Northeast generals defenseman Ruslan Cernych signs a professional deal
The Northern States Hockey League (NSHL) formed in the spring of 2012 and was the second league to be sanctioned by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and its United Hockey Union program. Several existing programs from the defunct International Junior Hockey League (IJHL) Super Elite Division joined the new franchises to form a seven-team league. The original groups included the Cape Cod Islanders , Eastern Kodiaks , Lake George Fighting Spirits , New England Stars , Syracuse Stampede and Trenton Habs
