Metropolitan Boston Hockey League

The Metropolitan Boston Hockey League1

    The league was born and founded March 31, 1977, and incorporated in Massachusetts in August 1979.

    The Metropolitan Boston Hockey League
    City Boston, MA
    Classification Minor Hockey
    Founded March 31, 1977
    Colors Gold and Black

    The MBHL is unique in youth hockey. The MBHL is classified as an "AAA" or "Tier I" league, but have not had a ranked team in the top 50 "AAA" nationally in several years. However, Assebet Valley has been on the fringe of these rankings several times over the past decade. Within the league, modified NCAA rules are played, the same as in U.S. college hockey. Slapshots and body checking are allowed at all age levels. MBHL league play begins the first weekend after Labor Day and winds up with playoffs in late March of the following year. No other Minor hockey organization in North America—or the world, permits body checking or slapshots at the Mite & Squirt/Novice & Atom levels.

    The MBHL had Twenty Two original organizations (some teams changed the team names) four are still going strong—Bay State Sharks, North Shore Raiders, Hobomock U.S.A. (became New England Falcons, now Bridgewater Bandits), The Worcester Crusaders, UMass Lowell River Hawks men's ice hockey (formerly Lowell Chiefs, then West River Wolves), St. Moritz Devils and the Springfield Pics. The Bay State Breakers, Boston Jr. Eagles, Boston Jr. Terriers, West River Wolves, Bridgewater Bandits, Middlesex Islanders, Minuteman Flames, Providence Capitals (formerly Providence Friars), South Shore Kings, Merrimack Cardinals, and Top Gun all left the MBHL in 2004 for the Eastern Hockey Federation. The Assabet Valley Patriots left the league for the NEHL.

    Teams

    The MBHL Currently Has 9 Member Organizations (see table at bottom).

    Team City Home Rink
    Capital District Selects Troy, NY Frear Park
    Connecticut Lazers Simsbury, CT International Skating Center of Connecticut
    Connecticut Wolves Northford, CT Northford Ice
    Edgewood Hawks Cranston, RI Schneider Arena
    Lowell Jr. River Hawks Lowell, MA Janas Arena
    New Hampshire Avalanche Hooksett, NH Ice Den Arena
    St. Moritz Devils Dedham, MA Boston Ice Center
    Springfield Pics Springfield, MA Olympia Ice Center
    Worcester Crusaders Worcester, MA Buffone Rink

    High school programs fed

    The MBHL feeds many High School programs.

    Notable MBHL player alumni

    NHL, AHL, other pro, NCAA Div I, or drafted

    Players

    Coaches

    External links

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