2019-20 USPHL-Elite season

This is the 2019-20 United States Premier Hockey League Elite Division season. This is the league's seventh season. The league was known as the USPHL's Empire Division for 2013-14 and 2014-15. The league was renamed the United States Premier 3 Hockey League for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons. The USP3HL was folded after the 2016-17 season with the remaining teams moving to the Elite Division, which was previously the USPHL's 2nd level league name (and renamed the Premier Division for 2017-18). The division was originally formed from the Empire Junior Hockey League when it was absorbed by the USPHL when it was formed in 2013.
==Cancellation of Playoffs==
On March 12, 2020 the league released the following statement.
"The USPHL announced Thursday its decision to suspend Premier and Elite National Championships effective immediately. The decision was unanimously made by the USPHL Board of Directors with the best interest of USPHL players and staff in mind."https://www.usphl.com/news_article/show/1095032
==Membership Changes==
*The DME Swamp Rabbits folded.
*The Palm Beach Hawks do not return after dropping out early in the 2018-19 season.
*The Charleston Colonials are added to the league.
*The Beijing Shougang Eagles are no longer in the league.
*The Hartford Jr. Wolfpack, New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs,  and Islanders Hockey Club are no longer in the league.
*The Carolina Eagles are renamed the Carolina Jr. Hurricanes.
==Teams==
North Division 	North Division 	North Division
Team 	Centre 	Arena
Boston Bandits 	Bridgewater, Massachusetts 	Bridgewater Ice Arena
Boston Jr. Bruins 	Marlborough, Massachusetts 	New England Sports Center
Northern Cyclones 	Hudson, New Hampshire 	Cyclones Arena
Springfield Pics 	West Springfield, Massachusetts 	Olympia Ice Center
Mid-Atlantic Division	Mid-Atlantic Division 	Mid-Atlantic Division
Team 	Centre 	Arena
Jersey Hitmen 	Wayne, New Jersey 	Capital One Bank Ice Vault Arena
New Jersey Rockets 	Bridgewater, New Jersey 	Bridgewater Sports Arena
New York Jr. Aviators	Brooklyn, New York 	Aviator Sports and Events Center
Southeast Division 	Southeast Division 	Southeast Division
Team 	Centre 	Arena
Carolina Eagles 	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
Potomac Patriots 	Woodbridge, Virginia 	Prince William Ice Center
Richmond Generals 	Richmond, Virginia 	SkateNation Plus
Florida Division 	Florida Division 	Florida Division
Team 	Centre 	Arena
Atlanta Kings 	Marietta, Georgia 	Marietta Ice Center
Charleston Colonials 	North Charleston, South Carolina	Carolina Ice Palace
Florida Eels 	Fort Myers, Florida 	Fort Myers Skatium
Florida Jr. Blades 	Estero, Florida 	Germain Arena
Tampa Bay Juniors 	Wesley Chapel, Florida 	Florida Hospital Centre Ice
==Standings==
===North Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Northern Cyclones	44	35	7 	1 	1 	201	90 	72
Springfield Pics 	44	30	11	2 	1 	171	113	63
Boston Bandits 	44	27	14	1 	2 	148	111	57
Boston Jr. Bruins	44	16	27	1 	0 	117	155	33
===Mid-Atlantic Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Jersey Hitmen 	44	17	22	4 	1 	117	141	39
New Jersey Rockets 	44	11	25	6 	2 	91 	165	30
New York Jr. Aviators	44	12	29	1 	2 	128	228	27
===Southeast Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Richmond Generals 	44	35	7 	1 	1 	176	79 	72
Charlotte Rush 	44	34	9 	0 	1 	189	89 	69
Carolina Jr. Hurricanes	44	31	10	1 	2 	187	103	65
Hampton Roads Whalers 	44	25	15	3 	1 	143	109	54
Potomac Patriots 	44	10	32	2 	0 	85 	189	22
===Florida Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Florida Eels 	44	26	14	2 	2 	159	141	56
Tampa Bay Juniors 	44	25	16	3 	0 	164	147	53
Atlanta Mad Hatters 	44	17	24	2 	1 	115	152	37
Charleston Colonials	44	14	27	3 	0 	93 	182	31
Florida Jr. Blades 	44	9 	29	4 	2 	100	190	24
==Playoffs==
Each division plays down to two teams using best-of-three series. The remaining two teams advance to the National tournament which is held at Gallant Arena and the J. Thom Lawler Arena on the campus of Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts March 12-16, 2020. Nationals consist of the teams being divided up into two pools of four with the teams playing a round robin within the group. The top two teams advance to a semifinal game. The semifinal winners meet for the championship.
The Jersey Hitmen earned a bye to the National Tournament.
*Northern Cyclones defeated Boston Jr. Bruins 2 games to none
*Springfield Pics defeated Boston Bandits 2 games to none
*New York Jr. Aviators defeated New Jersey Rockets 2 games to none
*Richmond Generals defeated Hampton Roads Whalers 2 games to none
*Carolina Jr. Hurricanes defeated Charlotte Rush 2 games to none
*Charleston Colonials defeated Florida Eels 2 games to 1
*Atlanta Mad Hatters defeated Tampa Bay Juniors 2 games to 1
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