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Boston Jr. Rangers
CityTewksbury, Massachusetts
LeagueUnited States Premier Hockey League (USPHL)
National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC)
DivisionNew England
Founded2004
Home arenaBreakaway Ice Center
ColorsBlue, white and red
     
Owner(s)Mike Sorabella
General managerRich DeCaprio
Head coachRich DeCaprio
AffiliateBoston Jr. Rangers
Franchise history
2004–2012Boston Bulldogs
2012–PresentBoston Jr. Rangers
Championships
Regular season titles2: 2020, 2022
Division titles3: 2018, 2021, 2022
Conference titles1: 2020
Playoff championships2: 2021, 2023

The Boston Jr. Rangers are a Tier II junior ice hockey team playing in the United States Premier Hockey League's (USPHL) National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) division. The Jr. Rangers play their home games at Breakaway Ice Center in Tewksbury, Massachusetts.[1]

History

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Formed in 2008, the Boston Jr. Rangers organization has supported several levels of youth hockey in Worcester, Massachusetts.[2] The group operated exclusively at the younger levels of hockey development until 2012 when Mike Addesa sold the Boston Bulldogs franchise to the Jr. Rangers. The team was relocated and began playing out of the Worcester Ice Center the following year. The newly rechristened 'Boston Jr. Rangers' continued in the Atlantic Junior Hockey League for one season before junior hockey saw a reshuffling. The league merged with the Eastern Junior Hockey League to form the Eastern Hockey League with the Rangers continued in the larger league. After two seasons, the EHL founded a second tier and renamed their levels of play as Premier (1st) and Elite (2nd). The Jr. Rangers formed a second tier club and operated both concurrently. The league renamed the tiers in 2017 with the top level simply being called 'EHL' and the second tier 'EHL Premier'. Other than the naming, no changes were made to the league's structure.

The Jr. Rangers began to see some success in 2016 when then won their first playoff series and then captured their first Division title the following year. After relocating to Tewksbury, Massachusetts, Boston was able to overcome the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and win the EHL championship in 2021. The club remained a fixture as one of the EHL's top clubs for the next several years, winning a second title in 2023 and just falling short of a third in 2024.

In 2024, the Boston Jr. Rangers and Worcester Jr. Railers agreed to a partnership and arrangement. The two clubs would leave the EHL and join the United States Premier Hockey League. As both organizations had teams in the EHL's two divisions, their former EHL franchises would join the National Collegiate Development Conference (Tier II) while the EHL Premier teams would become members of USPHL Premier (Tier III).[3] Additionally, the two would jointly operate a further club in USPHL's Elite Division with potential future teams being added by joint decision.

Season-by-season records

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Season GP W L T OTL SOL Pts GF GA Regular Season Finish Playoffs
AJHL
2012–13 44 22 11 9 2 - 55 135 106 5th of 12, AJHL Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights)
EHL
2013–14 44 18 21 2 3 - 41 120 149 4th of 5, North Div.
12th of 17, EHL		 Lost First Round series, 0–2 (New York Bobcats)
2014–15 44 18 22 - 1 3 40 122 128 4th of 5, Boston Div.
13th of 19, EHL		 Lost First Round series, 0–2 (Connecticut Oilers)
EHL Premier
2015–16 41 18 19 - 4 - 40 124 124 5th of 9, Northern Conf.
12th of 18, EHLP		 Lost Conf. Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Walpole Express)
2016–17 48 28 17 - 3 - 59 140 135 2nd of 5, Boston Div.
3rd of 9, Northern Conf.
6th of 17, EHLP		 Won Conf. Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Vermont Lumberjacks)
Lost Conf. Semifinal series, 1–2 (New Jersey Rockets)
EHL
2017–18 50 38 11 - 1 - 77 197 114 1st of 4, Boston Div.
2nd of 8, Northern Conf.
4th of 17, EHL		 Won Conf. Semifinal series, 2–0 (Walpole Express)
Lost Frozen Finals Round-Robin, 3–4 (OT) (Philadelphia Little Flyers), 0–4 (Philadelphia Revolution), 4–7 (New Hampshire Avalanche)
2018–19 46 27 15 - 4 - 58 170 115 3rd of 5, North Div.
4th of 10, New England Conf.
t-6th of 18, EHL		 Won Conf. Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Seahawks Hockey Club)
Lost Conf. Semifinal series, 0–2 (New Hampshire Avalanche)
2019–20 46 39 5 - 2 - 80 208 104 1st of 11, New England Conf.
1st of 19, EHL		 Postseason cancelled
2020–21 38 32 5 - 1 - 65 168 77 1st of 7, Central Div.
2nd of 18, EHL		 Won Div. Seimfinal series, 2–0 (Worcester Jr. Railers)
Won Div. Final series, 2–0 (Walpole Express)
Won Frozen Finals Round-Robin, 3–5 (Lumberjacks Hockey Club), 5–3 (New Jersey 87's), 2–1 (New Hampshire Avalanche)
Won Frozen Finals Championship, 3–2 (OT) (New Hampshire Avalanche)
2021–22 46 34 9 - 3 - 71 150 84 1st of 5, East Div.
1st of 17, EHL		 Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–0 (Seahawks Hockey Club)
Lost Div. Final series, 0–2 (Walpole Express)
Lost Wild Card qualifier, 1–2 (OT) (New England Wolves)
2022–23 46 29 15 - 2 1 60 145 100 2nd of 5, East Div.
5th of 19, EHL		 Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–0 (Seahawks Hockey Club)
Won Div. Final series, 2–1 (Express Hockey Club)
Won Frozen Finals Semifinal series, 2–1 (Worcester Jr. Railers)
Won Frozen Finals Championship, 4–2 (New Hampshire Avalanche)
2023–24 46 32 13 - 0 1 65 185 105 2nd of 6, East Conf.
5th of 23, EHL		 Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–0 (East Coast Wizards)
Won Div. Final series, 2–1 (Express Hockey Club)
Won Frozen Finals Semifinal series, 2–1 (New Hampshire Avalanche)
Lost Frozen Finals Championship, 0–6 (Worcester Jr. Railers)
NCDC
2024–25 54 15 38 - 6 4 31 149 216 7th of 9, New England Div.
18th of 22, NCDC		 Did not qualify

References

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  1. ^ "Breakaway Ice Center". Breakaway Ice Center. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  2. ^ "About The Rangers". Boston Jr. Rangers. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  3. ^ "Boston Jr. Rangers and Railers Junior Hockey Club To Join USPHL". USPHL. June 21, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
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