Jersey Hitmen

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Jersey Hitmen
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City Wayne, New Jersey
League USPHL
Founded2003
Home arena Ice Vault Arena
ColorsNavy blue, Carolina blue, and white
   
Owner(s)Bobby Reiss
General managerJames Hunt
Head coachToby Harris (NCDC) [1]
Championships
Regular season titles2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021-22
Division titles2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2021-22
Playoff championships2008, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2022

The Jersey Hitmen are a junior and youth ice hockey organization with teams in the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL), with its top level junior team playing in the USPHL's National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC). The organization also has junior teams in the USPHL's Premier and Elite Divisions, as well as multiple youth teams from 10U to 18U. The teams play their home games at the Ice Vault Arena in Wayne, New Jersey. [2]

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The Hitmen used to field a 16U team in the Eastern Junior Elite Prospects League (EJEPL) and 14U teams in the Metro Elite Hockey League (MEHL) before joining the USPHL High Performance Youth Divisions.

Regular season records

SeasonGPWLTOTLPTSGFGAPIMFinish
Eastern Junior Hockey League
2003–04No data found
2004–0553142676911311598986th Southern
2005–0645202023451531588665th Southern
2006–07451624413712716410577th Southern
2007–0845307716817612611061st Southern
2008–09453574072236986461st Southern
2009–104932553722231119722nd Southern
2010–11452714458277826501st Southern
1st EJHL
2011–12452714458277826082nd Southern
4th EJHL
2012–1345396078246991st Southern
1st EJHL
United States Premier Hockey League
2013–144836111732091068552nd of 9, USPHL-Premier
2014–15504442902721171st of 11, USPHL-Premier
2015–16443491692061232nd of 12, USPHL-Premier
2016–17453294682001022nd of 10, USPHL-Premier
Moved to NCDC Division
2017–185034151692091273rd of 11, NCDC
2018–19504370862181036901st of 12, NCDC
2019–20504253872261147691st of 13, NCDC
2020–2145374478197875441st of 6, South
1st of 13, NCDC
2021–224935113732341866461st of 6, South
1st of 13, NCDC
2022–2350361211772011174821st of 7, South
1st of 14, NCDC
2023–2452222532491481587424 of 6, Atlantic
13th of 18, NCDC

Playoff records

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPIMResults
Eastern Junior Hockey League
2004Did not qualify
2005Did not qualify
200610100134Lost 1st Round
2007Did not qualify
2008660002817173Won Quarterfinals 2–0 vs. New England Junior Huskies
Won Semifinals 2–0 vs. South Shore Kings
Won Finals 2–0 vs. New Hampshire Junior Monarchs
Playoff Champions
200975110271794Won Quarterfinals 2–0 vs. New England Junior Huskies
Won Semifinals 2–0 vs. Bridgewater Bandits
Won Finals 2–1 vs. New Hampshire Junior Monarchs
Playoff Champions
20103210018624Won Quarterfinals 2–0 vs. Syracuse Stars
Lost Semifinals vs. South Shore Kings
201184400262064Won Quarterfinals 2–1 vs. New York Apple Core
Won Semifinals 2–1 vs. Bay State Breakers
Lost Finals 0–2 vs. New Hampshire Junior Monarchs
201264200271971Won Quarterfinals 2–0 vs. Valley Jr. Warriors
Won Semifinals 2–0 vs. Boston Jr. Bruins
Lost Finals 0–2 vs. New Hampshire Junior Monarchs
2013missing dataWon Quarterfinals vs. New Hampshire Junior Monarchs
Won Semifinals vs. Bay State Breakers
Won Finals vs. Islanders Hockey Club
Playoff Champions
United States Premier Hockey League
201464200271596Won Quarterfinals 2–0 vs. Bay State Breakers
Won Semifinals 2–0 vs. South Shore Kings
Lost Finals 0–2 vs. Boston Jr. Bruins
201564200271596Won Quarterfinals 2–0 vs. Rochester Jr. Americans
Won Semifinals 2–0 vs. South Shore Kings
Won Finals 2–0 vs. Philadelphia Flyers Junior Hockey Club
Playoff Champions
2016761002916Won Quarterfinals 2–1 vs. Connecticut Jr. Rangers
Won Semifinals 2–0 vs. Boston Jr. Bruins
Won Finals 2–0 vs. Islanders Hockey Club
Playoff Champions
Moved to NCDC Division
201720200413Lost Quarterfinals 0–2 vs. Springfield Pics
201895403624Won Quarterfinals 2–1 vs. Northern Cyclones
Won Semifinals 2–1 vs. Boston Junior Bruins
Lost Finals 1–2 vs. Islanders Hockey Club
201920113537Lost Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. Northern Cyclones
2020Playoffs cancelled
2021440020836Won Second Round, 2–0 vs. Connecticut Jr. Rangers
Won Semifinal, 6–1 vs. Twin City Thunder
Won Final, 5–2 vs. Rockets Hockey Club
Playoff Champions
2022440020836Won Div. Semifinal, 2–0 vs. P.A.L. Junior Islanders
Won Div. Final, 1-2 vs. Rockets Hockey Club
Won League Final, 2-0 vs. Boston Jr. Bruins
Playoff Champions (7th)
2023202051048Lost Div. Semifinal, 0-2 vs. Mercer Chiefs
20241100628Won Playin game, 6-2 vs. Connecticut Jr. Rangers
Lost Div Semifinal, 1-2 P.A.L. Jr. Islanders

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References

  1. "Jersey Hitmen Staff". Jersey Hitmen. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  2. "Jersey Hitmen". icevault.com. Retrieved March 18, 2020.