New England Zone (AIHL)

The AIHL's New England Division was formed in 2008 as part of the Eastern Conference in the creation of the league.

Current lineup

  • Hartford Fire Ants
  • Long Island 495ers
  • New England Insanity
  • New Jersey Surge
  • New York Terror

Division lineups

2008–2009

  • Boston Swamp Rats
  • Hartford Fire Ants
  • Long Island 495ers
  • Massachusetts Mulissha
  • New Jersey Surge
  • Suffolk Sharks

Creation

  • The New England Division is formed as a result of AIHL creation
  • The Boston Swamp Rats, Hartford Fire Ants, Long Island 495ers, and New Jersey Surge were added as charter members, joining from the PIHA
  • The Massachusetts Mulissha and Suffolk Sharks were added as expansion teams

2009–2010

  • Beantown Braves
  • Boston Swamp Rats
  • Hartford Fire Ants
  • Long Island 495ers
  • Massachusetts Mulissha
  • Suffolk Sharks

Changes from the 2008–2009 season

  • The New Jersey Surge moved to the Mid Atlantic Division
  • The Beantown Braves were added as an expansion team

2010–2011

  • Beantown Athletics
  • Hartford Fire Ants
  • Long Island 495ers
  • Rhode Island Mulissha
  • Suffolk Sharks

Changes from the 2009–2010 season

  • The Beantown Braves and Boston Swamp Rats merged to become the Beantown Athletics
  • The Massachusetts Mulissha relocated to Warwick, Rhode Island and became the Rhode Island Mulissha

2011–present

  • Hartford Fire Ants
  • Long Island 495ers
  • New England Insanity
  • New Jersey Surge
  • New York Terror

Changes from the 2010–2011 season

  • The Suffolk Sharks left the league, but continue playing in the PIHA
  • The Beantown Athletics were removed as a defunct team
  • The Rhode Island Mulissha ceased operations, but the New England Insanity were added as an expansion team
  • The New Jersey Surge moved back from the Mid Atlantic Division
  • The New York Terror were added as an expansion team

Division Champions

Regular season

  • 2009 – Long Island 495ers (22–9–1, 45 pts)
  • 2010 – Long Island 495ers (25–6–1, 51 pts)
  • 2011 – Long Island 495ers (20–4–0, 40 pts)
  • 2012 – Long Island 495ers (24–0–0, 48 pts)

Season results

    

Team qualified for playoffs

    

Team won playoff division championship

Season

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

2008–09

Long Island (45)

Suffolk (43)

Boston (39)

Hartford (32)

Massachusetts (22)

New Jersey (16)

2009–10

Long Island (51)

Suffolk (41)

Boston (36)

Hartford (33)

Massachusetts (24)

Beantown (5)

2010–11

Long Island (40)

Suffolk (46)

Rhode Island (23)

Beantown (22)

Hartford (4)

2011–12

Long Island (48)

New York (34)

New Jersey (27)

New England (14)

Hartford (2)

Playoffs

  • 2009 – Long Island 495ers
  • 2010 – Long Island 495ers
  • 2011 – Long Island 495ers

Champions Cup winners produced

  • none

Eastern Conference champions produced

  • 2010 – Long Island 495ers

Best Overall Record winners produced

  • 2012 – Long Island 495ers

See also

  • Mid Atlantic Division
  • Pacific North Division
  • Pacific South Division
  • Southeast Division
  • Southwest Division
  • Colonial Division
  • Gulf Coast Division
  • Great Lakes Division