2014–15 USPHL Premier season
| 2014–15 USPHL Premier season | |
|---|---|
| League | United States Premier Hockey League Premier |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | Regular season September 2014 – February 2015 Post-season March 2015 |
| Number of games | 50 |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | New Jersey Hitmen |
| Dineen Cup Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | New Jersey Hitmen |
| Runners-up | Philadelphia Jr. Flyers |
The 2014–15 USPHL Premier season was the 2nd season of the Premier Division of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL). The regular season ran from September 2014 to February 2015 with an 50-game schedule. The New Jersey Hitmen won the regular season championship and went on to defeat the Philadelphia Jr. Flyers 2 games to 0 for the Dineen Cup.
Member changes
[edit]- The Rochester Jr. Americans and Springfield Pics were both promoted from the Elite Division.[1]
Regular season
[edit]The standings at the end of the regular season were as follows:[2]
Note: y = clinched division title; z = clinched regular season title
Standings
[edit]| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yz – New Jersey Hitmen | 50 | 44 | 4 | 2 | 90 | 273 | 117 |
| y – Boston Junior Bruins | 50 | 38 | 8 | 4 | 80 | 207 | 122 |
| y – Philadelphia Jr. Flyers | 50 | 32 | 10 | 8 | 72 | 216 | 153 |
| y – Islanders Hockey Club | 50 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 58 | 183 | 164 |
| y – P.A.L. Jr. Islanders | 50 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 58 | 165 | 170 |
| y – Bay State Breakers | 50 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 57 | 147 | 153 |
| y – South Shore Kings | 50 | 23 | 24 | 3 | 49 | 166 | 163 |
| y – Rochester Jr. Americans | 50 | 22 | 25 | 3 | 47 | 170 | 175 |
| Portland Jr. Pirates | 50 | 16 | 29 | 5 | 37 | 132 | 218 |
| Connecticut Jr. Rangers | 50 | 10 | 32 | 8 | 28 | 123 | 213 |
| Springfield Pics | 50 | 9 | 37 | 4 | 22 | 106 | 239 |
Dineen Cup playoffs
[edit]Divisional Round
[edit]Teams are reseeded after the preliminary and quarterfinal rounds.
| Quarterfinals (Best-of-3) | Semifinals (Best-of-3) | Championship (Best-of-3) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | New Jersey Hitmen | 7 | 7 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Rochester Jr. Americans | 1 | 2 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | New Jersey Hitmen | 9 | 8 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | South Shore Kings | 0 | 0 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Boston Junior Bruins | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | South Shore Kings | 2* | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | New Jersey Hitmen | 7 | 2 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Philadelphia Jr. Flyers | 4 | 1 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Philadelphia Jr. Flyers | 1 | 5 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Bay State Breakers | 0 | 2 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Philadelphia Jr. Flyers | 6** | 3 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Islanders Hockey Club | 5 | 2 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Islanders Hockey Club | 6* | 8 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | P.A.L. Jr. Islanders | 5 | 1 | - | ||||||||||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
References
[edit]- ^ "Junior Americans Join USPHL Premier Division". Junioramericans.com. 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
- ^ "USPHL Standings". United States Premier Hockey League. Retrieved May 30, 2025.