P.A.L. Jr. Islanders

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P.A.L. Jr. Islanders
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City Hauppauge, New York
League United States Premier Hockey League
National Collegiate Development Conference
ConferenceAtlantic
Founded2013
Home arena Northwell Health Ice Center
ColorsOrange, white, and blue
   
Head coach Mike Marcou
Affiliate P.A.L. Jr. Islanders (Tier III)
Franchise history
2013–presentP.A.L. Jr. Islanders
Championships
Regular season titles1: 2024
Division titles2: 2024, 2025
Playoff championships1: 2023

The P.A.L. Jr. Islanders (Pride and Athletics for Life) are a Tier II junior ice hockey team playing in the National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL). The organization operates several other teams at varying levels of play with two others in the USPHL's Premier and Elite divisions that are also called P.A.L. Jr. Islanders.

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History

The parent organization was founded a few years after the New York Islanders hit the ice. The two have remain tied together ever since with the Jr. Islanders helping to lay the groundwork for junior hockey throughout Long Island. [1] The organization joined the USPHL Premier Division as a founding member in 2013. Two years later, a secondary club was formed and joined the Elite Division. In 2017, the USPHL announced that it would be founding a new Tier II division called the National Collegiate Development Conference. Both of the Jr. Islanders program were promoted one level (Premier joining NCDC and Elite joining Premier).

Though the club initially struggled to compete in the USPHL, since 2020, the Islanders have posted five consecutive winning seasons and were league champions in 2023.

Season-by-season records

SeasonGPWLOTLSOLPtsGFGARegular Season FinishPlayoffs
Premier Division
2013–14 48222132491341476th of 9, PremierLost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (South Shore Kings)
2014–15 5027194-58165170t-4th of 11, PremierLost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Islanders Hockey Club)
2015–16 4428160-561771605th of 12, PremierLost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (South Shore Kings)
2016–17 4517262-361241749th of 10, PremierWon Preliminary, 3–1 (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Islanders Hockey Club)
NCDC Division
2017–18 5019274–421421709th of 11, NCDCDid not qualify
2018–19 5014314–3315619710th of 10, NCDCDid not qualify
2019–20 5028163362160146t–4th of 13, NCDCPostseason cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 41201434471431273rd of 6, South Div.
4th of 13, NCDC		Won Div. Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Philadelphia Hockey Club)
Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–2 (Rockets Hockey Club)
2021–22 49252121531351424th of 6, South Div.
8th of 13, NCDC		Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–2 (Jersey Hitmen)
2022–23 50341114731921322nd of 7, South Div.
2nd of 14, NCDC		Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–0 (Rockets Hockey Club)
Won Div. Final series, 2–0 (Mercer Chiefs)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (South Shore Kings)
2023–24 5240741851851131st of 6, Atlantic Conf.
1st of 18, NCDC		Won Conf. Semifinal series, 2–1 (Jersey Hitmen)
Won Reg. Semifinal series, 3–1 (Mercer Chiefs)
Lost Regional Final series, 1–3 (South Shore Kings)
2024–25 5441733882051181st of 7, Atlantic Div.
2nd of 22, NCDC		Won Div. Semifinal series, 3–0 (Rockets Hockey Club)
Lost Div. Final series, 2–3 (Mercer Chiefs)

References

  1. ↑ "PRIDE in Athletics for Life and P.A.L. Junior Islanders" (PDF). P.A.L. Jr. Islanders. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
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