Jersey Devils

The Jersey Devils was the name of a professional ice hockey team from Cherry Hill, New Jersey. They were not affiliated with the NHL New Jersey Devils.

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.^[1]

In its final years, the team was owned by Jerome S. Burg and Bernard S. Levy Esq.; the vice president and general manager was Ross Turnbull. Jim Hay (a.k.a Red-Eye) served as the head coach (player/coach) from 1971-1973. Steve Heilbrun served as the trainer.

Notable players and coaches included:

• Bobby Taylor, who was later a backup goalie for the Philadelphia Flyers under Bernie Parent.^[2]
• Dick Sarrazin, who later played for the Philadelphia Flyers in the late 1960s and early 1970s.^[3]
• Marcel Pelletier, who ended his twenty year career as a player/coach with the Devils in 1969.^[4]
• Rosaire Paiement played the 1966-1967 season, scoring 125 points. He later played for the Philadelphia Flyers and Vancouver Canucks in the NHL.
• Vic Stasiuk, the Philadelphia Flyers second head coach was head coach of the Devils for two seasons, 1966-68.

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External links

• Pictures of Jersey Devils jerseys
• Devils Historical Info