The Northern Junior Hockey League ( NJHL ) was an independent regional junior ice hockey league based in Jamestown, New York . The league operated from 2008 to 2010.
15-650: The United Junior Hockey League (UJHL) was created in 2008 when three teams — the Penn Enforcers , Philadelphia Thunder , and Wooster Oilers transferred from the America East Hockey League to form the UJHL along with the additional expansion teams — Findlay Grrrowl and Jamestown Jets . In August 2008, after the America East Hockey League went dark for the 2008–2009 season, the UJHL accepted four Canadian teams that were to be new members of
30-585: A move to the Tier III junior A Central States Hockey League (CSHL) and the Troy Bruins announced that the franchise was moving to the minor professional All American Hockey League (AAHL). On August 31, 2010 Danville Express 's GM resigned and Findlay Grrrowl and Danville websites have been taken down and no word from the Alpena Thunder , sparking rumors the league folded. On September 1, 2010
45-473: The America East Hockey League went dark for the 2008–2009 season, the UJHL accepted four Canadian teams that were to be new members of the AEHL into the UJHL. A new Division was created for the teams, made up of prep schools and small colleges that field Junior teams from Quebec , Canada. In February 2009, the entire North Division left the UJHL. The reason given by the league was lack of finances. Soon after,
60-813: The 2007–2008 season in the AEHL the management announced a move to the new United Junior Hockey League . The team joined the UJHL in Fall 2008. The franchise became the Pittsburgh Cougars in 2009 and are currently dormant. This American ice hockey team-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a sports team in Pennsylvania is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . United Junior Hockey League The Northern Junior Hockey League ( NJHL )
75-532: The AEHL into the UJHL. A new Division was created for the teams, made up of prep schools and small colleges that field Junior teams from Quebec , Canada. In February 2009, the entire North Division left the UJHL. The reason given by the league was lack of finances. Soon after, the four North Division teams played their own playoffs, won by the Harrington College Icebergs over Team Ulysse 2-games-to-1. In March 2009, Barry Soskin , owner of
90-660: The Adirondack, Philadelphia, Troy, and Wooster teams, in addition to the Jamestown and Findlay teams, and Team Ulysse, which joined as well. The league merged completeness with the NJHL. The new league, under the Northern Junior Hockey League (NJHL), name was officially announced on May 11, 2009 when the NJHL launched its website. The league's first season of play is the 2009-10 season. The first game
105-614: The NJHL. The new league, under the Northern Junior Hockey League (NJHL), name was officially announced on May 11, 2009 when the NJHL launched its website. The league's first season of play is the 2009-10 season. The first game was won by the Jamestown Jets playing against the Findlay Grrrowl by 5:2, playing at the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena on September 11, 2009. But the Findlay Grrrowl split
120-642: The Penn, Jamestown, and Findlay franchises decided to pull his teams from the UJHL, before briefly agreeing to return in order to finish the playoffs. The remaining first UJHL playoff champion, without competition from their North Division, was the Findlay Grrrowl who beat the Jamestown Jets 2-games-to-1 to win in the final. Soskin's franchises eventually did split off to form the Northern Junior Hockey League in 2009. The NJHL also claims membership of
135-413: The four North Division teams played their own playoffs, won by the Harrington College Icebergs over Team Ulysse 2-games-to-1. In March 2009, Barry Soskin , owner of the Penn, Jamestown, and Findlay franchises decided to pull his teams from the UJHL, before briefly agreeing to return in order to finish the playoffs. The remaining first UJHL playoff champion, without competition from their North Division,
150-475: The league folded in 2004. The TC Enforcers home arena was Centre Ice. In the 2002–2003 season, Scott Gardiner, head coach of the Enforcers, won CEHL coach of the year. In the same season, Goaltender Aaron Walski was named league rookie of the year. The team was resurrected in 2007 as a member of the America East Hockey League . The team finished their first season with only 9 wins, 35 losses and 6 ties. After
165-622: The league went dark. South North Penn Enforcers The Pittsburgh Cougars are a currently dormant junior ice hockey team. The Cougars play their home games at the Iceoplex at Southpointe near Canonsburg, Pennsylvania . The team was originally known as the Traverse City Enforcers playing in Traverse City, Michigan as a member of the now defunct Continental Elite Hockey League from 2001 until
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#1732790204113180-546: The series by, winning the second game on September 12, 2009. On August 25, 2010 the Jamestown Jets announced the team was moving to the Canadian Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). followed by the Battle Creek Jr. Revolution , an expansion franchise for 2010-11 announced a move to the Tier III junior A Central States Hockey League (CSHL) and the Troy Bruins announced that
195-502: Was an independent regional junior ice hockey league based in Jamestown, New York . The league operated from 2008 to 2010. The United Junior Hockey League (UJHL) was created in 2008 when three teams — the Penn Enforcers , Philadelphia Thunder , and Wooster Oilers transferred from the America East Hockey League to form the UJHL along with the additional expansion teams — Findlay Grrrowl and Jamestown Jets . In August 2008, after
210-402: Was the Findlay Grrrowl who beat the Jamestown Jets 2-games-to-1 to win in the final. Soskin's franchises eventually did split off to form the Northern Junior Hockey League in 2009. The NJHL also claims membership of the Adirondack, Philadelphia, Troy, and Wooster teams, in addition to the Jamestown and Findlay teams, and Team Ulysse, which joined as well. The league merged completeness with
225-461: Was won by the Jamestown Jets playing against the Findlay Grrrowl by 5:2, playing at the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena on September 11, 2009. But the Findlay Grrrowl split the series by, winning the second game on September 12, 2009. On August 25, 2010 the Jamestown Jets announced the team was moving to the Canadian Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). followed by the Battle Creek Jr. Revolution , an expansion franchise for 2010-11 announced
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