The 2021–22 EHL season was the 8th season of the Eastern Hockey League. The regular season ran from September 2021 to March 2022 with a planned 46-game schedule for all teams. The Boston Junior Rangers won the regular season championship. The New Jersey 87's defeated the Walpole Express 2 to 0 for the league championship.
Member changes After the Keene Eclipse withdrew from the league in early November of the previous season, the EHL allowed the team to return for this year. In the interim, the team rebranded as the Maine Eclipse. Reportedly, just after the beginning of the season, USA Hockey permanently banned one of the Eclipse's coaches due him running an unsanctioned event over the summer. As a result, the team then forfeited two games in late September before being expelled from the league. The few games that Maine had played were wiped from league standings with the remaining schedules readjusted so that all teams played an even number of games.
Regular season
The standings at the end of the regular season were as follows:
Note: x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched conference title; z = clinched regular season title
Standings Central Division Team xy – Worcester Jr. Railers 462815359163139 x – Connecticut Chiefs 461823541140158 x – Connecticut RoughRiders 461426634139240 x – New York Apple Core 461230428148224
East Division Team xyz – Boston Junior Rangers 4634937115084 x – Walpole Express 462717256130115 x – East Coast Wizards 462023343115145 x – Valley Jr. Warriors 461821743140158 x – Seahawks Hockey Club 461523838127171
North Division Team xy – New Hampshire Avalanche 4632956917997 x – New England Wolves 462319450138168 x – Vermont Lumberjacks 462120547168152 x – Seacoast Spartans 461923442147174 Maine Eclipse Expelled in late-September Note: At the time of Maine's expulsion, they possessed a record of 0–4. However, all games were subsequently erased from league standings.
South Division Team xy – Philadelphia Little Flyers 463012464210137 x – New Jersey 87's 463012464160113 x – Protec Jr. Ducks 462516555147144 x – Team Maryland 462519252157139
EHL playoffs Note: The four division champions advanced directly to the round robin quarterfinal. The four teams that lost in the division finals played in two wild-card qualifiers to determine the final two round robin qualifiers. The final three rounds were held at the Schneider Arena in Providence, Rhode Island.
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
References
EHL reference
External links Official website of the Eastern Hockey League