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Eastern Hockey League [1933-1973] history and statistics

EHL History

1972-1973 EHL logo
The Eastern Hockey League was a hockey league that operated for nearly forty years, from 1933 until 1973. Although the league was officially classified as an amateur league, this causes people to believe that the brand of hockey was somehow different or inferior than so-called professional leagues. EHL players were both paid to play hockey and were recruited to play for their various teams - being classified as amateur simply meant that the league played under the rules and governance of the Amateur Hockey Association of the United States and the players were thus outside of the reach and control of the National Hockey League and its affiliated leagues.

The EHL was formed by Tom Lockhart on December 17, 1933 as the Eastern Amateur Hockey League.

The EHL went on hiatus for the 1948-49 season when the New York Rovers and Boston Olympics withdrew. Both teams had been playing in both the EHL and the Quebec Senior Hockey League, and they found the dual schedules to be... [Click for more]

EHL Seasons

Eastern Hockey League
Year Teams Champion Runner-Up Result
1933-34 7 Teams
1934-35 4 Teams
1935-36 5 Teams
1936-37 5 Teams
1937-38 5 Teams
1938-39 4 Teams
1939-40 5 Teams
1940-41 6 Teams
1941-42 7 Teams
1942-43 8 Teams
1943-44 6 Teams
1944-45 5 Teams
1945-46 5 Teams
1946-47 4 Teams
1947-48 4 Teams
1949-50 8 Teams
1950-51 4 Teams
1951-52 8 Teams Johnstown Jets New Haven Tomahawks (4-1)
1952-53 5 Teams Johnstown Jets Springfield Indians (4-2)
1954-55 5 Teams Washington Lions Baltimore Clippers (4-0)
1955-56 6 Teams New Haven Blades Clinton Comets (4-1)
1956-57 6 Teams Charlotte Clippers Philadelphia Ramblers (4-3)
1957-58 6 Teams Washington Presidents Charlotte Clippers (4-3)
1958-59 6 Teams Clinton Comets Johnstown Jets (4-3)
1959-60 8 Teams Johnstown Jets New Haven Blades (4-1)
1960-61 8 Teams Johnstown Jets New Haven Blades (4-2)
1961-62 8 Teams Johnstown Jets Greensboro Generals (4-1)
1962-63 9 Teams Greensboro Generals Clinton Comets (4-2)
1963-64 9 Teams Clinton Comets Greensboro Generals (4-1)
1964-65 11 Teams Long Island Ducks Nashville Dixie Flyers (4-1)
1965-66 10 Teams Nashville Dixie Flyers Long Island Ducks (4-0)
1966-67 10 Teams Nashville Dixie Flyers Jersey Devils (4-1)
1967-68 12 Teams Clinton Comets Charlotte Checkers (4-0)
1968-69 11 Teams Clinton Comets Nashville Dixie Flyers (4-3)
1969-70 11 Teams Clinton Comets Greensboro Generals (4-2)
1970-71 11 Teams Charlotte Checkers New Haven Blades (4-1)
1971-72 11 Teams Charlotte Checkers Syracuse Blazers (4-0)
1972-7312 TeamsSyracuse Blazers Roanoke Valley Rebels (4-2)

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Cities in EHL

Atlantic City, NJ
Sea Gulls [1933-1942]
Sea Gulls [1947-1948]
Sea Gulls [1949-1952]
Baltimore, MD
Orioles [1933-1942]
Blades [1944-1945]
Clippers [1945-1948]
Clippers [1949-1950]
Clippers [1954-1955]
Clippers [1955-1956]
Boston, MA
Olympics [1940-1948]
Olympics [1949-1952]
Bronx, NY
Tigers [1933-1934]
Tigers [1937-1938]
Brooklyn, NY
Arma Torpedos [1942-1943]
Crescents [1943-1944]
Charlotte, NC
Rebels [1955-1956]
Clippers [1956-1960]
Checkers [1960-1973]
Cherry Hill, NJ
Jersey Larks [1960-1961]
Jersey Devils [1964-1973]
Cleveland, OH
Knights [1949-1950]
Clinton, NY
Comets [1954-1973]
Commack, NY
New York Rovers [1959-1961]
Long Island Ducks [1961-1973]
Grand Rapids, MI
Rockets [1949-1950]
Greensboro, NC
Generals [1959-1973]
Hershey, PA
Chocolate B'ars [1933-1934]
B'ars [1934-1936]
Bears [1936-1938]
Cubs [1938-1939]
Jacksonville, FL
Rockets [1964-1966]
Florida Rockets [1966-1968]
Rockets [1968-1972]
Jamaica, NY
Hawks [1942-1943]
Johnstown, PA
Blue Birds [1941-1942]
Jets [1950-1953]
Jets [1955-1973]
Knoxville, TN
Knights [1961-1968]
Milwaukee, WI
Clarks [1949-1950]
Nashville, TN
Dixie Flyers [1962-1971]
New Haven, CT
Eagles [1943-1944]
Tomahawks [1951-1952]
Nutmegs [1952-1953]
Blades [1954-1972]
New York, NY
Athletic Club [1933-1934]
Rovers [1935-1948]
Manhattan Arrows [1942-1943]
Rovers [1949-1952]
Rovers [1964-1965]
Philadelphia, PA
Falcons [1942-1946]
Falcons [1951-1952]
Ramblers [1955-1964]
Pittsburgh, PA
Yellow Jackets [1935-1937]
Port Washington, NY
Sands Point Tigers [1942-1943]
River Vale, NJ
Skeeters [1939-1942]
Roanoke, VA
Valley Rebels [1970-1973]
Salem, VA
Rebels [1967-1970]
South Yarmouth, MA
Cape Cod Cubs [1972-1973]
Springfield, MA
Indians [1951-1953]
St. Petersburg, FL
Suns [1971-1973]
Syracuse, NY
Blazers [1967-1973]
Toledo, OH
Buckeyes [1949-1950]
Troy, NY
Uncle Sam Trojans [1952-1953]
Washington, DC
Eagles [1939-1942]
Lions [1944-1947]
Lions [1951-1952]
Lions [1952-1953]
Lions [1954-1957]
Presidents [1957-1960]
West Springfield, MA
New England Blades [1972-1973]
Woonsocket, RI
Rhode Island Eagles [1972-1973]
Worcester, MA
Warriors [1954-1955]

EHL Yearly Team Attendance

1972-73
1959-60
1958-59
1944-45