| Rockets Hockey Club | |
|---|---|
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| City | Bridgewater, New Jersey |
| League | United States Premier Hockey League Premier Division |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Home arena | Bridgewater Sports Arena |
| Colors | Red, black and silver |
| Owner(s) | Rockets Sports Group |
| Affiliate | Rockets Hockey Club |
| Franchise history | |
| 2004–2019 | New Jersey Rockets |
| 2019–present | Rockets Hockey Club |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 2020 |
| Division titles | 2008, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Playoff championships | 2022 |
TheRockets Hockey Club are aTier III juniorice hockey team playing in theUnited States Premier Hockey League's (USPHL) Premier Division. The Rockets play their home games at theBridgewater Sports Arena inBridgewater, New Jersey.
The New Jersey Rockets youth hockey organization was formed in 1970 to serve as a local developmental program. The club later reached an arrangement with theNew Jersey Devils of theNHL for the use of theMeadowlands Arena and later thePrudential Center.[1] In the early part of the 21st century,the Rockets expanded their footprint with the addition of a junior franchises to both theMetropolitan Junior Hockey League and theAtlantic Junior Hockey League (AJHL).[2] This team was a founding member of the AJHL was it was organized in 2004. When the AJHL merged with theEastern Junior Hockey League in 2013, the Rockets then became founding members of the successor league, theEastern Hockey League. In 2016, the MJHL franchise withdrew and joined the EHL's Elite (lower) division. One year later, New Jersey left the EHL and joined the rival United States Premier Hockey League as that league was creating a new, Tier II league.
When the Rockets joined the USPHL, their existing Tier III club joined the Premier Division (also Tier III) while the former Elite club joined the USPHL's Elite Division. The organization founded a separate Tier II franchise which began play in the National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) that same year. The entire organization rebranded as the Rockets Hockey Club in 2019.
The organization previously fielded a team at the Tier III former Junior B level in theMetropolitan Junior Hockey League (MJHL) and in the EHL-Elite Division. The organization also fields a women's team in the New England Women's Junior Hockey League (NEWJHL), and youth hockey select teams at the Midget U18, Midget 16U, Bantam, Peewee, and Squirt and Mite levels and girls teams at the U14, U16, and U19 levels.[3]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Regular season finish | Playoffs |
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| Atlantic Junior Hockey League | ||||||||||
| 2004–05 | 41 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 137 | 125 | 2nd of 4, South 3rd of 8, AJHL | Won Quarterfinals, ? (Portland Jr. Pirates) Lost Semifinal, 2–11 (New York Bobcats) |
| 2005–06 | 42 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 41 | 146 | 153 | 7th of 11, AJHL | Lost Quarterfinals, 1–2 (Boston Bulldogs) |
| 2006–07 | 44 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 198 | 173 | 4th of 6, South 6th of 12, AJHL | Lost Quarterfinals, ? (Northern Cyclones) |
| 2007–08 | 44 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 66 | 218 | 153 | 1st of 5, South T-1st of 11, AJHL | Missing information |
| 2008–09 | 42 | 27 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 182 | 125 | 2nd of 6, South 4th of 12, AJHL | Missing information |
| 2009–10 | 42 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 63 | 165 | 117 | 2nd of 6, South 4th of 12, AJHL | Missing information |
| 2010–11 | 44 | 19 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 141 | 164 | 3rd of 6, South 8th of 12, AJHL | Missing information |
| 2011–12 | 44 | 19 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 139 | 148 | 8th of 12, AJHL | Missing information |
| 2012–13 | 44 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 141 | 137 | 7th of 12, AJHL | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Walpole Express) Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Northern Cyclones) |
| Eastern Hockey League | ||||||||||
| 2013–14 | 44 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 132 | 162 | 2nd of 5, South 9th of 17, EHL | Lost Round 1 series, 0–2 (Hartford Jr. Wolfpack) |
| 2014–15 | 44 | 16 | 25 | — | 3 | 35 | 126 | 191 | 3rd of 5, South Div. 15th of 19, EHL | Lost Round 1 series, 0–2 (New Hampshire Junior Monarchs) |
| 2015–16 | 41 | 20 | 18 | — | 3 | 43 | 163 | 162 | 7th of 9, South Conf. 12th of 18, EHL-Premier | Lost First Round series, 0–2 (Connecticut Oilers) |
| 2016–17 | 48 | 26 | 20 | — | 2 | 54 | 167 | 141 | 4th of 4, Mid-Atlantic Div. 4th of 8, South Conf. 7th of 17, EHL-Premier | Won First Round series, 2–0 (Philadelphia Revolution) Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Boston Jr. Rangers) Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Philadelphia Little Flyers) |
| USPHL Premier | ||||||||||
| 2017–18 | 44 | 35 | 5 | — | 4 | 74 | 221 | 114 | 1st of 9, Mid-Atlantic Div. 3rd of 44, USPHL Premier | Won Div. Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Hartford Jr. Wolfpack) Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–0 (Connecticut Jr. Rangers) Lost Pool Gold Round Robin, 6–2 (Chicago Cougars), 6–2 (Minnesota Moose), cancelled (Hampton Roads Whalers) |
| 2018–19 | 43 | 21 | 20 | — | 2 | 44 | 124 | 150 | 4th of 6, Mid-Atlantic Div. 31st of 54, USPHL Premier | Won Div. Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Philadelphia Hockey Club) Lost Div. Semifinal series, 1–2 (New York Aviators) |
| 2019–20 | 44 | 38 | 6 | — | 0 | 76 | 249 | 79 | 1st of 7, Mid-Atlantic Div. 1st of 52, USPHL Premier | Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–0 (Skipjacks Hockey Club) Remainder of postseason cancelled |
| 2020–21 | 44 | 33 | 9 | — | 2 | 68 | 230 | 121 | 1st of 10, Mid-Atlantic Div. t-7th of 62, USPHL Premier | Won Div. Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Skipjacks Hockey Club) Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–2 (New York Aviators) |
| 2021–22 | 44 | 31 | 7 | — | 6 | 68 | 222 | 113 | 1st of 7, Atlantic East Div. t-9th of 64, USPHL Premier | Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–0 (Jersey Whalers) Won Div. Final series, 2–0 (New York Aviators) Won Pool B Round Robin, 7–1 (Hudson Havoc), 2–1 (Florida Eels), 6–2 (Chicago Cougars) Won Quarterfinal, 5–3 (Northern Cyclones) Won Semifinal, 3–2 (Florida Eels) Won Championship, 3–2 (Metro Jets) |
| 2022–23 | 44 | 29 | 10 | — | 5 | 188 | 114 | 63 | t-3rd of 7, Mid-Atlantic Div. t-19th of 70, USPHL Premier | Won Div. Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Connecticut Jr. Rangers) Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–2 (New York Aviators) |
| 2023–24 | 44 | 22 | 17 | — | 5 | 49 | 162 | 158 | 6th of 8, Atlantic Div. t-33rd of 61, USPHL Premier | Won Div. Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Hershey Cubs) Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–2 (Connecticut Jr. Rangers) |
| 2024–25 | 44 | 24 | 18 | — | 2 | 50 | 190 | 159 | t-6th of 11, Atlantic Div. t-34th of 73, USPHL Premier | Won Div. Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (West Chester Wolves) Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–3 (P.A.L. Jr. Islanders) |
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