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For the NHL team, see New Jersey Devils.
The Jersey Devils was the name of a professional ice hockey team from Cherry Hill, New Jersey. They were not affiliated with the NHL New Jersey Devils.
The Devils were formed when the Philadelphia Ramblers, a member of the Eastern Hockey League, relocated to Cherry Hill at the end of the 1963-64 season. The Devils played in the Cherry Hill Arena until 1973, when the team folded along with the Eastern Hockey League.[1]
In its final years, the team was owned by Jerome S. Burg and Bernard S. Levy Esq.; the vice president and general manager was Ross Turnbull. Jim Hay (a.k.a Red-Eye) served as the head coach (player/coach) from 1971-1973. Steve Heilbrun served as the trainer.
Notable players and coaches included:
- Bobby Taylor, who was later a backup goalie for the Philadelphia Flyers under Bernie Parent.[2]
- Dick Sarrazin, who later played for the Philadelphia Flyers in the late 1960s and early 1970s.[3]
- Marcel Pelletier, who ended his twenty year career as a player/coach with the Devils in 1969.[4]
- Rosaire Paiement played the 1966-1967 season, scoring 125 points. He later played for the Philadelphia Flyers and Vancouver Canucks in the NHL.
- Vic Stasiuk, the Philadelphia Flyers second head coach was head coach of the Devils for two seasons, 1966-68.
Notes
- ^ "A to Z Encyclopedia of Ice Hockey". http://www.azhockey.com/Ne.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
- ^ "Legends of Hockey". http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=18717. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
- ^ "Hockey Database". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0003091967.html. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
- ^ "Hockey Database". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0003091969.html. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
External links
Categories:- Cherry Hill, New Jersey
- Eastern Hockey League teams
- Defunct ice hockey teams in the United States
- United States ice hockey team stubs
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