The EJHL South (formerly Southeast Junior Hockey League) was an American Tier III Junior

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league sanctioned by

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. The league had eight teams located in

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, North Carolina, Virginia and

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. With the elimination by USA Hockey of the Junior A, B and C labels, at the start of the 2011–12 season, the SEJHL was to become the Southern Atlantic Hockey League. This progression was approved by USA Hockey as the SAHL was preparing to compete at the top level of Tier III Junior hockey. However, unprecedented developments allowed the SAHL to be included in a partnership with the

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and to operate under the infrastructure and guidance of the EJHL as an affiliate member organization. The EJHL agreed to govern the league for a minimum of three seasons and the league would be called the "EJHL South" as an affiliate operation of the EJHL.

History

The SEJHL began play in 2006 as USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Junior C league. On January 18, 2010 the SEJHL, in conjunction with

, announced that beginning with the 2010–11 season the SEJHL would be a Jr. B league.SEJHL ascension to Junior B
/ref> With the elimination of Junior A, B and C by USA Hockey prior to the 2011–12 season, the league began to operate as the EJHL South under an affiliation with the

until its dissolution at the end of the 2012–13 season. The EJHL folded after many of its teams left to form the

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(USPHL) leading to the EJHL south to reorganize and take the name Eastern Elite Hockey League. However, prior to the EEHL's first season the league merged with the new USPHL to form the Elite Division.

Teams

Past Champions

* 2006–07: Space Coast Hurricanes * 2007–08:

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* 2008–09:

* 2009–10:

* 2010–11:

* 2011–12: Hampton Roads Whalers * 2012–13:

National Champions from the SEJHL

* 2006–07 Jr. C: Space Coast Hurricanes * 2008–09 Jr. C:

- National Runner-up * 2009–10 Jr. C:

External links

EJHL South Records

References

{{Junior Hockey Junior ice hockey leagues in the United States