Metro Jets
The Metro Jets are a non-sanctioned junior ice hockey team that plays their home games at Fraser Hockeyland in Fraser, Michigan. They are members of the Great Lakes Conference in the United States Premier Hockey League's Premier Division. Players are ages 16–20, carry amateur status under Junior A guidelines and hope to earn a spot on higher levels of junior ice hockey in the United States and Canada, Canadian major junior, collegiate, and eventually professional teams. The Jets won the 2002 USA Hockey Junior B Silver Cup national championship.[2]
| Metro Jets | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Fraser, Michigan |
| League | USPHL Premier |
| Conference | Great Lakes |
| Founded | 1989[1] |
| Home arena | Fraser Hockeyland |
| Colors | Navy blue, white, red |
| General manager | Justin Quenneville |
| Head coach | Justin Quenneville |
| Franchise history | |
| 1989–present | Metro Jets |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 2000–01, 2018–19 |
| Playoff championships | Hurster Cup: 1990, 2001, 2002 Fraser Cup: 2018 |
History
The Metro Jets have had many alumni move on to higher levels of junior ice hockey, NCAA Division I, Division III, ACHA college, at professional levels.[3] The organization had been a member of the Central States Hockey League since 1989, which was later rebranded as the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL). The Jets left the NA3HL in 2018 for the Premier Division of the United States Premier Hockey League.[4] The Jets also added their development team to the USPHL Premier after the Lake Erie Bighorns folded prior to the 2018–19 season.
John Cooper coached the Jets to the 2002 USA Hockey Silver Cup National Junior B Championship and later became the head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Steven Oleksy was the first Jets alumni to play in the National Hockey League when he made his debut with the Washington Capitals in 2013.
Season-by-season records
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | 47 | 32 | 12 | 2 | — | 66 | 204 | 127 | 1st of 6, East Div. 7th of 31, NA3HL[5] | Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Southern Tier Xpress Won Div. Finals, 2–1 vs. Pittsburgh Vengeance 1–1–1, 4th of 4 in Silver Cup round-robin Pool A (OTL, 2–3 vs. Jr. Predators; W, 3–1 vs. Americans; L, 1–6 vs. Lumberjacks) |
| 2015–16 | 47 | 40 | 5 | 2 | — | 82 | 244 | 961 | 1st of 6, East Div. 2nd of 34, NA3HL[6] | Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Wooster Oilers Won Div. Finals, 2–0 vs. West Michigan Wolves 3–0–0, 1st of 4 in Silver Cup round-robin Pool B (W, 7–0 vs. Jr. Brahmas; W, 2–1 vs. Steel; W, 7–3 vs. Jr. Blues) Won Semifinal, 5–4 vs. Great Falls Americans Lost Championship game, 1–4 vs. North Iowa Bulls |
| 2016–17 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 262 | 55 | 1st of 6, East Div. 1st of 48, NA3HL | Won Div. Semifinals, 2–1 vs. West Michigan Wolves Won Div. Finals, 2–1 vs. Pittsburgh Vengeance 2–1–0, 1st of 4 in Silver Cup round-robin Pool A (W, 3–0 vs.Lumberjacks; L, 2–3 vs. Capitals; W, 5–3 vs. Jr. Blues) Won Silver Cup Semifinal game, 6–1 vs. Yellowstone Quake Lost Silver Cup Championship game, 1–2 vs. Granite City Lumberjacks |
| 2017–18 | 47 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 238 | 95 | 1st of 6, East Div. 3rd of 42, NA3HL | Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Southern Tier Xpress Won Div. Finals, 2–0 vs. Pittsburgh Vengeance 3–0–0 in Fraser Cup round-robin Pool B (W, 4–1 vs. Freeze; W, 2–1 vs. Stars;W, 4–1 vs. Brahmas) Won Fraser Cup Semifinal game, 3–2 vs. Granite City Lumberjacks Won Fraser Cup Final game, 3–2 vs. St. Louis Jr. Blues |
| 2018–19 | 44 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 197 | 79 | 1st of 6, Great Lakes Conf. 1st of 52, USPHL Premier | Won Div. Nationals qualifiers, 2–0 vs. Lansing Wolves 2–0–1 USPHL-Premier Nationals round-robin Pool A (T, 2–2 vs. Jr. Blades; W, 5–1 vs. Cougars; W, 7–3 vs. Nighthawks) Won Semifinal game, 7–1 vs. Minnesota Blue Ox Lost Championship game, 2–5 vs. Hampton Roads Whalers |
| 2019–20 | 44 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 271 | 87 | 1st of 6, Great Lakes 3rd of 52, USPHL Premier | Won Div. Nationals qualifiers, 2–0 vs. Lake Erie Bighorns 0–1–0 USPHL-Premier Nationals round-robin Pool D (L, 1–2 vs. Moose; vs. Jr. Comets; vs. Whalers) Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
References
- "NA3HL approves sale and relocation of Metro Jets". North American 3 Hockey League. March 12, 2015.
- http://www.jrgamblers.com/page/show/41206-coaching-staff-bios
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2010-06-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "USPHL ANNOUNCES PREMIER DIVISION EXPANSION FOR THE 2018 – 2019 SEASON WITH SIX NEW TEAMS IN THE GREAT LAKES CONFERENCE". United States Premier Hockey League. April 19, 2018.
- "2014–15 NA3HL Season Standings". Pointstreak. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- "2015–16 NA3HL Season Standings". Pointstreak. Retrieved March 20, 2017.