| Eastern Charlotte Kingfishers | |
|---|---|
| City | Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick |
| League | United States Premier Hockey League National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) |
| Conference | New England |
| Division | North |
| Founded | 2025 |
| Home arena | Eastern Charlotte Recreation Centre |
| Colors | Navy Blue, Red and White |
| Owner(s) | Ted Colley |
| Head coach | Greg Heffernan |
| Franchise history | |
| 2025 | Eastern Charlotte Kingfishers |
| Present | CT Chiefs North |
The Eastern Charlotte Kingfishers were a short lived Canadian based independent Tier II junior ice hockey team playing in the United States Premier Hockey League's (USPHL) National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) - North Division. The Kingfishers intended to play their home games at the Eastern Charlotte Recreation Centre in Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick.
The USPHL announced in May of 2025 [1] their foray into Canada with the addition of five new franchises, four from Canada. Two of the new franchises, both based in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, were owned by Ted Colley. [2] 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. [3]
The team organized an identification camp in cooperation with the St. Croix Seawolves, held at the Garcelon Civic Center in St. Stephen on the weekend of July 25-27.
In early August, the franchise was acquired by the Connecticut Chiefs program, of Newington-CT, who operate a USPHL THF (Tier 1 Hockey Federation) program. As part of the outright purchase, the team is being relocated to Biddeford-ME where they will remain a member of the NCDC New England Conference's North Division and will be re-branded as the CT Chiefs North for the 2025-26 season. [4]