The River Vale Skeeters were an American professional ice hockey team based in River Vale, New Jersey.[1]

River Vale Skeeters
CityRiver Vale, New Jersey
LeagueEastern Amateur Hockey League (EAHL)
Operated1939–1942
ColorsBlack, white
   

History

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River 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

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Note: 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

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  1. ^ "River Vale Skeeters Statistics and History". Hockey DB. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "A LOOK BACK AT JERSEY'S EARLY HOCKEY HISTORY". Big Read. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
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