Eastern States Hockey League

Eastern States Hockey League

Sport	Ice hockey
Founded	2003
Ceased	2013
CEO	Andy Richards
No. of teams	12
Country	United States
Last champion(s)	Boch Blazers
Official website	chajrhockey.com

The Eastern States Hockey League (ESHL) was an American Tier III Junior ice hockey league. It stated goal is that it develops high school age players to hockey skills needed for higher levels of Junior, college hockey, and professional hockey. On Labor Day 2011, the Continental Hockey Association officially changed its name to the Eastern States Hockey League. After the 2012–13 season, the ESHL disbanded after several teams left to join the newly renamed Eastern Hockey League or one of the newly formed United States Premier Hockey League Elite or Empire Divisions.

Team	Centre
New York Applecore	Long Beach, New York
Bay State Breakers	Rockland, Massachusetts
Boston Junior Bruins	Marlboro, Massachusetts
Brewster Bulldogs	Brewster, New York
Frederick Freeze	Frederick, Maryland
Jersey Wildcats	Randolph, New Jersey
Boch Blazers	Dedham, Massachusetts
Islanders Hockey Club	Tyngsborough, Massachusetts
New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs	Hooksett, New Hampshire
Philadelphia Revolution	Warminster, Pennsylvania
Springfield Pics	West Springfield, Massachusetts
Suffolk Juniors	Hauppauge, New York

Former teams

Indiana Thunder
New Jersey Jr Titans
Mass Maple Leafs
Metro Fighting Moose
Michigan Mountain Cats
Philadelphia Jr. Blazers
Pittsburgh Amateur Penguins South
Pittsburgh Jr. Penguins
Potomac Patriots
Reading Rails
South Shore Kings
Vineland Junior Eagles

References

External links

CHA Website

Junior ice hockey leagues in North America

Canadian Hockey League

Major Junior	Ontario Hockey League Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League Western Hockey League

Hockey Canada

Junior A	Canadian Junior Hockey League Alberta Central Canada Manitoba Maritime Northern Ontario Ontario Quebec Saskatchewan Superior International
Junior B	Calgary Capital Capitale Capital Region Eastern Ontario Chaudiere-Appalaches Greater Ontario Heritage Island Keystone Kootenays Lakehead Lac St-Louis Laurentides-Lanaudiere Metropolitaine New Brunswick North Eastern Alberta North West Nova Scotia Pacific Prairie Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean St. John's
Junior C	Calgary Hanover Tache Hockey Expert Laval Mauricie Montreal National Capital Noralta Nova Scotia Nunavut Orford-St-Francois Prince Edward Island Provincial Qu'Appelle Valley Rive-Nord Richelieu Valley Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean Yamaska-Missisquoi
Other	Manitoba Major

USA Hockey

Tier I	United States Hockey League
Tier II	North American Hockey League
Tier III	North American 3 Hockey League

Independent

British Columbia Hockey League
Vancouver Island
Can-Am
EHL (EHL, EHL Premier)
Greater Metro
USPHL (NCDC, Premier, Elite)

Related article: List of ice hockey leagues

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Junior ice hockey leagues in the United States