The Northern Cyclones are a junior ice hockey organization playing in the United States Premier Hockey League. The team plays their home games at the Cyclones Arena, located in Hudson, New Hampshire.
| Northern Cyclones | |
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| City | Hudson, New Hampshire |
| League | United States Premier Hockey League |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Home arena | Cyclones Arena |
| Colors | Red, black, white |
| Head coach | Bill Flanagan |
| Franchise history | |
| 2004–present | Northern Cyclones |
The Cyclones organization also fields junior-level developmental teams in the USPHL's Premier and Elite Division (and formerly in the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League and Eastern Hockey League-Elite Division) and youth hockey select teams at the Midget U18, Midget 16U, Bantam, Peewee, and Squirt and other various levels as well as the Lady Cyclones U12, U16, and U18 teams.[1]
Since joining the NCDC during the 2017–18 season, the 2022–23 marked their first regular season division championship and third overall in the league. They were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.
Alumni
editThe Northern Cyclones have produced a number of alumni playing in higher levels of junior hockey, NCAA Division I, Division III college programs.[2][3]
Season-by-season records
edit| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Regular Season Finish | Playoffs |
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| Atlantic Junior Hockey League | ||||||||||
| 2004–05 | 41 | 17 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 156 | 193 | 2nd of 4, North 4th of 8, AJHL |
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| 2005–06 | 42 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 68 | 241 | 136 | 3rd of 11, AJHL | |
| 2006–07 | 44 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 250 | 136 | T-1st of 6, North T-2nd of 12, AJHL |
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| 2007–08 | 45 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 61 | 217 | 139 | 2nd of 6, North 3rd of 11, AJHL |
League Champions |
| 2008–09 | 42 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 206 | 82 | 1st of 6, North 1st of 12, AJHL |
League Champions |
| 2009–10 | 42 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 208 | 92 | 2nd of 6, North 3rd of 12, AJHL |
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| 2010–11 | 44 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 197 | 111 | 3rd of 6, North 4th of 12, AJHL |
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| 2011–12 | 44 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 203 | 74 | 2nd of 12, AJHL | |
| 2012–13 | 44 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 65 | 173 | 102 | 1st of 12, AJHL | Won Quarterfinals, 2–0 vs. Philadelphia Junior Flyers Won Semifinals, 2–0 vs. New Jersey Rockets Lost Finals, 1–2 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights |
| Eastern Hockey League | ||||||||||
| 2013–14 | 44 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 179 | 106 | 2nd of 5, North Div. 2nd of 17, EHL |
Won Round 1, 2–0 vs. Philadelphia Revolution Won Quarterfinals, 2–0 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights Won Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Philadelphia Little Flyers Won Finals, 3–2 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs League Champions |
| 2014–15 | 44 | 32 | 8 | — | 4 | 68 | 178 | 99 | 2nd of 4, North Div. 4th of 19, EHL |
Won Round 1, 2–0 vs. New York Apple Core Won Quarterfinals, 2–0 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights Won Semifinals, 2–0 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs Lost Finals, 2–3 vs. Connecticut Oilers |
| 2015–16 | 41 | 25 | 15 | — | 1 | 51 | 163 | 113 | 3rd of 9, North Conf. 8th of 18, EHL-Premier |
Won First Round, 2–1 vs. Valley Jr. Warriors Lost Second Round, 1–2 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs |
| 2016–17 | 48 | 24 | 19 | — | 5 | 53 | 129 | 133 | 2nd of 4, New England Div. 4th of 9, North Conf. 8th of 17, EHL-Premier |
Won First Round, 2–0 vs. Walpole Express Lost Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs |
| United States Premier Hockey League | ||||||||||
| 2017–18 | 50 | 24 | 21 | — | 5 | 53 | 165 | 162 | 6th of 11, NCDC | Lost Quarterfinals, 1–2 vs. Jersey Hitmen |
| 2018–19 | 50 | 26 | 20 | — | 4 | 56 | 155 | 160 | 8th of 12, NCDC | Won Quarterfinals, 2–0 vs. Jersey Hitmen Lost Semifinals, 1–2 vs. Boston Junior Bruins |
| 2019–20 | 50 | 28 | 16 | — | 6 | 62 | 187 | 176 | 5th of 13, NCDC | Playoffs cancelled |
| 2020–21 | 29 | 11 | 16 | — | 2 | 24 | 74 | 109 | 7th or 7, North 13th of 13, NCDC |
1–1–0 in North Div. round-robin qualifier (W, 2–0 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs; L, 1–3 vs. Twin City Thunder)[4] Lost Second Round, 0–2 vs. Twin City Thunder |
| 2021–22 | 48 | 22 | 22 | — | 4 | 48 | 146 | 154 | 4th or 7, North 9th of 13, NCDC |
Did not qualify for post season play |
| 2022–23 | 50 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 168 | 157 | 1st or 7, North 3rd of 14, NCDC |
Lost Quarterfinals, 1–2 vs. Twin City Thunder |
| 2023–24 | 52 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 142 | 177 | 5th or 6, New England 16th of 18, NCDC |
Lost Playin Game, 2-6 vs. Boston Junior Bruins |
USA Hockey Tier III Junior National Championships
editRound robin play in pool with top 4 teams advancing to semifinal.
| Year | Round Robin | Record | Standing | Semifinal | Championship Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007[5] | — | — | — | L, 2–9 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs (EJHL) | — |
| 2008[6] | W, 5–1 vs. Helena Bighorns (NorPac) W, 6–3 vs. Cleveland Jr. Lumberjacks (CSHL) W, 4–1 vs. Minnesota Ice Hawks (MnJHL) |
3–0–0 | 1st of 4 Division II |
L, 4–9 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs (EJHL) | — |
| 2009[7] | W, 4–1 vs. Seattle Totems (NorPac) L, 2–6 vs. Dubuque Thunderbirds (CSHL) OTL, 5–6 vs. Granite City Lumberjacks (MnJHL) |
1–2–0 | 3rd of 4 Division II |
Did not qualify | |
| 2011[8] | T, 2–2 vs. Chicago Hitmen (NA3HL) L, 5–6 vs. El Paso Rhinos (WSHL) W, 3–2 vs. Granite City Lumberjacks (MnJHL) |
1–1–1 | 3rd of 4 Division II |
Did not qualify | |
| 2014[9] | W, 4–3 vs. Springfield Pics (USPHL-Elite) W, 12–0 vs. Bellingham Blazers (NPHL) L, 2–5 vs. Flint Jr. Generals (NA3HL) |
2–1–0 | 1st of 4 Pool B (White) |
L, 1–5 vs. North Iowa Bulls (NA3HL) | — |
| 2015* | L, 1–3 vs. North Iowa Bulls (NA3HL) W, 6–3 vs. Granite City Lumberjacks (NA3HL) W, 3–1 vs. Dells Ducks (MnJHL) |
2–1–0 | 1st of 4 Division 1 |
Not played | L, 1–2 vs. North Iowa Bulls (NA3HL) |
* - Although the Connecticut Oilers were EHL champions in 2015, the Cyclones were the EHL representative due to paperwork issues with Oilers' import players
References
edit- ^ "Lady Cyclones Registration & Management Software By GOALLINE.ca". ladycyclones.org. Archived from the original on 2009-02-07.
- ^ "Northern Junior Cyclones Registration & Management Software By GOALLINE.ca". northernjuniorcyclones.com. Archived from the original on 2009-04-24.
- ^ "USA Junior Hockey Magazine – July 2009 : Northern Cyclones". juniorhockeymagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13.
- ^ "Twin City Thunder win round-robin, earn playoff spot". Sun Journal. March 15, 2021.
- ^ "2007 Tier III Junior A Nationals". Pointstreak. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ "2008 Tier III Jr. A Nat. Championships". USA Hockey. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ^ "2009 Tier III Jr. A Nat. Championships". USA Hockey. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ^ "2011 Tier III Jr. A Nat. Championships". USA Hockey. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ "2014 Tier III Nat. Championships". USA Hockey. Retrieved August 18, 2015.