Valley Jr. Warriors
| Valley Jr. Warriors | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Haverhill, Massachusetts |
| League | Eastern Hockey League |
| Conference | North |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Home arena | Haverhill Valley Forum |
| Colors |
Navy Blue, Golden Yellow, and White |
| General manager | Andy Heinze |
| Head coach |
Andy Heinze (EHL) Jeremy Tabb (EHL Premier) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1996–present | Valley Jr. Warriors |
The Valley Jr. Warriors are an American Tier III junior ice hockey organization playing in Haverhill, Massachusetts. They have two Tier III teams that play in the Eastern Hockey League (EHL) and the EHL Premier. The organization also fields a number of youth hockey teams at the Bantam, Peewee, and Squirt other various levels. The youth hockey teams compete in the Elite 9 Hockey League and the Mass State Select League. The teams play home games at the Haverhill Valley Forum in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
History
The Jr. Warriors were founded in 1996 in the Tier III Junior A Eastern Junior Hockey League (EJHL) until 2013 when Tier III junior hockey leagues underwent a reorganization that led to the dissolution of the EJHL and the Jr. Warriors to join the Atlantic Junior Hockey League. The AJHL then rebranded that season and became the Eastern Hockey League (EHL).
When the Jr. Warriors played in the EJHL, the organization also fielded a Junior B team of the same name in the Empire Junior Hockey League (EmJHL). In 2011, USA Hockey dropped the Junior A and B designations from Tier III hockey but the EmJHL continued to provide an organizational development team for their EJHL team, so the team is still referred to as Junior B. After the 2013 league reorganization, the EmJHL joined the United States Premier Hockey League and the Jr. Warriors B team joined the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League (MetJHL).
In 2015, the EHL added an Elite Division and the teams that were already playing in the EHL were separated into a Premier Division. The Jr. Warriors switched their Junior B team from the MetJHL to the new EHL-Elite.
In 2017, the league re-branded, dropping the Premier name from their top division and renamed the Elite Division to Premier.
The Warriors have been coached by distinguished hockey players including Stephen Leach, Bob Sweeney, and Bob Carpenter.[1]
Season-by-season records
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Regular Season Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Junior Hockey League | ||||||||||
| 1996–97 | No information | EJHL | ||||||||
| 1997–98 | 37 | 20 | 14 | 3 | — | 43 | 177 | 141 | 5th of 8, EJHL | |
| 1998–99 | 37 | 14 | 22 | 1 | — | 29 | 158 | 176 | 6th of 8, EJHL | |
| 1999–00 | 39 | 21 | 16 | 2 | — | 44 | 187 | 167 | 6th of 11, EJHL | |
| 2000–01 | No information | 6th of 12, EJHL | Won Quarterfinal game, 5–3 vs. New York Apple Core[2] Lost Semifinal game, 3–4 vs. Walpole Stars[3] | |||||||
| 2001–02 | 38 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 164 | 158 | 3rd of 6, North 6th of 12, EJHL | Lost Quarterfinal game, 2–5 vs. New England Jr. Coyotes[4] |
| 2002–03 | 38 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 77 | 180 | 6th of 6, North 12th of 12, EJHL | Did not qualify |
| 2003–04 | 38 | 5 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 91 | 203 | 5th of 6, North 11th of 12, EJHL | Did not qualify |
| 2004–05 | 54 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 68 | 178 | 163 | 3rd of 6, North 3rd of 13, EJHL | Won Quarterfinals, 1–1 vs. New York Apple Core Lost Semifinal game, 3–7 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs |
| 2005–06 | 45 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 164 | 164 | 4th of 7, North T-4th of 14, EJHL | Lost Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. New England Jr. Falcons |
| 2006–07 | 45 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 154 | 188 | 4th of 7, North 7th of 14, EJHL | Lost Quarterfinals, 1–1 vs. Bay State Breakers |
| 2007–08 | 46 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 138 | 147 | 4th of 7, North 9th of 14, EJHL | Lost Play-in game, 5–7 vs. New England Jr. Huskies |
| 2008–09 | 45 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 140 | 187 | 6th of 7, North 12th of 14, EJHL | Did not qualify |
| 2009–10 | 45 | 17 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 143 | 185 | 5th of 7, North 9th of 14, EJHL | Did not qualify |
| 2010–11 | 45 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 153 | 178 | 3rd of 7, North 7th of 14, EJHL | Won Round One, 2–0 vs. Philadelphia Revolution Lost Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. New Hampshire Junior Monarchs |
| 2011–12 | 45 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 160 | 119 | 3rd of 7, North 5th of 14, EJHL | Won Round One, 1–0–1 vs. New York Apple Core Lost Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. Jersey Hitmen |
| 2012–13 | 45 | 29 | 15 | — | 1 | 59 | 157 | 117 | 3rd of 7, North 4th of 14, EJHL | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Islanders Hockey Club |
| Eastern Hockey League | ||||||||||
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA | Regular Season Finish | Playoffs |
| 2013–14 | 44 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 121 | 146 | 5th of 5, North 14th of 17, EHL | Won Round One, 2–1 vs. Connecticut Oilers Lost Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. New Hampshire Junior Monarchs |
| 2014–15 | 44 | 16 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 105 | 141 | 5th of 5, Boston 16th of 19, EHL | Lost Round One, 0–2 vs. Philadelphia Little Flyers |
| 2015–16 | 41 | 18 | 21 | — | 2 | 38 | 109 | 133 | 6th of 9, North Conf. 13th of 18, EHL-Premier | Lost First Round, 1–2 vs. Northern Cyclones |
| 2016–17 | 48 | 32 | 13 | — | 3 | 67 | 178 | 127 | 1st of 5, Boston Div. 2nd of 9, North Conf. 4th of 17, EHL-Premier | Lost First Round, 1–2 vs. East Coast Wizards |
References
- ↑ Zhe, Mike (21 February 2011). "Pinkerton freshman Dudek excelling — just like dad". New England Hockey Journal. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ↑ http://www.ushr.com/archives/mastergate/secured/news/ejhlbox01.htm
- ↑ http://www.ushr.com/archives/mastergate/secured/news/ejhl-semis-01.htm
- ↑ http://www.ushr.com/news/20020328