Jersey Devils Explained

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Team:Jersey Devils
Logosize:150px
City:Cherry Hill, New Jersey
League:Eastern Hockey League
Operated:1964–1973
Arena:Cherry Hill Arena
Colors:Red, black, white (1964–1970)

Orange, black, white (1970–1973)
Name1:Philadelphia Ramblers
Dates1:1955–1964
Name2:Jersey Devils
Dates2:1964–1973
Championships:0

The Jersey Devils were an American professional ice hockey team based in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

The Devils were formed when the Philadelphia Ramblers, a member of the Eastern Hockey League, relocated to Cherry Hill at the end of the 1963–64 season. The Devils played in the Cherry Hill Arena until 1973, when the team folded along with the Eastern Hockey League (EHL).

The Devils had several notable players and also won the highest scoring game in EHL history, a 16–15 win over the Syracuse Blazers on February 24, 1968, at the Cherry Hill Arena before 4,583 fans.[1] The EHL split into two fairly short-lived leagues. The Northern teams became the North American Hockey League, while the Southern teams became the Southern Hockey League, however the Devils, who had been the southernmost franchise in the Northern Division of the EHL, did not join either.[2]

Notable players, coaches and owners

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes

EHL season GP W L T Pts GF GA PIM Finish Playoffs
1964–65 72 34 34 4 72 297 312 902 4th in Northern Lost quarterfinal to Long Island Ducks, 1–3
1965–66 72 25 43 4 54 239 311 733 5th in Northern Missed playoffs
1966–67 72 39 30 3 81 292 210 1,156 2nd in Northern Won quarterfinal over Johnstown Jets, 3–2
Won semifinal over Clinton Comets 4–2
Lost final to Nashville Dixie Flyers, 1–4
1967–68 72 17 51 4 38 251 458 1,231 5th in Northern Missed playoffs
1968–69 72 26 39 7 59 245 301 1,043 5th in Northern Missed playoffs
1969–70 74 20 48 6 46 278 440 1,183 6th in Northern Missed playoffs
1970–71 74 22 39 13 57 282 353 0 6th in Northern Missed playoffs
1971–72 75 25 40 10 60 237 294 1,628 6th in Northern Missed playoffs
1972–73 76 23 41 12 58 239 300 0 4th in CentralMissed playoffs

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jersey Devils 16 Syracuse Blazers 15 - Highest Scoring EHL Game Ever. 22 May 2014.
  2. Web site: A to Z Encyclopedia of Ice Hockey. 2009-01-16.
  3. Web site: Hockey Database. 2009-01-16.
  4. Web site: Hockey Database. 2009-01-16.
  5. Web site: EHL Devils' Jamie Kennedy to be Enshrined in P.E.I. Sports Hall of Fame on Friday. 13 September 2011.
  6. http://theehl.com/page/programs.htm Jersey Devils Program Reference
  7. Arizona Republic, December 6, 1993, Page 11