Vermont Lumberjacks

The Vermont Lumberjacks are an USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Junior A ice hockey organization from Burlington, Vermont.
The players, ages 16–20, carry amateur status under Junior A guidelines and hope to earn a spot on higher levels of junior hockey in the United States and Canada, Canadian Major Junior, Collegiate, and eventually professional teams.
==History==
In 2003, the Washington Jr. Nationals from Arlington, Virginia became a charter member of the new Tier III Junior A Atlantic Junior Hockey League (AJHL). The originally played at the 1,200-seat Kettler Capitals Iceplex, official practice facility of the Washington Capitals, before moving to the multi-rink Gardens Ice House in Laurel, Maryland in 2010.
In 2013, Tier III junior hockey went through a large reorganization that led to the dissolution of the Eastern Junior Hockey League (EJHL) and six former EJHL teams joining the AJHL. The AJHL was then re-branded as the Eastern Hockey League (EHL).
Following the 2013–14 season, the Jr. Nationals were relocated to Burlington, Vermont and renamed the Vermont Lumberjacks, bringing junior hockey back to the state of Vermont for the two years after the Green Mountain Glades departed following the 2011–12 season.
In 2015, the EHL added a lower level Tier III division (formerly called Tier III Junior B by USA Hockey) called the EHL-Elite Division. This led to the current EHL teams to be placed in the EHL-Premier Division and the Lumberjacks moving their Junior B team from the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League to the Elite Division.
Due to restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic the Lumberjacks were forced to temporarily relocate to the Waterville Valley Ice Arena in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire for the 2020-21 playing season and were referred to as the "Lumberjacks Hockey Club".
==Season-by-season records==
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OL 	Pts 	GF 	GA 	Finish 	Playoffs
Washington Jr. Nationals 	Washington Jr. Nationals 	Washington Jr. Nationals 	Washington Jr. Nationals 	Washington Jr. Nationals 	Washington Jr. Nationals 	Washington Jr. Nationals 	Washington Jr. Nationals 	Washington Jr. Nationals 	Washington Jr. Nationals 	Washington Jr. Nationals
Atlantic Junior Hockey League	Atlantic Junior Hockey League	Atlantic Junior Hockey League	Atlantic Junior Hockey League	Atlantic Junior Hockey League	Atlantic Junior Hockey League	Atlantic Junior Hockey League	Atlantic Junior Hockey League	Atlantic Junior Hockey League	Atlantic Junior Hockey League 	Atlantic Junior Hockey League
2003–04 	No information 	No information 	No information 	No information 	No information 	No information 	No information 	No information 	3rd of 6, AJHL 	Won Semifinal game, 3-1 vs. New York BobcatsWon Championship game, 7-2 vs. Philadelphia Little FlyersLeague Championshttp://web.archive.org/web/20040414042002/http://www.jrnats.com/
2004–05 	41 	14 	25 	0 	2 	30 	116 	163 	3rd of 4, South6th of 8, AJHL 	
2005–06 	42 	17 	23 	0 	2 	36 	146 	200 	9th of 11, AJHL 	
2006–07 	44 	23 	18 	0 	3 	49 	175 	168 	3rd of 6, South5th of 12, AJHL 	
2007–08 	44 	22 	19 	0 	3 	47 	166 	178 	4th of 5, South8th of 11, AJHL 	
2008–09 	42 	17 	19 	0 	6 	40 	135 	145 	5th of 6, South9th of 12, AJHL 	
2009–10 	42 	17 	22 	0 	3 	37 	148 	176 	4th of 6, South8th of 12, AJHL 	
2010–11 	44 	6 	38 	0 	0 	12 	98 	286 	6th of 6, South12th of 12, AJHL 	
2011–12 	44 	3 	38 	2 	1 	9 	74 	227 	12th of 12, AJHL 	
2012–13 	44 	7 	33 	2 	2 	18 	88 	183 	12th of 12, AJHL 	Did not qualify
Eastern Hockey League 	Eastern Hockey League 	Eastern Hockey League 	Eastern Hockey League 	Eastern Hockey League 	Eastern Hockey League 	Eastern Hockey League 	Eastern Hockey League 	Eastern Hockey League 	Eastern Hockey League 	Eastern Hockey League
2013–14 	44 	5 	37 	1 	1 	12 	121 	146 	6th of 6, South Div.17th of 17, EHL 	Lost Play-in game, 2-8 vs. New Jersey Junior Titans
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2014–15 	44 	16 	24 	— 	4 	36 	107 	154 	3rd of 4, North Div.15th of 19, EHL 	Lost Round 1, 0-2 vs. Walpole Express
2015–16 (Premier) 	41 	17 	22 	— 	2 	36 	113 	130 	7th of 9, North Conf.14th of 18, EHL-Premier	Lost First Round, 0-2 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs
2015-16 (Elite) 	42 	18 	22 	- 	2 	38 	142 	176 	5th of 8 Elite 	4th Round Robin Pool A 1-2-0Eliminated in Round Robin
2016–17 (Premier) 	48 	22 	18 	- 	8 	158 	140 	52 	3rd New England 	Lost First Round, 1-2 vs. Boston Jr Rangers
2016-17 (Elite) 	42 	39 	4 	- 	2 	74 	213 	123 	1st Northern Conference 	Round Robin  1-2-0Eliminated in Round Robin
2017-18 (EHL) 	50 	24 	24 	- 	2 	50 	163 	162 	2nd New England 	L, First Round 0-2 (East Coast Wizards)
2017-18 (EHL-P) 	44 	33 	9 	- 	2 	68 	216 	123 	2nd North 	W, Conf. Semifinals 6-0 (Walpole Express) L, Conf. Final 2G-1 (Boston Jr Rangers)
2018-19 (EHL) 	45 	28 	14 	- 	3 	59 	211 	141 	2nd North 	Won Conf Quarterfinals 2g-0 (Connecticut RoughRiders) L, Conf Semifinals 1g-2 (East Coast Wizards)
2018-19 (EHL-P) 	44 	19 	20 	- 	5 	43 	150 	168 	4th North 	W, Conf. First Round 5-1 (Walpole Express) L, Conf. Semifinals 2G-0 (Boston Jr Rangers)
2019-20 (EHL) 	46 	34 	11 	- 	1 	69 	209 	131 	3rd New England 	Playoffs cancelled prior to start of conference semifinals
2019-20 (EHL-P) 	42 	17 	20 	- 	5 	39 	130 	150 	5th North 	Playoffs cancelled prior to start of conference semifinal
2020-21 (EHL) 	35 	17 	17 	- 	1 	35 	133 	142 	3rd North 	Eliminated in Semifinal round robin
2020-21 (EHL-P) 	34 	19 	11 	- 34 	4 	42 	122 	106 	2nd North 	Lost in Semifinal Round Robin
2021-22 (EHL) 	46 	21 	20 	- 	5 	47 	168 	152 	3rd North 	Lost Division Semifinals
2021-22 (EHL-P) 	34 	24 	13 	- 	5 	53 	155 	120 	2nd North 	Eliminated in Frozen Finals round robin
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	OL 	SL 	Pts 	GF 	GA 	Finish 	Playoffs
2022-23 (EHL) 	46 	25 	20 	1 	0 	51 	158 	136 	4th North 	Lost Division Semifinals
2022-23 (EHLP) 	42 	29 	12 	0 	1 	59 	160 	121 	2nd New England 	Lost Division Semifinals
2023-24 (EHL) 	46 	20 	25 	0 	1 	41 	126 	168 	5th North 	Did not qualify
2023-24 (EHLP) 	42 	14 	24 	2 	2 	32 	112 	155 	4th New England 	Lost Division Final
==Alumni==
The Jr. Nationals/Lumberjacks have produced a number of alumni playing in higher levels of junior hockey, NCAA Division I, Division III, ACHA college and professional programs.
==References==
==External links==
* Official Lumberjacks web site
* Official League Website
Category:American ice hockey teams
Category:Eastern Hockey League teams
Category:Established in 2003
Category:Established in 2014