Northern Pacific Hockey League
Encyclopedia
The Northern Pacific Hockey League (NORPAC) is an American
Tier III Junior A ice hockey
league sanctioned by USA Hockey
. Its championship trophy is the Cascade Cup.
United States
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Tier III Junior A ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
league sanctioned by USA Hockey
USA Hockey
USA Hockey is recognized by the International Olympic Committee and the United States Olympic Committee as the governing body for amateur ice hockey in the United States and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The organization is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and has...
. Its championship trophy is the Cascade Cup.
Current teams
| America West Division | |||||||
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| Team | Joined | Location | Arena | ||||
| Butte Roughriders Butte Roughriders The Butte Roughriders are a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team located in Butte, Montana, USA. The team joined the Northern Pacific Hockey League's America West Division in 2003 when the league competed at the Jr. B level. In 2007 The NorPac was granted Tier III Jr... |
2003 | Butte, MT | Butte Community Ice Arena | ||||
| Eugene Generals Eugene Generals The Eugene Generals are a USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Junior A ice hockey team playing in the Pacific Division of the Northern Pacific Hockey League . The team plays their home games at 2,700-seat Lane Events Center in Eugene, Oregon USA.... |
2005 | Eugene, OR | Lane Events Center | ||||
| Glacier Nationals | 2011 | Whitefish, MT | Stumptown Ice Den | ||||
| West Sound Warriors Puget Sound Tomahawks The Puget Sound Tomahawks are a USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Junior A ice hockey team playing in the Pacific Division of the Northern Pacific Hockey League . The team plays their home games at Bremerton Ice Center in Bremerton, Washington USA... |
2000 | Bremerton, WA | Bremerton Ice Arena | ||||
| Vancouver Victory River City Jaguars The River City Jaguars are a USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Junior A ice hockey team playing in the Pacific Division of the Northern Pacific Hockey League . The league helps 16-20 year olds develop hockey skills in a professional environment while maintaining their amateur status for college... |
2004 | Vancouver, WA | Mountain View Ice Arena | ||||
| Southern Oregon Spartans | 2007 | Medford, OR | RRRink | ||||
| Seattle Totems Seattle Totems (NPHL) The Seattle Jr. Totems are a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team in Seattle, Washington. They are a member of the Northern Pacific Hockey League and play their home games at Olympic View Arena in Mountlake Terrace, Washington... |
2005 | Mountlake Terrace, WA | Olympic View Arena | ||||
| Yellowstone Quake Yellowstone Quake The Yellowstone Quake are a USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Junior A ice hockey team playing in the America West Division of the Northern Pacific Hockey League . The team plays their home games at Victor Riley Arena in Cody, Wyoming USA... |
2001 | Cody, WY | Victor J Riley Arena | ||||
Suspended teams
- Due to a rink collapse in the winter of 2008/09, the Coeur d'Alene Lakers went into dormancy for the 2009-10 season.
Former teams
- Bozeman IcedogsBozeman IcedogsThe Bozeman Icedogs are a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team located in Bozeman, Montana. The team is a member of the American West Hockey League . The Icedogs play home games at the Haynes Pavilion located at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds....
(transferred to American West Hockey LeagueAmerican West Hockey LeagueThe American West Hockey League is an American Tier III junior ice hockey league based in Montana and Wyoming. The league is a member of USA Hockey and was founded in 2011.-History:...
) - Bozeman BlackhawksBozeman IcedogsThe Bozeman Icedogs are a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team located in Bozeman, Montana. The team is a member of the American West Hockey League . The Icedogs play home games at the Haynes Pavilion located at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds....
(currently plays as Bozeman Icedogs) - Billings BullsBillings BullsThe Billings Bulls are a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team currently playing in the American West Hockey League. The Bulls are based in Billings, Montana and play home games at the 550-seat Centennial Ice Arena, due to the size, the Bulls frequently sell out games and broadcast their games on...
(transferred to American West Hockey LeagueAmerican West Hockey LeagueThe American West Hockey League is an American Tier III junior ice hockey league based in Montana and Wyoming. The league is a member of USA Hockey and was founded in 2011.-History:...
) - Coeur d'Alene ColtsYellowstone QuakeThe Yellowstone Quake are a USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Junior A ice hockey team playing in the America West Division of the Northern Pacific Hockey League . The team plays their home games at Victor Riley Arena in Cody, Wyoming USA...
(currently plays as Yellowstone Quake) - Eugene Thunder
- Fairbanks Ice DogsFairbanks Ice DogsThe Fairbanks Ice Dogs is a Tier II Junior A ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's West Division. The Ice Dogs play home games at the 2,200-seat Big Dipper Ice Arena in Fairbanks, Alaska...
(transferred to NAHLNorth American Hockey LeagueThe North American Hockey League is one of the top junior hockey leagues in the United States and is enterting its 36th season in 2011-12. It is currently the only Junior A Tier II league, sanctioned by USA Hockey. The NAHL currently acts as an alternative to the United States Hockey League...
) - Fort Vancouver Pioneers (transferred to WHA Jr. Hockey LeagueWHA Junior Hockey LeagueThe WHA Junior Hockey League was an independent Canadian junior ice hockey league based out of British Columbia, Canada. The league marketed itself as a Junior A league, but was an unsanctioned independent loop with its own rules, processes and procedures, and was marked by franchise instability...
, now defunct) - Helena BighornsHelena BighornsThe Helena Bighorns is a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team in the American West Hockey League based in Helena, Montana USA. The team plays their home games at the 1,600-seat Helena Ice Arena...
(transferred to American West Hockey LeagueAmerican West Hockey LeagueThe American West Hockey League is an American Tier III junior ice hockey league based in Montana and Wyoming. The league is a member of USA Hockey and was founded in 2011.-History:...
) - Missoula MaulersMissoula MaulersThe Missoula Maulers are an USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Jr. A ice hockey team from Missoula, Montana. The 2007-08 season is their inaugural as an expansion team. They play out of Missoula's Glacier Ice Rink. Michael Burks, President and Cory J. Miller, General Manager are the club's principal...
(transferred to American West Hockey LeagueAmerican West Hockey LeagueThe American West Hockey League is an American Tier III junior ice hockey league based in Montana and Wyoming. The league is a member of USA Hockey and was founded in 2011.-History:...
) - Kent Crusaders (currently plays as Seattle Totems)
- Portland Pioneers
- Queen City CutthroatsHelena BighornsThe Helena Bighorns is a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team in the American West Hockey League based in Helena, Montana USA. The team plays their home games at the 1,600-seat Helena Ice Arena...
(currently plays as Helena Bighorns in AWHL) - Spokane Flyers (currently plays as Coeur d'Alene Lakers)
- Tri-City Titans
Cascade Cup champions
- 2011-12 -
- 2010-11 - Helena BighornsHelena BighornsThe Helena Bighorns is a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team in the American West Hockey League based in Helena, Montana USA. The team plays their home games at the 1,600-seat Helena Ice Arena...
- 2009-10 - Helena BighornsHelena BighornsThe Helena Bighorns is a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team in the American West Hockey League based in Helena, Montana USA. The team plays their home games at the 1,600-seat Helena Ice Arena...
- 2008-09 - Helena BighornsHelena BighornsThe Helena Bighorns is a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team in the American West Hockey League based in Helena, Montana USA. The team plays their home games at the 1,600-seat Helena Ice Arena...
- 2007-08 - Helena BighornsHelena BighornsThe Helena Bighorns is a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team in the American West Hockey League based in Helena, Montana USA. The team plays their home games at the 1,600-seat Helena Ice Arena...
- 2006-07 - Fort Vancouver Pioneers
- 2005-06 - Queen City CutthroatsHelena BighornsThe Helena Bighorns is a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team in the American West Hockey League based in Helena, Montana USA. The team plays their home games at the 1,600-seat Helena Ice Arena...
- 2004-05 - Queen City CutthroatsHelena BighornsThe Helena Bighorns is a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team in the American West Hockey League based in Helena, Montana USA. The team plays their home games at the 1,600-seat Helena Ice Arena...
- 2003-04 - Portland Pioneers
- 2002-03 - Eugene Thunder
- 2001-02 - Kootenai ColtsYellowstone QuakeThe Yellowstone Quake are a USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Junior A ice hockey team playing in the America West Division of the Northern Pacific Hockey League . The team plays their home games at Victor Riley Arena in Cody, Wyoming USA...
- 2000-01 - Fairbanks Ice DogsFairbanks Ice DogsThe Fairbanks Ice Dogs is a Tier II Junior A ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's West Division. The Ice Dogs play home games at the 2,200-seat Big Dipper Ice Arena in Fairbanks, Alaska...