The New Jersey Titans are a Tier II junior ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League. Based in Middletown Township, New Jersey, the Titans play home games at the Middletown Ice World.[1]
| New Jersey Titans | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Middletown Township, New Jersey |
| League | NAHL |
| Division | East |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Home arena | Middletown Ice World |
| Colors | Red, black and white |
| General manager | Craig Doremus (2016–17) |
| Head coach | Craig Doremus (2016–17) |
| Website | njtitansnahl |
| Franchise history | |
| 2005–2012 | Traverse City North Stars |
| 2012–2015 | Soo Eagles |
| 2015–present | New Jersey Titans |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 0 |
| Division titles | 2 (2019–20, 2021-22) |
| Conference titles | 1 (2021–22) |
| Robertson Cups | 1 (2021–22) |
History
editBefore the franchise's move to Middletown, the NAHL franchise played from 2005 to 2012 in Traverse City, Michigan, as the Traverse City North Stars, and from 2012 to 2015 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, as the Soo Eagles. Before purchasing the NAHL franchise, the Titans' junior hockey organization had previously fielded a Tier III junior hockey team in the Eastern Hockey League from 2012 to 2015. They also had a team in the Tier III (formerly Tier III Junior B) Metropolitan Junior Hockey League until 2016. The organization re-added a Tier III team in 2020 when it bought the New England Stars franchise in the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL).[2]
The team originated in Espanola, Ontario, and was initially called the Espanola Eagles.
The Titans won their first title in franchise history, winning the 2021–22 NAHL Robertson Cup National Championship.[3]
Season-by-season records
edit| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAHL - Tier II | ||||||||||
| 2015–16 | 60 | 34 | 22 | 4 | 72 | 187 | 156 | 1308 | 2nd of 4, East Div. 9th of 22, NAHL |
Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–3 vs. Johnstown Tomahawks |
| 2016–17 | 60 | 34 | 22 | 4 | 72 | 225 | 190 | 1286 | 3rd of 5, East Div. 8th of 24, NAHL |
Won Div. Semifinals, 3–0 vs. Johnstown Tomahawks Lost Div. Finals, 2–3 vs. Aston Rebels |
| 2017–18 | 60 | 29 | 22 | 9 | 67 | 203 | 183 | 1286 | 2nd of 5, East Div. 11th of 23, NAHL |
Lost Div. Semifinals, 2–3 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights |
| 2018–19 | 60 | 31 | 26 | 3 | 65 | 184 | 190 | 1077 | 3rd of 6, East Div. 13th of 24, NAHL |
Won Div. Semifinals, 3–2 vs. Jamestown Rebels Lost Div. Finals, 2–3 vs. Johnstown Tomahawks |
| 2019–20 | 52 | 38 | 13 | 1 | 77 | 240 | 172 | 781 | 1st of 7, East Div. 4th of 26, NAHL |
Season cancelled |
| 2020–21 | 54 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 61 | 197 | 174 | 959 | 3rd of 6, East Div. 10th of 23, NAHL |
Lost Div. Semifinals, 2–3 vs. Maine Nordiques |
| 2021–22 | 60 | 41 | 16 | 3 | 85 | 225 | 163 | 1188 | 1st of 7, East Div. 2nd of 29, NAHL |
Won Div. Semifinals, 3-2 vs. Northeast Generals Won Div. Finals 3-1 Jamestown Rebels Won League Semifinals 1-2 New Mexico Ice Wolves Won Championship Gm 3-0 Anchorage Wolverines WON ROBERTSON CUP |
| 2022–23 | 60 | 38 | 18 | 4 | 80 | 212 | 167 | 1400 | 2nd of 7, East Div. 6th of 29, NAHL |
lost Div. Semifinals, 0-3 vs. Maine Nordiques |
| 2023-24 | 60 | 35 | 22 | 3 | 73 | 224 | 180 | 1081 | 5th of 9, 12th of 32 NAHL | Won Div. Play-In, 2-0 Johnstown Tomahawks lost Div. Semi-Finals, 0-3 Maryland Black Bears |
References
edit- ^ "Middletown Ice World". RinkAtlas. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "NA3HL announces new team in Middletown, New Jersey". NA3HL. April 19, 2020.
- ^ "Titans blank Wolverines 3 – 0 to win Robertson Cup". New Jersey Titans. May 24, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.