The Connecticut Jr. Rangers are a Tier II junior ice hockey team playing in the United States Premier Hockey League's (USPHL) National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC). The Jr. Rangers plays their home games at Chelsea Piers Connecticut.
History In 2012, several teams decided to leave the Eastern Junior Hockey League and form their own league. The Connecticut Yankees, who had been in operation as an independent junior club since 1989, joined with the breakaway group and became founding members of the United States Premier Hockey League in 2013. In 2016, the league petitioned USA Hockey to begin sponsoring a separate Tier II league. In December, the USPHL petition was denied. As a result, the USPHL left USA Hockey oversight and began operating their new division independently. The second Connecticut Jr. Rangers team began that fall and both teams remain in operation (as of 2025).
Season-by-season records Season GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA Regular season finish Playoffs 2017–18 50 27 20 3 – 57 174 155 5th of 11, USPHLWon Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (South Shore Kings)Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Islanders Hockey Club) 2018–19 50 30 17 1 – 63 178 148 3rd of 10, USPHLWon Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Syracuse Jr. Stars)Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Islanders Hockey Club)Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Boston Jr. Bruins) 2019–20 50 27 14 9 – 63 168 141 3rd of 13, USPHLPostseason cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2020–21 35 17 15 2 1 37 96 113 4th of 6, South Div.7th of 13, USPHLWon Div. Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Utica Jr. Comets)Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–2 (Jersey Hitmen) 2021–22 49 19 24 4 2 44 152 184 6th of 6, South Div.12th of 13, USPHLDid not qualify 2022–23 50 23 19 5 3 54 153 154 5th of 7, South Div.t–9th of 14, USPHLDid not qualify 2023–24 52 22 27 3 0 47 147 164 t–5th of 6, Atlantic Conf.t–14th of 18, USPHLLost Conf. Qualifier, 2–6 (Jersey Hitmen) 2024–25 53 18 31 1 3 40 123 169 7th of 7, Atlantic Div.17th of 22, USPHLDid not qualify 2025–26 54 24 27 1 2 51 171 205 6th of 7, Atlantic Conf.21st of 33, USPHLDid not qualify
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