Helena Bighorns

Helena Bighorns
City Helena, Montana
League AWHL
Founded 1998
Home arena Helena Ice Arena
Colors

Blue, Black and White


              
Owner(s) Mike Butters and Oren Koules
Head coach Scott Cunningham
Franchise history
1998-2000 Helena Gold Rush
2001-Present Helena Bighorns

The 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. The team is owned by Mike Butters and Oren Koules, president of Evolution Entertainment and former part-owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL).

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Cascade Cup

The Helena Bighorns have won six straight NorPac America West Division Championships in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.[1] And won the NorPac Cascade Cup five times, including three straight in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010.[2]

Alumni

The Bighorns have had a number of alumni move on to NCAA NCAA Division I, NCAA Division III, ACHA collegiate programs, higher levels of junior ice hockey, and professional ice hockey.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Bighorns Capture Sixth Straight Division Championship". Helena Bighorns Hockey Club. 2010-03-08. http://helenabighorns.pointstreaksites.com/view/helenabighorns/news-218/news_11237. Retrieved 2010-06-28. 
  2. ^ "Bighorns Storm Past Seattle for Third Straight Cascade Cup Championship". Helena Bighorns Hockey Club. 2010-03-14. http://helenabighorns.pointstreaksites.com/view/helenabighorns/news-218/news_11414. Retrieved 2010-06-28. 
  3. ^ "Alumni". Helena Bighorns Hockey Club. 2009-01-01. http://helenabighorns.pointstreaksites.com/view/helenabighorns/team/alumni-49. Retrieved 2010-06-28. 

External links

Sports teams based in Montana
Baseball
Hockey
NorPac: Butte Roughriders · Glacier Nationals · - AWHL: Billings Bulls · Bozeman Icedogs · Great Falls Americans · Helena Bighorns · Missoula Maulers
College athletics
(NCAA Division I)