The Boston Dogs are a Tier III junior

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team playing in the

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at the National Collegiate Development Conference (top) level. The Dogs play their home games at the Canton Sportsplex in

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History

The parent organization, Boston Junior Terriers, was founded in 1982 as a youth development club for the

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area. The Jr. Terriers oversee more than 800 players across multiple age groups for

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and operate out of two facilities in

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and Rockland. After more than 40 years in operation, the Junior Terriers finally joined the Tier III level when they were one of three expansion teams announced by the

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in 2022. After a solid first season, the organization decided to switch affiliations and join the

for the 2025–26 season. However, after the club made the announcement, they were expelled from the EHL in the middle of the season. The USPHL responded by accepting the club immediately and rearranged the schedule to include the newly-rechristened 'Boston Dogs'. The Dogs did not play particularly well in their partial season, finishing last in the league with 22 points, albeit in more than 20 fewer games.

Season-by-season records

† expelled from EHL in November, joined USPHL.

References

General reference

External links

Official Home Page

EHL Website
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