The River Vale Skeeters were an American professional ice hockey team based in River Vale, New Jersey.[1]
| River Vale Skeeters | |
|---|---|
| City | River Vale, New Jersey |
| League | Eastern Amateur Hockey League (EAHL) |
| Operated | 1939–1942 |
| Colors | Black, white |
History
editRiver Vale was founded in 1939, after John Handwerg built an arena in northeast Bergen County adjacent to his golf course. The Skeeters regularly saw capacity crowds at the 4,000-seat arena, despite posting losing records in each of their first three seasons. The team was forced to suspend operations in 1942 after the United States entered World War II and the war office converted the rink for defensive purposes. After the war, the building was not converted back into a rink and the Skeeters were left for dead.[2]
Season-by-season record
editNote: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| EHL Season | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Coach | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939–40 | 61 | 16 | 38 | 7 | 39 | 173 | 267 | 5th | Carl White | none |
| 1940–41 | 65 | 29 | 34 | 2 | 60 | 217 | 240 | 4th | Jack McKinnon | none |
| 1941–42 | 60 | 18 | 38 | 4 | 40 | 191 | 265 | 6th | Jesse Spring | none |
References
edit- ^ "River Vale Skeeters Statistics and History". Hockey DB. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "A LOOK BACK AT JERSEY'S EARLY HOCKEY HISTORY". Big Read. Retrieved February 19, 2024.