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{{Pro hockey team
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|bg_color = red
| bg_color = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:red 5px solid; border-bottom:black 5px solid;
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| team = '''Boston Bandits'''
| team = '''Bridgewater Bandits'''
| logo = BridgeBandits_logo.png
| logo = BridgeBandits_logo.png
| logosize = 120px
| logosize = 120px
| city = [[Bridgewater, Massachusetts]]
| city = [[Bridgewater, Massachusetts]]
| league = [[Eastern Hockey League (junior hockey)|EHL-Premier]]
| league = [[United States Premier Hockey League]]
| conference = North Conference
| conference =
| division =
| division =
| founded = 1996
| founded = 1996
| arena = [[Bridgewater Ice Arena]]
| arena = [[Bridgewater Ice Arena]]
| colors = Red, black, white<br />{{color box|red}} {{color box|black}} {{color box|white}}
| colors = Red, black, white<br />{{color box|red}} {{color box|black}} {{color box|white}}
| owner = Ben Ewing
| owner = [[Scott Harlow]]
| GM = Scott Drevitch<ref name = "2020StaffUpdate">{{cite web |url=https://www.bridgewaterjrbandits.com/news_article/show/1098885 |title=2020-2021 Coaching Staff |publisher=Bridgewater Bandits |date=March 30, 2020}}</ref>
| GM = Ben Ewing
| coach = Todd Stirling
| coach = Scott Drevitch<ref name = "2020StaffUpdate"/>
| media =
| media =
<!---Franchise history--->
<!---Franchise history--->
| name4 = Bridgewater Bandits
| name1 = Bridgewater Bandits
| dates4 = 1996–2011
| dates1 = 1996–2011
| name5 = Boston Bandits
| name2 = Boston Bandits
| dates5 = 2011–present
| dates2 = 2011–2020
| name3 = Bridgewater Bandits
| dates3 = 2020–present
}}
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The '''Boston Bandits''', formerly the '''Bridgewater Bandits''', are a [[junior ice hockey#Tier III|Tier III Junior A]] [[ice hockey]] organization from [[Bridgewater, Massachusetts|Bridgewater]], [[Massachusetts]] in the [[United States]], with teams playing in the [[Eastern Hockey League (junior hockey)|Eastern Hockey League]] (EHL) Premier and Elite Divisions. The team plays home games at the [[Bridgewater Ice Arena]] in [[Bridgewater, Massachusetts]]
The '''Bridgewater Bandits''', also called the '''Boston Bandits''', are a [[Junior ice hockey#Independent leagues (Canada and US)|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==
==History==
The current EHL-Premier Division Boston Bandits played in the [[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 Boston Bandits organization had a team in the [[Junior ice hockey#Tier III|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 (2013–)|Eastern Hockey League]] (EHL) for the 2013–14 season.


The Bandits organization also fields teams in the lower level EHL - Elite, as well as youth hockey select teams at the Bantam, Peewee, and Squirt and various other levels. The EHL - Elite team originally played in the [[Empire Junior B Hockey League]] until 2013 and then the [[Metropolitan Junior Hockey League]] (MetJHL) from 2013 to 2015 wt which point the EHL added the Elite Division and the former EHL teams were all promoted to the Premier Division.
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).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.juniorhockey.com/news/news_detail.php?news_id=91431 |title=USPHL Announces New Tuition Free Hockey Division for 2017-18 Season |work=JuniorHockey.com |date=October 6, 2016 |access-date=September 11, 2017 |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202004759/http://www.juniorhockey.com/news/news_detail.php?news_id=91431 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The USPHL was planning to launch the [[Junior ice hockey#Tier II|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.<ref name = "USPHL leaves USA Hockey">{{cite web |url=https://www.juniorhockey.com/news/news_detail.php?news_id=92335 |title=DAILY DISH: USA HOCKEY ANNUAL CONGRESS |work=JuniorHockey.com |date=June 6, 2017 |access-date=September 11, 2017 |archive-date=July 9, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170709091437/https://www.juniorhockey.com/news/news_detail.php?news_id=92335 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The top level Bandits team joined the NCDC and the developmental team joined the Premier Division.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.juniorhockey.com/news/news_detail.php?news_id=91825 |title=National Collegiate Development Conference Officially Launches For 2017-18 |work=JuniorHockey.com |date=December 15, 2016}}</ref>

The Bandits sold their NCDC franchise to the [[Philadelphia Hockey Club]] for the 2020–21 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usphl.com/news_article/show/1064939 |title=Philadelphia Hockey Club Buys NCDC Franchise, Will Join League In 2020-21 |website=USPHL |date=November 14, 2019}}</ref> The organization was then sold to [[Scott Harlow]] in December 2019<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bostonjuniorbandits.com/news_article/show/1069488 |title=New Ownership Announcement |website=BostonJuniorBandits.com |date=December 5, 2019}}</ref> and the organization reverted to the Bridgewater Bandits identity beginning with the 2020–21 season.


==Season-by-season records==
==Season-by-season records==
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| 2004–05 || 48 || 10 || 34 || 3 || 1 || 24 || 113 || 201 || 7th of 7, South<br />12th of 13, EJHL ||
| 2004–05 || 48 || 10 || 34 || 3 || 1 || 24 || 113 || 201 || 7th of 7, South<br />12th of 13, EJHL ||
|-
|-
| 2005–06 || 45 || 22 || 18 || 3 || 2 || 49 || 150 || 147 || 3rd of 7, South<br />7th of 14, EJHL ||<small>Lost Quarterfinals, 0-2 vs. [[Boston Junior Bruins]]</small>
| 2005–06 || 45 || 22 || 18 || 3 || 2 || 49 || 150 || 147 || 3rd of 7, South<br />7th of 14, EJHL ||<small>Lost Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. [[Boston Junior Bruins]]</small>
|-
|-
| 2006–07 || 45 || 23 || 16 || 5 || 1 || 52 || 202 || 166 || 2nd of 7, South<br />5th of 14, EJHL ||<small>Lost Quarterfinals, 0-2 vs. [[New England Junior Huskies]]</small>
| 2006–07 || 45 || 23 || 16 || 5 || 1 || 52 || 202 || 166 || 2nd of 7, South<br />5th of 14, EJHL ||<small>Lost Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. [[New England Junior Huskies]]</small>
|-
|-
| 2007–08 || 45 || 24 || 15 || 2 || 4 || 54 || 179 || 143 || 2nd of 7, South<br />5th of 14, EJHL ||<small>Lost Quarterfinals, 0-2 vs. [[Boston Junior Bruins]]</small>
| 2007–08 || 45 || 24 || 15 || 2 || 4 || 54 || 179 || 143 || 2nd of 7, South<br />5th of 14, EJHL ||<small>Lost Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. [[Boston Junior Bruins]]</small>
|-
|-
| 2008–09 || 45 || 23 || 13 || 6 || 3 || 55 || 180 || 155 || 2nd of 7, South<br />5th of 14, EJHL ||<small>Won Quarterfinals, 1-0-1 vs. [[Rochester Jr. Americans|Syracuse Stars]]<br />Lost Semifinals, 0-2 vs. [[New Jersey Hitmen|Jersey Hitmen]]</small>
| 2008–09 || 45 || 23 || 13 || 6 || 3 || 55 || 180 || 155 || 2nd of 7, South<br />5th of 14, EJHL ||<small>Won Quarterfinals, 1–0–1 vs. [[Rochester Jr. Americans|Syracuse Stars]]<br />Lost Semifinals, 0–2 vs. [[New Jersey Hitmen|Jersey Hitmen]]</small>
|-
|-
| 2009–10 || 45 || 16 || 24 || 2 || 3 || 37 || 154 || 200 || 6th of 7, South<br />11th of 14, EJHL ||''Did not qualify''
| 2009–10 || 45 || 16 || 24 || 2 || 3 || 37 || 154 || 200 || 6th of 7, South<br />11th of 14, EJHL ||''Did not qualify''
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| 2010–11 || 45 || 13 || 26 || 3 || 3 || 32 || 139 || 203 || 7th of 7, South<br />10th of 14, EJHL ||''Did not qualify''
| 2010–11 || 45 || 13 || 26 || 3 || 3 || 32 || 139 || 203 || 7th of 7, South<br />10th of 14, EJHL ||''Did not qualify''
|-
|-
| 2011–12 || 45 || 23 || 20 || 0 || 2 || 48 || 161 || 157 || 4th of 7, South<br />7th of 14, EJHL ||<small>Lost First Round, 0-1-1 vs. [[New England Junior Huskies]]</small>
| 2011–12 || 45 || 23 || 20 || 0 || 2 || 48 || 161 || 157 || 4th of 7, South<br />7th of 14, EJHL ||<small>Lost First Round, 0–1–1 vs. [[New England Junior Huskies]]</small>
|-
|-
| 2012–13 || 45 || 18 || 23 ||—|| 4 || 40 || 121 || 153 || 6th of 7, North<br />10th of 14, EJHL ||<small>Lost First Round vs. [[Bay State Breakers]]</small>
| 2012–13 || 45 || 18 || 23 ||—|| 4 || 40 || 121 || 153 || 6th of 7, North<br />10th of 14, EJHL ||<small>Lost First Round vs. [[Bay State Breakers]]</small>
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|colspan="11"|'''''Eastern Hockey League'''''
|colspan="11"|'''''Eastern Hockey League'''''
|-
|-
| 2013–14 || 44 || 22 || 17 || 3 || 2 || 49 || 149 || 136 || 3rd of 5, North<br />6th of 17, EHL ||<small>Won Round 1, 2-0 vs. [[New York Apple Core]]<br />Won Quarterfinals, 2-0 vs. [[New York Bobcats]]<br />Lost Semifinals, 1-2 vs. [[New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs]]</small>
| 2013–14 || 44 || 22 || 17 || 3 || 2 || 49 || 149 || 136 || 3rd of 5, North<br />6th of 17, EHL ||<small>Won Round 1, 2–0 vs. [[New York Apple Core]]<br />Won Quarterfinals, 2–0 vs. [[New York Bobcats]]<br />Lost Semifinals, 1–2 vs. [[New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs]]</small>
|-
| 2014–15 || 44 || 18 || 20 ||—|| 6 || 42 || 118 || 138 || 3rd of 5, Boston Div<br />11th of 19, EHL ||<small>Lost Round 1, 1–2 vs. [[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights]]</small>
|-
| 2015–16 || 41 || 30 || 7 ||—|| 4 || 64 || 155 || 93 ||'''1st of 9, North Conf.'''<br />2nd of 18, EHL-Premier||<small>Won First Round, 2–0 vs. [[New England Wolves]]<br />Lost Second Round, 0–2 vs. [[Walpole Express]]</small>
|-
| 2016–17 || 48 || 23 || 24 ||—|| 1 || 47 || 146 || 163 ||<small>5th of 6, Boston Div.<br>8th of 9, North Conf.<br />12 of 17, EHL-Premier</small>||<small>Lost First Round, 0–2 vs. [[New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs]]</small>
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffeeee"
|colspan="11"|'''''United States Premier Hockey League'''''
|-
| 2017–18 || 50 || 20 || 26 ||—|| 4 || 44 || 154 || 175 ||<small>8th of 11, NCDC</small>||<small>Lost Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. [[Islanders Hockey Club]]</small>
|-
| 2018–19 || 50 || 26 || 18 ||—|| 6 || 58 || 153 || 149 ||<small>7th of 12, NCDC</small>||<small>Lost Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. [[Boston Junior Bruins]]</small>
|-
| 2019–20 || 50 || 25 || 17 ||—|| 8 || 58 || 196 || 182 ||<small>7th of 13, NCDC</small>||Playoffs cancelled
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| 2020–21 || 30 || 19 || 8 ||—|| 3 || 41 || 102 || 81 ||<small>6th of 9, New England<br>37th of 62, USPHL-Premier</small>||<small>Won First Round, 2–1 vs. [[Springfield Pics]]<br>Lost Second Round, 0–2 vs. [[Islanders Hockey Club]]</small>
|-
| 2021–22 || 44 || 27 || 15 ||1|| 1 || 56 || 149 || 117 ||<small>3rd of 9, New England<br>24th of 64, USPHL-Premier</small>||<small>Lost First Round, 2–1 vs. [[Islanders Hockey Club]]</small>
|-
| 2022–23 || 44 || 20 || 19 ||5|| - || 45 || 156 || 159 ||<small>6th of 9, New England<br>38th of 69, USPHL-Premier</small>||<small>Won First Round, 2–0 vs. [[Springfield Pics]]<br>Lost Second Round, 1–2 vs. [[Northern Cyclones]]</small>
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffeeee"
|colspan="11"|'''''Eastern Hockey League'''''
|-
|-
| 2014–15 || 44 || 18 || 20 ||—|| 6 || 42 || 118 || 138 || 3rd of 5, Boston Div<br />11th of 19, EHL ||<small>Lost Round 1, 1-2 vs. [[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights]]</small>
| 2023–24 || 46 || 12 || 31 ||0|| 3 || 27 || 106 || 189 ||<small>6th of 6, East Div<br>22nd of 23, EHL</small>||<small>''Did Not Qualify''</small>
|}
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://bostonbandits.com/ Bandits website]
* [https://www.bridgewaterjrbandits.com/ Bandits website]
* [http://ehl.easternhockeyleague.org/ Eastern Hockey League website]
* [http://www.metleague.org/ Metropolitan League website]


[[Category:Ice hockey teams in Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Amateur ice hockey teams in Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Plymouth County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Sports clubs and teams in Plymouth County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Bridgewater, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:1996 establishments in Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Ice hockey clubs established in 1996]]




Latest revision as of 12:57, 16 April 2024

Bridgewater Bandits
CityBridgewater, Massachusetts
LeagueUnited States Premier Hockey League
Founded1996
Home arenaBridgewater Ice Arena
ColorsRed, black, white
     
Owner(s)Scott Harlow
General managerScott Drevitch[1]
Head coachScott Drevitch[1]
Franchise history
1996–2011Bridgewater Bandits
2011–2020Boston Bandits
2020–presentBridgewater Bandits

The Bridgewater Bandits, also called the Boston Bandits, are a 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

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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.

Season-by-season records

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Season GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA Regular Season Finish Playoffs
Eastern Junior Hockey League
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
10th of 12, EJHL
2002–03 38 11 22 4 1 27 101 194 5th of 6, South
8th of 12, EJHL
2003–04 38 6 28 3 1 16 104 192 T-5th of 6, South
T-9th of 12, EJHL
2004–05 48 10 34 3 1 24 113 201 7th of 7, South
12th of 13, EJHL
2005–06 45 22 18 3 2 49 150 147 3rd of 7, South
7th of 14, EJHL		 Lost Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. Boston Junior Bruins
2006–07 45 23 16 5 1 52 202 166 2nd of 7, South
5th of 14, EJHL		 Lost Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. New England Junior Huskies
2007–08 45 24 15 2 4 54 179 143 2nd of 7, South
5th of 14, EJHL		 Lost Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. Boston Junior Bruins
2008–09 45 23 13 6 3 55 180 155 2nd of 7, South
5th of 14, EJHL		 Won Quarterfinals, 1–0–1 vs. Syracuse Stars
Lost Semifinals, 0–2 vs. Jersey Hitmen
2009–10 45 16 24 2 3 37 154 200 6th of 7, South
11th of 14, EJHL		 Did not qualify
2010–11 45 13 26 3 3 32 139 203 7th of 7, South
10th of 14, EJHL		 Did not qualify
2011–12 45 23 20 0 2 48 161 157 4th of 7, South
7th of 14, EJHL		 Lost First Round, 0–1–1 vs. New England Junior Huskies
2012–13 45 18 23 — 4 40 121 153 6th of 7, North
10th of 14, EJHL		 Lost First Round vs. Bay State Breakers
Eastern Hockey League
2013–14 44 22 17 3 2 49 149 136 3rd of 5, North
6th of 17, EHL		 Won Round 1, 2–0 vs. New York Apple Core
Won Quarterfinals, 2–0 vs. New York Bobcats
Lost Semifinals, 1–2 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs
2014–15 44 18 20 — 6 42 118 138 3rd of 5, Boston Div
11th of 19, EHL		 Lost Round 1, 1–2 vs. 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 vs. New England Wolves
Lost Second Round, 0–2 vs. 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 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs
United States Premier Hockey League
2017–18 50 20 26 — 4 44 154 175 8th of 11, NCDC Lost Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. Islanders Hockey Club
2018–19 50 26 18 — 6 58 153 149 7th of 12, NCDC Lost Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. Boston Junior Bruins
2019–20 50 25 17 — 8 58 196 182 7th of 13, NCDC Playoffs cancelled
2020–21 30 19 8 — 3 41 102 81 6th of 9, New England
37th of 62, USPHL-Premier		 Won First Round, 2–1 vs. Springfield Pics
Lost Second Round, 0–2 vs. Islanders Hockey Club
2021–22 44 27 15 1 1 56 149 117 3rd of 9, New England
24th of 64, USPHL-Premier		 Lost First Round, 2–1 vs. Islanders Hockey Club
2022–23 44 20 19 5 - 45 156 159 6th of 9, New England
38th of 69, USPHL-Premier		 Won First Round, 2–0 vs. Springfield Pics
Lost Second Round, 1–2 vs. 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

References

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  1. ^ a b "2020-2021 Coaching Staff". Bridgewater Bandits. March 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "DAILY DISH: USA HOCKEY ANNUAL CONGRESS". JuniorHockey.com. June 6, 2017. Archived from the original on July 9, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  4. ^ "National Collegiate Development Conference Officially Launches For 2017-18". JuniorHockey.com. December 15, 2016.
  5. ^ "Philadelphia Hockey Club Buys NCDC Franchise, Will Join League In 2020-21". USPHL. November 14, 2019.
  6. ^ "New Ownership Announcement". BostonJuniorBandits.com. December 5, 2019.
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