| River City Jaguars | |
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| City | Vancouver, Washington |
| League | NorPac |
| Division | Pacific |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Home arena | Mountain View Ice Arena |
| Colors |
Green and Black |
| Owner(s) | John McBride / John Cosgrave |
| General manager | Mike Collins |
| Head coach | OPEN |
| Franchise history | |
| 2004-2011 | 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 (NORPAC). The league helps 16-20 year olds develop hockey skills in a professional environment while maintaining their amateur status for college eligibility. The team will play their home games at the Mountain View Ice Arena in Vancouver Washington USA in the Fall of 2010, previously the team played at Valley Ice Arena in Beaverton, Oregon.[1][2] The franchise joined the Norpac in 2004 when the league was a Jr. B league, in 2007 the league and member teams were granted Tier III Jr A status by USA Hockey, the governing body for ice hockey in the United States.
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The Jaguars have had a number of alumni move on to collegiate programs and higher levels of junior ice hockey in the United States and Canada.[3] On April 13, 2010 the franchise saw its first Alumn to sign with an NHL team, when Jake Newton signed a 3 year entry level contract with the Anaheim Ducks.[4][5]
The River City Jaguars (NorPac - Tier III) have affiliated themselves with the Alaska Avalanche (NAHL - Tier II) and the Tri-City Storm (USHL - Tier I) to further player growth and development.
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