America East Hockey League

America East Hockey League

Infobox Sports league
title = America East Hockey League
current_season = 2008-09 AEHL season

pixels = 200px
sport = Ice hockey
founded = 2005
teams = 20
country = CAN
USA
champion = Harrington Icebergs
most_champs = Harrington Icebergs2
website = [http://www.americaeasthockey.com/index.php AEHL.com]
ceo =
TV =

America East Hockey League is a Junior A league. The League has teams in the Northeastern region of the United States. America East Hockey League develops its players to play on college, Major Junior, and professional teams. America East is also the first Junior League affiliated with the North American Amateur Hockey Association (NAAHA).

League History

The league formed in 2005 with 5 member teams for the 2005-2006 season based in the Northeastern United States. The league expanded to 9 teams for the 2006-2007 season with teams based in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the US. The 2007-2008 season saw 6 teams in the AEHL after a few teams folded and the Eastern Penn Jr. Bucks announced the team would suspend operations for the season. Following the 2007-08 season the AEHL went through major changes when the Pennsylvania Enforcers,Delaware Thunder, and Wooster Oilers left the league to join the new United Junior Hockey League. After the three teams left the AEHL soon announced major expansion of the league into Canada. In May 2008 the AEHL announced four new teams from Quebec joined the AEHL for the upcoming 2008-2009 season [ [http://www.americaeasthockey.com/news2.php?news_id=94486&lang= America East Hockey Registration & Management Software By GOALLINE.ca ] ] .

2008-2009 Teams

* Dover Seawolves (2007-present)
* Eastern Penn Jr. Bucks (2006-present)
* Harrington College Icebergs (2005-present)
* Lionel-Groulx Nordiques (Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec) (2008 expansion)
* Saint Lawrence Lions (Ste-Foy, Quebec) (2008 expansion)
* Team Ulysee (La Plaine, Quebec (2008 expansion)
* Trois-Rivières (Trois-Rivières, Quebec) (2008 expansion)

Previous Teams

* Cleveland Training Development Program (2006-2007)
* Exeter Seawolves (2005-2007) "renamed Dover Seawolves (2007-2008)"
* Long Island Rebels (2006-2008)
* Springfield Jr. Pics (2005-2006)
* South Jersey Raptors (2006-2008)
* New Jersey Ice Hoppers (2005-2007)
* Norwich Icebreakers (2005-2006)
* Pennsylvania Enforcers (2007-2008) "moved to UJHL"
* Delaware Thunder (2006-2008) "moved to UJHL"
* Wooster Oilers (2006-2008) "moved to UJHL"

References

ee also

*List of ice hockey leagues

Links

* [http://www.americaeasthockey.com Official Website]


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