Boston Jr. Shamrocks
The Boston Junior Shamrocks was a Junior A hockey team playing in the Eastern Junior Hockey League.
| Boston Jr. Shamrocks | |
|---|---|
| City | Hingham, MA |
| Division | South |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Colors | Green and White |
History
The franchise, then known as the Matt O'Neil Club, is a charter member of the Eastern Junior Hockey League (EJHL) since 1993. It played as the Matt O'Neil Club until 1996, as the Matt O'Neil Lightning from 1996 until 1998, when it changed its name to the Boston Harbor Wolves. In 2007 the team adopted the Junior Shamrocks name...The original logo of the Matt O'Neill club was a shamrock.
In 2007 Gary Ford gained ownership of the Junior Shamrocks. In their first season as the Junior Shamrocks the team went 3-40-1 finishing with only 7 points.
In the 2008-2009 season the Shamrocks had their ups and downs. One of theirs ups was defeating EJHL powerhouse the New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs 5-2 on October 10, 2008. Some their low points include a 16 to 6 loss at the hands of the Boston Jr. Bruins in November 2008 and a 16-1 loss to the New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs in January 2009.
The team was coached by former Boston College Eagle John Maclean. Maclean also is owner of Dynamic Skating in North Andover, Mass and is a former assistant coach at Merrimack College. He is also an NHL scout.
In the two years of Junior Shamrocks existence. 2008-2009 forward Rob Sorrenti goes down as the teams all time leading scorer with 14 goals and 28 assists for 42 total points.
The teams 2008-2009 All-Stars were captains Reed Hersey and Jake Lewis.
In the spring of 2009 the Boston Jr. Shamrocks were sold and relocated to an ownership group outside of Philadelphia. The team is now called the Philadelphia Revolution who competes in the Eastern Junior Hockey League, The Empire Junior Hockey League, and the Continental Hockey Association.
Notable alumni
Ryan Columbus 1996-1997 (Captain) Keith Wallace 1996-1997 (Captain)
- Phil Coleman, 1993–1995
- Rob DeMarco, 1994–1995
- Bruce Niemiec, 1996–1999
- Luke Niemiec, 1996–1999
- David Wasdyke, 1997–1998
- Peter Ward, 1997–1998
- Nathan Stackhouse, 1997–1998
- Stephen Dixon, 1997–1998
- Shane Coleman, 1996–1998
- James Aborn, 1997–1999
- Bryan Beers, 1997–1998
- James Considine, 1997–1999
- John Carter
- Chris Theiss
- Steve Hoar
- Bobby Greenburg
- Joseph Huff, 1994–1995
- Tomo Tamaki, 1996–1998
- James Mahoney, 1996-1998
- Aaron Constable, 1996-1997
Chris Franco 1993-1996
Season-by-season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| Matt O'Neil Lightning | ||||||||||
| 1993-94 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | EJHL | |
| 1994-95 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | EJHL | |
| 1995-96 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | EJHL | |
| 1996-97 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | EJHL | |
| 1997-98 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Boston Harbor Wolves | ||||||||||
| 1998-99 | 37 | 1 | 36 | 0 | - | 78 | 241 | 2 | 9th EJHL | |
| 1999-00 | 40 | 9 | 29 | 2 | - | 135 | 195 | 20 | 10th EJHL | |
| 2000-01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2001-02 | 38 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 200 | 12 | 6th EJHL North | |
| 2002-03 | 38 | 12 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 129 | 172 | 26 | 4th EJHL North | |
| 2003-04 | 38 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 107 | 141 | 30 | 4th EJHL North | |
| 2004-05 | 52 | 7 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 98 | 243 | 18 | 7th EJHL North | |
| 2005-06 | 45 | 7 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 102 | 197 | 19 | 7th EJHL North | |
| 2006-07 | 45 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 96 | 241 | 7 | 7th EJHL North | |
| Boston Jr. Shamrocks | ||||||||||
| 2007-08 | 45 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 252 | 7 | 7th EJHL North | |