2023–24 USPHL Premier season

The 2023–24 USPHL Premier season was the 11th season of the Premier Division of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL). The regular season ran from September 8, 2023 to March 3, 2024 with an unbalanced schedule. The Connecticut Jr. Rangers won the regular season championship and went on to defeat the Islanders Hockey Club 5–4 in overtime in the Championship game.

Member changes In late January, the USPHL announced the addition of the Bold City Battalion to both the Premier and Elite Divisions.

On December 5, 2023, the Richmond Generals withdrew from both the Premier and Elite Divisions for the remainder of the season. Both teams remained dormant after the year.

The USPHL promoted its entire Mountain Division to the National Collegiate Development Conference. The departing teams were to be the Idaho Falls Spud Kings, Northern Colorado Eagles, Ogden Mustangs, Provo Predators, Pueblo Bulls and Utah Outliers. However, the after the Eagles franchise lost access to its home arena thanks to expansion from the NAHL, the USPHL then promoted the Rock Springs Grizzlies to the NCDC as well.

In May, the USPHL approved the addition the Casper Roughnecks to the league.

A week later, the Bridgewater Bandits announced that they would be withdrawing from the USPHL to rejoin the Eastern Hockey League.

When the USPHL held its annual draft for the 2023–24 season, neither the New Hampshire Junior Monarchs nor the Boston Advantage participated. Their absence went without comment by the league and they were not included on the schedule when it was released later in the summer.

In early June, the Elmira Jr. Enforcers rebranded as the Elmira Impact. Around the same time the New York Aviators rebranded as the Brooklyn Aviators.

The Twin City Thunder's Premier franchise suspended play due in part to travel expenses. The team would return one year later after being sold and relocated.

On August 23, the USPHL announced the league's first Canadian team with the addition of Universel Collège Gatineau. Due to long travel times between Gatineau and every other USPHL team, the team would play the entire season on the road.

Regular season

The standings at the end of the regular season were as follows:

Note: x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched regular season title Standings Atlantic Division Team xyz – Connecticut Jr. Rangers 44413082341105 x – Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights 44307767209110 x – Hershey Cubs 442615355189166 x – P.A.L. Jr. Islanders 442516353179152 x – Elmira Impact 442314753183144 x – Rockets Hockey Club 442217549162158 x – Jersey Hitmen 441228428148222 x – Brooklyn Aviators 441421351372

Florida Division Team xy – Bold City Battalion 443011363195112 x – Florida Eels 442814258209116 x – Tampa Bay Juniors 442816056154142 x – Atlanta Madhatters 442417351142138 Florida Jr. Blades 44112942699184 Palm Beach Typhoon 44832420113264

Great Lakes Division Team xy – Metro Jets 4338237935971 x – Nashville Spartans 4436717331883 x – Toledo Cherokee 443111264248106 x – Columbus Mavericks 4383231989306 x – Buffalo Stampede 44638012105328 x – Cincinnati Jr. Cyclones 443401777370

Midwest East Division Team xy – Metro Jets Development Program 4431766818090 x – Fort Wayne Spacemen 443210266224112 x – Chicago Crush 442515454142126 x – Chicago Cougars 442317450154143 x – Motor City Gamblers 441920543157180 x – Battle Creek Kernels 441229327108199 Decatur Blaze 4473521690290

Midwest West Division Team xy – Wisconsin Rapids RiverKings 4430776716292 x – Minnesota Squatch 443210266244132 x – Hudson Havoc 443012262150108 x – Minnesota Blue Ox 442518151169144 x – Minnesota Moose 442318349143118 x – Steele County Blades 441922341151159 x – Isanti Outlaws 441330127129222 x – Minnesota Mullets 441331026135202 Dells Ducks 441131224106235

New England Division Team xy – Utica Jr. Comets 44366274220105 x – Northern Cyclones 442911462173113 x – Islanders Hockey Club 442215751144141 x – Universel Collège Gatineau 442220246145134 x – Springfield Pics 442121244149156 x – South Shore Kings 441723438122149 x – Boston Junior Bruins 441328329152191

Northwet Division Team xy – Vernal Oilers 44299664222138 x – Seattle Totems 442814258190131 x – Casper Roughnecks 441922341171197 x – Rogue Valley Royals 441329228119227 Bellingham Blazers 4463621487207

Pacific Division Team xy – Fresno Monsters 46395280345130 x – Ontario Jr. Reign 46378175241110 x – Las Vegas Thunderbirds 463114163222151 x – Bakersfield Roughnecks 462715458216141 Lake Tahoe Lakers 461824440147195 San Diego Sabers 461530131212248 Long Beach Shredders 4664001284422

Southeast Division Team xy – Potomac Patriots 42363375255112 x – Charlotte Rush 4235527221589 x – Carolina Jr. Hurricanes 422812258170114 x – Hampton Roads Whalers 421720539134148 Richmond Generals 206140126688 Columbia Infantry 4253541283260

Premier Division playoffs Teams are reseeded after the quarterfinal rounds. Divisional Round February 28 – March 17 Atlantic