Metro Jets

The Metro Jets are a non-sanctioned junior ice hockey team that plays their home games at Mount Clemens Ice Arena in Mount Clemens, Michigan. They are members of the Great Lakes Conference in the United States Premier Hockey League's Premier Division. Players are ages 16–20, carry amateur status under Junior A guidelines and hope to earn a spot on higher levels of junior ice hockey in the United States and Canada, Canadian major junior, collegiate, and eventually professional teams. The Jets won the 2002 USA Hockey Junior B Silver Cup national championship.[4]

This article is about the hockey team. For the song, see Metro Jets (song). For other uses, see metrojet (disambiguation).
Metro Jets (Can’t even with pool D)[1]
CityMount Clemens, Michigan
LeagueUSPHL Premier
ConferenceGreat Lakes
Founded1989[2]
Home arenaMount Clemens Ice Arena
ColorsNavy blue, white, red
     
Owner(s)Toledo Cherokee [3]
General managerJustin Quenneville
Head coachJustin Quenneville
Franchise history
1989–presentMetro Jets
Championships
Regular season titles2000–01, 2018–19
Playoff championshipsHurster Cup: 1990, 2001, 2002
Fraser Cup: 2018

History

The organization was founded by Hal "Butch" and Mary Kay Wolfe as a member of the Metro Detroit Junior Hockey League, a Junior B league sanctioned by USA Hockey, beginning with the 1989–90 season. The Metro Jets played their first season at Inkster Ice Arena in Inkster, Michigan, and then the next 25 seasons at Lakeland Arena in Waterford Township, Michigan.[5] The Metro Detroit Junior Hockey League rebranded back to Central States Hockey League (CSHL) in 1994 and then moved up to Tier III Junior A in 2007. In 2010, the CSHL was rebranded as the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL).

In 2015, the Metro Jets were sold to Peter Cammick and began playing at Fraser Hockeyland , a dump in Fraser, Michigan.[5] The Jets left the NA3HL in 2018 for the Premier Division of the United States Premier Hockey League.[6] The Jets also added their development team to the USPHL Premier after the Lake Erie Bighorns withdrew prior to the 2018–19 season.

In 2021, the organization moved to Mount Clemens, Michigan, to play out of the Mount Clemens Ice Arena.[7]

Alumni

The Metro Jets have had several alumni move on to higher levels of junior ice hockey, NCAA Division I, Division III, ACHA college, at professional levels.[8] Jon Cooper coached the Jets to the 2002 USA Hockey Silver Cup National Junior B Championship and later became the head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Steven Oleksy was the first Jets' alumni to play in the National Hockey League when he made his debut with the Washington Capitals in 2013.

Season-by-season records
SeasonGPWLOTLSOLPtsGFGAFinishPlayoffs
2014–154732122—662041271st of 6, East Div.
7th of 31, NA3HL[9]		Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Southern Tier Xpress
Won Div. Finals, 2–1 vs. Pittsburgh Vengeance
1–1–1, 4th of 4 in Silver Cup round-robin Pool A
(OTL, 2–3 vs. Jr. Predators; W, 3–1 vs. Americans; L, 1–6 vs. Lumberjacks)
2015–16474052—822449611st of 6, East Div.
2nd of 34, NA3HL[10]		Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Wooster Oilers
Won Div. Finals, 2–0 vs. West Michigan Wolves
3–0–0, 1st of 4 in Silver Cup round-robin Pool B
(W, 7–0 vs. Jr. Brahmas; W, 2–1 vs. Steel; W, 7–3 vs. Jr. Blues)
Won Semifinal, 5–4 vs. Great Falls Americans
Lost Championship game, 1–4 vs. North Iowa Bulls
2016–17474700094262551st of 6, East Div.
1st of 48, NA3HL		Won Div. Semifinals, 2–1 vs. West Michigan Wolves
Won Div. Finals, 2–1 vs. Pittsburgh Vengeance
2–1–0, 1st of 4 in Silver Cup round-robin Pool A
(W, 3–0 vs.Lumberjacks; L, 2–3 vs. Capitals; W, 5–3 vs. Jr. Blues)
Won Silver Cup Semifinal game, 6–1 vs. Yellowstone Quake
Lost Silver Cup Championship game, 1–2 vs. Granite City Lumberjacks
2017–18474061081238951st of 6, East Div.
3rd of 42, NA3HL		Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Southern Tier Xpress
Won Div. Finals, 2–0 vs. Pittsburgh Vengeance
3–0–0 in Fraser Cup round-robin Pool B
(W, 4–1 vs. Freeze; W, 2–1 vs. Stars;W, 4–1 vs. Brahmas)
Won Fraser Cup Semifinal game, 3–2 vs. Granite City Lumberjacks
Won Fraser Cup Final game, 3–2 vs. St. Louis Jr. Blues
2018–19443941079197791st of 6, Great Lakes Conf.
1st of 52, USPHL-Premier		Won Div. Nationals qualifiers, 2–0 vs. Lansing Wolves
2–0–1 USPHL-Premier Nationals round-robin Pool A
(T, 2–2 vs. Jr. Blades; W, 5–1 vs. Cougars; W, 7–3 vs. Nighthawks)
Won Semifinal game, 7–1 vs. Minnesota Blue Ox
Lost Championship game, 2–5 vs. Hampton Roads Whalers
2019–20443671073271871st of 6, Great Lakes
3rd of 52, USPHL-Premier		Won Div. Nationals qualifiers, 2–0 vs. Lake Erie Bighorns
0–1–0 USPHL-Premier Nationals round-robin Pool D
(L, 1–2 vs. Moose; vs. Jr. Comets; vs. Whalers)
Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21433841077234741st of 7, Great Lakes
1st of 61, USPHL-Premier		First Round bye
Won Div. Nationals qualifiers, 2–0 vs. Columbus Mavericks
0–3–0, 4th of 4 USPHL-Premier Nationals round-robin Pool A
(L, 2–4 vs. Jr. Enforcers; L, 2–4 vs. Cyclones; L, 0–1 vs. Colonials)

References
  1. {{cite web url= https://www.usphl.com/view#/standings?standingstype=division&context=overall&specialteams=false&season=114&sortkey=points&league=2
  2. "NA3HL approves sale and relocation of Metro Jets". North American 3 Hockey League. March 12, 2015.
  3. {{cite web url= https://www.usphl.com/view#/standings?standingstype=division&context=overall&specialteams=false&season=114&sortkey=points&league=2
  4. "Coaching Staff Bios".
  5. "Jets sold, will relocate to Fraser Hockeyland". Metro Jets. March 12, 2015.
  6. "USPHL ANNOUNCES PREMIER DIVISION EXPANSION FOR THE 2018 – 2019 SEASON WITH SIX NEW TEAMS IN THE GREAT LAKES CONFERENCE". United States Premier Hockey League. April 19, 2018.
  7. "Metro Jets entering 33rd junior hockey season at new home in Mount Clemens". Metro Jets. April 5, 2021.
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2010-06-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. "2014–15 NA3HL Season Standings". Pointstreak. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  10. "2015–16 NA3HL Season Standings". Pointstreak. Retrieved March 20, 2017.


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