Boston Junior Rangers (Tier III)

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Boston Junior Rangers
Boston Jr. Rangers logo.png
City Tewksbury, Massachusetts
League United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL)
Premier Division
DivisionNew England
Founded2015
Home arena Breakaway Ice Center
ColorsBlue, white and red
   
Owner(s)Mike Sorabella
General managerRich DeCaprio
Head coachDan Ferri
Affiliate Boston Junior Rangers
Franchise history
2015–PresentBoston Junior Rangers
Championships
Regular season titles5: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
Division titles2: 2021, 2023
Conference titles3: 2018, 2019, 2020
Playoff championships3: 2016, 2018, 2022

The Boston Junior Rangers (aka Boston Jr. Rangers) are a Tier III junior ice hockey team playing in the United States Premier Hockey League's (USPHL) Premier division. The Jr. Rangers play their home games at Breakaway Ice Center in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. [1]

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History

In 2015, the Eastern Hockey League founded a second tier (restricted to players 19 years and younger) and renamed their levels of play as Premier (1st) and Elite (2nd). The Boston Junior Rangers, who were already members of the league, formed a second tier club that began operating that season. The league renamed the tiers in 2017 with the top level simply being called 'EHL' and the second tier 'EHL Premier'. Other than the naming, no changes were made to the league's structure.

The Junior Rangers saw immediate success, winning the inaugural Elite Division championship as then again two years later. The team remained a strong force in the league, winning five division titles over a span of six seasons and captured their third title in 2022.

In 2024, the Boston Junior Rangers and Worcester Jr. Railers agreed to a partnership and arrangement. The two clubs would leave the EHL and join the United States Premier Hockey League. As both organizations had teams in the EHL's two divisions, their former EHL franchises would join the National Collegiate Development Conference (Tier II) while the EHL Premier teams would become members of USPHL Premier (Tier III). [2] Additionally, the two would jointly operate a further club in USPHL's Elite Division with potential future teams being added by joint decision.

Season-by-season records

SeasonGPWLOTLPtsGFGARegular Season FinishPlayoffs
EHL Elite
2015–16423273672161052nd of 8, EHL EliteWon Pool B Round Robin, 9–3 (Valley Jr. Warriors), 7–2 (Walpole Express), 7–2 (New England Wolves)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Boston Bandits)
2016–174222155521801606th of 8, North Conf.
8th of 16, EHL Elite		Won Conf. First Round, 3–2 (SO) (Boston Bandits)
Won North Pool Round Robin, 3–4 (Vermont Lumberjacks), 8–2 (New England Wolves), 4–3 (New Hampshire Junior Monarchs)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Philadelphia Revolution)
EHL Premier
2017–1844374377216801st of 5, North Conf.
1st of 13, EHL Premier		Won Conf. Semifinal, 7–2 (New England Wolves)
Won Conf. Final series, 2–1 (Vermont Lumberjacks)
Won Championship, 4–3 (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers)
2018–1942344472244911st of 6, North Conf.
1st of 12, EHL Premier		Won Conf. Semifinal series, 2–0 (Vermont Lumberjacks)
Lost Conf. Final series, 0–2 (New England Wolves)
2019–20423446702601041st of 8, New England Conf.
1st of 13, EHL Premier		Postseason cancelled
2020–2136293462163701st of 5, Central Div.
1st of 12, EHL Premier		Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–0 (Valley Jr. Warriors)
Lost Div. Final series, 1–2 (Worcester Jr. Railers)
2021–22423111062157992nd of 4, Central Div.
3rd of 13, EHL Premier		Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–0 (Seahawks Hockey Club)
Won Div. Final series, 2–0 (Worcester Jr. Railers)
Won Round Robin Semifinal, 5–3 (New Hampshire Avalanche), 3–1 (Vermont Lumberjacks), 3–3 (Philadelphia Little Flyers)
Won Championship, 4–3 (OT) (New Hampshire Avalanche)
2022–23423471691891031st of 5, Central Div.
1st of 15, EHL Premier		Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–1 (Express Hockey Club)
Won Div. Final series, 2–0 (Worcester Jr. Railers)
Lost Round Robin Semifinal, 1–1 (New Jersey 87's), 0–2 (New Hampshire Avalanche), 1–4 (Worcester Jr. Railers)
2023–24423183651841162nd of 6, Boston Div.
2nd of 16, EHL Premier		Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–1 (Express Hockey Club)
Lost Div. Final series, 1–2 (Worcester Jr. Railers)
Won Round Robin Semifinal, 3–1 (New Jersey 87's), 5–3 (New England Wolves), cancelled (Worcester Jr. Railers)
ost Championship, 2–9 (Worcester Jr. Railers)
USPHL Premier
2024–25 4412257311301708th of 9, New England Div.
t-55th of 73, USPHL Premier		Lost Div. Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Islanders Hockey Club)

References

  1. ↑ "Breakaway Ice Center". Breakaway Ice Center. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Boston Jr. Rangers and Railers Junior Hockey Club To Join USPHL". USPHL. June 21, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
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