The Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks are a USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier II junior ice hockey team that play out of the Danbury Ice Arena in Danbury, Connecticut. The Jr. Hat Tricks are members of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) and are named after and operated by the ownership of the Danbury Hat Tricks, a minor professional team in the Federal Prospects Hockey League that was founded in 2019.
History On May 11, 2020, the organization announced they had bought a franchise in the Tier II junior North American Hockey League (NAHL) from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights which would be named the Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks after the professional team. subsequently, the NA3HL team that was also operated by the organization was renamed as the Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks as well. Billy McCreary, who had won Coach of the Year in the FPHL in his first season, stepped down from his coaching position with the professional team and became head coach of the NAHL team.
Following the 2021-22 season, Billy McCreary became the President of Hockey Operations overseeing all three teams in the organization. Longtime assistant coach Matt Voity became the Head Coach and General Manager of the NAHL team.
In the summer of 2024, the NA3HL released the schedule for the upcoming season. The Tier III Jr. Hat Tricks were not included and the league did not comment on their removal from the league.
The 2025-26 season (6th) marked the Hat Tricks NAHL team first playoff season, including their first series win.
Season-by-season records Season Finish Playoffs 2020–21 54 20 27 6 1 47 148 187 6th of 6, East Div.18th of 23, NAHLDid Not Qualify 2021–22 60 12 42 5 1 30 153 258 7th of 7, East Div.29th of 29, NAHLDid Not Qualify 2022–23 60 6 47 5 2 19 102 246 7th of 7, East Div.29th of 29, NAHLDid Not Qualify 2023–24 60 16 36 6 2 40 135 233 9th of 9th East Division30th of 32 NAHL Did Not Qualify 2024–25 59 23 33 3 0 49 182 223 8th of 10th East Division28th of 35 NAHL Did Not Qualify 2025–26 59 27 24 5 3 62 182 187 6th of 10th East Division20th of 34 NAHL Won Div Playin 2-0 (New Jersey Titans)Lost Div Semifinals 0-3 (Maryland Black Bears)
References
External links NAHL's Jr. Hat Tricks