Northern Cyclones Explained

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Team:Northern Cyclones
Logosize:200px
City:Hudson, New Hampshire
League:United States Premier Hockey League
Founded:2004
Arena:Cyclones Arena
Colors:Red, black, white
Coach:Bill Flanagan
Name4:Northern Cyclones
Dates4:2004–present

The Northern Cyclones are a junior ice hockey organization playing in the United States Premier Hockey League. The team plays their home games at the Cyclones Arena, located in Hudson, New Hampshire.

The Cyclones organization also fields junior-level developmental teams in the USPHL's Premier and Elite Division (and formerly in the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League and Eastern Hockey League-Elite Division) and youth hockey select teams at the Midget U18, Midget 16U, Bantam, Peewee, and Squirt and other various levels as well as the Lady Cyclones U12, U16, and U18 teams.[1]

Since joining the NCDC during the 2017–18 season, the 2022–23 marked their first regular season division championship and third overall in the league. They were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.

Alumni

The Northern Cyclones have produced a number of alumni playing in higher levels of junior hockey, NCAA Division I, Division III college programs.[2] [3]

Season-by-season records

Season GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA Regular Season Finish Playoffs
Atlantic Junior Hockey League
2004–05 41 17 22 0 2 36 156 193 2nd of 4, North
4th of 8, AJHL
2005–06 42 33 7 0 2 68 241 136 3rd of 11, AJHL
2006–07 44 34 8 0 2 70 250 136 T-1st of 6, North
T-2nd of 12, AJHL
2007–08 45 28 12 0 5 61 217 139 2nd of 6, North
3rd of 11, AJHL
League Champions
2008–09 42 35 6 0 1 71 206 82 1st of 6, North
1st of 12, AJHL
League Champions
2009–10 42 33 8 0 1 67 208 92 2nd of 6, North
3rd of 12, AJHL
2010–11 44 31 10 0 3 65 197 111 3rd of 6, North
4th of 12, AJHL
2011–12 44 35 6 2 1 73 203 74 2nd of 12, AJHL
2012–13 44 30 9 3 2 65 173 102 1st of 12, AJHLWon Quarterfinals, 2–0 vs. Philadelphia Junior Flyers
Won Semifinals, 2–0 vs. New Jersey Rockets
Lost Finals, 1–2 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights
Eastern Hockey League
2013–14 44 32 10 2 0 66 179 106 2nd of 5, North Div.
2nd of 17, EHL
Won Round 1, 2–0 vs. Philadelphia Revolution
Won Quarterfinals, 2–0 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights
Won Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Philadelphia Little Flyers
Won Finals, 3–2 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs
League Champions
2014–15 44 32 8 4 68 178 99 2nd of 4, North Div.
4th of 19, EHL
Won Round 1, 2–0 vs. New York Apple Core
Won Quarterfinals, 2–0 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights
Won Semifinals, 2–0 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs
Lost Finals, 2–3 vs. Connecticut Oilers
2015–16 41 25 15 1 51 163 113 3rd of 9, North Conf.
8th of 18, EHL-Premier
Won First Round, 2–1 vs. Valley Jr. Warriors
Lost Second Round, 1–2 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs
2016–17 48 24 19 5 53 129 133 2nd of 4, New England Div.
4th of 9, North Conf.
8th of 17, EHL-Premier
Won First Round, 2–0 vs. Walpole Express
Lost Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs
United States Premier Hockey League
2017–18 50 24 21 5 53 165 162 6th of 11, NCDCLost Quarterfinals, 1–2 vs. Jersey Hitmen
2018–19 50 26 20 4 56 155 160 8th of 12, NCDCWon Quarterfinals, 2–0 vs. Jersey Hitmen
Lost Semifinals, 1–2 vs. Boston Junior Bruins
2019–20 50 28 16 6 62 187 176 5th of 13, NCDCPlayoffs cancelled
2020–21 29 11 16 2 24 74 109 7th or 7, North
13th of 13, NCDC
1–1–0 in North Div. round-robin qualifier
(W, 2–0 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs; L, 1–3 vs. Twin City Thunder)[4]
Lost Second Round, 0–2 vs. Twin City Thunder
2021–22 48 22 22 4 48 146 154 4th or 7, North
9th of 13, NCDC
Did not qualify for post season play
2022–23 50 29 17 2 2 62 168 157 1st or 7, North
3rd of 14, NCDC
Lost Quarterfinals, 1–2 vs. Twin City Thunder
2023–24 52 17 26 6 3 43 142 177 5th or 6, New England
16th of 18, NCDC
Lost Playin Game, 2-6 vs. Boston Junior Bruins

USA Hockey Tier III Junior National Championships

Round robin play in pool with top 4 teams advancing to semifinal.

Year Round Robin Record Standing Semifinal Championship Game
2007[5] L, 2–9 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs (EJHL)
2008[6] W, 5–1 vs. Helena Bighorns (NorPac)
W, 6–3 vs. Cleveland Jr. Lumberjacks (CSHL)
W, 4–1 vs. Minnesota Ice Hawks (MnJHL)
3–0–01st of 4
Division II
L, 4–9 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs (EJHL)
2009[7] W, 4–1 vs. Seattle Totems (NorPac)
L, 2–6 vs. Dubuque Thunderbirds (CSHL)
OTL, 5–6 vs. Granite City Lumberjacks (MnJHL)
1–2–03rd of 4
Division II
Did not qualify
2011[8] T, 2–2 vs. Chicago Hitmen (NA3HL)
L, 5–6 vs. El Paso Rhinos (WSHL)
W, 3–2 vs. Granite City Lumberjacks (MnJHL)
1–1–13rd of 4
Division II
Did not qualify
2014[9] W, 4–3 vs. Springfield Pics (USPHL-Elite)
W, 12–0 vs. Bellingham Blazers (NPHL)
L, 2–5 vs. Flint Jr. Generals (NA3HL)
2–1–01st of 4
Pool B (White)
L, 1–5 vs. North Iowa Bulls (NA3HL)
2015* L, 1–3 vs. North Iowa Bulls (NA3HL)
W, 6–3 vs. Granite City Lumberjacks (NA3HL)
W, 3–1 vs. Dells Ducks (MnJHL)
2–1–01st of 4
Division 1
Not playedL, 1–2 vs. North Iowa Bulls (NA3HL)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lady Cyclones Registration & Management Software By GOALLINE.ca . ladycyclones.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090207094256/http://www.ladycyclones.org/ . 2009-02-07.
  2. Web site: Northern Junior Cyclones Registration & Management Software By GOALLINE.ca . northernjuniorcyclones.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090424160654/http://www.northernjuniorcyclones.com/page.php?page_id=12826 . 2009-04-24.
  3. Web site: USA Junior Hockey Magazine – July 2009 : Northern Cyclones . juniorhockeymagazine.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110713124944/http://juniorhockeymagazine.com/article/Northern+Cyclones/187958/0/article.html . 2011-07-13.
  4. Web site: Twin City Thunder win round-robin, earn playoff spot . . March 15, 2021.
  5. Web site: 2007 Tier III Junior A Nationals . Pointstreak . August 21, 2015.
  6. Web site: 2008 Tier III Jr. A Nat. Championships . USA Hockey . August 26, 2015.
  7. Web site: 2009 Tier III Jr. A Nat. Championships . USA Hockey . August 26, 2015.
  8. Web site: 2011 Tier III Jr. A Nat. Championships . USA Hockey . August 18, 2015.
  9. Web site: 2014 Tier III Nat. Championships . USA Hockey . August 18, 2015.