BOSTON, MA -- The Eastern Hockey League (EHL) is pleased to announce the USA Hockey Junior Council has approved 13 new teams for the 2017-18 season. With the addition of these new teams, EHL membership may be 45 teams next season.

The EHL is currently comprised of the following members:

• Boston Bandits
• Boston Jr. Rangers
• Brewster Bulldogs
• Connecticut Nighthawks
• Connecticut Oilers
• East Coast Wizards
• Hartford Jr. Wolfpack
• Lehigh Valley Jr. Rebels
• New England Wolves
• New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs
• New Jersey Rockets
• New York Applecore
• Northern Cyclones
• Philadelphia Jr. Flyers
• Philadelphia Little Flyers
• Philadelphia Revolution
• Valley Jr. Warriors
• Vermont Lumberjacks
• Walpole Express

All members of the EHL welcome the following new organizations for 2017-18 season:

• Cape Cod Athletics
• Central Penn Panthers
• Connecticut Hawks
• Jersey Wildcats
• Long Island Royals
• Metro Fighting Moose
• New Hampshire Avalanche
• New Jersey 87s
• New Jersey Renegades
• New York Bobcats
• Wilkes/Barre Scranton Knights

The EHL is committed to developing and producing student-athletes with aspirations of advancing to collegiate and/or professional hockey. The expansion of the EHL will only increase the league's ability to fulfill its mission statement - College. Hockey. Advancement.

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