The 2023–24 EHL season was the 10th season of the Eastern Hockey League. The regular season ran from September 14, 2023, to March 4, 2024, with a planned 46-game schedule for all teams. The Worcester Jr. Railers won the regular season championship and went on to defeat the Boston Junior Rangers 6 to 0 for the league championship.
Member changes On October 31, 2022, the EHL approved the addition of the Boston Junior Terriers and Providence Hockey Club as expansion franchises. In December, the Philadelphia Huntsmen were added as a second expansion team. On January 11, the sale of the Protec Jr. Ducks was announced. The team planned on relocating to Flemington, New Jersey at the end of the season. The new team was named the New Jersey Bears. In May, the EHL announced that the Bridgewater Bandits were being readmitted to the league, having spent the previous six seasons in the USPHL.
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 xyz – Worcester Jr. Railers 46368207419086 x – New York Apple Core 4634111069201117 x – Providence Hockey Club 4620205146131156 x – HC Rhode Island 4618232341134159 x – Connecticut Chiefs 4617253138124175 Connecticut RoughRiders 4611323025120216
East Division Team xy – Express Hockey Club 463410117015595 x – Boston Junior Rangers 4632130165185105 x – East Coast Wizards 4629113364177146 x – Boston Junior Terriers 4622203148129121 x – Seahawks Hockey Club 461430203099146 Bridgewater Bandits 4612310327106189
North Division Team xy – New Hampshire Avalanche 463493071189108 x – Seacoast Spartans 4624162454140142 x – New England Wolves 4621194248145151 x – Valley Jr. Warriors 4617216242134163 Vermont Lumberjacks 4620250141126168
South Division Team xy – New Jersey Bears 4629124163148110 x – New Jersey 87's 4625164155110111 x – Philadelphia Little Flyers 4624182252135125 x – Team Maryland 4623201249132135 x – Philadelphia Hockey Club 4617242339108146 Pennsylvania Huntsmen 4616272135110158
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