Black Diamond Hockey League | |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Founded | 2014 |
Inaugural season | 2014–15 BDHL Season |
No. of teams | 4 |
Country(ies) | United States |
Most recent champion(s) | Sun Valley Suns (2019) |
Most championship(s) | Sun Valley Suns (3 times) |
The Black Diamond Hockey League (BDHL) is a USA Hockey-sanctioned 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.[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.
The Sun Valley Suns avenged their championship loss by defeating Jackson Hole for the 2016 title.[10]
The Missoula Desperados would fold after the 2016-17 season and would be replaced by the Vail Yeti.
Teams[]
Team | City | Arena | Joined |
---|---|---|---|
Bozeman Stingers | Bozeman, Montana | Haynes Pavilion | 2014 |
Jackson Hole Moose | Jackson, Wyoming | Snow King Sports & Events Center | 2014 |
Sun Valley Suns | Hailey, Idaho | Hailey Campion Ice House | 2014 |
Vail Yeti | Vail, Colorado | Dobson Arena | 2017 |
Former teams[]
Team | City | Arena | Tenure |
---|---|---|---|
Missoula Desperados | Missoula, Montana | Glacier Ice Rink | 2015-2017 |
Park City Pioneers | Park City, Utah | Park City Ice Arena | 2014–2015 |
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 | Jackson Hole Moose | Bozeman Stingers | 5-4 |
2017-18 | Sun Valley Suns | Jackson Hole Moose | 5-0 |
2018-19 | Sun Valley Suns | Jackson Hole Moose | 5-4 |
2019-20 | Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
2020-21 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
2021-22 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Alumni[]
- Christian Hanson (Sun Valley Suns) - Stavanger Oilers
- Evan MacIntosh (Park City Pioneers) - Oxford City Stars
- Ryan Widmar (Sun Valley Suns) - IFK Strömsund Hockey
See also[]
- List of ice hockey leagues
- Federal Hockey League
- Southern Professional Hockey League
- Great Lakes Hockey League
- Mountain West Hockey League
References[]
- ↑ Denver Hockey mourns the loss of former player Joe Casey (5 February 2013).
- ↑ Hockey community mourns death of Moose captain (5 February 2013).
- ↑ DU Pioneers mourning Joe Casey while awaiting archrival CC Tigers (7 February 2013).
- ↑ Casey's heart, humor and hockey remembered (13 February 2013).
- ↑ Suns anchor the new Black Diamond hockey league (6 June 2014).
- ↑ Suns serve notice with Snow King sweep (24 December 2014).
- ↑ Moose win 2 during league debut (5 November 2014).
- ↑ Underdog Moose win Black Diamond league title (16 March 2015).
- ↑ Pioneers call it quits (23 October 2015).
- ↑ Suns celebrate their first BDHL hockey championship (18 March 2016).
External links[]
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