Philadelphia Flyers Junior Hockey Club

Philadelphia Flyers Junior Hockey Club
City Voorhees, New Jersey
League USPHL Premier
Founded 2013
Home arena Flyers Skate Zone, Voorhees[1]
Colors Orange, Black and White
              
Owner(s) Comcast Spectacor
General manager Jared Beach
Head coach Jared Beach
Affiliates Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)

The Philadelphia Flyers Junior Hockey Club, also known as the Philadelphia Flyers Elite or the USPHL Flyers, are a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team based in Voorhees, New Jersey at the Flyers Skate Zone.

The team was created in 2013 as one of the founding members of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) Premier Division, the highest level of the USA Hockey-sanctioned Jr. A league. It is owned and operated under the Philadelphia Flyers NHL team and parent owner Comcast Spectacor.[2]

History

The program developed by the Philadelphia Flyers in 2013 to provide a junior-level program at the highest level of competition for aspiring hockey players in the Greater Philadelphia region.[3]

In addition to entering the USPHL-Premier Division, the Flyers Skate Zone also announced that their Team Comcast 16U and 18U midget teams would participate in the USPHL 16U and 18U Divisions.[2]

Season-by-season records

Season GP W L OTL SOL PTS GF GA PIM Regular Season Finish Playoffs
2013–14 48 28 17 1 2 59 176 141 707 4th of 9
USPHL-Premier
Lost in 1st round vs. Islanders Hockey Club
2014–15 50 32 10 0 8 72 216 153 3rd of 11
USPHL-Premier
Won Quarterfinals, 2-0 vs. Bay State Breakers
Won Semifinals, 2-0 vs. Islanders Hockey Club
Lost Finals, 0-2 vs. Jersey Hitmen
2015–16 44 24 15 5 53 158 150 6th of 12
USPHL-Premier
Lost Quarterfinals, 0-2 vs. Boston Junior Bruins

References

  1. Balassone, Grace (September 28, 2013). "Flyers Debut Premier League Junior Team". Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "PHILADELPHIA FLYERS CREATE ELITE TEAM TO PLAY IN USPHL". The Junior Hockey News. Apr 9, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  3. George, John (Oct 2, 2013). "Flyers create 'elite' team — of amateurs". Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved June 1, 2014.

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