The Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks are a

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-sanctioned Tier II

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team that play out of the

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. The Jr. Hat Tricks are members of the

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(NAHL) and are named after and operated by the ownership of the Danbury Hat Tricks, a minor professional team in the

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that was founded in 2019.

History

On May 11, 2020, the organization announced they had bought a franchise in the Tier II junior

(NAHL) from the

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which would be named the Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks after the professional team. subsequently, the NA3HL team that was also operated by the organization was renamed as the Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks as well. Billy McCreary, who had won Coach of the Year in the FPHL in his first season, stepped down from his coaching position with the professional team and became head coach of the NAHL team. Following the 2021-22 season, Billy McCreary became the President of Hockey Operations overseeing all three teams in the organization. Longtime assistant coach Matt Voity became the Head Coach and General Manager of the NAHL team. In the summer of 2024, the NA3HL released the schedule for the upcoming season. The Tier III Jr. Hat Tricks were not included and the league did not comment on their removal from the league.

Season-by-season records

References

External links

NAHL's Jr. Hat Tricks
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