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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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==Current teams== |
==Current teams== |
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Revision as of 09:47, 21 October 2014
| Northern Pacific Hockey League | |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Founded | 2000 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country(ies) |  United States
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| 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 | |||||||
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| 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
- 2013-14 - Bellingham Blazers
- 2012-13 - Bellingham Blazers
- 2011-12 - Southern Oregon Spartans
- 2010-11 - Helena Bighorns (also won national championship)
- 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
External links
| Northern Pacific Hockey League | |
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| Current Teams | Bellingham Blazers · Cheney Ice Hawks · Eugene Generals · Seattle Ravens · Tri-City Outlaws · Wenatchee Wolves · West Sound Warriors |
| Former teams | Alaska 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 Teams | Everett, Washington (2013) · Tacoma Knights (2014) |