New England Stars (junior hockey)
The New England Stars were a Tier III Junior "A" ice hockey team. The junior Stars played at the Skate 3 Arena located in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts, as members of the North American 3 Hockey League.
| New England Stars | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Tyngsboro, Massachusetts |
| League | NA3HL |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Home arena | Skate 3 Arena |
| Colors | Navy blue, red, white, silver |
| Owner(s) | The Hockey Academy |
| General manager | Dan Fontas[1] |
| Head coach | Darryl Green |
| Franchise history | |
| 2008–2020 | New England Stars |
| 2020–present | New Jersey Titans |
History
The Stars were originally members of the International Junior Hockey League and played in the New England Division of IJHL's Junior A Super Elite League until the 2011–12 season. In the 2012–13 season, the organization were founding members of the Northern States Junior Hockey League (NSHL)[2] The team was owned by The Hockey Academy which also operates local youth teams at various levels,[3] which eventually become the North American 3 Eastern Hockey League in 2014 after leaving the United Hockey Union and affiliating with the North American Hockey League and attained USA Hockey sanctioning in 2015. Prior to the 2016–17 season, the Stars became part of the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL) when it absorbed the NA3EHL.
Following the 2019–20 season, the NA3HL franchise was sold to the New Jersey Titans.[4]
Statistics
Season records
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Regular Season Finish | Playoffs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Junior Hockey League | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–09 | No Statistics Available | Super Elite Champions[5] | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009–10 | 45 | 28 | 11 | 6 | — | 62 | 158 | 141 | 4th Super Elite | Won Quarterfinal game Lost Semifinal game | |||||||||
| 2010–11 | 49 | 34 | 11 | 4 | — | 72 | 302 | 150 | 1st Super Elite | ||||||||||
| 2011–12 | No Statistics Available | ||||||||||||||||||
| Northern States Hockey League | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–13 | 42 | 12 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 96 | 171 | 7th of 7, NSHL[6] | Lost Quarterfinal game vs. Syracuse Stampede | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | 40 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 34 | 159 | 177 | 8th of 9, NSHL | Lost Round 1 series, 0–2 vs. AHI Fighting Spirit | |||||||||
| North American 3 Eastern Hockey League | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–15 | 41 | 25 | 13 | — | 3 | 53 | 153 | 115 | 2nd of 5, Eastern 3rd of 10, NA3EHL | Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–2 vs. Cape Cod Islanders | |||||||||
| 2015–16 | 44 | 32 | 9 | — | 3 | 67 | 184 | 106 | 3rd of 7, Eastern 4th of 13, NA3EHL | Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–2 vs. L/A Fighting Spirit | |||||||||
| North American 3 Hockey League | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | 47 | 29 | 7 | — | 11 | 69 | 176 | 127 | 2nd of 7, Coastal 12th of 48, NA3HL | Won Div. Semifinals, 2–1 vs. Cape Cod Islanders Lost Div. Finals, 1–2 vs. Long Beach Sharks | |||||||||
| 2017–18 | 47 | 36 | 9 | — | 2 | 74 | 185 | 97 | 1st of 6, Coastal 7th of 42, NA3HL | Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Maine Wild Won Div. Finals, 2–0 vs. L/A Nordiques 0–2–1 in Fraser Cup round-robin Pool B (L, 2–5 vs. Brahmas; L, 1–2 vs. Jets; OTL, 3–4 vs. Freeze) | |||||||||
| 2018–19 | 47 | 31 | 12 | — | 4 | 66 | 187 | 112 | 3rd of 6, Coastal 12th of 36, NA3HL | Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–2 vs. Northeast Generals | |||||||||
| 2019–20 | 47 | 32 | 11 | — | 4 | 68 | 221 | 166 | 2nd of 5, Coastal 8th of 34, NA3HL | Playoffs cancelled | |||||||||
References
- http://www.phdhockey.com/Page.asp?n=21698&org=phdhockey.com
- http://juniorhockeymagazine.com/publication/?i=29948&p=21
- http://usahadm.com/wordpress/?feed=rss2
- "NA3HL announces new team in Middletown, New Jersey". NA3HL. April 19, 2020.
- http://www.barnstablepatriot.com/home2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19407&Itemid=68
- "Elite Prospects 2012–13 NSHL Standings". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 8, 2016.