Hartford Jr. Wolfpack Explained

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Team:Hartford Jr. Wolfpack
Logosize:150px
City:Cromwell, Connecticut
League:USPHL-Premier
Division:Mid Atlantic
Founded:2003
Arena:Champions Skating Center
Colors:Navy blue, red, white, silver
Owner:Dan McCarthy
Bob Crawford
Coach:Mike Tenney
Gm:Mike Tenney
Name1:Hartford Jr. Wolfpack
Dates1:2003–2010
Name2:Connecticut Jr. Wolfpack
Dates2:2010–2013
Name3:Hartford Jr. Wolfpack
Dates3:2013–2019

The Hartford Jr. Wolfpack were a junior ice hockey team that most recently played in the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL). The team played their home games at the Champions Skating Center located in Cromwell, Connecticut.[1] [2] From 2003 to 2017, the Jr. Wolfpack were members of the Eastern Hockey League (EHL) and its predecessor, the Atlantic Junior Hockey League (AJHL), while sanctioned as a Tier III junior team by USA Hockey before it joined the unsanctioned USPHL. The team was removed from the USPHL schedule at the beginning of the 2019–20 season.[3]

The organization also fielded a developmental team in the USPHL Elite Division as well as youth hockey select teams at the Midget U18, Midget 16U, Bantam, Peewee, and Squirt and other various levels.[4] The Elite team played in the former Tier III Junior B level Metropolitan Junior Hockey League until 2016.

From the 2010–11 to the 2012–13 season the Jr. Wolfpack changed their moniker from Hartford to Connecticut.

Season-by-season records

Season GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA Regular Season Finish Playoffs
Atlantic Junior Hockey League
2003–04 No information 1st of 6, AJHL[5] Lost Semifinal game, 2–3 vs. Philadelphia Little Flyers[6]
2004–05 41 9 27 0 5 23 112 193 4th of 4, North
8th of 8, AJHL
Did not qualify
2005–06 42 20 19 0 3 43 137 170 6th of 11, AJHLWon Quarterfinals, 2–1 vs. Northern Cyclones
Lost Semifinal game, 4–7 vs. New York Bobcats
2006–07 44 17 24 0 3 37 135 182 5th of 6, North
10th of 12, AJHL
2007–08 45 10 27 0 8 28 138 210 5th of 6, North
10th of 11, AJHL
2008–09 42 27 10 0 5 59 143 98 2nd of 6, North
3rd of 12, AJHL
2009–10 42 18 20 0 4 40 138 140 4th of 6, North
7th of 12, AJHL
2010–11 44 25 14 0 5 55 175 136 4th of 6, North
5th of 12, AJHL
2011–12 44 21 16 6 1 49 147 106 6th of 12, AJHL
2012–13 44 28 13 2 1 59 149 107 3rd of 12, AJHLWon Quarterfinals, 2–0 vs. New York Bobcats
Lost Semifinals, 0–2 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights
Eastern Hockey League
2013–14 44 20 16 4 4 48 125 121 3rd of 6, Central
7th of 17, EHL
Won Round 1, 2–0 vs. New Jersey Rockets
Lost Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. Philadelphia Little Flyers
2014–15 44 24 17 3 51 167 133 4th of 5, Central
8th of 19, EHL
Won Round 1, 2–0 vs. Philadelphia Junior Flyers
Lost Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. Philadelphia Little Flyers
2015–16 41 26 10 5 57 159 146 3rd of 9, South Conf.
5th of 18, EHL-Premier
Won First Round, 2–1 vs. Philadelphia Junior Flyers
Lost Second Round, 0–2 vs. Connecticut Oilers
2016–17 48 17 29 2 36 125 162 2nd of 4, Central Div.
6th of 8, South Conf.
14th of 17, EHL-Premier
Lost First Round, 0–2 vs. Philadelphia Junior Flyers
United States Premier Hockey League
2017–18 44 10 33 1 21 117 221 8th of 9, Mid Atlantic Div.
40th of 44, USPHL-Premier
Lost First Round, 1–2 vs. New Jersey Rockets-Premier
2018–19 44 11 31 2 24 108 198 7th of 7, North East Div.
45th of 52, USPHL-Premier
Did not qualify

Alumni

The Jr. Wolfpack have produced a number of alumni playing in higher levels of junior hockey, NCAA Division I, Division III college and professional programs, including:[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USA Junior Hockey Magazine November 2009 . juniorhockeymagazine.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110713125032/http://juniorhockeymagazine.com/publication/?i=26123&p=16 . 2011-07-13.
  2. Web site: About the Hartford Junior Wolf Pack . 2010-06-07 . 2010-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100111145442/http://www.jrwolfpack.com/juniora/about.php . dead .
  3. Web site: Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report . OurSports Central . September 16, 2019.
  4. Web site: USA Junior Hockey Magazine December 2009 . juniorhockeymagazine.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110713124837/http://juniorhockeymagazine.com/publication/?i=28453&p=16 . 2011-07-13.
  5. Web site: EHL History . EHL . September 3, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150808034826/http://ehl.easternhockeyleague.org/page/show/1433617-history . August 8, 2015 . dead .
  6. Web site: Washington Junior Nationals, Junior Hockey, Washington DC, Bowie, Maryland, hockey . www.jrnats.com . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040414042002/http://www.jrnats.com/ . 14 April 2004 . dead.
  7. Web site: The Connecticut Jr Wolfpack . hartfordjrwolfpack.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100302200416/http://www.hartfordjrwolfpack.com/pages/alumni.php?last=a . 2010-03-02.
  8. Web site: Laconia Leafs powered by GOALLINE.ca . 2010-06-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110713180744/http://laconialeafs.com/news2.php?news_id=172682 . 2011-07-13 . dead .