New York Apple Core

The New York Apple Core are a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team from Brewster, New York playing in the Eastern Hockey League- Premier Division. The team plays home games at the Brewster Ice Arena. The Apple Core organization is based out of Long Beach, New York on Long Island, however, their Premier level team has played in Brewster since the start of the 2011–12 season.
The Apple Core organization also fields a Tier III team in the Eastern Hockey League-Elite Division, as well as youth hockey select teams at the Bantam, Peewee, and Squirt and other various levels.
==History==
The franchise was a full-time member of the Eastern Junior Hockey League (EJHL) from 1998 to 2013. The team was originally formed in 1993 in the Junior B Metro League. In 1997–98, they played a handful of games against the EJHL, and became a full-time member a year later. In 2003, the Apple Core won the Triple Crown EJHL Championship, finishing as regular season and post-season champions. In 2013, the various Tier III junior hockey leagues in the north east went through a re-organization, which included the Apple Core joining the Atlantic Junior Hockey League. The Atlantic Junior Hockey League then re-branded itself as the Eastern Hockey League (EHL) after the dissolution of the former EJHL.
Since joining the EJHL in 1998, the organization has also fielded multiple Tier III Junior B/C teams in the Empire Junior Hockey League, Eastern States Hockey League, and Metropolitan Junior Hockey League, and the United States Premier Hockey League - Empire Division. In 2016, their developmental team (formerly known as Tier III Junior B/C) moved from the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League to the EHL's Elite Division and continues to play home games in Long Beach, New York.
==Season-by-season records==
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OL 	Pts 	GF 	GA 	Regular Season Finish 	Playoffs
1996–97 	50 	38 	7 	5 	— 	81 	285 	185 	3rd Metro A 	
1997–98 	No information 	No information 	No information 	No information 	No information 	No information 	No information 	No information 	 	
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1998–99 	37 	25 	8 	4 	— 	54 	192 	109 	2nd of 8, EJHL 	
1999–00 	39 	20 	15 	4 	— 	44 	155 	118 	7th of 11, EJHL 	
2000–01 	No information 	No information 	No information 	No information 	No information 	No information 	No information 	No information 	3rd of 12, EJHL 	Lost Quarterfinal game, 3-5 vs. Valley Jr. Warriorshttp://www.ushr.com/archives/mastergate/secured/news/ejhlbox01.htm
2001–02 	38 	26 	10 	0 	2 	54 	186 	87 	1st of 6, South2nd of 12, EJHL 	Won Quarterfinal game, 7-0 vs. Lowell Jr. Lock MonstersWon Semifinal game, 4-2 vs. New England Jr. Coyoteshttp://www.ushr.com/archives/mastergate/secured/news/02/EJHLsemis031002.htmLost Championship game, 1-2 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchshttp://www.ushr.com/archives/mastergate/secured/news/02/EJHLfinal031102.htm
2002–03 	38 	31 	6 	0 	1 	63 	159 	78 	1st of 6, South1st of 12, EJHL 	Won Quarterfinals vs. Boston Harbor WolvesWon Semifinal game, 7-2 vs.New England Jr. CoyotesWon Championship game, 5-4 vs. Walpole StarsLeague Championshttp://www.ushr.com/news/20030328
2003–04 	38 	18 	17 	1 	2 	39 	140 	127 	3rd of 6, South6th of 12, EJHL 	Lost Quarterfinals vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs
2004–05 	54 	24 	22 	6 	2 	56 	163 	147 	3rd of 7, South6th of 13, EJHL 	Lost Quarterfinals, 1-1 vs. Valley Jr. Warriors
2005–06 	45 	16 	19 	6 	4 	42 	125 	146 	6th of 7, South10th of 14, EJHL 	Did not qualify
2006–07 	45 	19 	17 	7 	2 	47 	162 	142 	3rd of 7, South6th of 14, EJHL 	Lost Quarterfinals, 1-1 vs. Boston Jr. Bruins
2007–08 	45 	21 	19 	3 	2 	47 	173 	167 	5th of 7, South8th of 14, EJHL 	Lost Play-in game vs. Bay State Breakers
2008–09 	45 	17 	27 	1 	0 	35 	159 	201 	6th of 7, South11th of 14, EJHL 	Did not qualify
2009–10 	45 	21 	18 	3 	3 	48 	172 	159 	4th of 7, South7th of 14, EJHL 	Lost Quarterfinals, 0-2 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs
2010–11 	45 	15 	22 	7 	1 	38 	162 	184 	5th of 7, South8th of 14, EJHL 	Won First Round, 1-0-1 vs. New England Jr. HuskiesLost Quarterfinals, 1-2 vs. Jersey Hitmen
2011–12 	45 	20 	23 	0 	2 	42 	143 	178 	6th of 7, South11th of 14, EJHL 	Lost First Round, 0-1-1 vs. Valley Jr. Warriors
2012–13 	45 	17 	23 	— 	5 	39 	140 	186 	5th of 7, South12th of 14, EJHL 	Lost First Round, 1-1 vs. Rochester Starshttp://www.applecorejunior.com/ARCHIVES2012_2013/EJHL_NEwFlaash2012-2013.htm
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2013–14 	44 	20 	21 	1 	2 	43 	141 	155 	5th of 6, Central11th of 17, EHL 	Lost First Round, 0-2 vs. Boston Bandits
2014–15 	44 	19 	22 	— 	3 	41 	135 	164 	5th of 5, Central12th of 19, EHL 	Lost First Round, 0-2 vs. Northern Cyclones
2015–16 	41 	6 	31 	— 	4 	16 	71 	187 	9th of 9, South Conf.18th of 18, EHL-Premier	Did not qualify
2016–17 Premier 	48 	14 	30 	- 	4 	32 	129 	214 	3rd Central 	Won First Round, 2-0  Connecticut OilersLost Quarterfinals, 0-2 vs. Philadelphia Little Flyers
2016–17 Elite 	42 	5 	35 	- 	2 	12 	67 	245 	7th South 	Did not qualify
2017-18 EHL 	50 	23 	18 	- 	9 	55 	160 	157 	2nd Central 	Won Conf. Quarterfinals 2-1 (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights)Lost Conf. Semifinals (Philadelphia Revolution)
2017-18 EHL-P 	44 	8 	35 	- 	1 	17 	81 	196 	7th South 	Did not qualify
2018-19 EHL 	45 	17 	24 	- 	4 	38 	150 	172 	3rd Central 	Lost Conf. Quarterfinals 0-2 (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights)
2019-20 EHL 	46 	13 	28 	- 	5 	31 	132 	203 	7th Mid-Atlantic 	Did not qualify
2020-21 EHL 	37 	12 	22 	- 	3 	27 	128 	174 	6th South 	Lost Division Quarterfinals
2021-22 EHL 	46 	12 	30 	- 	4 	28 	148 	224 	4th Central 	Lost Division Semifinals
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	OL 	SL 	Pts 	GF 	GA 	Regular Season Finish 	Playoffs
2022-23 EHL 	46 	14 	29 	2 	1 	31 	98 	167 	T-4th Central 	Lost Division Qualifier
2023-24 EHL 	46 	34 	11 	1 	0 	69 	201 	117 	2nd Central 	Lost Division Final
==Alumni==
Apple Core has produced a number of alumni playing in higher levels of junior hockey, NCAA Division I and Division III, and ACHA college programs, and professional hockey, including:
* Mark Eaton - Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
* Rich Hansen - Rapid City Rush (CHL)
* Mārtiņš Karsums - Dinamo Riga (KHL)
* Ryan Cruthers - Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL)
* Doug Murray - Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
* Eric Nystrom - Nashville Predators (NHL)
* Jekabs Redlihs - Dinamo Riga (KHL)
* Kevin Schaeffer - Charlotte Checkers (ECHL)
* Rob Scuderi - Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
* Dinos Stamoulis - Reading Royals (ECHL)
* Ryan Vesce - San Jose Sharks (NHL)
* Matt Gilroy - New York Rangers (NHL)
In 2005, the Apple Core became the first junior team to be represented by all four competing schools in the Beanpot hockey tournament. Representing the Apple Core were Kevin Schaeffer and Jekabs Redlihs of Boston University, Mike Brennan of Boston College, Jon Pelle and Bill Keenan of Harvard University, and Louie Liotti and Steve Birnstill of Northeastern University.
==References==
==External links==
* Apple Core Website
Category:Ice hockey teams in New York
Category:American ice hockey teams
Category:Eastern Junior Hockey League (1993-present) team
Category:Established in 1993