Rochester Monarchs

The Rochester Monarchs were a Tier II junior ice hockey team that last played in the United States Premier Hockey League's (USPHL) National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC). The Monarchs played their home games at Thomas Creek Ice Arena.

Rochester Monarchs
City	Rochester, New York
League	United States Premier Hockey League National Collegiate Development Conference
Founded	2017
Folded	2020
Home arena	Thomas Creek Ice Arena
Colors	Blue and gold
Affiliate	Rochester Monarchs (Tier III)
Franchise history
2017–2020	Rochester Monarchs

History

When the USPHL announced the creation of a Tier II league beginning in 2017, the Rochester Monarchs organization was the only club without an existing Tier III club to join the new league.^[1] The Monarchs were one of the worst teams during their three-year existence, bottoming out in 2020 with just 3 wins in 50 games. The situation was so bad that by early 2020, the USPHL told the franchise they would be forcibly removed from the league after the season due to poor performance.^[2] Once they were removed, all three levels of the club (NCDC, Premier and Elite Division) dissolved.

Season-by-season records

Season	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	Pts	GF	GA	Regular Season Finish	Playoffs
2017–18	50	14	30	6	–	34	109	169	10th of 11, USPHL	Did not qualify
2018–19	50	15	33	1	1	32	146	211	11th of 12, USPHL	Did not qualify
2019–20	50	3	44	3	0	9	78	288	13th of 13, USPHL	Did not qualify