South Shore Kings

South Shore Kings
City	Foxboro, Massachusetts
League	USPHL
Founded	1993
Home arena	Foxboro Sports Center
Colors	Green, Black, White
General manager	Richard Touzos
Head coach	Scott Harlow
Franchise history
1993–1997	NECDL Classics
1997–2006	Walpole Stars
2006-2007	Foxboro Stars
2007–present	South Shore Kings

The South Shore Kings is a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team playing in the United States Premier Hockey League. The team plays at the Foxboro Sports Center located in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The current coach for the South Shore Kings Premier team is Scott Harlow. He was a two-time All-America and All-Hockey East selection, he set Boston College records at the time of his graduation in career scoring (223 points), season scoring (79), season goals (38), and three-goal hat tricks (6). After graduation, he played professional hockey for the Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, and Los Angeles Kings, as well as in Europe.

The organization also fields a team in the USPHL Elite league and USPHL Empire league. The USPHL was formed for the 2013-14 season. Prior to this season the Kings participated in the Eastern Junior Hockey League (EJHL), the Empire Junior Hockey League, and the Continental Junior Hockey League.

The Kings offer youth hockey select teams at the Bantam, Peewee, and Squirt and other various levels.

History

The franchise, then known as the NECDL Classics, is a charter member of the Eastern Junior Hockey League (EJHL) since 1993. In 1997 the Classics became the Walpole Stars, remaining as such until 2006, when it changed its name to the Foxboro Stars. One year later the team aligned itself with the South Shore Kings organization (which had fielded midget team), becoming known as the South Shore Kings.

Alumni

• Charlie Coyle - Boston University, Drafted 2010 by San Jose Sharks (NHL)
• Paul Dufault- Harvard University
• Jim Fahey- Rockford IceHogs (AHL), played in the NHL with the San Jose Sharks and New Jersey Devils, 2003 First Team All-American with Northeastern University
• Matt Gilroy- New York Rangers (NHL), 2009 Hobey Baker Award Winner, 2008 and 2009 First Team All-American, 2007 Second Team All-American with Boston University
• Jordan LaVallee- Atlanta Thrashers (NHL), Chicago Wolves (AHL)

Season-by-season results

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	P	Results	Playoffs
NECDL Classics
1993-94	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	EJHL
1994-95	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	EJHL
1995-96	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	EJHL
1996-97	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	EJHL
Walpole Stars
1997-98	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1998-99	37	28	8	1	-	214	126	57	1st EJHL
1999-00	40	31	8	1	-	216	104	63	1st EJHL
2000-01	37	31	2	3	1		-	66	EJHL South
2001-02	38	21	12	4	1	160	150	47	5th EJHL South
2002-03	38	28	5	3	2	199	126	61	2nd EJHL South
2003-04	38	18	18	1	1	127	118	38	4th EJHL South
2004-05	52	26	22	3	1	170	169	56	2nd EJHL South
2005-06	45	23	18	2	2	165	152	50	2nd EJHL South
Foxboro Stars
2006-07	45	16	22	6	1	136	162	39	4th EJHL South
South Shore Kings
2007-08	45	24	16	3	2	170	155	53	3rd of 7 South 6 of 14 EJHL	Won QuarterFinal (Syracuse Stars) Lost SemiFinals, 0-2 (New Jersey Hitmen)
2008-09	45	21	17	5	2	159	160	49	4th of 7 South 7 of 14 EJHL	Lost QuarterFinal (New Hampshire Monarchs)
2009-10	45	33	5	2	2	188	115	73	1st of 7 South 2 of 14 EJHL	Won QuarterFinal, 2-0 (Green Mountain Glades) Won SemiFinals (New Jersey Hitmen) Lost FINALS (New Hampshire Monarchs)
2010-11	45	25	13	5	2	206	156	57	3rd of 7 South 5 of 14 EJHL	Won First Round, 2-0 (Green Mountain Glades) Lost QuarterFinal (Bay State Breakers)
2011-12	45	37	8	-	0	221	132	74	1st of 7 South 2 of 14 EJHL	Won QuarterFinal, 2-1 (Green Mountain Glades) Lost SemiFinals (New Hampshire Monarchs)
2012-13	45	25	16	-	4	206	221	54	2nd of 7 South' 5 of 14 EJHL	Won First Round, 2-0 (New York Apple Core) Lost QuarterFinal (Valley Jr. Warriors)
2013-14	48	31	13	-	4	166	139	66	3rd of 9 USPHL Premier Div	Won QuarterFinal, 2-1 (P.A.L. Jr Islanders) Lost SemiFinals, 2-0 (New Jersey Hitmen)

External links

• South Shore Kings Juniors