Boston Junior Rangers
The Boston Junior Rangers are a Tier III Junior A ice hockey organization playing in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. The team plays in the Eastern Hockey League (EHL).
| Boston Junior Rangers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Tewksbury, Massachusetts |
| League | Eastern Hockey League |
| Conference | North |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Home arena | Breakaway Ice Center |
| Colors | Navy, red, white |
| Owner(s) | Mike Sorabella |
| Head coach | Rich DeCaprio |
| Website | Rangers website |
| Franchise history | |
| 2004–2012 | Boston Bulldogs |
| 2012–present | Boston Junior Rangers |
History
The initial founder and owner Mike Addesa is a former NCAA Division I ice hockey head coach at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.[1] Mr. Addesa founded the team as the Boston Bulldogs playing out of Salem, Massachusetts. At the end of the 2011–12 season the franchise was sold and relocated to become the Boston Jr Rangers. In 2017, the league re-branded, dropping the Premier name from their top division and renamed the Elite Division to Premier.
The organization also operates a team in the EHL-Premier Division and numerous youth division teams. The Premier Division team was formerly in the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League (MetJHL) and won the league championship in the 2014–15 season, its last season in the league, before joining the EHL-Elite Division.
Season-by season records
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | Regular Season Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Junior Hockey League | ||||||||||
| 2012–13 | 44 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 55 | 135 | 106 | 5th of 12, AtJHL | Lost Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights |
| Eastern Hockey League | ||||||||||
| 2013–14 | 44 | 18 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 55 | 120 | 149 | 4th of 5, North 12th of 17, EHL | Lost First Round, 0–2 vs. New York Bobcats |
| 2014–15 | 44 | 18 | 22 | — | 4 | 40 | 122 | 128 | 4th of 5, Boston 13th of 19, EHL | Lost First Round, 0–2 vs. Connecticut Oilers |
| 2015–16 | 41 | 18 | 19 | — | 4 | 40 | 124 | 124 | 5th of 9, North Conf. 12th of 18, EHL-Premier | Lost First Round, 0–2 vs. Walpole Express |
| 2016–17 | 48 | 28 | 17 | — | 3 | 59 | 140 | 135 | 2nd of 5, Boston Div. 3rd of 9, North Conf. 6th of 17, EHL-Premier | Won First Round, 2–1 vs. Vermont Lumberjacks Lost Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. New Jersey Rockets |
| 2017–18 | 50 | 38 | 11 | — | 1 | 77 | 197 | 114 | 1st of 4, Boston Div. 2nd of 8, North Conf. 4th of 16, EHL | First Round bye Won Second Round, 2–0 vs. Walpole Express 0–2–1 in Frozen Finals round-robin (OTL, 3–4 vs. Little Flyers; L, 0–4 vs. Revolution; L, 4–7 vs. Avalanche) |
| 2018–19 | 46 | 27 | 15 | — | 4 | 58 | 170 | 115 | 3rd of 5, North Div. 4th of 10, New England Conf. 7th of 18, EHL | Won First Round, 2–0 vs. Seahawks Hockey Club Lost Second Round, 0–2 vs. New Hampshire Avalanche |
| 2019–20 | 46 | 39 | 5 | — | 2 | 80 | 280 | 104 | 1st of 11, New England Conf. 1st of 19, EHL | Playoffs cancelled |
Notable alumni
The Rangers/Bulldogs have produced a number of alumni playing in higher levels of junior hockey, NCAA Division I, Division III, and ACHA college programs.[2]
References
- http://www.collegehockeynews.com/reports/coachHistory.php?cid=2005
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-04-20. Retrieved 2010-06-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)