2012–13 AWHL season
| 2012–13 AWHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | American West Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 28, 2012 – March 2, 2013 |
| Number of games | 178[1] |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| Total attendance | 102,419[1] |
| Average attendance | 575[1] |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | Helena Bighorns (1st) |
| Lewis & Clark Cup | |
| Champions | Helena Bighorns (2nd) |
| Runners-up | Yellowstone Quake |
The 2012–13 AWHL season was the 2nd season of the American West Hockey League. The regular season schedule ran from September 28, 2012[2] to March 2, 2013.[3]
Team changes
The Yellowstone Quake joined the AWHL for the 2012-13 season. The Quake, who previously played in the Northern Pacific Hockey League, will be the league's 7th member.[4]
The Glacier Nationals of the Northern Pacific Hockey League played 20 games (10 home, 10 away) against AWHL teams. This was done to help alleviate the travel time Glacier had to make to play teams in their league. Glacier is the farthest east of all of the NORPAC teams.[3]
Regular season
Final Standings
| GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helena Bighorns | 48 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 334 | 55 | 90 |
| 2 | Yellowstone Quake | 48 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 234 | 155 | 72 |
| 3 | Gillette Wild | 48 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 224 | 165 | 64 |
| 4 | Missoula Maulers | 48 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 219 | 152 | 58 |
| 5 | Billings Bulls | 48 | 20 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 142 | 176 | 45 |
| 6 | Great Falls Americans | 48 | 16 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 129 | 194 | 34 |
| 7 | Bozeman Icedogs | 48 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 376 | 2 |
Playoffs
AWHL Semifinals
The Helena Bighorns swept the Missoula Maulers in three games to advance to the finals.[5] The Yellowstone Quake also swept the Gillette Wild in three games to reach the finals.[6]
AWHL Finals
The Helena Bighorns swept the Yellowstone Quake in three games to win the 2012-2013 AWHL Championship.[7][8]
USA Hockey Tier III Junior National Championship
By winning the AWHL Championship, Helena earned a birth to the 2013 USA Hockey Tier III Junior National Championship in Rochester, Minnesota.[7] The Bighorns went 2-1 in pool play, with a 2-1 overtime win against the New Jersey Rockets,[9] an 11-2 win over the Boch Blazers,[10] and a 5-3 loss to the Atlanta Knights.[11] The Bighorns earned the 2nd seed in their group and advanced to the semifinals, losing to the eventual national champion [12] North Iowa Bulls 3-2 in 2OT.[13]
External links
References
- ^ a b c "AWHL 2012-13 League Attendance". AWHL. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
- ^ "AWHL Releases Schedule For 2012-13 Season". Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- ^ a b "AWHL League Schedule". Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- ^ "Yellowstone Quake Join the AWHL". Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ^ "Bighorns meet Yellowstone in championship hockey series". Independent Record. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ^ "Wild Swept From the Playoffs". Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ^ a b "Bighorns complete sweep of Quake for 8th league title". Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ^ "Bighorns win AWHL title". Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ^ "Bighorns skate by". Independent Record. April 5, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
- ^ "Helena secures semifinal berth after 11-2 blowout win over Boch". Independent Record. April 6, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
- ^ "Bighorns fall to Atlanta at nationals, still move into semifinals". Independent Record. April 6, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
- ^ "North Iowa Bulls win championship". Radio Iowa. April 9, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
- ^ "Bighorns lose to Bulls". Beartooth NBC. April 8, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2013.