Jersey Devils | |
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City | Cherry Hill, New Jersey |
League | Eastern Hockey League |
Operated | 1964–1973 |
Home arena | Cherry Hill Arena |
Colors | Red, black, white (1964–1970) Orange, black, white (1970–1973) |
Franchise history | |
1955–1964 | Philadelphia Ramblers |
1964–1973 | Jersey Devils |
Championships | |
Playoff championships | 0 |
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]
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]