Boston Junior Rangers

The Boston Junior Rangers are a Tier III Junior A ice hockey organization playing in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. The team plays in the Eastern Hockey League (EHL).

Boston Junior Rangers
CityTewksbury, Massachusetts
LeagueEastern Hockey League
ConferenceNorth
Founded1995
Home arenaBreakaway Ice Center
ColorsNavy, red, white
     
Owner(s)Mike Sorabella
Head coachRich DeCaprio
WebsiteRangers website
Franchise history
2004–2012Boston Bulldogs
2012–presentBoston Junior Rangers

History

The initial founder and owner Mike Addesa is a former NCAA Division I ice hockey head coach at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.[1] Mr. Addesa founded the team as the Boston Bulldogs playing out of Salem, Massachusetts. At the end of the 2011–12 season the franchise was sold and relocated to become the Boston Jr Rangers. In 2017, the league re-branded, dropping the Premier name from their top division and renamed the Elite Division to Premier.

The organization also operates a team in the EHL-Premier Division and numerous youth division teams. The Premier Division team was formerly in the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League (MetJHL) and won the league championship in the 2014–15 season, its last season in the league, before joining the EHL-Elite Division.

Season-by season records
SeasonGPWLTOTLPTSGFGARegular Season FinishPlayoffs
Atlantic Junior Hockey League
2012–1344221192551351065th of 12, AtJHLLost Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights
Eastern Hockey League
2013–1444182123551201494th of 5, North
12th of 17, EHL		Lost First Round, 0–2 vs. New York Bobcats
2014–15441822—440122128 4th of 5, Boston
13th of 19, EHL		Lost First Round, 0–2 vs. Connecticut Oilers
2015–16411819—4401241245th of 9, North Conf.
12th of 18, EHL-Premier		Lost First Round, 0–2 vs. Walpole Express
2016–17482817—3591401352nd of 5, Boston Div.
3rd of 9, North Conf.
6th of 17, EHL-Premier		Won First Round, 2–1 vs. Vermont Lumberjacks
Lost Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. New Jersey Rockets
2017–18503811—1771971141st of 4, Boston Div.
2nd of 8, North Conf.
4th of 16, EHL		First Round bye
Won Second Round, 2–0 vs. Walpole Express
0–2–1 in Frozen Finals round-robin
(OTL, 3–4 vs. Little Flyers; L, 0–4 vs. Revolution; L, 4–7 vs. Avalanche)
2018–19462715—4581701153rd of 5, North Div.
4th of 10, New England Conf.
7th of 18, EHL		Won First Round, 2–0 vs. Seahawks Hockey Club
Lost Second Round, 0–2 vs. New Hampshire Avalanche
2019–2046395—2802801041st of 11, New England Conf.
1st of 19, EHL		Playoffs cancelled

Notable alumni
Logo from their time as the Boston Bulldogs

The Rangers/Bulldogs have produced a number of alumni playing in higher levels of junior hockey, NCAA Division I, Division III, and ACHA college programs.[2]

References
  1. http://www.collegehockeynews.com/reports/coachHistory.php?cid=2005
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-04-20. Retrieved 2010-06-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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