2024-25 EHLP season

This is the 2024-25 Eastern Hockey League Premier Season. This is the Eastern Hockey League's lower level league. It is the league's 10th 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==
*On February 6, 2024 the league announced the addition of the North Smithfield, Rhode Island based Providence Hockey Club to the Premier league for the 2024-25 season. The organization joined the EHL's higher level league for the 2023-24 season.
*On June 19, 2024 the United States Premier Hockey League announced that the Boston Jr. Rangers and the Railers Jr. Hockey Club will both be joining the USPHL's NCDC and Premier leagues along with icing a combined team in the Elite league as the two teams have shared ownership in AXE Sports Group, Inc. Both organizations had been playing in the two leagues of the Eastern Hockey League. https://www.usphlpremier.com/boston-jr-rangers-railers-junior-hockey-club-join-usphl
*The New Jersey Bears add a team to the Premier League after adding a team to the higher level league for the 2023-24 season.
*On July 15, 2024, the EHL announced the sale, renmaing, and relocation of the Connecticut Chiefs teams in the EHL and EHL Premier Leagues. The team is moving to the International Skating Center of Connecticut in Simsbury, Connecticut and the team will be renamed the Connecticut Nor'Easter.https://www.easternhockeyleague.org/news_article/show/1314130-ehl-announces-sale-of-connecticut-chiefs-to-international-sports-group-llc-
*The Providence Hockey Club is renamed the Providence Capitals.https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/weekly-sports-league-and-franchise-report/n-6127003
*On October 14, 2024 the USPHL announced the addition of the New Jersey Renegades to the USPHL's Premier League for the 2025-26 season.https://www.usphlpremier.com/nj-renegades-to-join-premier-2025-26
==Teams==
===North Division===
Team 	Arena 	Location
Adirondack Jr. Thunder 	Glens Falls, New York 	Cool Insuring 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
===East Division===
Team 	Arena 	Location
Bridgewater Bandits 	Bridgewater, Massachusetts	Bridgewater Ice Arena
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 	Arena 	Location
Connecticut Nor'Easter	Simsbury, Connecticut 	International Skating Center of Connecticut
Providence Capitals 	North Smithfield, Rhode Island	Rhode Island Sports Center
===South Division===
Team 	Arena 	Location
New Jersey 87's 	Middletown, New Jersey	Middletown Ice World Arena
New Jersey Bears 	Flemington, New Jersey	Flemington Ice 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==
To be added upon completion of the regular season.
==Playoffs==
format to be determined
===Division Quarterfinals===
*Express Hockey Club defeated Bridgewater Bandits 2 games to none (9-1, 7-0)
*Valley Jr. Warriors defeated Seahawks Hockey Club 2 games to 1 (5-2, 1-2, 6-1)
*New Jersey Renegades defeated Connecticut Chiefs 2 games to none (8-0, 4-1)
*Philadelphia Little Flyers defeated Union Thunder 2 games to none (2-1, 4-1) 
===Division Semifinals=== 
*Vermont Lumberjacks defeated Adirondack Jr. Thunder 2 games to none (4-2, 5-1)
*New England Wolves defeated New Hampshire Avalanche 2 games to none (9-5, 5-4)
*Railers Jr. Hockey Club defeated Valley Jr. Warriors 2 games to none (4-1, 4-3 (ot))
*Boston Jr. Rangers defeated Express Hockey Club 2 games to 1 (5-4 (2ot), 3-4 (ot), 6-1) 
*Pennsylvania Huntsmen defeated Philadelphia Little Flyers 2 games to none (5-1, 13-4)
*New Jersey 87's defeated New Jersey Renegades 2 games to none (9-0, 7-2)
===Division Finals===
*New England Wolves defeated Vermont Lumberjacks 2 games to none (3-2 (ot), 7-2)
*Railers Jr. Hockey Club defeated Boston Jr. Rangers 2 games to 1 (2-4, 4-1, 3-2)
*New Jersey 87's defeated Pennsylvania Huntsmen 2 games to none (, 5-0
===Frozen Finals Round Robin===
Held March 27-30, 2024 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 England Wolves
*Central: Railers Jr. Hockey Club 
*South: New Jersey 87's
*Wild Card: Boston Jr. Rangers
====Round Robin Results====
*New England Wolves 4-7 Railers Jr. Hockey Club 
*Boston Jr. Rangers 3-1 New Jersey 87's
*New Jersey 87's 4-6 Railers Jr. Hockey Club
*Boston Jr. Rangers 5-3 New England Wolves
*Boston Jr. Rangers - Railers Jr. Hockey Club
*New England Wolves 4-3 (ot) 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	2 	2	0	0	13	8 	4
Boston Jr. Rangers 	2 	2	0	0	8 	4 	4
New England Wolves 	3 	1	2	0	11	15	2
New Jersey 87's 	3 	0	3	0	8 	13	0
====Championship Game====
*Railers Jr. Hockey Club 9-2 Boston Jr. Rangers
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==References==
Category:EHL Seasons
Category:2024-25 in ice hockey