2022-23 EHLP season

This is the 2022-23 Eastern Hockey League Premier Season. This is the Eastern Hockey League's lower level league. It is the league's 8th 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.
==Membership Changes==
*In March of 2022, it was indicated that the league would be adding the Glens Falls, New York based Adirondack Jr. Thunder, the Exton, Pennsylvania based Pennsylvania Huntsmenhttps://www.easternhockeyleague.org/news_article/show/1204531, and the Union, New Jersey based Union Thunder for the 2022-23 season.https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/weekly-sports-league-and-franchise-report/n-5804935
*The Walpole Express are renamed the Express Hockey Club.
*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==
===New England Division===
Team 	Arena 	Location
Adirondack Jr. Thunder 	Glens Falls, New York 	Cool Insuring Arena
Connecticut Chiefs 	Newington, Connecticut 	Newington Arena
New England Wolves 	Laconia, New Hampshire 	Merrill Fay Arena
New Hampshire Avalanche	Hooksett, New Hampshire	Ice Den Arena
Vermont Lumberjacks 	Burlington, Vermont 	Gordon H. Paquette Ice Arena
===Boston Division===
Team 	Arena 	Location
Boston Jr Rangers 	Tewksbury, Massachusetts	Breakaway Ice Center
Express Hockey Club 	Walpole, Massachusetts 	Rodman Arena
Railers Jr. Hockey Club	Worcester, Massachusetts	Fidelity Bank Worcester Ice Center
Seahawks Hockey Club 	Hyannis, Massachusetts 	Hyannis Youth and Community Center
Valley Jr. Warriors 	Haverhill, Massachusetts	Haverhill Valley Forum
===Mid-Atlantic Division===
Team 	Arena 	Location
New Jersey 87's 	Middletown, New Jersey	Middletown Ice World Arena
New Jersey Renegades 	Flemington, New Jersey	Flemington Ice Arena
Pennsylvania Huntsmen 	Exton, Pennsylvania 	Power Play Rinks
Philadelphia Little Flyers	Aston, Pennsylvania 	IceWorks Skating Complex
Union Thunder 	Union, New Jersey 	Union Sports Arena
==Standings==
===New England Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Adirondack Jr. Thunder 	42	30	6 	4 	2 	206	126	66
Vermont Lumberjacks 	42	29	12	0 	1 	160	121	59
New England Wolves 	42	25	11	5 	1 	165	130	56
New Hampshire Avalanche	42	24	14	3 	1 	182	133	52
Connecticut Chiefs 	42	14	25	1 	2 	93 	151	31
===Central Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Boston Jr Rangers 	42	34	7 	1 	0 	189	103	69
Railers Jr Hockey Club	42	31	9 	1 	1 	163	106	64
Valley Jr. Warriors 	42	19	17	3 	3 	126	149	44
Seahawks Hockey Club 	42	15	24	1 	2 	118	147	33
Express Hockey Club 	42	9 	30	1 	2 	103	202	21
===Mid-Atlantic Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
New Jersey 87's 	42	30	8 	3 	1 	197	100	64
Pennsylvania Huntsmen 	42	25	14	2 	1 	164	131	53
New Jersey Renegades 	42	12	26	2 	2 	107	172	28
Philadelphia Little Flyers	42	13	28	1 	0 	106	177	27
Union Thunder 	42	5 	36	1 	0 	71 	202	11
==Playoffs==
All fifteen teams qualify. The fourth place team plays the fifth place team in a single game qualifier with winner becoming the fourth seed. The Division Semifinal and Division Final rounds are best-of-three. The three losing division finalists will be seeded based upon their regular season records. The highest seed will earn a wild card berth in the Frozen Finals round robin. 
===Qualifier Round===
*New Hampshire Avalanche defeated Connecticut Chiefs 7-1
*Express Hockey Club defeated Seahawks Hockey Club 5-3
*Philadelphia Little Flyers defeated Union Thunder 6-3
===Division Semifinals===
*New Hampshire Avalanche defeated Adirondack Jr. Thunder 2 games to none
*New England Wolves defeated Vermont Lumberjacks 2 games to 1
*Boston Jr Rangers defeated Express Hockey Club 2 games to 1
*Railers Jr Hockey Club defeated Valley Jr. Warriors 2 games to none 
*New Jersey 87's defeated Philadelphia Little Flyers 2 games to 1
*Pennsylvania Huntsmen defeated New Jersey Renegades 2 games to none
===Division Finals===
*New Hampshire Avalanche defeated New England Wolves 2 games to 1
*Boston Jr Rangers defeated Railers Jr Hockey Club 2 games to none
*New Jersey 87's defeated Pennsylvania Huntsmen 2 games to none
===Frozen Finals Round Robin===
Held March 30 - April 3, 2022 at Schneider Arena on the campus of Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island.
====Qualified Teams====
The three division winners plus the division final loser with the most regular season points qualify for the Frozen Finals.
*North: New Hampshire Avalanche
*Central: Boston Jr Rangers
*South: New Jersey 87's
*Wild Card: Railers Jr Hockey Club
====Round Robin Results====
*Railers Jr Hockey Club 3-2 New Hampshire Avalanche 
*New Jersey 87's 1-1 Boston Jr Rangers
*New Hampshire Avalanche 2-0 Boston Jr Rangers
*Railers Jr Hockey Club 2-1 New Jersey 87's
*Railers Jr Hockey Club 4-1 Boston Jr Rangers
*New Hampshire Avalanche 2-3 New Jersey 87's
====Standings====
The top two teams qualify for the championship game.
Team 	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
Railers Jr Hockey Club 	3 	3	0	0	9 	4 	8
New Jersey 87's 	3 	1	1	1	5 	5 	4
New Hampshire Avalanche	3 	1	2	0	6 	6 	2
Boston Jr. Rangers 	3 	0	2	1	2 	7 	1
====Championship Game====
*New Jersey 87's defeated Railers Jr Hockey Club 4-3 (2ot)
==References==
Category:EHL Seasons
Category:2023 in ice hockey