South Shore Kings

The South Shore Kings are a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team playing in the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL). The team plays at the Foxboro Sports Center located in Foxboro, Massachusetts.

South Shore Kings
City	Foxboro, Massachusetts
League	USPHL
Conference	New England
Division	Eastern
Founded	1993
Home arena	Foxboro Sports Center
Colors	Green, black, white and gold
Head coach	Drew Omicioli
Franchise history
1993–1997	NECDL Classics
1997–2006	Walpole Stars
2006–2007	Foxboro Stars
2007–present	South Shore Kings

The organization fields Tier III teams in the National Collegiate Developmental Conference USPHL Premier and Elite Divisions. The Kings also offer youth hockey select teams at the Bantam, Peewee, and Squirt and other various levels.

History

The franchise, then known as the NECDL Classics, is a charter member of the Eastern Junior Hockey League (EJHL) since 1993. In 1997 the Classics became the Walpole Stars, remaining as such until 2006, when it changed its name to the Foxboro Stars. One year later the team aligned itself with the South Shore Kings organization (which had fielded midget team), becoming known as the South Shore Kings.

The USPHL was formed for the 2013–14 season during a Tier III reorganization that led to the dissolution of the EJHL. Prior to that season, the Kings participated in the former Junior A Eastern Junior Hockey League (EJHL), the former Junior B Empire Junior Hockey League (EmJHL) and Continental Hockey Association (later named Eastern States Hockey League or ESHL).^[1] The former EJHL team now plays in the USPHL Premier Divisions, the former ESHL team plays in the Elite Division, and the former EmJHL team played in the Empire Division from 2012 to 2015.

The 2023-24 season marked thefirst Dineen Cup (USPHL NCDC playoff championship) and the next year their first regular season divisional and league championship.

Season-by-season records

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA	Regular Season Finish	Playoffs
NECDL Classics
1993–97	no data								EJHL
Walpole Stars
1997–98	no data								EJHL
1998–99	37	28	8	1	—	57	214	126	1st of 8, EJHL
1999–00	40	31	8	1	—	63	216	104	1st of 11, EJHL
2000–01	37	31	2	3	1	66	—	—	1st of 12, EJHL	Won Quarterfinal game, 6–2 vs. Lowell Jr. Lock Monsters Won Semifinal game, 4–3 vs. Valley Jr. Warriors Won Championship game, 5-3 vs. Boston Jr. Bruins League Champions[2]
2001–02	38	21	12	4	1	47	160	150	3rd of 6, South 5th of 12, EJHL	Won Quarterfinal game, 5–2 vs. Boston Jr. Bruins Lost Semifinal game, 1–4 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs[3]
2002–03	38	28	5	3	2	61	199	126	2nd of 6, South 2nd of 12, EJHL	Won Quarterfinals vs. Lowell Jr. Lock Monsters Won Semifinal game, 5-2 vs. Boston Jr. Bruins Lost Championship game, 4-5 vs. New York Apple Core[4]
2003–04	38	18	18	1	1	38	127	118	4th of 6, South 7th of 12, EJHL	Lost Quarterfinals vs. Boston Jr. Bruins[5]
2004–05	52	26	22	3	1	56	170	169	2nd of 7, South 5th of 13, EJHL	Won Quarterfinals, 2–0 vs. Bay State Breakers Lost Semifinal game, 0–2 vs. Boston Jr. Bruins[6]
2005–06	45	23	18	2	2	50	165	152	2nd of 7, South 6th of 14, EJHL	Won Quarterfinals, 1–1 vs. Green Mountain Glades Lost Semifinal game, 3–4 OT vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs[7]
Foxboro Stars
2006–07	45	16	21	6	2	40	136	162	4th of 7, South 9th of 14, EJHL	Lost Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs
South Shore Kings
2007–08	45	24	16	3	2	53	170	155	3rd of 7, South 6th of 14, EJHL	Won Quarterfinals, 1–1 vs. Syracuse Stars Lost Semifinals, 0–2 vs. Jersey Hitmen
2008–09	45	21	17	5	2	49	159	160	4th of 7, South 7th of 14, EJHL	Lost Quarterfinals, 1–1 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs
2009–10	45	33	5	2	2	73	188	115	1st of 7, South 2nd of 14, EJHL	Won Quarterfinals, 2–0 vs. Green Mountain Glades Won Semifinal game, 3–2 vs. Jersey Hitmen Lost Championship game, 3–4 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs
2010–11	45	25	13	5	2	57	206	156	3rd of 7, South 5th of 14, EJHL	Won First Round, 2–0 vs. Green Mountain Glades Lost Quarterfinals, 1–2 vs. Bay State Breakers
2011–12	45	37	8	—	0	74	221	132	1st of 7, South 2nd of 14, EJHL	Won Quarterfinals, 2–1 vs. Green Mountain Glades Lost Semifinals, 1–2 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs
2012–13	45	25	16	—	4	54	174	143	2nd of 7, South 5th of 14, EJHL	Lost Quarterfinals vs. Valley Jr. Warriors
2013–14	48	31	13	—	4	66	166	139	3rd of 9, USPHL Premier	Won Quarterfinals, 2–1 vs. P.A.L. Jr. Islanders Lost Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Jersey Hitmen
2014–15	50	23	24	—	3	49	166	163	7th of 11, USPHL Premier	Won Quarterfinals, 2–1 vs. Boston Junior Bruins Lost Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Jersey Hitmen
2015–16	44	31	8	—	5	67	172	109	4th of 12, USPHL Premier	Won Quarterfinals, 2–0 vs. P.A.L. Jr. Islanders Lost Semifinals, 0–2 vs. Islanders Hockey Club
2016–17	45	20	22	—	3	43	144	148	6th of 10, USPHL Premier	Lost Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. Boston Junior Bruins
2017–18	50	29	16	—	5	63	175	165	4th of 11, NCDC	Lost Quarterfinals, 1–2 vs. Connecticut Jr. Rangers
2018–19	50	14	34	—	2	30	120	221	12th of 12, NCDC	Did not qualify
2019–20	50	17	27	—	6	40	145	191	11th of 13, NCDC	Did not qualify
2018–19	50	14	34	—	2	30	120	221	12th of 12, NCDC	Did not qualify
2020–21	39	22	16	—	1	45	116	123	2nd of 7, North 5th of 13, NCDC	Lost First Round, 1–2 vs. Islanders Hockey Club
2021–22	48	25	19	—	4	54	154	139	3rd of 7, North 5th of 13, NCDC	Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–2 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs
2022–23	50	28	17	4	1	61	159	142	2nd of 7, North 4th of 14, NCDC	Won Div. Semifinals, 2-1 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs Won North Div 2-1 Twin City Thunder Lost League Finals 1-2 P.A.L. Jr. Islanders
2023–24	52	36	12	2	2	76	192	123	2nd of 6, New England 4th of 18, NCDC	Won Div. Semifinals, 2-0 vs. Utica Jr. Comets Won Div Finals 3-0 Islanders Hockey Club Won ATL/NE Reg 3-1 P.A.L. Jr. Islanders Won Dineen Cup 2-1 (Ogden Mustangs)
2024–25	54	44	7	3	0	91	235	127	1st of 9, New England 1st of 22, NCDC	Won Div. Semifinals, 3-0 (Worcester Jr. Railers) Lost Div. Finals 1-3 (Northern Cyclones) adv to Dineen Cup top Div loser (OTL, 0-1 gm Idaho Falls Spud Kings)(3-OTW, 3-2 Northern Cyclones)(W, 4-0 Mercer Chiefs) (Lost FINAL, 1-2 (Idaho Falls Spud Kings)

USA Hockey Tier III Junior A National Championships

Round robin play in pool with top 4 teams advancing to semi-final.

Year	Round Robin	Record	Standing	Semifinal	Championship Game
2010[8]	W, Phoenix Polar Bears (WSHL) 7-1 W, Walpole Express (AtJHL) 9-2 W, Twin Cities Northern Lights (MnJHL) 7-1	3-0-0	1st of 4 Div. II	W, Rochester Ice Hawks (MnJHL) 6-1	L, St. Louis Jr. Blues (CSHL) 3-4

Alumni

• Noel Acciari – Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
• Charlie Coyle – Drafted in 2010 by San Jose Sharks (NHL), traded to and debuted with the Minnesota Wild in 2012. Subsequently traded to Boston becoming a dependable top 9 forward for the Bruins.
• Matty Beniers - Seattle Kraken (NHL)
• Jimmy Hayes (ice hockey) - Boston Bruins (NHL)
• John Marino - Utah Mammoth (NHL)
• Jim Fahey – San Jose Sharks (NHL) and New Jersey Devils (NHL), 2003 First Team All-American with Northeastern University
• Matt Gilroy – New York Rangers (NHL), 2009 Hobey Baker Award Winner, 2008 and 2009 First Team All-American, 2007 Second Team All-American with Boston University
• Gianni Paolo – Actor most known for portraying Brayden Weston on the hit crime drama Power, and Power Book II: Ghost; Also known for MA, The Fosters, The Mick and Chance (TV series)^[9]
• Jordan Smotherman – Atlanta Thrashers (NHL)
• Chris Wagner – Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
• Ryan Donato – Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)