2022-23 USPHL-Premier season

This is the 2022-23 United States Premier Hockey League Premier League season.
==Membership Changes==
*On October 14, 2021 the league announce the addition of the Bakersfield, California based Bakersfield Roughnecks to the league's Pacific Division for the 2022-23 season. The team will be based out of the Valley Children’s Ice Center after originally considering the larger Mechanics Bank Arena. The team was originally hoping to start with the 2021-22 season but held off due to factors caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.https://www.usphl.com/news_article/show/1188564
*On March 11, 2022 the league announced the addition of the Columbia Infantry to the USPHL's Premier and Elite leagues for the 2022-23 season. The team will be based out of the Flight Adventure Park in Irmo, South Carolina.https://www.usphl.com/news_article/show/1214571
*On March 30, 2022 the USPHL announced that the Philadelphia Hockey Club will no longer be a member of the organization after the 2021-22 season.https://www.usphl.com/news_article/show/1218605?referral=rss On May 4, 2022 the organization was announced as joining the Eastern Hockey League for the 2022-23 season.https://www.easternhockeyleague.org/news_article/show/1224070
*On March 30, 2022 the league announced the addition of a team to be based out of the new Hero Arena at the Mountain America Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho for the 2022-23 season. The team name is expected to be announced in April of 2022.https://www.usphl.com/news_article/show/1218679 The team will be called the Idaho Falls Spud Kings.
*On April 6, 2022 the USPHL announced the addition of the Battle Creek Kernels to the Premier league for the 2022-23 season. The team will be based out of The Rink Ice Arena in Battle Creek, Michigan.https://www.usphl.com/news_article/show/1219984?referral=rss
*On April 8, 2022 the league announced the addition of the Nashville Spartans to the Premier and Elite leagues. The teams will be based out of the Gary Force Acura Ice Arena in Nolensville, Tennessee.https://www.usphl.com/news_article/show/1220292?referral=rss
*On May 5, 2022 the USPHL announced the addition of the Minnesota Squatch to the league for the 2022-23 season. The team will be based out of the Furniture-and-Things Community Event Center in Elk River, Minnesota.
*On May 5, 2022 the league announced the addition of a Northwest Division which will feature the Seattle Totems, Bellingham Blazers, Vernal Oilers, Rock Springs Prospectors, and Rogue Valley Royals.
*The Rum River Mallards are being renamed the Isanti Outlaws for the 2022-23 season.
*The Jersey Whalers will not be in the league for 2022-23.
*The Lake Erie Bighorns are no longer in the league after an aborted attempt to relocate to Jamestown, New York.
*The Pittsburgh Vengeance are no longer in the league.
*The league added the Addison, Illinois based Chicago Crush as a relocation of the Detroit Fighting Irish.
*The Motor City Hockey Club is relabeled as the Motor City Gamblers.https://www.motorcityhc.com/
*The Provo Riverblades are renamed the Provo Predators.
*The Midwest Blackbirds were dropped from the league sometime early in September.https://thejuniorhockeynews.com/the-death-pool-kentucky-fried-blackbirds-guest-writer/
*On October 13th the USPHL folded the Wooster Oilers.https://www.facebook.com/groups/1599316870151456?multi_permalinks=5578661748883595&hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen
*The Utica Jr. Comets would move their games to the Nexus Center when it opens in early November.
*In late January 2023, the USPHL would announce the addition of the Jacksonville, Florida based Bold City Battalion to both the Premier and elite leagues for the 2023-24 season.https://usacracing.redpodium.com/2023-2024-bold-city-battalion-hockey
*The sale of the Rock Springs Prospectors was announced in April of 2023. The team was renamed to the Rock Springs Grizzlies and was also being added as a member of the NCDC for the 2023-24 season.https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/weekly-sports-league-and-franchise-report/n-5951570
*The New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs organization would cease operations at the end of the 2022-23 playing season as the arena they had been playing in, the Tri-Town Ice Arena in Hooksett, New Hampshire became home the New Hampshire Mountain Kings, an expansion team in the North American Hockey League and the North American 3 Hockey League, the New Hampshire Mountain Kings replacing the Premier and Elite Division teams.
*On May 10, 2023 the league announced the addition of the Casper Roughnecks to the Northwest Division for the 2023-24 season. The team will be based out of the Casper Family Recreation Center in Casper, Wyoming.http://casperroughnecks.hockeyshift.com/news/roughnecks-arrive-in-casper
*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
*On June 2, 2023 it was announced that the Elmira Jr. Enforcers are being renamed the Elmira Impact for the 2023-24 playing season.https://www.usphlelite.com/elmira-junior-enforcers-rebrand-as-elmira-impact
*On August 23, 2023 the league announce the addition of the Universel College Unik to both the Premier and Elite divisions for the 2023-24 season, with both teams playing road games as the Premier team playing a full schedule and the Elite team playing in several of the league showcase events.https://www.usphlpremier.com/college-universel-gatineau-canada
==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 Jr. Stampede 	Lockport, New York 	Cornerstone Ice Arena
Connecticut Jr Rangers 	Stamford, Connecticut 	Chelsea Piers
Elmira Jr. Enforcers 	Elmira, New York 	First Arena
Hershey Cubs 	Hershey, Pennsylvania 	Hersheypark 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
Utica Jr. Comets 	Utica, New York 	Adirondack Bank Center at Utica Memorial Auditorium/Nexus Center
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights 	Pittston, Pennsylvania 	Revolution Ice Centre
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
Nashville Spartans 	Nolensville, Tennessee 	Gary Force Acura Ice Arena
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
Columbia Infantry 	Irmo, South Carolina 	Flight Adventure Park
Florida Eels 	Fort Myers, Florida 	Fort Myers Skatium
Florida Jr. Blades 	Estero, Florida 	Germain Arena
Palm Beach Typhoon 	Palm Beach, Florida 	Palm Beach Skate Zone
Tampa Bay Juniors 	Ellenton, Florida 	Ellenton Ice
Great Lakes Division 	Great Lakes Division 	Great Lakes Division
Cincinnati Jr. Cyclones 	Cincinnati, Ohio 	Heritage Bank Center
Columbus Mavericks 	Lewis Center, Ohio 	OhioHealth Chiller North
Metro Jets 	Mount Clemens, Michigan 	Mount Clemens Ice Arena
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
Battle Creek Kernels 	Battle Creek, Michigan 	The Rink Ice Arena
Chicago Cougars 	Chicago, Illinois 	Fifth Third Arena
Chicago Crush 	Addison, Illinois 	Addison Ice Arena
Decatur Blaze 	Decatur, Illinois 	Decatur Civic Center
Fort Wayne Spacemen 	Fort Wayne, Indiana 	SportONE/Parkview Icehouse
Metro Jets Development Program	Mount Clemens, Michigan 	Mount Clemens Ice Arena
Motor City Gamblers 	Fraser, Michigan 	Big Boy Arena
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
Isanti Outlaws 	Isanti, Minnesota 	David C. Johnson Arena
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)
Minnesota Squatch 	Elk River, Minnesota 	Furniture-and-Things Community Event Center
Steele County Blades 	Owatonna, Minnesota 	Four Seasons Arena
Wisconsin Rapids RiverKings 	Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 	South Wood County Rec Center
Mountain Division 	Mountain Division 	Mountain Division
Idaho Falls Spud Kings 	Idaho Falls, Idaho 	Hero Arena at the Mountain America Center
Northern Colorado Eagles 	Greeley, Colorado 	Greeley Ice Haus
Ogden Mustangs 	Ogden, Utah 	The Ice Sheet at Ogden
Provo Predators 	Provo, Utah 	Peaks Ice Arena
Pueblo Bulls 	Pueblo, Colorado 	Pueblo Ice Arena
Utah Outliers 	West Valley City, Utah 	Acord Ice Center
Pacific Division 	Pacific Division 	Pacific Division
Bakersfield Roughnecks 	Bakersfield, California 	Valley Children’s Ice Center
Fresno Monsters 	Fresno, California 	Gateway Ice Center
Lake Tahoe Lakers 	South Lake Tahoe, California 	South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena
Las Vegas Thunderbirds 	Las Vegas, Nevada 	SoBe Ice Arena
Long Beach Shredders 	Lakewood, California 	Lakewood Ice
Ontario Jr. Reign 	Ontario, California 	Ontario Ice Skating Center
San Diego Sabers 	Escondido, California 	Iceoplex Escondido
Northwest Division 	Northwest Division 	Northwest Division
Bellingham Blazers 	Bellingham, Washington 	Bellingham Sportsplex
Rock Springs Prospectors 	Rock Springs, Wyoming 	Rock Springs Family Recreation Center
Rogue Valley Royals 	Medford, Oregon 	The RRRink
Seattle Totems 	Mountlake Terrace, Washington 	Olympic View Arena
Vernal Oilers 	Vernal, Utah 	Western Park Ice Rink
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==Standings==
Note:Wooster's record is as of the time of its' disbanding on October 13th. The total includes an October 8 forfeit to Toledo.
===New England Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Northern Cyclones 	44	36	7 	1 	0 	182	90 	73
Islanders Hockey Club 	44	32	8 	3 	1 	190	90 	68
Boston Jr. Bruins 	44	29	14	1 	0 	157	118	59
Boston Advantage 	44	23	18	3 	0 	154	130	49
Springfield Pics 	44	23	19	0 	2 	144	150	48
Bridgewater Bandits 	44	20	19	5 	0 	156	159	45
Twin City Thunder 	44	16	24	2 	2 	129	176	36
South Shore Kings 	44	14	26	4 	0 	103	152	32
New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs	44	3 	39	2 	0 	94 	245	8
===Mid-Atlantic Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
New York Jr. Aviators 	44	38	5 	1 	0 	267	120	77
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights	44	35	7 	2 	0 	217	92 	72
Utica Jr. Comets 	44	30	11	3 	0 	211	132	63
Rockets Hockey Club 	44	29	10	4 	1 	188	114	63
Connecticut Jr Rangers 	44	23	17	2 	2 	172	149	50
Hershey Cubs 	44	14	29	0 	1 	148	226	29
Elmira Jr. Enforcers 	44	11	27	5 	1 	141	227	28
P.A.L. Jr. Islanders 	44	8 	35	0 	1 	105	278	17
Buffalo Jr. Stampede 	44	7 	36	1 	0 	110	279	15
Jersey Hitmen 	44	7 	37	0 	0 	102	244	14
===South East Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Charlotte Rush 	44	33	7 	1 	3 	208	101	70
Potomac Patriots 	44	32	10	1 	1 	198	128	66
Richmond Generals 	44	29	13	1 	1 	166	108	60
Carolina Jr. Hurricanes	44	26	17	0 	1 	168	140	53
Nashville Spartans 	44	25	17	2 	0 	177	153	52
Hampton Roads Whalers 	44	17	20	2 	5 	134	148	41
===Florida Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Florida Eels 	44	36	6 	1 	1 	254	102	74
Atlanta Mad Hatters	44	24	16	3 	1 	178	147	52
Tampa Bay Juniors 	44	25	18	1 	0 	151	146	51
Palm Beach Typhoon 	44	23	20	1 	0 	181	180	47
Florida Jr. Blades 	44	19	22	2 	1 	139	161	41
Columbia Infantry 	44	11	28	4 	1 	155	260	27
===Great Lakes Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Toledo Cherokee 	44	38	6 	0 	0 	250	91 	76
Metro Jets 	44	35	8 	1 	0 	252	72 	71
Columbus Mavericks 	44	19	19	4 	2 	134	143	44
Cincinnati Jr. Cyclones	44	6 	36	1 	1 	72 	275	14
Wooster Oilers 	7 	0 	7 	0 	0 	2 	52 	0
===Midwest East Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Fort Wayne Spacemen 	44	33	8 	1 	2 	207	120	69
Metro Jets Development Program	44	28	14	0 	2 	134	86 	58
Motor City Gamblers 	43	26	13	2 	2 	199	162	56
Chicago Cougars 	44	27	15	0 	2 	174	120	56
Chicago Crush 	44	13	24	6 	1 	118	184	33
Battle Creek Kernels 	44	11	32	1 	0 	103	221	23
Decatur Blaze 	44	0 	40	3 	1 	74 	292	4
===Midwest West Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Hudson Havoc 	44	37	6 	0 	1 	194	59 	75
Minnesota Squatch 	44	29	10	2 	3 	239	165	63
Minnesota Moose 	44	28	15	1 	0 	186	135	57
Wisconsin Rapids RiverKings	44	23	19	2 	0 	159	133	48
Minnesota Blue Ox 	44	19	22	3 	0 	146	165	41
Steele County Blades 	44	19	22	2 	1 	136	162	41
Isanti Outlaws 	44	20	33	1 	0 	149	200	41
Dells Ducks 	44	12	29	2 	1 	116	217	27
Minnesota Mullets 	44	7 	36	0 	1 	89 	209	15
===Mountain Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Utah Outliers 	52	43	5 	2 	2 	255	118	90
Ogden Mustangs 	52	35	13	1 	3 	260	165	74
Pueblo Bulls 	52	24	25	2 	1 	195	187	51
Northern Colorado Eagles	52	23	25	4 	0 	183	162	50
Idaho Falls Spud Kings 	52	19	29	2 	2 	162	266	42
Provo Predators 	52	19	32	1 	0 	161	227	39
===Northwest Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Vernal Oilers 	44	34	5 	3 	2 	284	132	73
Seattle Totems 	42	25	14	2 	1 	196	165	53
Rock Springs Prospectors	44	15	27	2 	0 	145	243	32
Rogue Valley Royals 	43	11	30	1 	1 	130	250	24
Bellingham Blazers 	44	9 	33	2 	0 	120	228	20
===Pacific Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Fresno Monsters 	46	38	7 	1 	0 	269	129	77
Las Vegas Thunderbirds	46	34	9 	3 	0 	278	148	71
Ontario Jr. Reign 	46	34	11	1 	0 	268	154	69
San Diego Sabers 	46	33	11	2 	0 	212	124	68
Bakersfield Roughnecks	45	16	27	2 	0 	130	211	34
Long Beach Shredders 	46	8 	34	4 	0 	135	281	20
Lake Tahoe Lakers 	42	3 	37	2 	0 	97 	276	8
==Playoffs==
The national championship portion of the tournament is held at the Nexus Center in Utica, New York.
===New England Division Quarterfinals===
*Northern Cyclones defeated South Shore Kings 2 games to none
*Islanders Hockey Club defeated Boston Advantage 2 games to none
*Boston Jr. Bruins defeated Twin City Thunder 2 games to none
*Bridgewater Bandits defeated Springfield Pics 2 games to none
===New England Division Semifinals===
*Northern Cyclones defeated Bridgewater Bandits 2 games to 1
*Islanders Hockey Club defeated Boston Jr. Bruins 2 games to none
===Mid-Atlantic Division Quarterfinals===
*New York Jr. Aviators defeated P.A.L. Jr. Islanders 2 games to none
*Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights defeated Elmira Jr. Enforcers 2 games to none
*Utica Jr. Comets defeated Hershey Cubs 2 games to none
*Rockets Hockey Club defeated Connecticut Jr Rangers 2 games to 1
===Mid-Atlantic Division Semifinals===
*New York Jr. Aviators defeated Rockets Hockey Club 2 games to none
*Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights defeated Utica Jr. Comets 2 games to 1
===South East Division Semifinals===
*Charlotte Rush defeated Carolina Jr. Hurricanes 2 games to 1
*Richmond Generals defeated Potomac Patriots 2 games to 1
===Florida Division Semifinals===
*Florida Eels defeated Palm Beach Typhoon 2 games to none
*Tampa Bay Juniors defeated Atlanta Mad Hatters 2 games to none
===Great Lakes Division Semifinals===
*Toledo Cherokee defeated Cincinnati Jr. Cyclones 2 games to none
*Metro Jets defeated Columbus Mavericks 2 games to none
===Midwest East Quarterfinals===
*Metro Jets Development Program defeated Decatur Blaze 2 games to none
*Motor City Gamblers defeated Battle Creek Kernels 2 games to 1
*Chicago Cougars defeated Chicago Crush 2 games to none
===Midwest East Semifinals===
*Fort Wayne Spacemen defeated Chicago Cougars 2 games to 1
*Metro Jets Development Program defeated Motor City Gamblers 2 games to 1
===Midwest West Quarterfinals===
*Hudson Havoc defeated Dells Ducks 2 games to none
*Minnesota Squatch defeated Isanti Outlaws 2 games to none
*Minnesota Moose defeated Steele County Blades 2 games to none
*Wisconsin Rapids RiverKings defeated Minnesota Blue Ox 2 games to 1
===Midwest West Semifinals===
*Hudson Havoc defeated Wisconsin Rapids RiverKings 2 games to none
*Minnesota Moose defeated Minnesota Squatch 2 games to 1
===Mountain Division Quarterfinal===
*Pueblo Bulls defeated Provo Predators 2 games to 1
*Idaho Falls Spud Kings defeated Northern Colorado Eagles 2 games to none
===Mountain Division Semifinals===
*Utah Outliers defeated Idaho Falls Spud Kings 2 games to none
*Ogden Mustangs defeated Pueblo Bulls 2 games to 1
===Mountain Division Final===
*Utah Outliers defeated Ogden Mustangs 2 games to none
===Northwest Division Semifinals===
*Vernal Oilers defeated Rogue Valley Royals 2 games to none
*Seattle Totems defeated Rock Springs Prospectors 2 games to 1
===Northwest Divison Final===
*Vernal Oilers defeated Seattle Totems 2 games to 1
===Pacific Division Semifinals===
*Fresno Monsters defeated San Diego Sabers 2 games to none
*Las Vegas Thunderbirds defeated Ontario Jr. Reign 2 games to none
===Pacific Division Final===
*Las Vegas Thunderbirds defeated Fresno Monsters 2 games to none
==Nationals==
===Seeding Round===
*Charlotte Rush defeated Minnesota Moose 5-1
*Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights defeated Fort Wayne Spacemen 5-4
*Richmond Generals defeated Utah Outliers 3-0
*Hudson Havoc defeated Ogden Mustangs 4-0
*Metro Jets defeated Las Vegas Thunderbirds 5-2
*Toledo Cherokee defeated Islanders Hockey Club 3-1
*Florida Eels defeated Metro Jets Development Program 1-0 (so)
*Northern Cyclones defeated Tampa Bay Juniors 4-0
*Utah Outliers defeated Minnesota Moose 3-1
*Metro Jets defeated New York Jr. Aviators 7-2
*Toledo Cherokee defeated Vernal Oilers 3-1
*Hudson Havoc defeated Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights 3-2
*Ogden Mustangs defeated Charlotte Rush 4-3
*Florida Eels defeated Islanders Hockey Club 3-2 (ot)
*Northern Cyclones defeated Metro Jets Development Program 3-0 
*Richmond Generals defeated Fort Wayne Spacemen 1-0
*Tampa Bay Juniors defeated Las Vegas Thunderbirds 4-2
===Consolation Game===
*Vernal Oilers defeated Minnesota Moose 6-4
===Eighthfinals===
*Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights defeated Tampa Bay Juniors 5-1
*Charlotte Rush defeated New York Jr. Aviators 5-3
*Toledo Cherokee defeated Islanders Hockey Club 2-1
*Richmond Generals defeated Las Vegas Thunderbirds 6-3
*Fort Wayne Spacemen defeated Hudson Havoc 4-1
*Northern Cyclones defeated Metro Jets Development Program 5-1
*Florida Eels defeated Utah Outliers 5-4
*Metro Jets defeated Ogden Mustangs 4-2
===Quarterfinals===
*Richmond Generals defeated Fort Wayne Spacemen 3-2
*Northern Cyclones defeated Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights 2-1
*Charlotte Rush defeated Toledo Cherokee 2-0
*Florida Eels defeated Metro Jets 5-1
===Semifinals===
*Charlotte Rush defeated Richmond Generals 2-0
*Northern Cyclones defeated Florida Eels 4-3
===Championship Game===
*Northern Cyclones defeated Charlotte Rush 3-1
==References==
Category:2023 in hockey
Category:USPHL Seasons