Jersey Devils
| Jersey Devils | |
|---|---|
| City | Cherry Hill, New Jersey |
| League | EHL |
| 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 a minor 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 (EHL), relocated from Philadelphia to Cherry Hill at the end of the 1963–64 season. The Devils played their home games at the Cherry Hill Arena until 1973, when the team folded along with the entire Eastern Hockey League.
The Devils made the playoffs in their first season with 72 points but lost to the Long Island Ducks in the EHL quarterfinals 3–1. The 1966–67 season was the Devils' best season in the EHL where they finished second in the Northern Division with 81 points and made a run to EHL Final where they lost to the reigning EHL champions, the Nashville Dixie Flyers 4–1. The Devils also played in 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. The Devils had several notable players suit up for the club throughout their nine year existence.
The EHL split into two fairly short-lived leagues after folding at the end of the 1972–73 season. 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.