Eastern Hockey Federation
Encyclopedia
The Eastern Hockey Federation (EHF) is an independent American
Youth Minor ice hockey
league. Established in early 2004, when the Bay State Breakers
, Boston Jr. Eagles, Boston Jr. Terriers, Bridgewater Bandits
, Middlesex Islanders, Minuteman Flames, Providence Capitals, South Shore Kings
, and Top Gun left the Metropolitan Boston Hockey League
.
Its stated goal is to foster and govern an elite amateur minor hockey league comprising the top youth hockey organizations in the region.
During the Summer of 2005, the EHF announced that three new teams would be joining the league for the 2005-2006 season:
In March 2006 the Eastern Hockey Federation's Board of Directors announced that the Exeter Freeze would be joining the League for the 2006-2007 season. The board also announced the establishment of a Western Division for the '06-07 season that would consist of two New York-based organizations—the Westchester Express and the Syracuse Stars.
Later that month, the EHF revealed that the 1A Division would be replaced by the AA Division with nine teams aligned to compete in that grouping:
Also, in 2009 the Boston Little Rangers were added to the EHF.
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Youth Minor ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
league. Established in early 2004, when the Bay State Breakers
Bay State Breakers
The Bay State Breakers are a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team in the Eastern Junior Hockey League's South Division, The team plays home games at the Rockland Ice Rink in Rockland, Massachusetts...
, Boston Jr. Eagles, Boston Jr. Terriers, Bridgewater Bandits
Bridgewater Bandits
The Bridgewater Bandits is a Junior A ice hockey team from Bridgewater, Massachusetts playing in the Eastern Junior Hockey League. The team plays home games at the Bridgewater Ice Arena in Bridgewater, Massachusetts...
, Middlesex Islanders, Minuteman Flames, Providence Capitals, South Shore Kings
South Shore Kings
The South Shore Kings is a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team playing in the Eastern Junior Hockey League. The team plays at the Foxboro Sports Center located in Foxboro, Massachusetts...
, and Top Gun left the Metropolitan Boston Hockey League
Metropolitan Boston Hockey League
The Metropolitan Boston Hockey LeagueThe league was born and founded March 31, 1977, and incorporated in Massachusetts in August, 1979.The MBHL is unique in youth hockey. The MBHL is classified as an "AAA" or "Tier I" league, but have not had a ranked team in the top 50 "AAA" nationally in several...
.
Its stated goal is to foster and govern an elite amateur minor hockey league comprising the top youth hockey organizations in the region.
History
During the league's inaugural 2004-2005 season, ten programs committed to participate:- Bay State Breakers
- Boston Jr. Bruins
- Boston Jr. Eagles
- Boston Jr. Terriers
- Bridgewater Bandits
- Middlesex Islanders
- Minuteman Flames
- Providence Capitals
- South Shore Kings
- Top Gun
During the Summer of 2005, the EHF announced that three new teams would be joining the league for the 2005-2006 season:
- Connecticut Riptide
- Portland Jr. Pirates
- Brewster Bulldogs
In March 2006 the Eastern Hockey Federation's Board of Directors announced that the Exeter Freeze would be joining the League for the 2006-2007 season. The board also announced the establishment of a Western Division for the '06-07 season that would consist of two New York-based organizations—the Westchester Express and the Syracuse Stars.
Later that month, the EHF revealed that the 1A Division would be replaced by the AA Division with nine teams aligned to compete in that grouping:
- Bay State Breakers
- Bridgewater Bandits
- Connecticut Riptide
- Exeter Freeze
- MassConn Braves
- Minuteman Flames
- New England Moose
- Team Dynamic
- Top Gun
Also, in 2009 the Boston Little Rangers were added to the EHF.