Boston Junior Blackhawks
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| Boston Junior Blackhawks | |
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| City | Saugus, Massachusetts |
| League | IJHL Super Elite |
| Division | New England |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Home arena | Kasabuski Memorial Ice Arena |
| Colors | Red, Black, and White
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| Owner(s) | Richard Salsman |
| Head coach | Kevin Kotyluk and Richie Salsman |
| Affiliate | Texas Tornado (NAHL) (higher) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1995-Present | Boston Junior Blackhawks |
The Boston Junior Blackhawks were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Saugus, Massachusetts. They were a member of the International Junior Hockey League.[1][2][3] The Jr. Blackhawks fielded teams in the IJHL Super Elite League, IJHL Elite League, as well as youth selects and other youth ice hockey levels in other local youth hockey leagues.[4] The Jr. Blackhawks played their home games at the Kasabuski Memorial Ice Arena. The Boston Junior Blackhawks were the affiliate of the Texas Tornado of the Tier II Jr A North American Hockey League.[5]
Alumni
[edit]The Jr. Blackhawks have produced over 300 alumni playing in higher levels of junior ice hockey, Major Jr., NCAA Division I and Division III, and ACHA college programs, and professional hockey, including:[6][7]
- Paul D'Agostino - Evansville IceMen (AAHL
- Jimmy Pellegrino - Jamestown Vikings (Mid Atlantic Hockey League (2007) MAHL[8]
- Lukas Dvorak - ATUS Weiz (Oberliga)
- Kyle McCullough - Brooklyn Aces (EPHL, Bloomington PrairieThunder (IHL)
- Simo Pulkki - SaiPa (SM-liiga)
- Rob Lalonde - Reading Royals (ECHL), Toronto Marlies (AHL)
References
[edit]- ^ "| Amateur Hockey News | July 23, 1998".
- ^ "Area hockey player to skate in Boston | the Journal Gazette". Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- ^ "USA Junior Hockey Magazine December 2009". Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- ^ "Quick Shots - Swampscott edition - Swampscott, MA - the Swampscott Reporter". Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- ^ "Boston Junior Blackhawks Promote Sramek to NAHL". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- ^ "Boston Jr Blackhawks Hockey Website Software by GOALLINE.ca". Archived from the original on 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- ^ "USA Junior Hockey Magazine January 2010". Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- ^ "Jim Pellegrino Stats and Profile". hockeydb.com.