Bridgewater Bandits
| Bridgewater Bandits | |
|---|---|
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| City | Bridgewater, Massachusetts |
| League | Eastern Hockey League |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Home arena | Bridgewater Ice Arena |
| Colors | Red, black, white |
| Owner(s) | Scott Harlow |
| General manager | Scott Drevitch[1] |
| Head coach | Scott Drevitch[1] |
| Franchise history | |
| 1996–2011 | Bridgewater Bandits |
| 2011–2020 | Boston Bandits |
| 2020–present | Bridgewater Bandits |
The Bridgewater Bandits, previously called the Boston Bandits, are a Tier II junior ice hockey organization from Bridgewater, Massachusetts, in the United States, with teams playing in the United States Premier Hockey League. The organization plays home games at the Bridgewater Ice Arena.
History
The Boston Bandits organization had a team in the Tier III Eastern Junior Hockey League (EJHL) from 1996 until its dissolution in 2013. The Bandits would then join the Atlantic Junior Hockey League which would reorganize and become the Eastern Hockey League (EHL) for the 2013–14 season.
The Bandits organization also fields teams in the lower level USPHL Premier Division, as well as youth hockey select teams at the Bantam, Peewee, and Squirt and various other levels. The Premier team originally played in the Empire Junior B Hockey League until 2013 and then the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League (MetJHL) from 2013 to 2015 at which point the EHL added the Elite Division and the former EHL teams were all promoted to the Premier Division. The MetJHL team then joined the EHL-Elite Division.
In 2017, the Bandits' organization left the EHL for the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL).[2] The USPHL was planning to launch the Tier II level league, which became the National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC), for the 2017–18 season. However, the USPHL was denied the Tier II status by USA Hockey and the junior league went independent.[3] The top level Bandits team joined the NCDC and the developmental team joined the Premier Division.[4]
The Bandits sold their NCDC franchise to the Philadelphia Hockey Club for the 2020–21 season.[5] The organization was then sold to Scott Harlow in December 2019[6] and the organization reverted to the Bridgewater Bandits identity beginning with the 2020–21 season.
In 2023, the Bandits rejoined the Eastern Hockey League, promoting both of their active franchises one level higher (USPHL Premier team joined the EHL (Tier II) level; USPHL Elite team joined EHL Premier (Tier III)).[7]
Season-by-season records
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Regular Season Finish | Playoffs | ||||
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| Eastern Junior Hockey League | ||||||||||||||
| Bridgewater Bandits | ||||||||||||||
| 1997–98 | 37 | 21 | 15 | 1 | — | 43 | 167 | 125 | 4th of 8, EJHL | |||||
| 1998–99 | 37 | 10 | 23 | 4 | — | 24 | 113 | 170 | 7th of 8, EJHL | |||||
| 1999–00 | 40 | 11 | 27 | 2 | — | 24 | 151 | 205 | 9th of 11, EJHL | |||||
| 2000–01 | no data | EJHL | ||||||||||||
| 2001–02 | 38 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 103 | 201 | 6th of 6, South Div. 10th of 12, EJHL |
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| 2002–03 | 38 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 101 | 194 | 5th of 6, South Div. 8th of 12, EJHL |
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| 2003–04 | 38 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 104 | 192 | T-5th of 6, South Div. T-9th of 12, EJHL |
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| 2004–05 | 48 | 10 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 113 | 201 | 7th of 7, South Div. 12th of 13, EJHL |
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| 2005–06 | 45 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 150 | 147 | 3rd of 7, South Div. 7th of 14, EJHL |
Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Boston Junior Bruins) | ||||
| 2006–07 | 45 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 202 | 166 | 2nd of 7, South Div. 5th of 14, EJHL |
Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (New England Junior Huskies) | ||||
| 2007–08 | 45 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 54 | 179 | 143 | 2nd of 7, South Div. 5th of 14, EJHL |
Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Boston Junior Bruins) | ||||
| 2008–09 | 45 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 55 | 180 | 155 | 2nd of 7, South Div. 5th of 14, EJHL |
Won Quarterfinal series, 1–0–1 (Syracuse Stars) Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Jersey Hitmen) | ||||
| 2009–10 | 45 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 154 | 200 | 6th of 7, South Div. 11th of 14, EJHL |
Did not qualify | ||||
| 2010–11 | 45 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 139 | 203 | 7th of 7, South Div. 10th of 14, EJHL |
Did not qualify | ||||
| Boston Bandits | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–12 | 45 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 161 | 157 | 4th of 7, South Div. 7th of 14, EJHL |
Lost First Round series, 0–1–1 (New England Junior Huskies) | ||||
| 2012–13 | 45 | 18 | 23 | — | 4 | 40 | 121 | 153 | 6th of 7, North Div. 10th of 14, EJHL |
Lost First Round series, (Bay State Breakers) | ||||
| Eastern Hockey League | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–14 | 44 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 149 | 136 | 3rd of 5, North Div. 6th of 17, EHL |
Won Round 1, 2–0 (New York Apple Core) Won Quarterfinals, 2–0 (New York Bobcats) Lost Semifinals, 1–2 (New Hampshire Junior Monarchs) | ||||
| 2014–15 | 44 | 18 | 20 | — | 6 | 42 | 118 | 138 | 3rd of 5, Boston Div. 11th of 19, EHL |
Lost Round 1, 1–2 (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights) | ||||
| 2015–16 | 41 | 30 | 7 | — | 4 | 64 | 155 | 93 | 1st of 9, North Conf. 2nd of 18, EHL Premier |
Won First Round, 2–0 (New England Wolves) Lost Second Round, 0–2 (Walpole Express) | ||||
| 2016–17 | 48 | 23 | 24 | — | 1 | 47 | 146 | 163 | 5th of 6, Boston Div. 8th of 9, North Conf. 12 of 17, EHL Premier |
Lost First Round, 0–2 (New Hampshire Junior Monarchs) | ||||
| USPHL Premier | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–18 | 44 | 26 | 15 | — | 3 | 55 | 151 | 124 | 5th of 9, North Div. t-15th of 44, USPHL Premier |
Lost Div. Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (South Shore Kings) | ||||
| 2018–19 | 44 | 33 | 7 | — | 4 | 70 | 145 | 88 | 2nd of 7, New England Div. 5th of 52, USPHL Premier |
Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–0 (South Shore Kings) Won Pool Z Round Robin, 6–1 (New Jersey Hitmen), 4–3 (Minnesota Moose), 7–1 (Motor City Hockey Club) Lost Semifinal, 1–5 (Hampton Roads Whalers) | ||||
| 2019–20 | 44 | 24 | 15 | — | 5 | 53 | 151 | 115 | 4th of 7, New England Div. t-20th of 52, USPHL Premier |
Won Div. Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Twin City Thunder) Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–0 (Northern Cyclones) Remainder of postseason cancelled | ||||
| Bridgewater Bandits | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 | 30 | 19 | 8 | — | 3 | 41 | 102 | 81 | 6th of 9, New England Div. 37th of 62, USPHL Premier |
Won Div. Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Springfield Pics) Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–2 (Islanders Hockey Club) | ||||
| 2021–22 | 44 | 27 | 15 | — | 2 | 56 | 149 | 117 | 3rd of 9, New England Div. 24th of 64, USPHL Premier |
Won Div. Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Islanders Hockey Club) | ||||
| 2022–23 | 44 | 20 | 19 | — | 5 | 45 | 156 | 159 | 6th of 9, New England Div. 38th of 70, USPHL Premier |
Won Div. Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Springfield Pics) Lost Div. Semifinal series, 1–2 (Northern Cyclones) | ||||
| Eastern Hockey League | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | 46 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 106 | 189 | 6th of 6, East Div. 22nd of 23, EHL |
Did Not Qualify | ||||
| 2024–25 | 46 | 4 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 92 | 215 | 5th of 5, East Div. 16th of 16, EHL |
Did Not Qualify | ||||
References
- ^ a b "2020-2021 Coaching Staff". Bridgewater Bandits. March 30, 2020.
- ^ "USPHL Announces New Tuition Free Hockey Division for 2017-18 Season". JuniorHockey.com. October 6, 2016. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^ "DAILY DISH: USA HOCKEY ANNUAL CONGRESS". JuniorHockey.com. June 6, 2017. Archived from the original on July 9, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^ "National Collegiate Development Conference Officially Launches For 2017-18". JuniorHockey.com. December 15, 2016.
- ^ "Philadelphia Hockey Club Buys NCDC Franchise, Will Join League In 2020-21". USPHL. November 14, 2019.
- ^ "New Ownership Announcement". BostonJuniorBandits.com. December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Bandits Rejoining EHL and EHLP". EHL. May 17, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2025.