P.A.L. Jr. Islanders (Tier III)

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P.A.L. Jr. Islanders
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City Hauppauge, New York
League United States Premier Hockey League
Premier Division
DivisionAtlantic
Founded2015
Home arena Northwell Health Ice Center
ColorsOrange, white, and blue
   
Head coachFrank DiChiara
Affiliate P.A.L. Jr. Islanders
Franchise history
2015–presentP.A.L. Jr. Islanders

The P.A.L. Jr. Islanders (Pride and Athletics for Life) are a Tier III junior ice hockey team playing in the Premier Division 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 NCDC 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 as a founding member in 2013, starting with a new team in the then-top division (Premier). Two years later, the club founded a secondary junior club which 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). A year after their promotion, the Islanders were forced to suspend play for a year but returned to the Premier Division in 2019. The organization later returned to the Elite Division when they founded a third club in 2022. [2]

Season-by-season records

SeasonGPWLOTLPtsGFGARegular Season FinishPlayoffs
USPHL Elite
2015–164414246341251568th of 10, North Div.
16th of 20, USPHL Elite		Lost Div. Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Islanders Hockey Club)
2016–174421203451581717th of 10, Northern Div.
18th of 27, USPHL Elite		Lost Div. Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (South Shore Kings)
USPHL Premier
2017–18 44638012962709th of 9, Mid-Atlantic Div.
t-43rd of 44, USPHL Premier		Did not qualify
2018–19 Did not play
2019–20 4410322221161696th of 7, Mid-Atlantic Div.
45th of 52, USPHL Premier		Lost Div. Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Philadelphia Hockey Club)
2020–21 406295179624510th of 10, Mid-Atlantic Div.
t-55th of 62, USPHL Premier		Did not qualify
2021–22 4416244361411956th of 7, Atlantic East Div.
50th of 64, USPHL Premier		Did not qualify
2022–23 448351171052788th of 10, Mid-Atlantic Div.
62nd of 70, USPHL Premier		Lost Div. Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (New York Aviators)
2023–24 442516353179152t-4th of 8, Atlantic Div.
t-27th of 61, USPHL Premier		Lost Div. Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Elmira Impact)
2024–25 442216650175166t-6th of 11, Atlantic Div.
34th of 73, USPHL Premier		Won Div. Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Elmira Impact)
Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–1 (Rockets Hockey Club)
Won Div. Final series, 2–0 (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights)
Lost Division 1 Round-Robin, 8–5 (Fresno Monsters), 0–2 (Metro Jets), 5–1 (Minnesota Squatch)

References

  1. ↑ "PRIDE in Athletics for Life and P.A.L. Junior Islanders" (PDF). P.A.L. Jr. Islanders. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  2. ↑ Regan, Miles (March 31, 2023). "#NCDCAwards: P.A.L. Jr. Islanders Named 2022-23 NCDC Organization Of The Year". The Junior Hockey News. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
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