The Eastern Conference is one of two conferences in the American Inline Hockey League

American Inline Hockey League

The American Inline Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates an elite inline hockey league of 40 franchised member clubs, all of which are located in the United States. Headquartered in Menomonie, Wisconsin, the AIHL is widely considered to be one of the top...

 (AIHL) used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Western Conference

Western Conference (AIHL)

The Western Conference is one of two conferences in the American Inline Hockey League used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Eastern Conference....

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It was created in 2008

2008–09 AIHL season

The 2008–09 AIHL season was the 1st season of the American Inline Hockey League. It began on October 25, with the regular season ending on June 6.-Regular season:...

 with the creation of the AIHL. The AIHL aligned its teams into two conferences and six divisions. The conference was named for the geographical location of its teams.

The conference was re-aligned in 2009 after its first series of expansion and contraction. It was again re-aligned in 2010

2010–11 AIHL season

The 2010–11 AIHL season was the 3rd season of the American Inline Hockey League . The season started on December 4, 2010. The inaugural All-Star Game was held at Bladerunners Ice Complex in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, home arena of the Pittsburgh Bandits, after the conclusion of the Champions Cup...

 when the AIHL added its eighth division.

Divisions

Before the 2009 realignment, the Eastern Conference consisted of the Mid Atlantic Division

Mid Atlantic Division (AIHL)

The AIHL's Mid Atlantic Division was formed in 2008 as part of the Eastern Conference in the creation of the league. All six teams are within 110 miles of each other.-Current lineup:*Marple Gladiators*New Jersey Grizzlies*New Jersey Nightmare...

, New England Division

New England Division (AIHL)

The AIHL's New England Division was formed in 2008 as part of the Eastern Conference in the creation of the league. All six teams are within 191 miles of each other.-Current lineup:*Beantown Athletics*Hartford Fire Ants*Long Island 495ers*NY Terror...

 and Southeast Division. In 2009, the Southeast Division split into two divisions; the Colonial Division

Colonial Division (AIHL)

The AIHL's Colonial Division was formed in 2009 as part of the Eastern Conference in a league realignment. All five teams are within 337 miles of each other.-Current lineup:*Harrisburg Lunatics*Pittsburgh Bandits*Potomac Mavericks*Richmond Robins...

 and Gulf Coast Division. In 2010, the AIHL added the newly formed Great Lakes Division to the Eastern Conference, while moving the Gulf Coast Division to the Western Conference, giving each conference four divisions. Currently the Eastern Conference comprises 21 teams in four divisions: Colonial, Great Lakes, Mid Atlantic, and New England.
Colonial

Colonial Division (AIHL)

The AIHL's Colonial Division was formed in 2009 as part of the Eastern Conference in a league realignment. All five teams are within 337 miles of each other.-Current lineup:*Harrisburg Lunatics*Pittsburgh Bandits*Potomac Mavericks*Richmond Robins...

• Harrisburg Lunatics
  Harrisburg Lunatics
  The Harrisburg Lunatics are a professional inline hockey team based in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, and competing in the PIHA. Harrisburg is one of two teams that were original members of PIHA that are currently competing in the PIHA, the other is the Pennsylvania Typhoon...
  
  
• Pittsburgh Bandits
  Pittsburgh Bandits
  The Pittsburgh Bandits are a professional inline hockey team based in Harmar Township, Pennsylvania, and competing in the AIHL, having previously competed in the PIHA....
  
  
• Potomac Mavericks
  Potomac Mavericks
  The Potomac Mavericks are a professional inline hockey team based in Chantilly, Virginia. They compete in the AIHL. The team played its first 2 seasons within the PIHA, before moving to the other Elite Professional League....
  
  
• Richmond Robins
• Scottdale Inferno
  Scottdale Inferno
  The Scottdale Inferno are a professional inline hockey team based in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania, and competing in PIHA....
  
  

Great Lakes

• Buffalo Fusion
• Chicago Carnage
• Grand Rapids Assassins
• Michigan Havoc
• Motor City Phoenix

Mid Atlantic

Mid Atlantic Division (AIHL)

The AIHL's Mid Atlantic Division was formed in 2008 as part of the Eastern Conference in the creation of the league. All six teams are within 110 miles of each other.-Current lineup:*Marple Gladiators*New Jersey Grizzlies*New Jersey Nightmare...

• Marple Gladiators
  Marple Gladiators
  The Marple Gladiators are a professional inline hockey team based in Broomall, Pennsylvania, and competing in the Professional Inline Hockey Association....
  
  
• New Jersey Grizzlies
  New Jersey Grizzlies
  The New Jersey Grizzlies are a professional inline hockey team based in Wallington, New Jersey, and competing in PIHA.-External links:*...
  
  
• New Jersey Nightmare
• New Jersey Surge
• Philadelphia Brawlers
• Philadelphia Liberty

New England

New England Division (AIHL)

The AIHL's New England Division was formed in 2008 as part of the Eastern Conference in the creation of the league. All six teams are within 191 miles of each other.-Current lineup:*Beantown Athletics*Hartford Fire Ants*Long Island 495ers*NY Terror...

• Beantown Athletics
• Hartford Fire Ants
  Hartford Fire Ants
  The Hartford Fire Ants are a professional inline hockey team based in Glastonbury, Connecticut, and competing in the American Inline Hockey League....
  
  
• Long Island 495ers
• Rhode Island Mulissha
• Suffolk Sharks

Champions Cup champions produced from the Eastern Conference

• 2008–09
  2008–09 AIHL season
  The 2008–09 AIHL season was the 1st season of the American Inline Hockey League. It began on October 25, with the regular season ending on June 6.-Regular season:...
  
   - Steel City Phantoms
  Pittsburgh Bandits
  The Pittsburgh Bandits are a professional inline hockey team based in Harmar Township, Pennsylvania, and competing in the AIHL, having previously competed in the PIHA....