Connecticut Chiefs
Ice hockey team in Newington, Connecticut / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Connecticut Chiefs are a Junior Tier III ice hockey team from Newington, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Hockey League (EHL).
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Connecticut Chiefs | |
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City | Newington, Connecticut |
League | Eastern Hockey League |
Division | Central |
Founded | 1996 |
Home arena | Newington Arena |
Colors | Green, Black, Gray, and White |
Owner(s) | Ryan Hughes Jacques de Saint Phalle |
General manager | Greg Heffernan |
Head coach | Greg Heffernan |
Franchise history | |
1996–2012 | Capital District Selects |
2012–2018 | Connecticut Oilers |
2018–present | Connecticut Chiefs |
Championships | |
Playoff championships | 2014–15 |
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Previously known as the Oilers, the organization also had youth teams, ranging from age groups of 6 to 16-years-old, and competed in the Atlantic Youth Hockey League (AYHL) out of the SoNo Icehouse in Norwalk, Connecticut.[1][2] However, these teams joined the Connecticut RoughRiders organization when the Oilers relocated to Hamden.