BOSTON, MA -- We finally made it, it's OPENING NIGHT in the Eastern Hockey League! Welcome to the 2016-17 season! Today's schedule includes a pair of games in each the Premier and 19U Elite Divisions.

Premier Division

• New Jersey Rockets @ Connecticut Oilers (4:00pm - SoNo Ice House)
• Connecticut Nighthawks @ Philadelphia Revolution (7:30pm - Revolution Ice Gardens)

19U Elite Division

• Lehigh Valley Jr. Rebels @ Philadelphia Revolution (5:00pm - Revolution Ice Gardens)
• New Jersey Rockets @ New York Applecore (9:45pm - Northwell Health Ice Center)

It's been 170 days since Connor Powell scored the game-winning goal for the New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs, crowning them as the champions in the Premier Division for the 2015-16 season. We hope that everyone enjoyed the off-season, but now it's time to get back to the season that we love the most, hockey season.

The Eastern Hockey League would like to wish all of our teams the best of luck as we kick off a brand new season! #EasternHockey