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New England Hockey League is a professional ice hockey league based in Boston, Massachusetts, Republic of New England, designed to bring the RNE and the surrounding "new nations" (Republic of Quebec and Eastern Republic of Atlantica) into ice hockey prominence. The NHL has two teams in the Quebec-New England-Atlantica region (the Boston Bruins in Boston, Mass., RNE, and Montreal Canadiens in Montreal, Quebec).

Hockey has always been popular in the maritime provinces, Quebec and New England, and the popularity exploded after the secession of all three regions. There are more NEHL teams in Maine than any other area in the three nations.

The NEHL focuses more on the smaller communities of the RNE, ROQ and ERA, even though large areas like Boston, Quebec City, Montreal and St. John's are represented

List of teams in the NEHL:

Portland Firebirds (Portland, Maine, RNE) 1987 - pres.

Kittery Capitals (Kittery, Maine, RNE) 1995 - pres.

Bar Harbor Clippers (Bar Harbor, Maine, RNE) 2005 - pres.

Bath Battleships (Bath, Maine, RNE) 2005 - pres.

Manchester Giants (Manchester, New Hampshire, RNE)

Cape Cod Pirates (Cape Cod, Massachusetts, RNE) 1990 - pres.

Moncton Ravens (Moncton, New Brunswick, ERA) 2000 - pres.

Fredricton Loons (Fredricton, New Brunswick, ERA) 1995 - pres.

Saint John Demons (Saint John, New Brunswick, ERA) 2005 - pres.

Montreal Wanderers (Montreal, Quebec) 1987 - pres.

Lowell Patriots (Lowell, Massachusetts, RNE) 2000 - pres.

Quebec Nordiques (Quebec City, Quebec) 1987 - pres.

Concord Eagles (Concord, New Hampshire, RNE) 2005 - pres.

Fort Kent Chickadees (Fort Kent, Maine, RNE) 2005 - pres.

Bangor Kings (Bangor, Maine, RNE) 1987 - pres.

Worcester Blades (Worcester, Massachusetts, RNE) 1995 - pres.

Orono Black Bears (Orono, Maine, RNE) 2000 - pres.

Boston Braves (Boston, Massachusetts, RNE) 1987 - pres.

Plymouth Explorers (Plymouth, Massachusetts, RNE) 1990 - pres.

Springfield Falcons (Springfield, Massachusetts, RNE) 1987 - pres.

Hartford Whalers (Hartford, Connecticut, RNE) 1987 - pres.

Providence Islanders (Providence, Rhode Island, RNE) 1995 - pres.

Burlington Blue Jays (Burlington, Vermont, RNE) 1990 - pres.

Bridgeport Panthers (Bridgeport, Connecticut, RNE) 1987 - pres.

Halifax Sea Dogs (Halifax, Nova Scotia, ERA) 1990 - pres.

Labrador Lions (Happy Valley - Goose Bay, Labrador, ERA) 2005 - pres.

Newfoundland Hawks (St. John's, Newfoundland, ERA) 2005 - pres.

Corner Brook Cardinals (Corner Brook, Newfoundland, ERA) 2000 - pres.

Lewiston Barons (Lewiston, Maine, RNE) 1990 - pres.

Cambridge Crimson (Cambridge, Massachusetts, RNE) 1987 - pres.

Troy Ironmen (Troy, West Vermont, RNE) 2005 - pres.

List of former teams of the NEHL

Two teams have folded since the founding of the NEHL.

Chelsea Bulldogs (Chelsea, Massachusetts, RNE) 1995 - 1999 (relocated to Corner Brook to become the Cardinals)

Portsmouth Demons (Portsmouth, New Hampshire, RNE) 1990-2004 (relocated to Fort Kent to become the Chickadees)

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