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What are the Junior Bruins (EJHL)?
The Junior Bruins (EJHL) is the organizations top junior team. The team was founded in 1991 as an independent junior team playing prep schools, local junior teams and playing in major tournaments throughout North America. In the summer of 1999 the Bruins joined the Eastern Junior Hockey League and has been a member ever since. The EJHL is the top junior league on the east coast and one of te best in north America.

The Junior Bruins (EJHL) team is comprised of 16-20 year old players. The season starts the day after Labor Day and playoffs finish the third week of March each year. The team normally carries 12-13 forwards and 6-7 with 2 goalies on the active roster.

The Bruins' home rink, the New England Sports Center, is within a two hour drive of 14 Division 1 schools. The Bruins are the most accessible program to Hockey East and ECAC schools in the EJHL. The schedule includes 45 EJHL regular season schedule plus three rounds of playoffs. From year to year the Junior Bruins will normally play one or both of the US National teams (US NTDP) in an exhibition game along with some scrimmages vs. local prep schools and participate in 4-6 major recruiting showcase/tournaments. The team practices 3-4 times per week.

The team has had tremendous success since its first season (1991-1992) winning numerous tournament championships, two EJHL regular season championships and one playoff championship. The success of this team is also measured in the development of its players and in the number of players that move to college programs. From 1992-present the Junior Bruins have placed over 100 players in college hockey and from 2001-06 more than 35 have been recruited to D-1 college teams.
All practices and home games are all at the Bruins' home rink; the New England Sports Center in Marlborough, MA.

The Junior Bruins are cognizant of the players' school schedule and academic requirements and players can expect to miss only 3-5 days of school over the course of the season.

The Junior Bruins (EJHL) hold their tryouts in April and final camp in late July (check calendar or tryouts links for details). The team also selects practice players/alternates each season. If interested in playing for the Bruins please send an email to Peter Masterswith the following information and/or send in an Application (.pdf) to register for tryouts.