Eugene Generals

Eugene Generals
CityEugene, Oregon
Founded2005
Home arenaThe Rink Exchange in the Lane Events Center
ColorsBlue, gold, black
     
General managerFlint Doungchak
Head coachJustin Kern (2014–15)mid-season
Franchise history
2005–presentEugene Generals

The Eugene Generals are a USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III junior ice hockey team. The team plays their home games at 2,700-seat the Rink Exchange in the Lane Events Center in Eugene, Oregon.[1] The team announced it is on hiatus for the 2019–20 season.

History

The franchise joined the Northern Pacific Hockey League (originally called NorPac and later known as NPHL)[2] in 2005 when the league was a Jr. B league, in 2007 the league and member teams were granted Tier III Jr. A status by USA Hockey, the governing body for ice hockey in the United States. In 2016, the NPHL was dissolved after two of the six members withdrew from the league. The four remaining teams, including the Generals, were then added to the USP3 Pacific Division of the United States Premier Hockey League.[3]

After one season in the USPHL, the league reorganized its divisions when it added an unsanctioned higher league called the National Collegiate Development Conference, ultimately leading to the junior-level USPHL leagues to operate independently from USA Hockey sanctioning for 2017–18. The USP3 Division would be dissolved and the Generals were added to the Elite Division. During the off-season, the other three former NPHL teams left the USPHL, isolating the Generals geographically from the rest of the league. The Generals decided to remain in the USPHL, but would fill their schedule independently with nearby teams from academies and U18 Tier 1 AAA youth hockey organizations, only playing against other USPHL teams in showcases during the 2017–18 season.[4][5] As Generals' general manager Flint Doungchak is also the USA Hockey Pacific District coach, the Generals were able to retain USA Hockey sanctioning for 2017–18 as an independent junior team.[6] After the 2017–18 season, the Generals also left the USPHL to play an independent junior schedule. In their independent 2018–19 schedule, the Generals played against a mix of university club teams and Tier 1 youth teams.

In 2019, they announced they would take the 2019–20 season off to prepare to move up a level from their current Tier III designation by USA Hockey. The team did not specify what league, if any, they were planning on joining.[7]

Season-by-season records

Regular season

Glossary: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, SOL = Shootout Losses, PTS = Points, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against

Season GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA Finish
Northern Pacific Hockey League
2005–06 44 31 13 — — 62 .705 250 146 2nd of 6, West
2006–07 44 26 18 — — 52 .591 248 168 3rd of 6, Pacific
2007–08 48 35 15 — — 66 .729 257 179 3rd of 7, Pacific
2008–09 48 38 10 — — 76 .792 264 143 2nd of 7, Pacific
2009–10 48 38 10 — — 76 .792 254 132 2nd of 6, Pacific
2010–11 50 24 26 — — 48 .480 208 191 3rd of 5, Pacific
2011–12 42 22 18 2 — 46 .548 166 159 4th of 7, NorPac
2012–13 40 25 14 0 1 51 .638 187 170 2nd of 6, NorPac
2013–14 40 17 22 0 1 35 .438 148 154 3rd of 5, NPHL
2014–15 42 13 28 0 1 27 .321 120 243 5th of 6, NPHL
2015–16 40 21 17 1 1 44 .550 149 113 3rd of 6, NPHL
United States Premier Hockey League
2016–17 44 34 7 3 — 71 .806 237 111 1st of 4, Pacific Div.
3rd of 27, USPHL-USP3
2017–18 14 7 7 0 — 14 .500 34 35 USPHL-Elite
33 8 24 0 1 17 .258 73 154 Overall

Norpac/NPHL playoffs

Season Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
2006 Won 2–1 vs. Puget Sound Tomahawks Won 3–1 vs. Tri-City Titans Lost 2–3 vs. Queen City Cutthroats
2007 Won 3–1 vs. Seattle Totems Lost 0–3 vs. Fort Vancouver Pioneers —
2008 Lost 1–3 vs. Tri-City Titans — —
2009 Lost 0–3 vs. River City Jaguars — —
2010 Won 3–1 vs. Tri-City Titans Lost 0–3 vs. Seattle Totems —
2011 Lost 1–3 vs. Southern Oregon Spartans — —
2012 Lost 1–2 vs. Vancouver Victory — —
2013 — Lost 0–3 vs. Bellingham Blazers —
2014 — Lost 0–3 vs. West Sound Warriors —
2015 Did not qualify
2016 — Lost 2–3 vs. Bellingham Blazers —

USPHL playoffs

  • 2017
Eugene Generals defeated the Seattle Ravens 2-games-to-none in Pacific Division USP3 Championship[8]
Eliminated in USP3 Division Round Robin 1–2–0 (Lost, 1–3 vs. Charlotte Rush; Lost, 0–6 vs. Florida Jr. Blades; Won, 2–1 vs. Decatur Blaze)

Alumni

The Generals have had a number of alumni move on to collegiate programs and higher levels of junior ice hockey in the United States and Canada.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Welcome to Lane County Ice Center". Archived from the original on 2010-02-15. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  2. ^ "Eugene Generals in Eugene Oregon - Travel Oregon". Archived from the original on 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  3. ^ "West Coast Teams Join Nation's Top College Development League (USPHL)". USPHL. May 20, 2016.
  4. ^ Generals' Facebook post on June 3, 2017
  5. ^ "Eugene Generals: Schedule Shake-Up Announced For 2017-18 Season". USPHL. August 9, 2017.
  6. ^ "DAILY DISH: Independence from USA Hockey Rules?". JuniorHockey.com. September 8, 2017.
  7. ^ "To Prepare for Big Move Generals Will Sit Out 2019-2020 Season". Eugene Generals. September 19, 2019.
  8. ^ "Pacific Division USP3 Championship Series Preview". USPHL. February 20, 2017.
  9. ^ "Alumni - Eugene Generals Junior a Ice Hockey, Eugene, OR". Archived from the original on 2010-05-11. Retrieved 2010-06-02.