Boston Dogs

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Boston Dogs
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City Canton, Massachusetts
League United States Premier Hockey League
National Collegiate Development Conference
ConferenceNew England
DivisionEastern
Founded2023 (EHL)
Home arena Canton Sportsplex
ColorsScarlet and white
  
Head coach Cody Gonyeau
Franchise history
2023–2024Boston Junior Terriers
2024–presentBoston Dogs

The Boston Dogs are a Tier II junior ice hockey team playing in the United States Premier Hockey League at the National Collegiate Development Conference (top) level. The Dogs play their home games at the Canton Sportsplex in Canton, Massachusetts.

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History

The parent organization, Boston Junior Terriers, was founded in 1982 as a youth development club for the greater Boston area. [1] The Jr. Terriers oversee more than 800 players across multiple age groups for minor ice hockey and operate out of two facilities in Canton and Rockland. After more than 40 years in operation, the Junior Terriers finally joined the Tier III level when they were one of three expansion teams announced by the Eastern Hockey League in 2022. [2] After a solid first season, the organization decided to switch affiliations and join the United States Premier Hockey League for the 2025–26 season. However, after the club made the announcement, they were expelled from the EHL in the middle of the season. [3] The USPHL responded by accepting the club immediately and rearranged the schedule to include the newly-rechristened 'Boston Dogs'. The Dogs did not play particularly well in their partial season, finishing last in the league with 22 points, albeit in more than 20 fewer games.

Season-by-season records

SeasonGPWLOTLSOLPtsGFGARegular Season FinishPlayoffs
Eastern Hockey League
2023–2446222031481291214th of 6, East Div.
t–12th of 23, EHL
Lost Div. Qualifier, 4–6 (Seahawks Hockey Club)
2024–25 1511400225322
United States Premier Hockey League
2024–25 3110192022891169th of 9, New England Div.
22nd of 22, USPHL
did not qualify

† expelled from EHL in November, joined USPHL.

References

  1. "WHO WE ARE". Boston Junior Terriers. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  2. "EHL Announces New Group of Franchises". Eastern Hockey League. October 31, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  3. "'none'". facebook. November 12, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2025.