USPHL Elite Weekend Preview | February 20–22, 2026

The USPHL Elite heads into a crucial late-February weekend with a busy slate of divisional and interdivision matchups that hold significant weight in tightening playoff races across the league. With teams battling for momentum, seeding, and every valuable point, this stretch offers a prime opportunity to shift standings and strengthen postseason positioning.

Elite Weekend Matchups

Friday, Feb. 20, 2026

Tampa Bay Juniors vs. Florida Junior Blades — 1:45 PM EST
Montreal Knights vs. South Shore Kings — 8:10 PM EST

Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026

Coral Springs Jr. Cats vs. Tampa Bay Juniors — 2:30 PM EST
Typhoon Hockey Club vs. Florida Eels — 4:00 PM EST
VC Academy vs. Sherbrooke CU — 2:00 PM PST
Chicago T-Rex vs. Decatur Blaze — 4:00 PM CST
Charleston Colonials vs. Carolina Junior Hurricanes — 5:00 PM EST
Connecticut Junior Rangers vs. Hershey Cubs — 5:00 PM EST
Hampton Roads Whalers vs. Charlotte Rush — 5:10 PM EST
Montreal Knights vs. South Shore Kings — 6:30 PM EST
Potomac Patriots vs. Red Bank Generals — 7:00 PM EST
Springfield Pics vs. Northern Cyclones — 7:00 PM EST
Atlanta Mad Hatters vs. P.A.L. Jr Islanders — 8:40 PM EST
Chicago T-Rex vs. Decatur Blaze — 7:45 PM CST

Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026

Hampton Roads Whalers vs. Charlotte Rush — 8:30 AM EST
Charleston Colonials vs. Carolina Junior Hurricanes — 8:50 AM EST
Connecticut Junior Rangers vs. Hershey Cubs — 12:30 PM EST
Sherbrooke CU vs. Velocity Hockey Academy 18U — 12:45 PM EST
Montreal Knights vs. South Shore Kings — 3:00 PM EST
Potomac Patriots vs. Red Bank Generals — 3:30 PM EST
Tampa Bay Juniors vs. Coral Springs Jr. Cats — 3:45 PM EST
Northern Cyclones vs. Springfield Pics — 3:50 PM EST
P.A.L. Jr Islanders vs. Atlanta Mad Hatters — 5:30 PM EST

USPHL Elite Standings

ATLANTIC

1. Wilkes-Barre Scranton Knights (Y) – 42 GP – 29-11-2-0 – 60 PTS
2. Hershey Cubs (X) – 40 GP – 20-13-4-3 – 47 PTS
3. Red Bank Generals (X) – 40 GP – 17-18-4-1 – 39 PTS
4. Connecticut Junior Rangers (X) – 41 GP – 18-22-0-1 – 37 PTS
5. P.A.L. Jr Islanders (X) – 38 GP – 15-19-3-1 – 34 PTS
6. Atlanta Mad Hatters (X) – 38 GP – 10-27-1-0 – 21 PTS

FLORIDA

1. Tampa Bay Juniors (X) – 37 GP – 30-6-1-0 – 61 PTS
2. Coral Springs Jr. Cats (X) – 38 GP – 24-9-2-3 – 53 PTS
3. Florida Eels (X) – 39 GP – 20-17-2-0 – 42 PTS
4. Florida Junior Blades (X) – 38 GP – 17-17-3-1 – 38 PTS
5. Typhoon Hockey Club (X) – 41 GP – 4-33-4-0 – 12 PTS

MIDWEST

1. Chicago Crush (Y) – 44 GP – 39-3-0-2 – 80 PTS
2. Fort Wayne Spacemen (X) – 44 GP – 27-13-2-2 – 58 PTS
3. Metro Jets Elite (X) – 44 GP – 27-14-2-1 – 57 PTS
4. Chicago T-Rex (X) – 41 GP – 10-30-0-1 – 21 PTS
5. Chicago Cougars (X) – 44 GP – 5-39-0-0 – 10 PTS

NEW ENGLAND

1. Northern Cyclones (X) – 39 GP – 32-4-2-1 – 67 PTS
2. Montreal Knights (X) – 36 GP – 30-5-0-1 – 61 PTS
3. Islanders Hockey Club – 42 GP – 19-21-2-0 – 40 PTS
4. South Shore Kings (X) – 38 GP – 12-22-3-1 – 28 PTS
5. Springfield Pics – 39 GP – 12-25-2-0 – 26 PTS
6. New England Wolves – 11 GP – 8-2-1-0 – 17 PTS

SOUTHEAST

1. Carolina Junior Hurricanes (X) – 38 GP – 33-5-0-0 – 66 PTS
2. Hampton Roads Whalers (X) – 38 GP – 31-5-1-1 – 64 PTS
3. Charlotte Rush (X) – 40 GP – 21-15-4-0 – 46 PTS
4. Potomac Patriots (X) – 40 GP – 10-25-5-0 – 25 PTS
5. Charleston Colonials – 40 GP – 10-30-0-0 – 20 PTS

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