Jersey Rockhoppers

Jersey Rockhoppers

The Jersey Rockhoppers were a professional ice hockey team based in West Orange, New Jersey, United States. They played in the Eastern Professional Hockey League (EPHL) from 2008 to 2009. The team's home arena was the Richard J. Codey Arena.

The Rockhoppers' name was chosen by the team's owners after a name the team contest. The owners decided on an animal name, co-owner Igor Mrotchek stated “We think that Rockhoppers makes a nice match and is identifiable with grace, agility and an aggressive nature compared to other penguins”.