{{Infobox ice hockey team | bg_color = background:#FFFFFF !important; border-top:#533887 5px solid !important; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid !important; | text_color = black | team = West Chester Wolves | logo = West Chester Wolves.png | logo_size = 200px | city = [[West Chester, Pennsylvania]] | league = [[United States Premier Hockey League]]<br>National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) | conference = Atlantic | division = | founded = 2024* | arena = [[PNY Sports Arena]] | colors = Purple, white, and black<br>{{color box|#533887}} {{color box|#000000}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}} | owner = | coach = R. C. Lyke | gm = R. C. Lyke | media = | affiliates = [[West Chester Wolves (Tier III)]] <!---Franchise history---> | name1 = [[Boston Junior Bruins]] | dates1 = 1991–2024 | name2 = [[West Chester Wolves]] | dates2 = 2024–present <!---Championships---> |division_titles = |reg_season_titles = |championships = }}
The '''West Chester Wolves''' are a [[junior ice hockey#Tier II|Tier II junior]] [[ice hockey]] team playing in the [[United States Premier Hockey League]]'s (USPHL) National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) division. The Wolves play their home games at [[PNY Sports Arena]] in [[West Chester, Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pnysportsarena.com/ |title=PNY Sports Arena |work=PNY Sports Arena |accessdate=May 31, 2025}}</ref>
==History== On March 22, 2024, the USPHL announced the addition of the West Chester Wolves to the top division of play (National Collegiate Development Conference).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thejuniorhockeynews.com/west-chester-wolves-to-join-ncdc-in-2024-25/ |title=West Chester Wolves To Join NCDC In 2024-25 |work=The Junior Hockey News |date=March 22, 2024 |accessdate=May 31, 2025}}</ref> A little over a week later, the [[Boston Junior Bruins]] transferred its NCDC franchise to the Wolves.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ncdchockey.com/junior-bruins-transfer-ncdc-franchise-to-west-chester-wolves |title=Boston Junior Bruins Transfer NCDC Franchise to West Chester Wolves |work=United States Premier Hockey League |date=April 1, 2024 |accessdate=May 30, 2025}}</ref> Boston would continue in the USPHL with its Premier Division team that would later be promoted to NCDC.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://usphl.com/ncdc-announces-four-teams-joining-for-2025-26/ |title=NCDC Announces Four Teams Joining for 2025-26 |work=USPHL |date=February 6, 2025 |accessdate=May 30, 2025}}</ref>
==Season-by-season records== {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Season !! GP !! W !! L !! OTL !! SOL !! Pts !! GF !! GA !! Regular season finish !! Playoffs |- | [[2024–25 NCDC season|2024–25]] || 53 || 24 || 25 || 3 || 1 || 52 || 142 || 151 ||<small>5th of 7, Atlantic Div.<br>14th of 22, NCDC</small>||<small>Lost Div. Qualifier series, 0–2 ([[Rockets Hockey Club]])</small> |- | [[2025–26 NCDC season|2025–26]] || 54 || 20 || 26 || 2 || 6 || 48 || 137 || 187 ||<small>7th of 7, Atlantic Div.<br>23rd of 33, NCDC</small>||<small>Did Not Qualify for Post Season Play</small> |}
==References== {{Reflist|50em}}
==External links== * [https://www.westchesterwolves.com/ Official Home Page] * [https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/39391/west-chester-wolves NCDC reference]
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