CT Chiefs North

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CT Chiefs North
Connecticut Chiefs logo.png
City Biddeford, Maine
League United States Premier Hockey League
National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC)
ConferenceNew England
DivisionNorth
Founded2025
Home arena Biddeford Ice Arena
ColorsBlack, red and gold
   
Owner(s)Brandon Johnson
Franchise history
2025Eastern Charlotte Kingfishers
2025–Present CT Chiefs North

The CT Chiefs North are a Tier II junior ice hockey team playing in the United States Premier Hockey League's (USPHL) National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) in the North Division. The Chiefs play their home games at the Biddeford Ice Arena in Biddeford, Maine.

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The team was founded in 2025 by Ted Colley, and originally planned to play in Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick as the Eastern Charlotte Kingfishers. Before ever playing a game, Colley sold the team and it was relocated to Biddeford to become CT Chiefs North.

The Connecticut Chiefs organization is based out of Newington, Connecticut and is owned by Brandon Johnson. [1] Johnson also owns Northern Maine Pioneers, another team in the NCDC.

History

In May 2025, the USPHL announced the addition of five new franchises, four from Canada. [2] Two of the new franchises, both based in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, were owned by Ted Colley. [3] In June, the names and logos of both teams were revealed with the one from Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick being called the Eastern Charlotte Kingfishers. [4] The team organized an identification camp in cooperation with the other Colley-owned team, the St. Croix Seawolves, held at the Garcelon Civic Center in St. Stephen on the weekend of July 25–27.

In August 2025, before playing a single game, the franchise was acquired by the Newington, Connecticut-based Connecticut Chiefs, who operate a USPHL THF (Tier 1 Hockey Federation) program. As part of the outright purchase, the team was relocated to Biddeford, Maine, where they will remain a member of the NCDC New England Conference's North Division and rebranded as the CT Chiefs North for the 2025–26 season. [5]

Ted Colley's other New Brunswick-based team, the St. Croix Seawolves, would also be sold and rebranded before taking the ice, becoming the St. Stephen County Moose a few weeks after the Chiefs purchased the Kingfishers franchise, though the Moose did not relocate from New Brunswick. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Levasseur, Cameron (2025-09-25). "Junior hockey league replaces new Presque Isle franchise after roster troubles". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  2. ↑ "NCDC Announces Five New Teams for 2025-26 Season". NCDC. May 13, 2025. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Charlotte County breaks the ice with two new hockey teams". chco.tv. June 18, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Eastern Charlotte Kingfishers, St. Croix Seawolves Reveal Nicknames, Logos". NCDC. June 10, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  5. ↑ "CT Chiefs North Acquire Former Eastern Charlotte NCDC Franchise". NCDC. August 7, 2025. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  6. ↑ Sturgeon, Nathalie (2025-08-27). "St. Stephen junior hockey team rebrands under new owner". CHCO TV26. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
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