ice Arena
Pueblo Bulls 	Pueblo, Colorado 	Pueblo Ice Arena
Utah Outliers 	West Valley City, Utah 	Acord Ice Center
West Coast Division 	West Coast Division 	West Coast Division
Anaheim Avalanche 	Anaheim, California 	The Rinks-Anaheim Ice
Fresno Monsters 	Fresno, California 	Gateway Ice Center
Las Vegas Thunderbirds 	Las Vegas, Nevada 	SoBe Ice Arena
San Diego Sabers 	Escondido, California 	Iceoplex Escondido
Southern Oregon Spartans 	Medford, Oregon 	The RRRink
==Standings==
===New England Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Islanders Hockey Club 	43	37	6 	0 	229	81 	74
Boston Jr. Bruins 	44	30	12	2 	161	105	62
Northern Cyclones 	38	27	10	1 	161	74 	55
Springfield Pics 	44	23	18	3 	130	127	49
Twin City Thunder 	33	20	12	1 	132	108	41
Bridgewater Bandits 	30	19	8 	3 	102	81 	41
South Shore Kings 	36	18	18	1 	132	110	35
New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs	32	16	14	2 	128	129	34
Boston Advantage 	30	6 	22	2 	62 	134	14
===Mid Atlantic Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL/T	GF 	GA 	Pts
Rockets Hockey Club 	44	33	9 	2 	230	121	68
Elmira Jr. Enforcers 	44	28	14	2 	169	132	58
Philadelphia Hockey Club	44	28	14	2 	218	137	58
Jersey Hitmen 	44	15	25	4 	155	212	34
New York Jr. Aviators 	41	16	24	1 	154	201	33
Utica Jr. Comets 	42	14	26	2 	150	199	30
Connecticut Jr Rangers 	40	14	25	1 	124	170	29
Buffalo Thunder 	39	12	25	2 	111	173	26
Skipjacks Hockey Club 	36	8 	23	5 	112	170	21
P.A.L. Jr. Islanders 	40	6 	29	5 	96 	245	17
===South East Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Charlotte Rush 	44	34	9 	1 	208	87 	69
Carolina Jr. Hurricanes	44	28	12	4 	157	129	60
Richmond Generals 	44	26	17	1 	177	128	53
Hampton Roads Whalers 	44	24	18	2 	185	141	50
Potomac Patriots 	44	3 	39	2 	72 	276	8
===Florida Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Florida Eels 	44	31	13	0 	226	120	62
Tampa Bay Juniors 	44	29	13	2 	182	144	60
Charleston Colonials	44	24	19	1 	148	159	49
Atlanta Mad Hatters 	44	16	23	5 	134	187	37
Florida Jr. Blades 	44	15	25	4 	158	187	34
===Great Lakes Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Metro Jets 	43	38	4 	1 	234	74 	77
Toledo Cherokee 	44	33	9 	2 	241	103	68
Pittsburgh Vengeance	43	30	11	2 	155	100	62
Columbus Mavericks 	44	21	21	2 	172	160	44
Lake Erie Bighorns 	42	17	24	1 	129	156	35
MHC 	42	12	30	0 	92 	195	24
Wooster Oilers 	43	8 	33	2 	111	248	18
===Midwest East Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Metro Jets Development Program	44	31	8 	5 	220	95 	67
Chicago Cougars 	43	30	11	2 	231	108	62
Fort Wayne Spacemen 	44	23	13	8 	186	152	54
Detroit Fighting Irish 	43	20	21	2 	183	217	42
Decatur Blaze 	43	18	22	3 	188	207	39
Midwest Blackbirds 	44	12	30	2 	134	255	26
Motor City Hockey Club 	41	1 	38	2 	72 	354	4
===Midwest West Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Wisconsin Rapids RiverKings	44	37	5 	2 	260	84 	76
Minnesota Moose 	44	37	6 	1 	254	104	75
Hudson Havoc 	44	36	5 	3 	226	86 	75
Minnesota Blue Ox 	44	29	14	1 	204	134	59
Steele County Blades 	44	23	20	1 	217	168	47
Minnesota Mullets 	44	19	20	5 	157	168	43
Rum River Mallards 	44	9 	33	2 	123	222	20
Rochester Vipers 	44	9 	33	2 	137	302	20
Dells Ducks 	43	3 	38	2 	65 	356	8
===Mountain Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Ogden Mustangs 	50	29	17	4 	202	159	62
Northern Colorado Eagles	49	28	19	2 	173	153	58
Pueblo Bulls 	49	27	19	3 	170	156	57
Utah Outliers 	45	24	18	3 	159	154	51
Provo Riverblades 	46	22	17	7 	187	168	51
===Pacific Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Fresno Monsters 	40	28	10	2 	227	124	58
Las Vegas Thunderbirds 	40	24	14	2 	196	149	50
Anaheim Avalanche 	36	8 	27	1 	96 	188	17
San Diego Sabers 	43	3 	39	1 	81 	269	7
Southern Oregon Spartans	6 	0 	6 	0 	9 	61 	0
==Divisional Playoffs==
===Mountain Division Round Robin===
*Northern Colorado Eagles defeated Utah Outliers 3-1
*Pueblo Bulls defeated Ogden Mustangs 4-1
*Utah Outliers defeated Pueblo Bulls 5-3
*Northern Colorado Eagles defeated Ogden Mustangs 3-2
*Utah Outliers defeated Ogden Mustangs 4-1
*Pueblo Bulls defeated Northern Colorado Eagles 5-4 (ot)
===New England Division Quarterfinals===
*Northern Cyclones defeated New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs 2 games to none
*Islanders Hockey Club defeated South Shore Kings 2 games to none
*Bridgewater Bandits defeated Springfield Pics 2 games to 1
*Boston Jr. Bruins defeated Twin City Thunder 2 games to 1
===Mid-Atlantic Division Quarterfinals===
*Rockets Hockey Club defeated Skipjacks Hockey Club 2 games to none
*Elmira Jr. Enforcers defeated Buffalo Thunder 2 games to none
*Philadelphia Hockey Club defeated Utica Jr. Comets 2 games to none
*New York Jr. Aviators defeated Jersey Hitmen 2 games to none
===Great Lakes Division Quarterfinals===
*Pittsburgh Vengeance defeated Wooster Oilers 2 games to none
*Columbus Mavericks defeated Lake Erie Bighorns 2 games to 1
===Mid-West East Division Quarterfinals===
*Chicago Cougars defeated Motor City Hockey Club 2 games to none
*Fort Wayne Spacemen defeated Midwest Blackbirds 2 games to none
===Mid-West West Division Quarterfinals===
*Wisconsin Rapids RiverKings defeated Rochester Vipers 2 games to none
*Minnesota Moose defeated Rum River Mallards 2 games to none
*Hudson Havoc defeated Minnesota Mullets 2 games to none
*Minnesota Blue Ox defeated Steele County Blades 2 games to none
===New England Division Semifinals===
*Islanders Hockey Club defeated Bridgewater Bandits 2 games to none
*Northern Cyclones defeated Boston Jr. Bruins 2 games to none
===Mid-Atlantic Division Semifinals===
*New York Jr. Aviators defeated Rockets Hockey Club 2 games to none
*Elmira Jr. Enforcers defeated Philadelphia Hockey Club 2 games to none
===South East Division Semifinals===
*Charlotte Rush defeated Hampton Roads Whalers 2 games to 1
*Carolina Jr. Hurricanes defeated Richmond Generals 2 games to 1
===Florida Division Semifinals===
*Florida Eels defeated Atlanta Mad Hatters 2 games to 1
*Charleston Colonials defeated Tampa Bay Juniors 2 games to 1
===Great Lakes Division Semifinals===
*Toledo Cherokee defeated Pittsburgh Vengeance 2 games to none
*Metro Jets defeated Columbus Mavericks 2 games to none
===Mid-West East Division Semifinals===
*Metro Jets Development Program defeated Detroit Fighting Irish 2 games to none
*Chicago Cougars defeated Fort Wayne Spacemen 2 games to 1
===Mid-West West Division Semifinals===
*Minnesota Blue Ox defeated Wisconsin Rapids RiverKings 2 games to none
*Minnesota Moose defeated Hudson Havoc 2 games to 1
===Mountain Division Semifinal===
*Pueblo Bulls defeated Northern Colorado Eagles 5-2
===Pacific Division Semifinals===
*Fresno Monsters defeated San Diego Sabers 6-2
*Las Vegas Thunderbirds defeated Anaheim Avalanche 4-0
===Mountain Division Final===
*Utah Outliers defeated Pueblo Bulls 5-3
===Pacific Division Final===
*Fresno Monsters defeated Las Vegas Thunderbirds 7-2
==Nationals==
===Pool A===
====Results====
*Northern Cyclones defeated Charleston Colonials 4-3
*Elmira Jr. Enforcers defeated Metro Jets 4-2
*Northern Cyclones defeated Metro Jets 4-2
*Charleston Colonials defeated Elmira Jr. Enforcers 9-3
*Northern Cyclones defeated Elmira Jr. Enforcers 1-0
*Charleston Colonials defeated Metro Jets 1-0
====Standings====
Team 	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
Northern Cyclones 	3 	3	0	0	9 	5 	6
Charleston Colonials	3 	2	1	0	13	7 	4
Elmira Jr. Enforcers	3 	1	2	0	7 	12	2
Metro Jets 	3 	0	3	0	4 	9 	0
===Pool B===
====Results====
*Florida Eels defeated Metro Jets Development Program 6-1
*New York Jr. Aviators defeated Minnesota Blue Ox 4-3
*Florida Eels defeated New York Jr. Aviators 5-1
*Metro Jets Development Program defeated Minnesota Blue Ox 5-2
*Florida Eels tied Minnesota Blue Ox 3-3 (ot)
*Metro Jets Development Program defeated New York Jr. Aviators 7-1
====Standings====
Team 	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
Florida Eels 	3 	2	0	1	14	5 	5
Metro Jets Development Program	3 	2	1	0	13	9 	4
Minnesota Blue Ox 	3 	1	1	1	9 	11	3
New York Jr. Aviators 	3 	0	3	0	5 	16	0
===Pool C===
====Results====
*Charlotte Rush defeated Utah Outliers 7-4
*Islanders Hockey Club defeated Chicago Cougars 4-2
*Charlotte Rush defeated Chicago Cougars 10-2
*Islanders Hockey Club defeated Utah Outliers 5-2
*Charlotte Rush tied Islanders Hockey Club 1-1 (ot)
*Utah Outliers defeated Chicago Cougars 2-1
====Standings====
Team 	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
Charlotte Rush 	3 	2	0	1	18	7 	5
Islanders Hockey Club	3 	2	0	1	10	5 	5
Utah Outliers 	3 	1	2	0	8 	13	2
Chicago Cougars 	3 	0	3	0	5 	16	0
===Pool D===
====Results====
*Carolina Jr. Hurricanes defeated Fresno Monsters 8-6
*Toledo Cherokee defeated Minnesota Moose 4-2
*Minnesota Moose defeated Carolina Jr. Hurricanes 3-2
*Toledo Cherokee defeated Fresno Monsters 7-2
*Carolina Jr. Hurricanes defeated Toledo Cherokee 5-2
*Fresno Monsters defeated Minnesota Moose 8-6
====Standings====
Team 	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
Carolina Jr. Hurricanes	3 	2	1	0	15	11	4
Toledo Cherokee 	3 	2	1	0	13	9 	4
Fresno Monsters 	3 	1	2	0	16	21	2
Minnesota Moose 	3 	1	2	0	11	14	2
===Semifinals===
*Charlotte Rush defeated Northern Cyclones 10-1
*Florida Eels defeated Carolina Jr. Hurricanes 4-1
===Championship Game===
*Charlotte Rush defeated Florida Eels 2-0
==References==
Category:2021 in hockey
Category:USPHL Seasons