Jersey Hitmen (Tier III)

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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
Affiliate Jersey Hitmen
Championships
Regular season titles2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15
Division titles2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13
Playoff championships2008, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016

The Jersey Hitmen are a Tier III junior ice hockey team playing in the United States Premier Hockey League's (USPHL), Premier Division. The organization also has junior teams in the USPHL's NCDC 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. [1]

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History

The Hitmen's Tier III club was founded in 2003 and joined the Eastern Junior Hockey League the same year. In 2013, US junior hockey experienced a significant realignment that saw several leagues merge and discontinue. As the deck chairs were shuffled, the then-New Jersey Hitmen joined with several former EJHL clubs to form the United States Premier Hockey League and continue under the umbrella of USA Hockey sanctioning. Four years later, when the league became a fully independent organization, the USPHL created a separate Tier II circuit called the National Collegiate Development Conference. New Jersey was one of several teams to found a new program and have it compete in the new league. [2] Unfortunately, as a result of directing most of its attention to the new club, the Jersey Hitmen's Tier III franchise began to suffer and the team went through an extended slump and hasn't posted a winning record since 2019 (as of 2025).

Regular season records

SeasonGPWLTOTLPTSGFGAFinishPostseason
Eastern Junior Hockey League
2003–04Missing informationDid not qualify
2004–0553142676911311596th SouthernDid not qualify
2005–0645202023451531585th SouthernLost 1st Round
2006–0745162441371271647th SouthernDid not qualify
2007–084530771681761261st SouthernWon Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (New England Junior Huskies)
Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (South Shore Kings)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (New Hampshire Junior Monarchs)
2008–09453574072236981st SouthernWon Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (New England Junior Huskies)
Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Bridgewater Bandits)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (New Hampshire Junior Monarchs)
2009–104932553722231112nd SouthernWon Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Syracuse Stars)
Lost Semifinal series, ? (South Shore Kings)
2010–11452714—458277821st Southern
1st EJHL		Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (New York Apple Core)
Won Semifinals, 2–1 (Bay State Breakers)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (New Hampshire Junior Monarchs)
2011–12452714—458277822nd Southern
4th EJHL		Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Valley Jr. Warriors)
Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Boston Junior Bruins)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (New Hampshire Junior Monarchs)
2012–1345396—078246991st Southern
1st EJHL		Won Quarterfinal series, (New Hampshire Junior Monarchs)
Won Semifinal series, (Bay State Breakers)
Won Championship, (Islanders Hockey Club)
United States Premier Hockey League
2013–14483611—1732091062nd of 9, USPHL PremierWon Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Bay State Breakers)
Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (South Shore Kings)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Boston Junior Bruins)
2014–1550444—2902721171st of 11, USPHL PremierWon Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Bay State Breakers)
Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (South Shore Kings)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Boston Junior Bruins)
2015–1644349—1692061232nd of 12, USPHL PremierWon Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Rochester Jr. Americans)
Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (South Shore Kings)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers)
2016–1745329—4682001022nd of 10, USPHL PremierWon Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Connecticut Jr. Rangers)
Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Boston Junior Bruins)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Islanders Hockey Club)
2017–18442516—3531601423rd of 9, Mid-Atlantic Div.
t-17th of 44, USPHL Premier		Won Div. Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Connecticut Nighthawks)
Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–0 (New York Aviators)
Lost National Pool Black Round Robin, 6–0 (Motor City Hawks), 2–1 (Wisconsin Rapids RiverKings), 0–6 (Charlotte Rush)
2018–19 432613—4561481203rd of 6, Mid-Atlantic Div.
19th of 54, USPHL Premier		Won Div. Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Jersey Shore Whalers)
Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–0 (Skipjacks Hockey Club)
Lost National Pool Z Round Robin, 2–1 (Minnesota Moose), 1–6 (Boston Bandits), 0–8 (Motor City Hockey Club)
2019–20 441229—3271161695th of 7, Mid-Atlantic Div.
40th of 52, USPHL Premier		Lost Div. Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Skipjacks Hockey Club)
2020–21 441525—4341552124th of 10, Mid-Atlantic Div.
42nd of 62, USPHL Premier		Lost Div. Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (New York Aviators)
2021–22 441724—3371211925th of 7, Atlantic East Div.
t-47th of 64, USPHL Premier		Did not qualify
2022–23 44736—11410224410th of 10, Mid-Atlantic Div.
t–64th of 70, USPHL Premier		Did not qualify
2023–24 441228—4281482227th of 8, Atlantic Div.
t–45th of 61, USPHL Premier		Lost Div. Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights)
2024–25 441526—3331311999th of 11, Atlantic Div.
54th of 73, USPHL Premier		Did not qualify

References

  1. ↑ "Jersey Hitmen". icevault.com. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  2. ↑ "National Collegiate Development Conference Officially Launches For 2017-18". Junior Hockey News. December 15, 2016.
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