Long Beach Sharks (NA3HL)

This article needs to be broken up into two articles and de-linked as the New York Jr. Aviators and the Long Beach Sharks (NA3HL) pages are interlinked with data from both teams being displayed on this page.
The Long Beach Sharks, are a USA Hockey-sanctioned ice hockey team and member of the North American 3 Hockey League, they play their home games at the Long Beach Municipal Ice Arena in Long Beach, NY. The Sharks organization originally began as the NY Junior Aviators in the International Junior Hockey League for the 2010-11 season and played their home games at the Aviator Sports & Events Center in Brooklyn, NY. In December, 2012, team ownership purchased the former Buffalo Stars Eastern States Hockey League Franchise and relocated the team to Brooklyn and assumed the name the NY Aviators. The team was accepted into USA Hockey and was entered into the Empire Junior Hockey League in 2013-14 during the launch of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL). In the teams second season (2014-15) in the "Empire" (EmJHL) they were crowned what turned-out to be final Empire League Champions after defeating the former League Champions Florida Junior Blades and were runner-up to the Boston Junior Bruins Elite team in the 2015 USA Hockey Tier III Junior Nationals Championship.
The teams USPHL franchise was relocated to the New York Dragons organization based in Rye, New York in the spring of 2015, however the team did not take to the ice for the 2015-16 season.
The NY Aviators accepted entry into the NA3EHL for the 2015-16 season and completed their play-off run after losing to the eventual League Champions Jersey Shore Wildcats in the Semi-finals. The NA3EHL was accepted into the NA3HL for the 2016-17 season at which time team ownership announced that the organization was relocating to Long Beach, New York and will be changing their name to the Long Beach Sharks. The Sharks will begin their inaugural season in Long Beach in September, 2016.
thumb|prior team logo when played in Brooklyn
Due to restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the team was forced to play the 2020-21 season on the road and they were temporarily named the New England Sharks, playing home games in the other team's home rink and being designated as the home team for the season.
==Season-by-season records==
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OL 	SL 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	Regular Season Finish 	Playoffs
International Junior Hockey League 	International Junior Hockey League 	International Junior Hockey League 	International Junior Hockey League 	International Junior Hockey League 	International Junior Hockey League 	International Junior Hockey League 	International Junior Hockey League 	International Junior Hockey League 	International Junior Hockey League 	International Junior Hockey League 	International Junior Hockey League
2010–11 	44 	9 	32 	3 	- 	-- 	77 	140 	21 	3rd, Mid Atlantic 	Did not qualify
2011–12 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2012–13 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
United States Premier Hockey League-Empire 	United States Premier Hockey League-Empire 	United States Premier Hockey League-Empire 	United States Premier Hockey League-Empire 	United States Premier Hockey League-Empire 	United States Premier Hockey League-Empire 	United States Premier Hockey League-Empire 	United States Premier Hockey League-Empire 	United States Premier Hockey League-Empire 	United States Premier Hockey League-Empire 	United States Premier Hockey League-Empire 	United States Premier Hockey League-Empire
2013–14 	40 	22 	16 	- 	0 	2 	192 	164 	46 	4th, Western 	Elliminated in Round Robin, 0-3 (4-5, 4-10, 3-6)
2014–15 	40 	31 	8 	- 	1 	- 	229 	115 	63 	2nd, North 	First  Round Robin Pool B (3-0)Won League Championship Round Robin (3-0)2015 USA Hockey Jr'sLost Division 2 Championship 1-9 (Boston Jr. Bruins)
2015–16 	44 	31 	9 	- 	1 	- 	224 	143 	66 	2nd of 6 West , 5th of 13 overall 	Won Div. Semifinals, 2-0 vs. Roc City RoyalsLost Divi. Finals, 1-2 vs. Jersey Shore Wildcats
North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League
2016–17 	47 	35 	10 	- 	1 	1 	260 	161 	72 	1st of 7 Coastal 	Won Div. Semifinals, 2-0 vs. Northeast GeneralsWon Div. Finals, 1-2 vs. New England Starseliminated in championship round robin
2017-18 	47 	6 	39 	- 	1 	1 	93 	298 	13 	6th of 6 Coastal 	Did not qualify
2018-19 	47 	15 	30 	- 	2 	0 	162 	230 	28 	4th of 6 Coastal 	Lost Div. SF 0-2 Lewiston/Auburn Nordiques
2019-20 	47 	3 	42 	- 	2 	0 	99 	342 	8 	4th of 4 Northeast 	Playoffs cancelled during division semifinal round
2020-21 	38 	9 	24 	- 	1 	4 	102 	177 	23 	5th of 5 East 	Lost Division Semifinals
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2020-21 	41 	16 	24 	- 	1 	- 	154 	201 	33 	5th of 10 Mid-Atlantic 	W, DQF 2-0 (Jersey Hitmen)W, DSF 2-0 (Rockets Hockey Club)Eliminated in National Quarterfinal Round Robin
2021-22 	44 	31 	11 	- 	2 	- 	249 	121 	64 	2nd of 7 Atlantic East 	W, DSF 2-0 Philadelphia Hockey ClubL, DF 0-2 Rockets Hockey Club
2022-23 	44 	38 	5 	- 	1 	0 	267 	120 	77 	1st Mid-Atlantic 	W, DQF 2-0 P.A.L. Jr. IslandersW, DSF 2-0 Rockets Hockey ClubL, eighthfinals 3-5 Charlotte Rush
North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League
2023-24 	47 	12 	33 	- 	1 	1 	108 	171 	26 	5th East 	Did not qualify
Category:Established in 2010
Category:North American 3 Eastern Hockey League team
Category:North American 3 Hockey League teams