Barclay Donaldson
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Feel free to contribute if you've spot any others. This list will be updated as more news arrives.
NAHL
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights --> Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks (source: Danbury to add NAHL team, Welcome Jr. Hat Tricks)
Topeka Pilots --> Kansas City Scouts (source: Pilots to become Kansas City Scouts)
St. Cloud Blizzard rebrand --> St. Cloud Norsemen
Wichita Falls Warriors expansion (source: NAHL team in Wichita Falls, TX approved for the 2020-21 season)
Corpus Christi IceRays cease operations, will return 2021-22 (source: Corpus Christi IceRays suspend operations)
Kansas City Scouts cease operations, will return 2021-22 (source: Kansas City Scouts exercise option to sit out the 2020-21 season)
NOJHL
Elliot Lake Wildcats; cease operations, will return 2021-22 (source: Wildcats Take Leave of Absence for 2020/21 Season)
EHL
Maine Eclipse expansion (source: Home)
Protec Ducks expansion (source: EHL Welcomes Ducks and Eclipse)
Philadelphia Jr. Flyers not listed on league footprint.
North Carolina Golden Bears not listed on league footprint.
SIJHL
Kam River Fighting Walleye expansion (source: NetNewsLedger - SIJHL Announces Kam River Fighting Walleye will Join League)
BCHL
Cranbrook Bucks expansion (source: BCHL announces Cranbrook Bucks expansion)
NA3HL
El Paso Rhinos (NA3HL announces new team in El Paso, Texas)
New England Stars --> New Jersey Titans (source: NA3HL announces new team in Middletown, New Jersey)
Evansville Jr. Thunderbolts --> Oregon Tradesmen (source: NA3HL announces new team in Oregon, Wisconsin)
Elmira Jr. Screaming Eagles --> Bay State Bobcats (source: Elmira Jr. Soaring Eagles to relocate to Holyoke, Massachusetts)
Coulee Region Chill --> OKC Blazers. Coulee Region rink shut down and team will not play 2020-21 season. (source: No 2020-2021 season for the Coulee Region Chill). Later bought and relocated by WSHL OKC owner Jake Runey. http://na3hl.com/news/story.cfm?id=29562 http://www.okcityhockey.com/news/okc-joins-na3hl-begins-play-in-2020-21-season
Lewiston/Auburn Nordiques folds. (source w/ paywall: Nordiques owner wants more high-end hockey, year-round events at the Colisee)
Breezy Point North Stars: not listed on league website
Maine Wild: not listed on league website
Skyland Kings: not listed on league website: update: sold and entered dormancy (source: Bruce Tenders and Signs with Runners | Texas RoadRunners, credit to kij)
USPHL
Additions: Mostly from the WSHL (source: United States Premier Hockey League Adds Eight New West Coast Member Organizations). A separate release covering the Southern Oregon Spartans stated the teams will play in two separate six team divisions. An expected 6th team will supposedly form "Pacific Division of the USPHL with Fresno, Anaheim, San Diego, Las Vegas and, according to Martin, a sixth team on the West Coast that will be added “pretty soon."" The math here isn't very good since they said "The other Colorado and Utah teams will form a six-team Mountain Division" and they're two teams short of that.
Premier, Fresno Monsters expansion
Premier, San Diego Sabers expansion
Premier, Anaheim Avalanche expansion
Premier, Utah Outliers expansion
Premier, Southern Oregon Spartans expansion
Premier, Las Vegas Thunderbirds expansion
Premier, Pueblo Bulls expansion
Premier, Northern Colorado Eagles expansion
Premier, Ogden Mustangs (link: Ogden Mustangs to Join USPHL Premier Division For 2020-21)
Premier, Elmira Jr. Enforcers (source: Elmira Jr. Enforcers Set To Join USPHL Premier Division For 2020-21 Season)
Premier, Wooster Oilers (source: Wooster Oilers Excited To Make Return To USPHL Premier in 2020-21)
NCDC Boston Bandits-->Philadelphia Hockey Club (source: Philadelphia Hockey Club Buys NCDC Franchise, Will Join League In 2020-21)
Name/ownership change: Boston Bandits-->Bridgewater Bandits (source: New Ownership Announcement)
Provo Riverblades; Provo (source: Provo Riverblades Join USPHL Premier For 2020-21 Season, Name Head Coach)
NCDC, Premier Boston Advantage (source: Boston Advantage To Field NCDC, Four Additional USPHL Teams For 2020-21)
NCDC, Premier Rochester Jr. Monarchs folds NCDC & Premier (source: PRESS RELEASE | Junior Monarchs)
WSHL
Update: League will go dormant for the 2020-21 season, plans to return for the 2021-22 season.
Valencia Flyers; Valencia, CA: home rink Ice Station Valencia was permanently closed, leaving the team's future in doubt as they shared an owner (source: Public Closure FAQs)
OKC Blazers; Edmund, OK: WSHL OKC owner Jake Runey bought the rights to the dormant Coulee Region Chill, keeping the same branding. NA3HL announces new team in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
El Paso Rhinos; El Paso, TX
NAHL
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights --> Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks (source: Danbury to add NAHL team, Welcome Jr. Hat Tricks)
Topeka Pilots --> Kansas City Scouts (source: Pilots to become Kansas City Scouts)
St. Cloud Blizzard rebrand --> St. Cloud Norsemen
Wichita Falls Warriors expansion (source: NAHL team in Wichita Falls, TX approved for the 2020-21 season)
Corpus Christi IceRays cease operations, will return 2021-22 (source: Corpus Christi IceRays suspend operations)
Kansas City Scouts cease operations, will return 2021-22 (source: Kansas City Scouts exercise option to sit out the 2020-21 season)
NOJHL
Elliot Lake Wildcats; cease operations, will return 2021-22 (source: Wildcats Take Leave of Absence for 2020/21 Season)
EHL
Maine Eclipse expansion (source: Home)
Protec Ducks expansion (source: EHL Welcomes Ducks and Eclipse)
Philadelphia Jr. Flyers not listed on league footprint.
North Carolina Golden Bears not listed on league footprint.
SIJHL
Kam River Fighting Walleye expansion (source: NetNewsLedger - SIJHL Announces Kam River Fighting Walleye will Join League)
BCHL
Cranbrook Bucks expansion (source: BCHL announces Cranbrook Bucks expansion)
NA3HL
El Paso Rhinos (NA3HL announces new team in El Paso, Texas)
New England Stars --> New Jersey Titans (source: NA3HL announces new team in Middletown, New Jersey)
Evansville Jr. Thunderbolts --> Oregon Tradesmen (source: NA3HL announces new team in Oregon, Wisconsin)
Elmira Jr. Screaming Eagles --> Bay State Bobcats (source: Elmira Jr. Soaring Eagles to relocate to Holyoke, Massachusetts)
Coulee Region Chill --> OKC Blazers. Coulee Region rink shut down and team will not play 2020-21 season. (source: No 2020-2021 season for the Coulee Region Chill). Later bought and relocated by WSHL OKC owner Jake Runey. http://na3hl.com/news/story.cfm?id=29562 http://www.okcityhockey.com/news/okc-joins-na3hl-begins-play-in-2020-21-season
Lewiston/Auburn Nordiques folds. (source w/ paywall: Nordiques owner wants more high-end hockey, year-round events at the Colisee)
Breezy Point North Stars: not listed on league website
Maine Wild: not listed on league website
Skyland Kings: not listed on league website: update: sold and entered dormancy (source: Bruce Tenders and Signs with Runners | Texas RoadRunners, credit to kij)
USPHL
Additions: Mostly from the WSHL (source: United States Premier Hockey League Adds Eight New West Coast Member Organizations). A separate release covering the Southern Oregon Spartans stated the teams will play in two separate six team divisions. An expected 6th team will supposedly form "Pacific Division of the USPHL with Fresno, Anaheim, San Diego, Las Vegas and, according to Martin, a sixth team on the West Coast that will be added “pretty soon."" The math here isn't very good since they said "The other Colorado and Utah teams will form a six-team Mountain Division" and they're two teams short of that.
Premier, Fresno Monsters expansion
Premier, San Diego Sabers expansion
Premier, Anaheim Avalanche expansion
Premier, Utah Outliers expansion
Premier, Southern Oregon Spartans expansion
Premier, Las Vegas Thunderbirds expansion
Premier, Pueblo Bulls expansion
Premier, Northern Colorado Eagles expansion
Premier, Ogden Mustangs (link: Ogden Mustangs to Join USPHL Premier Division For 2020-21)
Premier, Elmira Jr. Enforcers (source: Elmira Jr. Enforcers Set To Join USPHL Premier Division For 2020-21 Season)
Premier, Wooster Oilers (source: Wooster Oilers Excited To Make Return To USPHL Premier in 2020-21)
NCDC Boston Bandits-->Philadelphia Hockey Club (source: Philadelphia Hockey Club Buys NCDC Franchise, Will Join League In 2020-21)
Name/ownership change: Boston Bandits-->Bridgewater Bandits (source: New Ownership Announcement)
Provo Riverblades; Provo (source: Provo Riverblades Join USPHL Premier For 2020-21 Season, Name Head Coach)
NCDC, Premier Boston Advantage (source: Boston Advantage To Field NCDC, Four Additional USPHL Teams For 2020-21)
NCDC, Premier Rochester Jr. Monarchs folds NCDC & Premier (source: PRESS RELEASE | Junior Monarchs)
WSHL
Update: League will go dormant for the 2020-21 season, plans to return for the 2021-22 season.
Valencia Flyers; Valencia, CA: home rink Ice Station Valencia was permanently closed, leaving the team's future in doubt as they shared an owner (source: Public Closure FAQs)
OKC Blazers; Edmund, OK: WSHL OKC owner Jake Runey bought the rights to the dormant Coulee Region Chill, keeping the same branding. NA3HL announces new team in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
El Paso Rhinos; El Paso, TX
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