Jersey Hitmen (Tier III)
| Jersey Hitmen | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Wayne, New Jersey |
| League | USPHL |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Home arena | Ice Vault Arena |
| Colors | Navy blue, Carolina blue, and white |
| Owner | Bobby Reiss |
| General manager | James Hunt |
| Affiliate | Jersey Hitmen |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15 |
| Division titles | 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13 |
| Playoff championships | 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016 |
The Jersey Hitmen are a Tier III junior ice hockey team playing in the United States Premier Hockey League's (USPHL), Premier Division. The organization also has junior teams in the USPHL's NCDC and Elite Divisions, as well as multiple youth teams from 10U to 18U. The teams play their home games at the Ice Vault Arena in Wayne, New Jersey.[1]
History
The Hitmen's Tier III club was founded in 2003 and joined the Eastern Junior Hockey League the same year. In 2013, US junior hockey experienced a significant realignment that saw several leagues merge and discontinue. As the deck chairs were shuffled, the then-New Jersey Hitmen joined with several former EJHL clubs to form the United States Premier Hockey League and continue under the umbrella of USA Hockey sanctioning. Four years later, when the league became a fully independent organization, the USPHL created a separate Tier II circuit called the National Collegiate Development Conference. New Jersey was one of several teams to found a new program and have it compete in the new league.[2] Unfortunately, as a result of directing most of its attention to the new club, the Jersey Hitmen's Tier III franchise began to suffer and the team went through an extended slump and hasn't posted a winning record since 2019 (as of 2025).
Regular season records
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | Finish | Postseason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Junior Hockey League | |||||||||||
| 2003–04 | Missing information | Did not qualify | |||||||||
| 2004–05 | 53 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 91 | 131 | 159 | 6th Southern | Did not qualify | |
| 2005–06 | 45 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 153 | 158 | 5th Southern | Lost 1st Round | |
| 2006–07 | 45 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 127 | 164 | 7th Southern | Did not qualify | |
| 2007–08 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 68 | 176 | 126 | 1st Southern | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (New England Junior Huskies) Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (South Shore Kings) Won Championship series, 2–0 (New Hampshire Junior Monarchs) | |
| 2008–09 | 45 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 72 | 236 | 98 | 1st Southern | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (New England Junior Huskies) Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Bridgewater Bandits) Won Championship series, 2–1 (New Hampshire Junior Monarchs) | |
| 2009–10 | 49 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 72 | 223 | 111 | 2nd Southern | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Syracuse Stars) Lost Semifinal series, ? (South Shore Kings) | |
| 2010–11 | 45 | 27 | 14 | — | 4 | 58 | 277 | 82 | 1st Southern 1st EJHL | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (New York Apple Core) Won Semifinals, 2–1 (Bay State Breakers) Lost Championship series, 0–2 (New Hampshire Junior Monarchs) | |
| 2011–12 | 45 | 27 | 14 | — | 4 | 58 | 277 | 82 | 2nd Southern 4th EJHL | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Valley Jr. Warriors) Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Boston Junior Bruins) Lost Championship series, 0–2 (New Hampshire Junior Monarchs) | |
| 2012–13 | 45 | 39 | 6 | — | 0 | 78 | 246 | 99 | 1st Southern 1st EJHL | Won Quarterfinal series, (New Hampshire Junior Monarchs) Won Semifinal series, (Bay State Breakers) Won Championship, (Islanders Hockey Club) | |
| United States Premier Hockey League | |||||||||||
| 2013–14 | 48 | 36 | 11 | — | 1 | 73 | 209 | 106 | 2nd of 9, USPHL Premier | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Bay State Breakers) Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (South Shore Kings) Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Boston Junior Bruins) | |
| 2014–15 | 50 | 44 | 4 | — | 2 | 90 | 272 | 117 | 1st of 11, USPHL Premier | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Bay State Breakers) Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (South Shore Kings) Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Boston Junior Bruins) | |
| 2015–16 | 44 | 34 | 9 | — | 1 | 69 | 206 | 123 | 2nd of 12, USPHL Premier | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Rochester Jr. Americans) Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (South Shore Kings) Won Championship series, 2–0 (Philadelphia Jr. Flyers) | |
| 2016–17 | 45 | 32 | 9 | — | 4 | 68 | 200 | 102 | 2nd of 10, USPHL Premier | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Connecticut Jr. Rangers) Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Boston Junior Bruins) Won Championship series, 2–0 (Islanders Hockey Club) | |
| 2017–18 | 44 | 25 | 16 | — | 3 | 53 | 160 | 142 | 3rd of 9, Mid-Atlantic Div. t-17th of 44, USPHL Premier | Won Div. Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Connecticut Nighthawks) Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–0 (New York Aviators) Lost National Pool Black Round Robin, 6–0 (Motor City Hawks), 2–1 (Wisconsin Rapids RiverKings), 0–6 (Charlotte Rush) | |
| 2018–19 | 43 | 26 | 13 | — | 4 | 56 | 148 | 120 | 3rd of 6, Mid-Atlantic Div. 19th of 54, USPHL Premier | Won Div. Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Jersey Shore Whalers) Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–0 (Skipjacks Hockey Club) Lost National Pool Z Round Robin, 2–1 (Minnesota Moose), 1–6 (Boston Bandits), 0–8 (Motor City Hockey Club) | |
| 2019–20 | 44 | 12 | 29 | — | 3 | 27 | 116 | 169 | 5th of 7, Mid-Atlantic Div. 40th of 52, USPHL Premier | Lost Div. Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Skipjacks Hockey Club) | |
| 2020–21 | 44 | 15 | 25 | — | 4 | 34 | 155 | 212 | 4th of 10, Mid-Atlantic Div. 42nd of 62, USPHL Premier | Lost Div. Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (New York Aviators) | |
| 2021–22 | 44 | 17 | 24 | — | 3 | 37 | 121 | 192 | 5th of 7, Atlantic East t-47th of 64, USPHL Premier | Did not qualify | |
| 2022–23 | 44 | 7 | 36 | — | 1 | 14 | 102 | 244 | 10th of 10, Mid-Atlantic t–64th of 70, USPHL Premier | Did not qualify | |
| 2023–24 | 44 | 12 | 28 | — | 4 | 28 | 148 | 222 | 7th of 8, Atlantic t–45th of 61, USPHL Premier | Lost Div. Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights) | |
| 2024–25 | 44 | 15 | 26 | — | 3 | 33 | 131 | 199 | 9th of 11, Atlantic 54th of 73, USPHL Premier | Did not qualify | |
| 2025–26 | 44 | 9 | 35 | — | - | 18 | 89 | 227 | 9th of 10, Atlantic 68th of 77, USPHL Premier | Did not qualify | |
References
- ↑ "Jersey Hitmen". icevault.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- ↑ "National Collegiate Development Conference Officially Launches For 2017-18". Junior Hockey News. December 15, 2016. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2025.