Jersey Devils

Jersey Devils
CityCherry Hill, New Jersey
LeagueEastern Hockey League
Operated1964–1973
Home arenaCherry Hill Arena
ColorsRed, black, white (1964–1970)
     
Orange, black, white (1970–1973)
     
Franchise history
1955–1964Philadelphia Ramblers
1964–1973Jersey Devils
Championships
Playoff championships0

The Jersey Devils were an American professional ice hockey team based in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

The Devils were formed when the Philadelphia Ramblers, a member of the Eastern Hockey League, relocated to Cherry Hill at the end of the 1963–64 season. The Devils played in the Cherry Hill Arena until 1973, when the team folded along with the Eastern Hockey League (EHL).

The Devils had several notable players and also won the highest scoring game in EHL history, a 16–15 win over the Syracuse Blazers on February 24, 1968, at the Cherry Hill Arena before 4,583 fans.[1]

Completed scorecard for a game between the Jersey Devils and Syracuse Blazers in the early 1970s showing the lineups for the two teams.

The EHL split into two fairly short-lived leagues. The Northern teams became the North American Hockey League, while the Southern teams became the Southern Hockey League, however the Devils, who had been the southernmost franchise in the Northern Division of the EHL, did not join either.[2]

  1. ^ "Jersey Devils 16 Syracuse Blazers 15 - Highest Scoring EHL Game Ever". 22 May 2014.
  2. ^ "A to Z Encyclopedia of Ice Hockey". Archived from the original on 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2009-01-16.