The 2022–23 EHL season was the 9th season of the Eastern Hockey League and first as a Tier II independent league. The regular season ran from September 15, 2022, to March 5, 2023, with a planned 46-game schedule for all teams. The New Hampshire Avalanche won the regular season championship and went on to be defeated by the Boston Junior Rangers 4 to 2 for the league championship.
League restructured In May 2022, the Eastern Hockey League announced that they were leaving USA Hockey oversight and would continue to operate as an independent league. As a result of the move, the EHL was able to promote their primary league to Tier II status while the EHL Premier became Tier III. All teams that previously operated in both leagues followed with the changes, promoting their respective franchises in turn.
Member changes In March 2022, the Rhode Island Hockey Academy reached an agreement with the EHL to add an expansion franchise for this season. The team would operate under the name HC Rhode Island. After being removed from the USPHL at the end of the previous season, the Philadelphia Hockey Club were admitted to the EHL in May. Over the summer, the Walpole Express rebranded as the Express Hockey Club.
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 4630140262151102 x – HC Rhode Island 4617253138114170 x – Connecticut Chiefs 4615256036100136 x – Connecticut RoughRiders 4613282331125182 x – New York Apple Core 461429213198167
East Division Team xy – Express Hockey Club 463015106112697 x – Boston Junior Rangers 4629151160145100 x – Seahawks Hockey Club 4621194248132148 x – East Coast Wizards 4618203544128148 x – Valley Jr. Warriors 4617253138109150
North Division Team xyz – New Hampshire Avalanche 463493071187122 x – Seacoast Spartans 4630124064162126 x – New England Wolves 4626171255163157 x – Vermont Lumberjacks 4625201051158136
South Division Team xy – Protec Jr. Ducks 4627154058140130 x – New Jersey 87's 462614515811390 x – Philadelphia Little Flyers 4623164351151146 x – Team Maryland 4622173148131120 x – Philadelphia Hockey Club 4620223144139141
EHL playoffs Note: Teams are reseeded after the Division Finals based upon regular season records. The final two 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