New Jersey Rockets (ice hockey)

The Rockets Hockey Club, or New Jersey Rockets, are a junior ice hockey organization from Bridgewater, New Jersey. They play in the National Collegiate Development Conference, Premier Division, and Elite Division of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) at the Prudential Center, also home to the New Jersey Devils of the NHL.[1] The organization's top Junior team played in the Atlantic Junior Hockey League (AJHL) from 2004[2] until it became the Eastern Hockey League (EHL) in 2013. In 2017, the Rockets' organization joined the USPHL. The players, ages 16–20, carry amateur status under Junior A guidelines and hope to earn a spot on higher levels of junior hockey in the United States and Canada, Canadian major junior, collegiate, and eventually professional teams.

Rockets Hockey Club
CityBridgewater, New Jersey
LeagueUnited States Premier Hockey League
Founded1970
Home arenaBridgewater Sports Arena
ColorsSilver and black
   
Owner(s)Rockets Sports Group
General managerBarry Dreger (2019–)
Head coachBarry Dreger (2019–)
Franchise history
1970–2019New Jersey Rockets
2019–presentRockets Hockey Club

The organization previously fielded a team at the Tier III former Junior B level in the Metropolitan 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-by-season records
SeasonGPWLTOTLPtsGFGARegular Season FinishPlayoffs
Atlantic Junior Hockey League
2004–0541241403511371252nd of 4, South
3rd of 8, AJHL		Won Quarterfinals vs. Portland Jr. Pirates
Lost Semifinal game, 2–11 vs. New York Bobcats
2005–0642161709411461537th of 11, AJHLLost Quarterfinals, 1–2 vs. Boston Bulldogs
2006–0744231803491981734th of 6, South
6th of 12, AJHL
2007–084431904662181531st of 5, South
T-1st of 11, AJHL
2008–0942271401551821252nd of 6, South
4th of 12, AJHL
2009–104230903631651172nd of 6, South
4th of 12, AJHL
2010–1144192302401411643rd of 6, South
8th of 12, AJHL
2011–1244192122421391488th of 12, AJHL
2012–1344201851461411377th of 12, AJHLWon Quarterfinals, 2–0 vs. Walpole Express
Lost Semifinals, 0–2 vs. Northern Cyclones
Eastern Hockey League
2013–1444212021451321622nd of 5, South
9th of 17, EHL		Lost Round 1, 0–2 vs. Hartford Jr. Wolfpack
2014–15441625—3351261913rd of 5, South Div.
15th of 19, EHL		Lost Round 1, 0–2 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs
2015–16412018—3431631627th of 9, South Conf.
12th of 18, EHL-Premier		Lost First Round, 0–2 vs. Connecticut Oilers
2016–17482620—2541671414th of 4, Mid-Atlantic Div.
4th of 8, South Conf.
7th of 17, EHL-Premier		Won First Round, 2–0 vs. Philadelphia Revolution
Won Quarterfinals, 2–0 vs. Boston Junior Rangers
Lost Semifinals, 0–2 vs. Philadelphia Little Flyers
United States Premier Hockey League
2017–1850642—2149625311th of 11, NCDCDid not qualify
2018–19501924—7451491899th of 12, NCDCDid not qualify
2019–20501528—73716020412th of 13, NCDCDid not qualify

Alumni

The Rockets have produced a number of alumni playing in higher levels of junior hockey, NCAA Division I, Division III college and professional programs, including:[4]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2015-09-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "EHL History". EHL. Archived from the original on 2015-08-08. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  3. http://njrockets.goalline.ca/page.php?page_id=2997
  4. http://www.njrockets.com/alumni.htm
  5. http://www.blueshirtbanter.com/2009/6/4/897032/bobby-sanguinetti-takes-your
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