| Jersey Rockhoppers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | West Orange, New Jersey |
| League | Eastern Professional Hockey League |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Home arena | Richard J. Codey Arena |
| Colors | Black, Orange |
| Owner(s) | Curtis Russell, Igor Mrotchek |
| General manager | Herm Sorcher |
| Head coach | Brian Gratz |
| Franchise history | |
| 2008 to 2009 | Jersey Rockhoppers |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 1 |
The Jersey Rockhoppers were a professional ice hockey team based in West Orange, New Jersey, in the United States. They played the 2008–2009 season as members of the Eastern Professional Hockey League and played at the 2,500 seat Richard J. Codey Arena.
The Rockhoppers name was chosen by the team's owners after a name the team contest. The owners decided on an animal name, co-owner Igor Mrotchek stated “We think that Rockhoppers makes a nice match and is identifiable with grace, agility and an aggressive nature compared to other penguins”.[1]
The 2008-09 Rockhoppers were coached by Brian Gratz.[2] On March 28, 2009, the Rockhoppers won the EPHL Championship by defeating the Brooklyn Aces 2 games to 1.
- ^ West Orange Professional Hockey
- ^ "Standings for the Jersey Rockhoppers of the EPHL at". Hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2010-07-03.