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==League History==
 
==League History==
   
<span style="text-align: justify">The initial seven teams in the league</span> were <span style="text-align: justify">the [[Cape Cod Islanders]] (based in  [[Hyannis, Massachusetts]]</span>);  <span style="text-align: justify">the [[Eastern Kodiaks]] (based in </span>[[Exeter, New Hampshire]]); <span style="text-align: justify">the [[Junior Mariners]] (based in [[Salem, New Hampshire]]</span>); <span style="text-align: justify">the [[Lake George Fighting Spirit]] (based in </span>[[Lake George, New York]]);  <span style="text-align: justify">the [[New England Stars]] (based in [[Tyngsborough, MA]]</span>);  <span style="text-align: justify">the [[Syracuse Stampede]] (based in [[Mexico, New Yotk|Mexico, NY]]</span>); and  <span style="text-align: justify">the [[Trenton Habs]]</span>.
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<span style="text-align: justify">The initial seven teams in the league</span> were <span style="text-align: justify">the [[Cape Cod Islanders]] (based in  [[Hyannis, Massachusetts]]</span>);  <span style="text-align: justify">the [[Eastern Kodiaks]] (based in </span>[[Exeter, New Hampshire]]); <span style="text-align: justify">the [[Junior Mariners]] (based in [[Salem, New Hampshire]]</span>); <span style="text-align: justify">the [[New England Stars]] (based in [[Tyngsborough, MA]]</span>);  <span style="text-align: justify">the [[Syracuse Stampede]] (based in [[Mexico, New Yotk|Mexico, NY]]</span>); and  <span style="text-align: justify">the [[Trenton Habs]]</span>.  All of these teams joined from the [[International Junior Hockey League]].  <span style="text-align: justify">The [[Lake George Fighting Spirit]] (based in </span>[[Lake George, New York]]) joined the league as a new organization.
   
   
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The league has annouced that it will add three New York state based teams [[Roc City Royals]], the [[Morrisville]] based [[Central New York Stallions|Central New York Stallions ]](listed as CNY on the league websites team directory), and the [[Lockport Express]] for the 2014-15 season.  They also announced that the [[Maine Moose]] franchise was sold and will be renamed the [[Maine Timberwolves]] along with a possible relocation  to [[China Village, Maine]] (located between Augusta and Bangor) as indicated with a new mailing address on the league website.  In mid-March 2014 the Fighting Spirit announced a move to [[Laconia, New Hampshire]] for the 2014-15 season. (They had played at least two playoff games in Laconia during the 2013-14 season. The Central New York Stallions team appears not to have come to fruition as the CNY organization's (which runs teams at lower levels) and the league's website no longer mention the team.  The Timberwolves announced that the would play in the [[Androscoggin Bank Colisée]] in Lewiston. However, the sale of the Timerwolves fell through and the franchise folded prior to the season starting.  The [[Junior Mariners]] were renamed the [[East Coast Minutemen]] as the league was renamed.
 
The league has annouced that it will add three New York state based teams [[Roc City Royals]], the [[Morrisville]] based [[Central New York Stallions|Central New York Stallions ]](listed as CNY on the league websites team directory), and the [[Lockport Express]] for the 2014-15 season.  They also announced that the [[Maine Moose]] franchise was sold and will be renamed the [[Maine Timberwolves]] along with a possible relocation  to [[China Village, Maine]] (located between Augusta and Bangor) as indicated with a new mailing address on the league website.  In mid-March 2014 the Fighting Spirit announced a move to [[Laconia, New Hampshire]] for the 2014-15 season. (They had played at least two playoff games in Laconia during the 2013-14 season. The Central New York Stallions team appears not to have come to fruition as the CNY organization's (which runs teams at lower levels) and the league's website no longer mention the team.  The Timberwolves announced that the would play in the [[Androscoggin Bank Colisée]] in Lewiston. However, the sale of the Timerwolves fell through and the franchise folded prior to the season starting.  The [[Junior Mariners]] were renamed the [[East Coast Minutemen]] as the league was renamed.
   
As a member of the AAU and the UHU the league sent its regular season and Playoff champions (NSHL Cup) to the AAU/United Hockey Union National Championship.  The league sent the [[Syracuse Stampede]] to the 2013 championship as the [[Lake George Fighting Spirit]] won both the regular season and playoffs.
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As a member of the AAU and the UHU the league sent its regular season and Playoff champions (NSHL Cup) to the AAU/United Hockey Union National Championship.  The league sent the [[Syracuse Stampede]] (eliminated in semifinals) to the 2013 Championship as the [[Lake George Fighting Spirit]] (eliminated in round robin) won both the regular season and playoffs.  The league sent the Jersey Shore Wildcats (eliminated in round robin) and the Waterville Valley Fighting Spirit (eliminated in the semifinals) to the 2014 Championship
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==Withdrawal from AAU and the future==
 
==Withdrawal from AAU and the future==
   

Revision as of 09:11, 21 October 2014

The North American 3 Eastern Hockey League (NA3EHL) was founded for the 2012-13 season as the Northern States Junior Hockey League, the also referred to itself as the Northern States Hockey League.  The league was founded out of the Super Elite division of the International Junior Hockey League, which played from 2006 to 2012 and was previously known as the Interstate Junior Hockey League, which played from 1999 to 2006 before being renamed. The league was founded as a member of the Amateur Athletic Union and its United Hockey Union program.  Several of the league's teams had previously played in other leagues while some were entirely new franchises.  The league came under the control of the North American Hockey League prior to the 2014-15 season very shortly after withdrawing from the AAU/UHU.

League History

The initial seven teams in the league were the Cape Cod Islanders (based in  Hyannis, Massachusetts);  the Eastern Kodiaks (based in Exeter, New Hampshire); the Junior Mariners (based in Salem, New Hampshire); the New England Stars (based in Tyngsborough, MA);  the Syracuse Stampede (based in Mexico, NY); and  the Trenton Habs.  All of these teams joined from the International Junior Hockey LeagueThe Lake George Fighting Spirit (based in Lake George, New York) joined the league as a new organization.


For the 2013-14 season the league added the Hallowell based Maine Moose; the Biddeford based Maine Wild and the Wilkes-Barre Miners were added to the league. While the Lake George Fighting Spirit moved to Waterville Valley, NH and became commercially known as the American Hockey Institute Fighting Spirit (Waterville Valley Fighting Spirit for non-commerical references on this wiki) when there previous home arena decided they would not lay down ice for the 2013-14 season . The Trenton Habs were renamed the Jersey Shore Wildcats when they moved their operations to Point Pleasant Beach on May 2, 2013.  The New England Stars moved operations to Hudson, NH but did not change their name. TheEastern Kodiaks moved operations to Jamestown, NY and dropped from the league.  The league had also planned to add the Williston based Vermont Coyotes for the 2013-14 season but the team never came to be as their website was last updated March 13, 2013

The league has annouced that it will add three New York state based teams Roc City Royals, the Morrisville based Central New York Stallions (listed as CNY on the league websites team directory), and the Lockport Express for the 2014-15 season.  They also announced that the Maine Moose franchise was sold and will be renamed the Maine Timberwolves along with a possible relocation  to China Village, Maine (located between Augusta and Bangor) as indicated with a new mailing address on the league website.  In mid-March 2014 the Fighting Spirit announced a move to Laconia, New Hampshire for the 2014-15 season. (They had played at least two playoff games in Laconia during the 2013-14 season. The Central New York Stallions team appears not to have come to fruition as the CNY organization's (which runs teams at lower levels) and the league's website no longer mention the team.  The Timberwolves announced that the would play in the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston. However, the sale of the Timerwolves fell through and the franchise folded prior to the season starting.  The Junior Mariners were renamed the East Coast Minutemen as the league was renamed.

As a member of the AAU and the UHU the league sent its regular season and Playoff champions (NSHL Cup) to the AAU/United Hockey Union National Championship.  The league sent the Syracuse Stampede (eliminated in semifinals) to the 2013 Championship as the Lake George Fighting Spirit (eliminated in round robin) won both the regular season and playoffs.  The league sent the Jersey Shore Wildcats (eliminated in round robin) and the Waterville Valley Fighting Spirit (eliminated in the semifinals) to the 2014 Championship

Withdrawal from AAU and the future

A posting on the http://thejuniorhockeynews.com website dated September 10, 2004 stated that the league left the AAU. The league's website has removed any mention of the AAU on its main page.  No article is posted on the league (or AAU)  website announcing a departure.  No other confirmation has been found to verify the departure with the exception of  another article  that also stated that league commmisioner, Wayne Sheehan that discussions had taken place with the North American Hockey League about taking operational control of the league and possibly making the league part of the North American 3 Hockey League and giving the NAHL a presence in the northeastern part of the United States for the first time. The league is operating independently of either the AAU or USA Hockey at this point and this could possibly be an issue for the NAHL (if they stay independent) and the three (USPHL, EHL and MetHL) tier-III leagues already playing in the northeast (along with USA Hockey) if whatever league formation comes out of this gets USA Hockey sanctioning.  USA Hockey did not step in when the NA3HL was formed over the territory already established by the Minnesota Junior Hockey League in 2010. The league announced it was being renamed the North American 3 Eastern Hockey League on October 19, 2014.  The league will continue to play as a independent league and the NAHL stated that they will apply to have the league sanctioned by USA Hockey for the 2015-16 season.

NSHL Cup Champions

NSHL Regular Season Champions

League Seasons