Boston Junior Rangers
The Boston Junior Rangers are a Junior A ice hockey organization playing in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. The team plays in the Eastern Hockey League (EHL).
| Boston Junior Rangers | |
|---|---|
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| City | Tewksbury, Massachusetts |
| League | Eastern Hockey League |
| Division | East |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Home arena | Breakaway Ice Center |
| Colors | Navy, red, white |
| Owner(s) | Mike Sorabella |
| Head coach | Rich DeCaprio |
| Website | bostonjuniorrangers |
| Franchise history | |
| 2004–2012 | Boston Bulldogs |
| 2012–present | Boston Junior Rangers |
History
The initial founder and owner Mike Addesa is a former NCAA Division I ice hockey head coach at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.[1] Mr. Addesa founded the team as the Boston Bulldogs playing out of Salem, New Hampshire. At the end of the 2011–12 season the franchise was sold and relocated to become the Boston Jr Rangers. In 2017, the league re-branded, dropping the Premier name from their top division and renamed the Elite Division to Premier.
The organization also operates a team in the EHL-Premier Division and numerous youth division teams. The Premier Division team was formerly in the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League (MetJHL) and won the league championship in the 2014–15 season, its last season in the league, before joining the EHL-Elite Division.
Top Tier Season-by season records
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | Regular Season Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Junior Hockey League | ||||||||||
| 2012–13 | 44 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 55 | 135 | 106 | 5th of 12, AtJHL | Lost Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights |
| Eastern Hockey League | ||||||||||
| 2013–14 | 44 | 18 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 55 | 120 | 149 | 4th of 5, North 12th of 17, EHL | Lost First Round, 0–2 vs. New York Bobcats |
| 2014–15 | 44 | 18 | 22 | — | 4 | 40 | 122 | 128 | 4th of 5, Boston 13th of 19, EHL | Lost First Round, 0–2 vs. Connecticut Oilers |
| 2015–16 | 41 | 18 | 19 | — | 4 | 40 | 124 | 124 | 5th of 9, North Conf. | Lost First Round, 0–2 vs. Walpole Express |
| 2016–17 | 48 | 28 | 17 | — | 3 | 59 | 140 | 135 | 2nd of 5, Boston Div. 3rd of 9, North Conf. | Won First Round, 2–1 vs. Vermont Lumberjacks Lost Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. New Jersey Rockets |
| 2017–18 | 50 | 38 | 11 | — | 1 | 77 | 197 | 114 | 1st of 4, Boston Div. 2nd of 8, North Conf. 4th of 16, EHL | First Round bye Won Second Round, 2–0 vs. Walpole Express 0–2–1 in Frozen Finals round-robin (OTL, 3–4 vs. Little Flyers; L, 0–4 vs. Revolution; L, 4–7 vs. Avalanche) |
| 2018–19 | 46 | 27 | 15 | — | 4 | 58 | 170 | 115 | 3rd of 5, North Div. 4th of 10, New England Conf. 7th of 18, EHL | Won First Round, 2–0 vs. Seahawks Hockey Club Lost Second Round, 0–2 vs. New Hampshire Avalanche |
| 2019–20 | 46 | 39 | 5 | — | 2 | 80 | 280 | 104 | 1st of 11, New England Conf. 1st of 19, EHL | Playoffs cancelled |
| 2020–21 | 38 | 32 | 5 | — | 1 | 65 | 168 | 77 | 1st of 7, Central Div. 2nd of 17, EHL | Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Railers Jr. HC Won Div. Finals, 2–0 vs. Walpole Express 2–1–0 EHL Frozen Finals round-robin (L, 3–5 vs. Lumberjacks; W, 5–3 vs. 87's; W, 2–1 vs. Avalanche) Won Championship game, 3–2 vs. New Hampshire Avalanche |
| 2021-22 | 46 | 34 | 9 | — | 3 | 71 | 150 | 84 | 1st of 6, East Div. 1st of 17, EHL |
Won Won Div Semifinal, 2–0 vs. Seahawks Hockey Club Lost Lost Div Finals, 0–2 vs. Walpole Express Lost Wild Card, 0-1 vs. New England Wolves[2] |
| 2022–23 | 46 | 29 | 15 | — | 2 | 60 | 145 | 100 | 2nd of 5, East Div. 5th of 19, EHL | Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 Seahawks HC Won Div. Finals, 2–1 vs. Walpole Express EHL Frozen Finals W, Semi-final 2-0 Railer's HC Won Championship game, 4–2 New Hampshire Avalanche |
Second Tier Season-by season records
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | Regular Season Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EHL-19U Elite | ||||||||||
| 2015-16 | 42 | 32 | 7 | — | 3 | 67 | 216 | 105 | 2nd of 8, EHL-19U Elite | Round Robin win, 3-0 Championship series win, 2-0 vs Boston Bandits |
| 2016-17 | 42 | 22 | 15 | — | 5 | 49 | 149 | 122 | 6th of 8, New England Conference 9th of 15, EHL-19U Elite |
Won 1st Round 3-2 SO vs Boston Bandits Round Robin, 1-1-0, moves to semifinals(L, 3-4 vs. Lumberjacks; W, 8-2 vs. Wolves) Won Semifinals, 4-3 vs New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs Lose Championship series, 0-2 vs Philadelphia Revolution |
| EHLP | ||||||||||
| 2017-18 | 44 | 37 | 4 | — | 3 | 77 | 216 | 80 | 1st of 5, New England Conference 1st of 13, EHLP |
Won Championship |
| 2018-19 | 42 | 34 | 4 | — | 4 | 72 | 244 | 91 | 1st of 6, New England Conference 1st of 12, EHLP |
No Info |
| 2019-20 | 42 | 34 | 6 | — | 2 | 70 | 260 | 105 | 1st of 8, New England Conference 1st of 13, EHLP |
Playoffs Cancelled |
| 2020-21 | 36 | 29 | 3 | — | 4 | 62 | 163 | 70 | 1st of 5, East Division 1st of 11, EHLP |
Won 1st Round 2-0, vs. Valley Jr Warriors Lose 2nd round 1-2, vs. Railers Jr Hockey Club |
| 2021-22 | 42 | 31 | 11 | — | 0 | 62 | 157 | 99 | 2nd of 4, East Division 3rd of 12, EHLP |
Won 1st Round 2-0, vs. Seahawks Hockey Club Won East Division Final 2-0, vs. Railers Jr Hockey Club 2-0-1-0 EHLP Frozen Finals Round Robin (W, 5-3 vs. Avalanche; W, 3-1 vs. Lumberjacks; T, 3-3 vs. Little Flyers) Won Championship game, 4-3 OT vs. New Hampshire Avalanche |
| 2022-23 | 42 | 34 | 7 | — | 1 | 69 | 189 | 103 | 1st of 5, East Division 1st of 15, EHLP | Won 1st Round 2-0 Express HC Won East Division Final 2-1, Railers Jr Hockey Club 0-2-1 EHLP Frozen Finals Round Robin (4OTT, 1-1 New Jersey 87's ; L, 0-2 Avalanche; L, 1-4 Railers JHL) |
Notable alumni
The Rangers/Bulldogs have produced a number of alumni playing in higher levels of junior hockey, NCAA Division I, Division III, and ACHA college programs.[3]
References
- "Year-by-Year Coaching Record".
- "EHL Frozen Finals". www.easternhockeyleague.org. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- "Boston Bulldogs Junior Hockey". Archived from the original on 2010-04-20. Retrieved 2010-06-07.