Black Diamond Hockey League

Black Diamond Hockey League
Sport Ice hockey
Founded 2014
Inaugural season 2014–15
No. of teams 4
Country United States
Most recent
champion(s)
Sun Valley Suns (2016)
Most titles Jackson Hole Moose, Sun Valley Suns (1 each)

The Black Diamond Hockey League (BDHL) is a Senior ice hockey league consisting of teams from the Western United States. Teams compete for the Joe Casey Cup - named in honor of former Jackson Hole Moose team captain who died suddenly at the age of 37-year old.[1][2][3][4]

History

The league was founded in 2014 with four member clubs: Bozeman Stingers, Jackson Hole Moose, Park City Pioneers and Sun Valley Suns.[5] Teams played a 12-game schedule[6] followed by a single-elimination playoff with the winner awarded the Joe Casey Cup.

In the first-ever league game Jackson Hole shut out Park City 4-0.[7]

Jackson Hole Moose upset regular season winner Sun Valley, who were a perfect 12-0, to capture the first league championship.[8]

Season two in the BDHL saw the end of an era with the Park City Pioneers folding.[9] The league replaced the team with the Missoula Desperados to remain at four teams.

Sun Valley Suns avenged their championship loss by defeating Jackson Hole for the 2016 title.[10]

Teams

Team City Arena Joined
Bozeman Stingers Bozeman, MT Haynes Pavilion 2014
Jackson Hole Moose Jackson Hole, WY Snow King Sports & Events Center 2014
Missoula Desperados Missoula, MT Glacier Ice Rink 2015
Sun Valley Suns Hailey, ID Hailey Campion Ice House 2014

Former teams

Champions

Season Champions Runner-up Result
2014-15 Jackson Hole Moose Sun Valley Suns 5-2
2015-16 Sun Valley Suns Jackson Hole Moose 4-2
2016-17 TBD

Alumni

See also

References

  1. "Denver Hockey mourns the loss of former player Joe Casey". University of Denver Official Athletics Site. 5 February 2013.
  2. "Hockey community mourns death of Moose captain". Planet Jackson Hole. 5 February 2013.
  3. "DU Pioneers mourning Joe Casey while awaiting archrival CC Tigers". Denver Post. 7 February 2013.
  4. "Casey's heart, humor and hockey remembered". Jackson Hole News & Guide. 13 February 2013.
  5. "Suns anchor the new Black Diamond hockey league". Idaho Mountain Express. 6 June 2014.
  6. "Suns serve notice with Snow King sweep". Idaho Mountain Express. 24 December 2014.
  7. "Moose win 2 during league debut". Jackson Hole News & Guide. 5 November 2014.
  8. "Underdog Moose win Black Diamond league title". Jackson Hole News & Guide. 16 March 2015.
  9. "Pioneers call it quits". Park Record. 23 October 2015.
  10. "Suns celebrate their first BDHL hockey championship". Idaho Mountain Express. 18 March 2016.

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