Northeast Youth Rankings by State

The top Tier 1 Bantam hockey teams in the Northeast.

New York State

1. Buffalo Jr. Sabres

2. Syracuse Nationals

3. Long Island Royals

4. Westchester Express

5. Amherst Knights

6. Buffalo Regals

7. Rochester Monarchs

8. Troy-Albany Titans

9. Wheatfield Blades

10. Suffolk PAL Jr. Islanders

Whether it’s the Regals or Jr. Sabres, every year there is a dominant New York team from Buffalo, Long Island and Syracuse. This year, the Jr. Sabres look like the team to beat. It’s usually tough to get a read on the Jr. Sabres because they play basically a 50/50 schedule between the United States and Canada.

Northeast

1 Boston Jr. Eagles

2 Buffalo Jr. Sabres

3 Boston Jr. Terriers

4 Syracuse Nationals

5 Mid-Fairfield Jr. Rangers

Team Comcast

North Jersey Avalanche

Long Island Royals

Westchester Express

Boston Bandits

Amherst Knights

East Coast Wizards

Top Gun

CT Wolfpack

Buffalo Regals

Pittsburgh Esmark Stars

New Jersey Colonials

Springfield Rifles

Jersey Hitmen

New Jersey

1. North Jersey Avalanche

2. Top Gun

3. NJ Colonials

4. NJ Hitmen

5. Top Gun (Black)

6. NJ Rockets

7. NJ Devils

Top Gun places two teams on the list, quite an impressive feat in a state that packs so many Tier 1 programs in such a geographically small area.

Connecticut

1.Mid-Fairfield Jr. Rangers

2. CT Wolfpack

3. CT Oilers

(Surprisingly there aren’t actually that many Tier 1 AAA programs in the state of Connecticut.) Mid-Fairfield (formerly the Mid-Fairfield Blues have held the top spot for the past decade.) Mid-Fairfield’s midget programs (U-16 – U-18 Tier 1) are typically among the best in the country and draw from a strong pool of New England Prep league players.

Massachusetts

Boston Jr Eagles

Boston Jr Terriers

Middlesex Islanders

Boston Bandits

East Coast Wizards

Springfield Rifles

Minuteman Flames

Valley Jr. Warriors

South Shore Kings

Bay State Breakers

Boston Jr. Rangers

Boston Jr. Bruins

Boch Blazers

There are no shortage of Tier 1 AAA programs in Massachusetts. The Jr. Terriers and Jr. Eagles have quickly become the premier developmental programs in the Bay State. The Boston Jr. Eagles are rated by some as the top bantam team outside the Midwest.

Pennsylvania

Team Comcast

Pitt Esmark Stars

Pitt Penguins Elite

Philadelphia Little Flyers

W/B Scran Jr. Knights

Philly Revolution

No surprise to see Team Comcast having another strong season. The program is a contender every year and churns out some of the best players at the next level on a consistent basis.

Northeast : Bantam AAA Rankings by State