| Green Mountain Glades | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Williston, Vermont |
| League | EJHL |
| Operated | 2000-2012 |
| Home arena | Gutterson Fieldhouse and Cairns Arena |
| Colors | Hunter green, golden yellow, and white |
| Franchise history | |
| 2000-2012 | Green Mountain Glades |
| 2012-2016 | Portland Jr. Pirates |
The Green Mountain Glades was a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team in the Eastern Junior Hockey League's North Division from 2000-2012.
The team played its home games at Cairns Arena, a 600-seat arena in the suburb of South Burlington, Vermont, as well as the 4,003-seat Gutterson Fieldhouse on the campus of the University of Vermont on certain occasions.
The Green Mountain Glades organization also fielded a team in the Empire Junior B Hockey League as well as youth hockey select teams at the Bantam, Peewee, and Squirt levels.
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