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| sport = [[Ice hockey]]
  
| sport = [[Ice hockey]]
 
| founded = 2000
  
| founded = 2000
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| country = {{USA}}
  
| country = {{USA}}
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| champion = [[Helena Bighorns]]
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| champion = [[Bellingham Blazers]]
 
| folded =
  
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| website = [http://www.norpac-hockey.com/index.php/ Official website]
  
| website = [http://www.norpac-hockey.com/index.php/ Official website]
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The '''Northern Pacific Hockey League''' (NORPAC) is an [[United States|American]] [[junior hockey|Tier III Junior A]] [[ice hockey]] league sanctioned by [[USA Hockey]]. Its championship trophy is the Cascade Cup.
  
The '''Northern Pacific Hockey League''' (NORPAC) is an [[United States|American]] [[junior hockey|Tier III Junior A]] [[ice hockey]] league sanctioned by [[USA Hockey]]. Its championship trophy is the Cascade Cup.
   
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The league added an expansion team in [[Everett, Washington]] for either the 2013-14 or 2014-15 season, but they were unable to find local ownership and the team was dropped in September 2013
  
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The league added an expansion team for [[Tacoma, Washington]] for the 2014-15 season.
  
   
 
==Current teams==
  
==Current teams==
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!City
  
!City
 
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| [[Billings Bulls]] || 2006 (formerly of the [[NAHL]]) || [[Billings, MT]]
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| [[Bellingham Blazers]] || 2012 || [[Bellingham|Bellingham, WA]]
 
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| [[Bozeman Icedogs]] || 2006 (formerly of the [[NAHL]]) || [[Bozeman, MT]]
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| [[Cheney Ice Hawks]] || 2014 || [[Cheney, Washington]]
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|-
  
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| [[Butte Roughriders]] || 2003 || [[Butte, MT]]
  
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|-
  
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| [[Helena Bighorns]] || 2004 (previously [[Queen City Cutthroats]]) || [[Helena, MT]]
  
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|-
  
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| [[Missoula Maulers]] || 2007 || [[Missoula, MT]]
  
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| [[Yellowstone Quake]] || 2001 (previously [[Coeur d'Alene Colts]]) || [[Cody, WY]]
  
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|-
  
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! colspan="8" style="color: #ffffff; background-color:blue;" | Pacific Division
  
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!Team
  
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!NORPAC team since
  
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!City
  
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| [[Coeur d'Alene Lakers]] || 2002 (previously [[Spokane Flyers (NPHL)|Spokane Flyers]]) || [[Coeur d'Alene, ID]]*
  
 
|-
  
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| [[Eugene Generals]] || 2005 || [[Eugene, OR]]
  
| [[Eugene Generals]] || 2005 || [[Eugene, OR]]
 
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| [[Puget Sound Tomahawks]] || 2000 || [[Bremerton, WA]]
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| [[Tri-City Outlaws]] || 2012 || [[Kennewick|Kennewick, WA]]
 
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| [[River City Jaguars]] || 2004 || [[Vancouver, Washington|Vancouver, WA]]
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| [[Wenatchee Wolves]] || 2014 || [[Wenatchee, Washington]]
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|-
  
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| [[Southern Oregon Spartans]] || 2007 (previously [[Rogue Valley Wranglers]]|| [[Medford, OR]]
  
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|-
  
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| [[Seattle Totems (NPHL)|Seattle Totems]] || 2005 (previously [[Kent Crusaders (NPHL)|Kent Crusaders]]) || [[Mountlake Terrace, WA]]
  
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|-
  
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| [[Tri-City Titans (NPHL)|Tri-City Titans]] || 2001 || [[Pasco, WA]]
  
 
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| [[Puget Sound Tomahawks|West Sound Warriors]] || 2000 (renamed twice) || [[Bremerton, WA]]
 
|}
  
|}
   
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==Timeline of teams==
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* Due to a rink colaspe in the winter of 2008/09, the Lakers went into dormancy for the 2009-10 season.
  
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Portland Pioneers (2000-2004) moved to Fort Vancouver</span>
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==Defunct teams==
  
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Alaska (Anchorage) Arctic Ice (2000-2001) folded</span>
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* [[Bozeman Blackhawks]] (currently plays as Bozeman Icedogs)
  
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Eugene Thunder (2000-2003) folded</span>
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* [[Coeur d'Alene Colts]] (currently plays as Yellowstone Quake)
  
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* [[Fairbanks Ice Dogs]] (currently in [[North American Hockey League|NAHL]])
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Fairbanks Ice Dogs (2000-2001) join AWHL</span>
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Liberty Lake Lumberjacks (2000-2002) folded</span>
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* [[Fort Vancouver Pioneers]] (transferred to [[WHA Junior Hockey League|WHA]])
  
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Puget Sound (Bremerton, WA) Kings (2000-2003) renamed Tomahawks</span>
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* [[Kent Crusaders (NPHL)|Kent Crusaders]] (currently plays as Seattle Totems)
  
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Yukon (Whitehorse) Claim Jumpers (2000-2001) withdrew</span>
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* [[Queen City Cutthroats]] (currently plays as Helena Bighorns)
  
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Kootenai (Spokane Valley, WA) Colts (2001-2005) moved to Coeur d’Alene</span>
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* [[Spokane Flyers (NorPac)|Spokane Flyers]] (currently plays as Coeur d'Alene Lakers)
  
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Tri-City (Kennewick WA) Titans (2001-2010) folded</span>
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Spokane Flyers (2002-2006) moved to Coeur d’Alene</span>
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Butte Roughriders (2003-2011) withdrew from league 11/1/11 due to lack of players</span>
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Puget Sound (Bremerton WA) Tomahawks (2003-2011) renamed West Sound Warriors when sold</span>
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Fort Vancouver Pioneers (2004-2007) transferred to WHA</span>
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Queen City Cutthroats (2004-2006) renamed Helena Bighorns</span>
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">River City (Vancouver, WA) Jaguars (2004-2011) renamed Vancouver Victory when sold</span>
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Bozeman Blackhawks (2005-2006) renamed Icedogs</span>
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Coeur d’Alene Colts (2005-2006) moved to Cody, WY, renamed Yellowstone Quake</span>
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Kent Crusaders (2005-2006) moved to Seattle, renamed Totems</span>
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*'''<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Eugene Generals (2005-Present)</span>'''
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Bozeman Icedogs (2006-2011) withdrew to form American West Hockey League</span>
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Yellowstone (Cody, WY) Quake (2006-2012) moved to AWHL</span>
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Seattle Totems (2006-2012) join Western States Hockey League</span>
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Coeur d’Alene Lakers (2006-2008) went dormant when arena roof collapses</span>
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Helena Bighorns (2006-2011) withdrew to form American West Hockey League</span>
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Billings Bulls (2006-2011) withdrew to form American West Hockey League</span>
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Missoula Maulers (2007-2011) withdrew to form American West Hockey League</span>
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Rogue Valley (Medford) Wranglers (2007-2010) renamed Southern Oregon Spartans 2/20/10</span>
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Southern Oregon (Medford) Spartans (2010-2012) join Western States Hockey League</span>
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Great Falls Americans (2011-2011) expansion team; withdrew to form American West Hockey League</span>
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Fort Vancouver (WA) Victory (2011-2012) renamed Vipers</span>
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*'''<span style="font-size:10.0pt">West Sound (Bremerton WA) Warriors (2011-Present)</span>'''
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Glacier (Whitefish MT) Nationals (2011-2013) join American West Hockey League</span>
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*'''<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Tri-City (Kennewick WA) Outlaws (2012-Present)</span>'''
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*'''<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Bellingham Blazers (2012-Present)</span>'''
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Fort Vancouver (WA) Vipers (2012-2014) ceased operations October 15, 2014 due to lack of players</span>
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Everett (WA) (2013-2013) announced on August 13, unable to find local ownership, dropped early September</span>
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*'''<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Cheney Ice Hawks (2014-Present)</span>'''
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*'''<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Wenatchee Wolves (2014-Present)</span>'''
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*<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Tacoma Knights (2014-Expansion) <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>fell through for 2014-15</span>; may play in 2015-16 season
   
 
==Cascade Cup champions==
  
==Cascade Cup champions==
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* 2013-14 - [[Bellingham Blazers]]
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* 2012-13 - [[Bellingham Blazers]]
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* 2011-12 - [[Southern Oregon Spartans]]
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* 2010-11 - [[Helena Bighorns]] (also won national championship)
 
* 2009-10 - [[Helena Bighorns]]
  
* 2009-10 - [[Helena Bighorns]]
 
* 2008-09 - [[Helena Bighorns]]
  
* 2008-09 - [[Helena Bighorns]]

Revision as of 09:47, 21 October 2014

Northern Pacific Hockey League
Sport Ice hockey
Founded 2000
No. of teams 6
Country(ies) Flag of the United States United States
Most recent champion(s) Bellingham Blazers
Official website Official website

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.


Current teams

America West Division
Team NORPAC team since City
Bellingham Blazers 2012 Bellingham, WA
Cheney Ice Hawks 2014 Cheney, Washington
Eugene Generals 2005 Eugene, OR
Tri-City Outlaws 2012 Kennewick, WA
Wenatchee Wolves 2014 Wenatchee, Washington
West Sound Warriors 2000 (renamed twice) Bremerton, WA

Timeline of teams

  • Portland Pioneers (2000-2004) moved to Fort Vancouver
  • Alaska (Anchorage) Arctic Ice (2000-2001) folded
  • Eugene Thunder (2000-2003) folded
  • Fairbanks Ice Dogs (2000-2001) join AWHL
  • Liberty Lake Lumberjacks (2000-2002) folded
  • Puget Sound (Bremerton, WA) Kings (2000-2003) renamed Tomahawks
  • Yukon (Whitehorse) Claim Jumpers (2000-2001) withdrew
  • Kootenai (Spokane Valley, WA) Colts (2001-2005) moved to Coeur d’Alene
  • Tri-City (Kennewick WA) Titans (2001-2010) folded
  • Spokane Flyers (2002-2006) moved to Coeur d’Alene
  • Butte Roughriders (2003-2011) withdrew from league 11/1/11 due to lack of players
  • Puget Sound (Bremerton WA) Tomahawks (2003-2011) renamed West Sound Warriors when sold
  • Fort Vancouver Pioneers (2004-2007) transferred to WHA
  • Queen City Cutthroats (2004-2006) renamed Helena Bighorns
  • River City (Vancouver, WA) Jaguars (2004-2011) renamed Vancouver Victory when sold
  • Bozeman Blackhawks (2005-2006) renamed Icedogs
  • Coeur d’Alene Colts (2005-2006) moved to Cody, WY, renamed Yellowstone Quake
  • Kent Crusaders (2005-2006) moved to Seattle, renamed Totems
  • Eugene Generals (2005-Present)
  • Bozeman Icedogs (2006-2011) withdrew to form American West Hockey League
  • Yellowstone (Cody, WY) Quake (2006-2012) moved to AWHL
  • Seattle Totems (2006-2012) join Western States Hockey League
  • Coeur d’Alene Lakers (2006-2008) went dormant when arena roof collapses
  • Helena Bighorns (2006-2011) withdrew to form American West Hockey League
  • Billings Bulls (2006-2011) withdrew to form American West Hockey League
  • Missoula Maulers (2007-2011) withdrew to form American West Hockey League
  • Rogue Valley (Medford) Wranglers (2007-2010) renamed Southern Oregon Spartans 2/20/10
  • Southern Oregon (Medford) Spartans (2010-2012) join Western States Hockey League
  • Great Falls Americans (2011-2011) expansion team; withdrew to form American West Hockey League
  • Fort Vancouver (WA) Victory (2011-2012) renamed Vipers
  • West Sound (Bremerton WA) Warriors (2011-Present)
  • Glacier (Whitefish MT) Nationals (2011-2013) join American West Hockey League
  • Tri-City (Kennewick WA) Outlaws (2012-Present)
  • Bellingham Blazers (2012-Present)
  • Fort Vancouver (WA) Vipers (2012-2014) ceased operations October 15, 2014 due to lack of players
  • Everett (WA) (2013-2013) announced on August 13, unable to find local ownership, dropped early September
  • Cheney Ice Hawks (2014-Present)
  • Wenatchee Wolves (2014-Present)
  • Tacoma Knights (2014-Expansion)  fell through for 2014-15; may play in 2015-16 season

Cascade Cup champions

External links

Northern Pacific Hockey League
Current TeamsBellingham Blazers  · Cheney Ice Hawks  · Eugene Generals  · Seattle Ravens  · Tri-City Outlaws  · Wenatchee Wolves  · West Sound Warriors
Former teamsAlaska Arctic Ice  · Billings Bulls  · Bozeman Blackhawks/Icedogs  · Butte Roughriders  · Coeur d'Alene Colts  · Coeur d'Alene Lakers  · Eugene Thunder  · Fairbanks Ice Dogs  · Vancouver Victory/Fort Vancouver Vipers  · Fort Vancouver Pioneers  · Glacier Nationals  · Great Falls Americans  · Helena Bighorns  · Kent Crusaders  · Kootenai Colts  · Liberty Lake Lumberjacks  · Missoula Maulers  · Portland Pioneers  · Queen City Cutthroats  · River City Jaguars  · Rogue Valley Wranglers/Southern Oregon Spartans  · Seattle Totems  · Spokane Flyers  · Tri-City Titans  · Yellowstone Quake  · Yukon Claimjumpers
Phantom TeamsEverett, Washington (2013)  · Tacoma Knights (2014)
Junior ice hockey leagues in North America
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Former
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