Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights

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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights
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City Pittston, Pennsylvania
League United States Premier Hockey League
National Collegiate Development Conference
ConferenceAtlantic
Founded2005 (organization)
Home arena Revolution Ice Centre
ColorsNavy and white
  
General managerRay Welsh [1]
Affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights (Tier III)
Franchise history
1st franchise
2010–2012 Dawson Creek Rage
2015–2020 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights
2020–present Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks
2nd franchise
2022–present Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights are a Tier II junior ice hockey who are currently members of the United States Premier Hockey League's (USPHL) National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC). The Knights play their home games at the Revolution Ice Centre in Pittston, Pennsylvania. [2]

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History

NAHL years (2015–2020)

On May 1, 2015, it was announced that the Knights had purchased the dormant Dawson Creek Rage franchise in the North American Hockey League and began play as a Tier II team in the 2015–16 NAHL season [3] while also dropping their Tier III teams. The organization would re-add Tier III teams in the EHL in 2017. In 2019, the Tier III team left the EHL and joined the NAHL's Tier III league, the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL), [4] but were removed from the league prior to playing a game.

On May 11, 2020, the Knights announced they had sold their franchise rights to an organization in Danbury, Connecticut, and became the Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks. [5]

USPHL (2022–present)

In February 2021, the Knights announced they would be reactivating their junior teams in the Premier and Elite Divisions of the United States Premier Hockey League, an independently sanctioned league, in the 2021–22 season. [1] During their first season in the USPHL, they announced they would be adding a tuition-free National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) team, the USPHL's equivalent of a Tier II league, for the 2022–23 season. [6]

Season-by-season records

SeasonGPWLOTLSOLPtsGFGAFinishPlayoffs
North American Hockey League
2015–16 60222810–541502324th of 4, East Div.
20th of 22, NAHL		Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–3 (Aston Rebels)
2016–17 60302514651931904th of 5, East Div.
12th of 24, NAHL		Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–3 (Aston Rebels)
2017–18 60302451661751963rd of 5, East Div.
12th of 23, NAHL		Won Div. Semifinal series, 3–2 (New Jersey Titans)
Won Div. Final series, 3–0 (Philadelphia Rebels)
Lost Robertson Cup Semifinal series, 0–2 (Shreveport Mudbugs)
2018–19 60262941571531755th of 6, East Div.
18th of 24, NAHL		did not qualify
2019–20 53262241571651813rd of 7, East Div.
14th of 26, NAHL		Postseason cancelled
National Collegiate Development Conference
2022–23 50172823391381907th of 7, South Div.
13th of 14, NCDC		Did not qualify
2023–24 52202561471271776th of 6, Atlantic Div.
15th of 18, NCDC		Did not qualify
2024–25 54183042421181956th of 7, Atlantic Div.
16th of 22, NCDC		Did not qualify

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights To Join USPHL Premier, Elite Divisions For 2021-22". USPHL. February 24, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Revolution Ice Centre, Scranton and Pittston, PA". Archived from the original on March 6, 2010. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights join NAHL in 2015-16 season". NAHL.com. North American Hockey League. May 1, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  4. ↑ "NA3HL announces new markets for the 2019-20 season". NA3HL. April 17, 2019.
  5. ↑ "NAHL announces relocation of WBS Knights to Danbury, Connecticut". NAHL. May 11, 2020.
  6. ↑ "WBS Knights To Join National Collegiate Development Conference In 2022-23". USPHL. February 3, 2022.
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