The Cape Cod Islanders were a Tier III junior ice hockey team from Massachusetts. They were most recently a member of the North American 3 Hockey League and played at the Falmouth Ice Arena in Falmouth, Massachusetts. In 2019, they announced they were relocating to Canton, Massachusetts, as the Canton Cubs, but were removed from the league schedule at the beginning of the season.
History
The team traces its roots back to the minor professional team, Cape Cod Cubs, that played in the region during the 1970s. The current team was founded as the Cape Cod Cubs in 2008 and joined the International Junior Hockey League for the 2009–2010 season. The Cubs won back to back IJHL Super Elite League titles in their first two seasons in the league. In 2011 the Cubs became the Cape Cod Islanders.
For the 2012–13 season the Cape Cod Islanders were a founding member of the Northern States Hockey League (NSHL). The Northern States Hockey League became the second hockey league sanctioned under the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU). The league left the AAU in 2014 and became the North American 3 Eastern Hockey League (NA3EHL), managed by the Tier II North American Hockey League, while seeking USA Hockey sanctioning, which they were given in 2015. Prior to the 2016–17 season, the Islanders became part of the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL) when it absorbed the NA3EHL.
In 2019, the Islanders relocated to Canton, Massachusetts, as the Canton Cubs and hired Geoff Walker as the head coach and general manager. However, Walker then took the job with the Western States Hockey League's Bellingham Blazers and the Cubs named Johnny McInnis as the head coach. The team was removed from the NA3HL before playing in Canton.
Season-by-season records Season GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA Regular season finish PlayoffsInternational Junior Hockey League 2009–10 45 37 4 4 — 78 250 126 1st Super Elite Super Elite Champions 2010–11 No statistics available 1st Super Elite Super Elite Champions 2011–12 No statistics availableNorthern States Hockey League 2012–13 42 13 26 0 3 29 103 171 5th of 7, NSHL Won Quarterfinal game vs. Junior MarinersLost Semifinal game vs. Syracuse Stampede 2013–14 40 15 21 0 4 34 116 138 7th of 9, NSHL Lost Round 1 series, 0–2 vs. Syracuse StampedeNorth American 3 Eastern Hockey League 2014–15 41 19 16 — 6 44 135 117 3rd of 5, Eastern6th of 10, NA3EHL Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. New England StarsLost Div. Finals, 0–2 New Hampshire Fighting Spirit 2015–16 44 34 8 — 2 70 215 113 1st of 7, Eastern2nd of 13, NA3EHL Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Skylands KingsWon Div. Finals, 2–0 vs. L/A Fighting SpiritLost League Championships, 0–2 vs. Jersey Shore WildcatsNorth American 3 Hockey League 2016–17 47 27 17 — 3 57 184 169 3rd of 7, Coastal18th of 48, NA3HL Lost Div. Semifinals, 1–2 vs. New England Stars 2017–18 46 12 32 — 2 26 124 207 5th of 6, Coastal34th of 42, NA3HL Did not qualify 2018–19 47 8 37 — 2 18 155 334 6th of 6, Coastal31st of 36, NA3HL Did not qualify
References
External links Official website Old website