Philadelphia Flyers Junior Hockey Club
Ice hockey team in Voorhees, New Jersey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Philadelphia Flyers Junior Hockey Club (also known as the Philadelphia Flyers Elite or the USPHL Flyers) were a Tier III junior ice hockey team in the United States Premier Hockey League Premier Division. The franchise was originally based in Voorhees, New Jersey, at the Flyers Skate Zone. In 2017, the franchise was sold to Delaware Hockey, LLC and it became the Lightning Hockey Club with plans to play in the USPHL's 2017–18 season out of Newark, Delaware. The team was removed from the league's member list in September 2017 prior to ever playing a game.
Philadelphia Flyers Junior Hockey Club | |
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City | Voorhees, New Jersey |
League | USPHL Premier |
Founded | 2013 |
Home arena | Flyers Skate Zone, Voorhees[1] |
Colors | Orange, Black and White |
Owner(s) | Comcast Spectacor |
General manager | Jared Beach |
Head coach | Jared Beach |
Affiliate | Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) |
The team was created in 2013 as one of the founding members of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) Premier Division, the highest level at the time for the league. It was owned and operated under the Philadelphia Flyers NHL team and parent owner Comcast Spectacor.[2]