Vermont Lumberjacks
| Vermont Lumberjacks | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Burlington, Vermont |
| League | EHL-Premier and Elite |
| Conference | North Conference |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Home arena | Leddy Arena |
| Colors | Red, Green and White |
| Owner(s) | Stephen Lary |
| General manager | Stephen Lary |
| Head coach |
Doc DelCastillo (Premier) Jim Mosso (Elite) |
| Franchise history | |
| 2003–2014 | Washington Junior Nationals |
| 2014–present | Vermont Lumberjacks |
The Vermont Lumberjacks are an USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Junior A ice hockey organization from Burlington, Vermont.
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.[1][2]
History
In 2003, the Washington Jr. Nationals from Arlington, Virginia became a charter member of the new Tier III Junior A Atlantic Junior Hockey League (AJHL). The originally played at the 1,200-seat Kettler Capitals Iceplex, official practice facility of the Washington Capitals, before moving to the multi-rink Gardens Ice House in Laurel, Maryland in 2010.[3][4]
In 2013, Tier III junior hockey went through a large reorganization that led to the dissolution of the Eastern Junior Hockey League (EJHL) and six former EJHL teams joining the AJHL. The AJHL was then re-branded as the Eastern Hockey League (EHL).
Following the 2013–14 season, the Jr. Nationals were relocated to Burlington, Vermont and renamed the Vermont Lumberjacks, bringing junior hockey back to the state of Vermont for the two years after the Green Mountain Glades departed following the 2011–12 season.
In 2015, the EHL added a lower level Tier III division (formerly called Tier III Junior B by USA Hockey) called the EHL-Elite Division. This led to the current EHL teams to be placed in the EHL-Premier Division and the Lumberjacks moving their Junior B team from the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League to the Elite Division.
Season-by-season records
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Regular Season Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Jr. Nationals | ||||||||||
| Atlantic Junior Hockey League | ||||||||||
| 2003–04 | No information | 3rd of 6, AJHL | Won Semifinal game, 3-1 vs. New York Bobcats Won Championship game, 7-2 vs. Philadelphia Little Flyers League Champions[5] | |||||||
| 2004–05 | 41 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 116 | 163 | 3rd of 4, South 6th of 8, AJHL | |
| 2005–06 | 42 | 17 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 146 | 200 | 9th of 11, AJHL | |
| 2006–07 | 44 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 175 | 168 | 3rd of 6, South 5th of 12, AJHL | |
| 2007–08 | 44 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 166 | 178 | 4th of 5, South 8th of 11, AJHL | |
| 2008–09 | 42 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 135 | 145 | 5th of 6, South 9th of 12, AJHL | |
| 2009–10 | 42 | 17 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 148 | 176 | 4th of 6, South 8th of 12, AJHL | |
| 2010–11 | 44 | 6 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 98 | 286 | 6th of 6, South 12th of 12, AJHL | |
| 2011–12 | 44 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 74 | 227 | 12th of 12, AJHL | |
| 2012–13 | 44 | 7 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 88 | 183 | 12th of 12, AJHL | Did not qualify |
| Eastern Hockey League | ||||||||||
| 2013–14 | 44 | 5 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 121 | 146 | 6th of 6, South Div. 17th of 17, EHL | Lost Play-in game, 2-8 vs. New Jersey Junior Titans |
| Vermont Lumberjacks | ||||||||||
| 2014–15 | 44 | 16 | 24 | — | 4 | 36 | 107 | 154 | 3rd of 4, North Div. 15th of 19, EHL | Lost Round 1, 0-2 vs. Walpole Express |
| 2015–16 | 41 | 17 | 22 | — | 2 | 36 | 113 | 130 | 7th of 9, North Conf. 14th of 18, EHL-Premier | Lost First Round, 0-2 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs |
Alumni
The Jr. Nationals/Lumberjacks have produced a number of alumni playing in higher levels of junior hockey, NCAA Division I, Division III, ACHA college and professional programs.[6]
References
- ↑ Nelson, Jeff (2009-03-12). "Washington Area High School Hockey Players Are Sometimes Torn Between Junior Nationals, High School Teams". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ↑ Carrera, Katie (2009-04-09). "Dreams Come Closer – D.C. Area's Hockey Players Have More Alternatives On Their Way to College". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ↑ "Washington Capitals – Team – Washington Capitals – Team". Capitals.nhl.com. 2007-05-18. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ↑ "USA Junior Hockey Magazine May". Juniorhockeymagazine.com. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20040414042002/http://www.jrnats.com/
- ↑ "Atlantic Junior Hockey League". Atlantichockey.org. Retrieved 2010-06-09.