Northern Pacific Hockey League
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| Sport | Ice Hockey |
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| Founded | 2000 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country(ies) |  United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | Southern Oregon Spartans |
| Most titles | Helena Bighorns/Queen City Cutthroats (6) |
| Official website | Nor-Pac |
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.
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[edit] Current teams
[edit] Former teams
- Bozeman Icedogs (transferred to American West Hockey League)[3]
- Bozeman Blackhawks (currently plays as Bozeman Icedogs)
- Billings Bulls (transferred to American West Hockey League)[3]
- Butte Roughriders
- Coeur d'Alene Colts (currently plays as Yellowstone Quake)
- Eugene Thunder
- Fairbanks Ice Dogs (transferred to NAHL)
- Fort Vancouver Pioneers (transferred to WHA Jr. Hockey League, now defunct)
- Helena Bighorns (transferred to American West Hockey League)[3]
- Kent Crusaders (currently plays as Seattle Totems)
- Missoula Maulers (transferred to American West Hockey League)[3]
- Portland Pioneers
- Queen City Cutthroats (currently plays as Helena Bighorns in AWHL)[3]
- Seattle Totems (transferred to the Western States Hockey League in 2012) [4]
- Southern Oregon Spartans (transferred to the Western States Hockey League in 2012) [5]
- Spokane Flyers (currently plays as Coeur d'Alene Lakers)
- Tri-City Titans
- Yellowstone Quake (transferred to the American West Hockey League in 2012) [6]
[edit] Cascade Cup champions
- 2011-12 - Southern Oregon Spartans
- 2010-11 - Helena Bighorns
- 2009-10 - Helena Bighorns
- 2008-09 - Helena Bighorns
- 2007-08 - Helena Bighorns
- 2006-07 - Fort Vancouver Pioneers
- 2005-06 - Queen City Cutthroats
- 2004-05 - Queen City Cutthroats
- 2003-04 - Portland Pioneers
- 2002-03 - Eugene Thunder
- 2001-02 - Kootenai Colts
- 2000-01 - Fairbanks Ice Dogs
[edit] NORPAC National Champions
- 2011 - Helena Bighorns
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ "Bellingham’s new junior hockey team joins Northern Pacific Hockey League". The Bellingham Business Journal. August 13, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
- ^ "NORPAC Expands with Tri-Cities". NORPAC. May 11, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Staff (June 14, 2011). "American West Hockey League Accepted As Newest Addition To USA Hockey Juniors". NBC Montana. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ "WSHL Totems press release". Retrieved August 14, 2012.
- ^ "WSHL Spartans press release". Retrieved August 14, 2012.
- ^ "Yellowstone Quake Join the AWHL". May 22, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
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