Adirondack Junior Thunder
{{Short description|Tier III Junior ice hockey team in Glens Falls, New York}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox Pro hockey team
| current = 2022–23 EHLP season
| bg_color = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#d31a2b 5px solid; border-bottom:#a4acaf 5px solid;
| text_color = Black
| team = Atlantic City Seals
| logo = Adirondack Junior Thunder logo.png
| logosize =
| city = Atlantic City, New Jersey
| league = EHLP
| division = South
| founded = 2022
| arena = Atlantic City Skate Zone
| colors = {{color box|#d31a2b}} {{color box|#000000}} {{color box|white}} {{color box|#a4acaf}}
| owner = Matt Lemma
| GM = Matt Lemma
| coach = Matt Lemma
| captain =
| media = The Post-Star
| affiliates = Adirondack Thunder (ECHL)
| name1 = Adirondack Jr. Thunder
| dates1 = 2022–2025
| name2 = Atlantic City Seals
| dates2 = 2025–present
}}
The Atlantic City Seals are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Hockey League Premier based in Atlantic City, New Jersey. They will play home games out of the Atlantic City Skate Zone.
The team was founded as the Adirondack Jr. Thunder based in Glens Falls, New York. They were established in 2022, and play home games out of the Cool Insuring Arena.{{cite web |title=Introducing the Adirondack Jr. Thunder |url=https://www.easternhockeyleague.org/news_article/show/1204529 |website=Eastern Hockey League}} The franchise was purchased and relocated after the completion of the 2024-25 season. https://www.easternhockeyleague.org/news_article/show/1335267
Team
The team was announced on January 20, 2022, under the ownership of Todd Tierney and Tadd Sipowicz, and is managed by Jeff Mead.{{cite web |title=Adirondack Junior Thunder to join Eastern Hockey League Premier this fall |url=https://www.news10.com/sports/adirondack-junior-thunder-to-join-eastern-hockey-league-premier-this-fall/ |website=News 10}} Sipowicz and Mead are the Chief Revenue Officer and President of Business Operations, respectively, for the ECHL's Adirondack Thunder.{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.adkjrthunder.com/aboutus |website=adkjrthunder.com}}
On the same day, they announced the team's first head coach would be Adirondack Red Wings all-time points and games-played leader Glenn Merkosky. Merkosky has head coaching experience with the Sudbury Wolves from 1992 to 1996, and the Adirondack Red Wings from 1996 to 1999.{{cite web |title=Player: Glenn Merkosky |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/72703/glenn-merkosky |website=Elite Prospects}}
They play in the Eastern Hockey League Premier (EHLP) a development league for the Eastern Hockey League, within Tier III junior hockey.
The team fills a gap in Upstate New York hockey, citing the loss of local youth players to other areas to play junior hockey before college.{{cite web |title=Adirondack Junior Thunder prepare for inaugural season |url=https://www.news10.com/sports/local-sports/adirondack-junior-thunder-preparing-for-inaugural-season/ |website=News 10}} The team is largely made up of local players from the Glens Falls and Albany area.
Season-by-season records
Updated December 27, 2022.{{cite web |title=Team Stats |url=https://www.easternhockeyleague.org/view#/team-stats?league=2 |website=Eastern Hockey League}}
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| colspan=10|Regular season
!colspan=6|Playoffs | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA | Standing | Playoffs |
| 2022–23 | 42 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 66 | 206 | 126 | 1st of 5, New Eng. 2nd of 15 EHLP | Lost Div Semis 0-2 (New Hampshire Avalanche) |
| 2023–24 | 42 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 62 | 194 | 141 | 1st of 5, New Eng. 5th of 16 EHLP | Lost Div Semis 0-2 (Vermont Lumberjacks) |
| 2024–25 | 42 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 191 | 153 | 2nd of 5, North Div 8th of 16 EHLP | Won Div Semis 2-0 (New Hampshire Avalanche) Lost Div. Finals 1-2 (New England Wolves) Advance to Regional as Wild Card Lost Mid-Atlantic Regional 1-2 (New Jersey 87's) |
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|colspan=12 |Atlantic City Seals | ||||||||||
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|2025-26 | | ||||||||||
| |-th of 7-South ?th of 15 EHLP | tbd |
Players and personnel
=Current roster=
Updated December 21, 2023.{{cite web |title=Roster |url=https://www.easternhockeyleague.org/view#/roster/31/3?league=2 |website=Eastern Hockey League}}
{{Ice hockey team roster}}
{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Brayden | last = Moynihan | num = 2 | pos = F | nat = United States | s/g = L | birthyear = 2006 | birthmonth = 10 | birthday = 6 | acq = 2023 | birthplace = Charleton, New York | inj = | cap = | fa = }}
{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Angelo | last = Fuda | dab = | num = 10 | pos = F | nat = United States | s/g = L | birthyear = 2004 | birthmonth = 1 | birthday = 24 | acq = 2022 | birthplace = Schenectady, New York | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}
{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Jacob | last = Badar | dab = | num = 14 | pos = F | nat = United States | s/g = R | birthyear = 2006 | birthmonth = 6 | birthday = 24 | acq = 2023 | birthplace = Saratoga, New York | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}
{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Kyler | last = Leboutillier | dab = | num = 16 | pos = F | nat = Canada | s/g = R | birthyear = 2002 | birthmonth = 9 | birthday = 16 | acq = 2023 | birthplace = Ottawa, Ontario | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}
{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Josh | last = Arrobas | dab = | num = 20 | pos = F | nat = Canada | s/g = R | birthyear = 2004 | birthmonth = 7 | birthday = 27 | acq = 2023 | birthplace = Montreal, Quebec | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}
{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Ayden | last = Rodriguez | dab = | num = 21 | pos = F | nat = United States | s/g = R | birthyear = 2006 | birthmonth = 7 | birthday = 16 | acq = 2022 | birthplace = Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}
{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Mack | last = Ryan | dab = | num = 22 | pos = F | nat = United States | s/g = L | birthyear = 2005 | birthmonth = 1 | birthday = 24 | acq = 2022 | birthplace = Queensbury, New York | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}
{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Quinn | last = Theis | dab = | num = 23 | pos = F | nat = United States | s/g = L | birthyear = 2005 | birthmonth = 2 | birthday = 11 | acq = 2022 | birthplace = Queensbury, New York | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}
{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Colin | last = Fish | dab = | num = 25 | pos = F | nat = United States | s/g = L | birthyear = 2004 | birthmonth = 4 | birthday = 19 | acq = 2023 | birthplace = Watervliet, New York | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}
{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Cole | last = Davidson | dab = | num = 27 | pos = F | nat = United States | s/g = R | birthyear = 2005 | birthmonth = 8 | birthday = 5 | acq = 2023 | birthplace = Averill Park, New York | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}
{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Jordan | last = Dickinson | dab = | num = 40 | pos = F | nat = United States | s/g = L | birthyear = 2004 | birthmonth = 6 | birthday = 17 | acq = 2022 | birthplace = South Glens Falls, New York | inj = no | cap = C | fa = }}
{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Landen | last = Jerome | dab = | num = 3 | pos = D | nat = Canada | s/g = R | birthyear = 2007 | birthmonth = 2 | birthday = 24 | acq = 2023 | birthplace = Val-d'Or, Quebec | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}
{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Nick | last = Ogden | dab = | num = 7 | pos = D | nat = United States | s/g = L | birthyear = 2005 | birthmonth = 7 | birthday = 29 | acq = 2022 | birthplace = Queensbury, New York | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}
{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Trent | last = Trahan | dab = | num = 8 | pos = D | nat = United States | s/g = R | birthyear = 2004 | birthmonth = 7 | birthday = 18 | acq = 2022 | birthplace = Chazy, New York | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}
{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Jim | last = Fitzgerald | dab = Jim Fitzgerald (ice hockey) | num = 9 | pos = D | nat = United States | s/g = L | birthyear = 2003 | birthmonth = 2 | birthday = 15 | acq = 2022 | birthplace = Queensbury, New York | inj = no | cap = C | fa = }}
{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Parker | last = Caswell | dab = | num = 12 | pos = D | nat = United States | s/g = L | birthyear = 2005 | birthmonth = 2 | birthday = 3 | acq = 2023 | birthplace = Ballston Spa, New York | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}
{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Hunter | last = Bradley | dab = Hunter Bradley (ice hockey) | num = 17 | pos = D | nat = United States | s/g = L | birthyear = 2006 | birthmonth = 6 | birthday = 5 | acq = 2023 | birthplace = Middle Grove, New York | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}
{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Frank | last = Klaus | dab = Frank Klaus (ice hockey)| num = 41 | pos = D | nat = United States | s/g = R | birthyear = 2005 | birthmonth = 8 | birthday = 30 | acq = 2022 | birthplace = Saratoga Springs, New York | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}
{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Connor | last = Traver | dab = | num = 30 | pos = G | nat = United States | s/g = L | birthyear = 2005 | birthmonth = 8 | birthday = 11 | acq = 2023 | birthplace = Hudson Falls, New York | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}
{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Andy | last = Buser | dab = | num = 31 | pos = G | nat = United States | s/g = L | birthyear = 2003 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 3 | acq = 2022 | birthplace = South Glens Falls, New York | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}
{{Ice hockey team player
| first = AJ | last = Murphy | dab = | num = 35 | pos = G | nat = United States | s/g = L | birthyear = 2005 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 29 | acq = 2023 | birthplace = Auburn, New York | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}
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Head coaches
- Glenn Merkosky, 2022–present
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.adkjrthunder.com/ Adirondack Jr. Thunder Website]
{{New York Sports}}
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