Eugene Generals

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Eugene Generals
Eugene Gens logo.png
City Eugene, Oregon
Founded2005
Home arenaLane Events Center
ColorsBlue, gold, black
            
General managerFlint Doungchak
Head coachJustin Kern (2014–15)mid-season
Franchise history
2005–presentEugene Generals

The Eugene Generals are a USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III junior ice hockey team. The team plays their home games at 2,700-seat Lane Events Center in Eugene, Oregon, United States. [1]

USA Hockey Ice hockey governing body in the USA

USA Hockey is recognized by the International Olympic Committee and the United States Olympic Committee as the governing body for organized ice hockey in the United States and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Founded on 29 October 1937, in New York City, New York, the organization is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and has a total membership exceeding one million. Its mission is to promote the growth of ice hockey in the U.S. and provide the best possible experience for all participants by encouraging, developing, advancing and administering the sport.

Ice hockey team sport played on ice using sticks, skates, and a puck

Ice hockey is a contact team sport played on ice, usually in a rink, in which two teams of skaters use their sticks to shoot a vulcanized rubber puck into their opponent's net to score points. The sport is known to be fast-paced and physical, with teams usually consisting of six players each: one goaltender, and five players who skate up and down the ice trying to take the puck and score a goal against the opposing team.

Eugene, Oregon City in Oregon, United States

Eugene is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is at the southern end of the verdant Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers, about 50 miles (80 km) east of the Oregon Coast.

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History

The franchise joined the Northern Pacific Hockey League (originally called NorPac and later known as NPHL) [2] in 2005 when the league was a Jr. B league, in 2007 the league and member teams were granted Tier III Jr. A status by USA Hockey, the governing body for ice hockey in the United States. In 2016, the NPHL was dissolved after two of the six members withdrew from the league. The four remaining teams, including the Generals, were then added to the USP3 Pacific Division of the United States Premier Hockey League. [3]

Northern Pacific Hockey League

The Northern Pacific Hockey League (NPHL) was an American Tier III junior ice hockey league sanctioned by USA Hockey. Its championship trophy was the Cascade Cup.

United States Premier Hockey League

The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) is an American ice hockey league. Founded in 2012, the USPHL has grown to over 60 organizations from across the United States fielding teams in the National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC), Premier, Elite, EHF, 18U, 16U, 15U, and High Performance youth divisions.

After one season in the USPHL, the league reorganized its divisions when it added an unsanctioned higher league called the National Collegiate Development Conference, ultimately leading to the junior-level USPHL leagues to operate independently from USA Hockey sanctioning for 2017–18. The USP3 Division would be dissolved and the Generals were added to the Elite Division. During the off-season, the other three former NPHL teams left the USPHL, isolating the Generals geographically from the rest of the league. The Generals decided to remain in the USPHL, but would fill their schedule independently with nearby teams from academies and U18 Tier 1 AAA youth hockey organizations, only playing against other USPHL teams in showcases during the 2017–18 season. [4] [5] As Generals' general manager Flint Doungchak is also the USA Hockey Pacific District coach, the Generals were able to retain USA Hockey sanctioning for 2017–18 as an independent junior team. [6] After the 2017–18 season, the Generals also left the USPHL to play an independent junior schedule. In their independent 2018–19 schedule, the Generals played against a mix of university club teams and Tier 1 youth teams.

Season-by-season records

Regular season

Glossary: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, SOL = Shootout Losses, PTS = Points, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against

SeasonGPWLOTLSOLPTSPCTGFGAFinish
Northern Pacific Hockey League
2005–06443113——62.7052501462nd of 6, West
2006–07442618——52.5912481683rd of 6, Pacific
2007–08483515——66.7292571793rd of 7, Pacific
2008–09483810——76.7922641432nd of 7, Pacific
2009–10483810——76.7922541322nd of 6, Pacific
2010–11502426——48.4802081913rd of 5, Pacific
2011–124222182—46.5481661594th of 7, NorPac
2012–134025140151.6381871702nd of 6, NorPac
2013–144017220135.4381481543rd of 5, NPHL
2014–154213280127.3211202435th of 6, NPHL
2015–164021171144.5501491133rd of 6, NPHL
United States Premier Hockey League
2016–17443473—71.8062371111st of 4, Pacific Div.
3rd of 27, USPHL-USP3
2017–1814770—14.5003435USPHL-Elite
338240117.25873154Overall

Norpac/NPHL playoffs

SeasonQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
2006Won 2–1 vs. Puget Sound Tomahawks Won 3–1 vs. Tri-City Titans Lost 2–3 vs. Queen City Cutthroats
2007Won 3–1 vs. Seattle Totems Lost 0–3 vs. Fort Vancouver Pioneers —
2008Lost 1–3 vs. Tri-City Titans ——
2009Lost 0–3 vs. River City Jaguars ——
2010Won 3–1 vs. Tri-City Titans Lost 0–3 vs. Seattle Totems —
2011Lost 1–3 vs. Southern Oregon Spartans ——
2012Lost 1–2 vs. Vancouver Victory ——
2013—Lost 0–3 vs. Bellingham Blazers —
2014—Lost 0–3 vs. West Sound Warriors —
2015Did not qualify
2016—Lost 2–3 vs. Bellingham Blazers —

USPHL playoffs

Eugene Generals defeated the Seattle Ravens 2-games-to-none in Pacific Division USP3 Championship [7]
Eliminated in USP3 Division Round Robin 1–2–0 (Lost, 1–3 vs. Charlotte Rush; Lost, 0–6 vs. Florida Jr. Blades; Won, 2–1 vs. Decatur Blaze)

Alumni

The Generals have had a number of alumni move on to collegiate programs and higher levels of junior ice hockey in the United States and Canada. [8]

College ice hockey US and Canadian amateur collegiate ice hockey competition

College ice hockey is played in Canada and the United States, though leagues exist outside North America.

Junior hockey is ice hockey competition generally for players between 16 and 21 years of age. Junior hockey leagues in the United States and Canada are considered amateur and operate within regions of each country.

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.laneicecenter.org/icehockey.html
  2. ↑ http://www.traveloregon.com/Explore-Oregon/Willamette-Valley/Attractions/Family-Fun/Eugene-Generals.aspx
  3. ↑ "West Coast Teams Join Nation's Top College Development League (USPHL)". USPHL. May 20, 2016.
  4. ↑ Generals' Facebook post on June 3, 2017
  5. ↑ "Eugene Generals: Schedule Shake-Up Announced For 2017-18 Season". USPHL. August 9, 2017.
  6. ↑ "DAILY DISH: Independence from USA Hockey Rules?". JuniorHockey.com. September 8, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Pacific Division USP3 Championship Series Preview". USPHL. February 20, 2017.
  8. ↑ http://www.eugenegenerals.com/team/alumni.html
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