New Jersey 87's

The New Jersey 87's are a junior hockey team that began play with the Eastern Hockey League's 2017-18 Elite league season.  The team was announced as being based out of the Middletown Sports Complex in Middletown, New Jersey.
The 87’s are owned and operated by Adam Houli and Matthew Kiernan. Houli is the general manager and head coach for the 2017-2018 season. Kiernan is the club president and director of hockey operations.
==Year by Year Record==
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	OL 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	Finish 	Playoffs 	
Eastern Hockey League-Premier (Tier III)	Eastern Hockey League-Premier (Tier III)	Eastern Hockey League-Premier (Tier III)	Eastern Hockey League-Premier (Tier III)	Eastern Hockey League-Premier (Tier III)	Eastern Hockey League-Premier (Tier III)	Eastern Hockey League-Premier (Tier III)	Eastern Hockey League-Premier (Tier III)	Eastern Hockey League-Premier (Tier III)	Eastern Hockey League-Premier (Tier III) 	Eastern Hockey League-Premier (Tier III)
2017–18 	44 	33 	9 	2 	193 	107 	68 	2nd South 	Lost Semifinals 7-4 (Philadelphia Revolution) 	
2018–19 	41 	26 	14 	1 	190 	148 	53 	3rd South 	W, Div Semifinals 2g-0 (Philadelphia Revolution) L, Conf Final 2g-1 (Philadelphia Little Flyers)	
2019–20 	41 	32 	6 	3 	218 	113 	67 	1st South 	Led Division Semifinal 1-0 when playoffs are cancelled 	
2020-21 	32 	24 	6 	2 	154 	95 	50 	1st South 	Won Championship 	
Eastern Hockey League (Tier III) 	Eastern Hockey League (Tier III) 	Eastern Hockey League (Tier III) 	Eastern Hockey League (Tier III) 	Eastern Hockey League (Tier III) 	Eastern Hockey League (Tier III) 	Eastern Hockey League (Tier III) 	Eastern Hockey League (Tier III) 	Eastern Hockey League (Tier III) 	Eastern Hockey League (Tier III) 	Eastern Hockey League (Tier III)
2018–19 	45 	33 	11 	1 	212 	118 	67 	1st Central 	L, Conf Semifinals 2g-1 (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights) 	
2019–20 	46 	38 	8 	2 	234 	104 	74 	1st Mid-Atlantic 	Playoffs cancelled prior to start of conference semifinals 	
2020-21 	38 	32 	3 	3 	186 	82 	67 	1st South 	Eliminated in Semifinal Round Robin 	
2021-22 (EHL) 	46 	30 	12 	4 	160 	113 	64 	T-1st South 	Won Championship 	
2021-22 (EHLP) 	42 	19 	19 	4 	127 	144 	42 	2nd South 	Lost Division Final 	
2022-23 EHL 	46 	26 	14 	6 	113 	90 	58 	T-1st South 	Lost Division Semifinals 	
2022-23 EHLP 	42 	30 	8 	4 	197 	100 	64 	1st Mid-Atlantic 	Won Championship 	
2023-24 EHL 	46 	25 	16 	5 	110 	111 	55 	2nd South 	Lost Division Final 	
2023-24 EHLP 	41 	31 	10 	0 	173 	100 	62 	2nd Mid-Atlantic 	eliminated in Semifinal round robin 	
Category:Established in 2017
Category:Eastern Hockey League teams