Mountain West Hockey League Explained

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Sport:Ice hockey
Founded:2012
Inaugural:2012–13
Teams:9
Country:United States
Champion:NorCal Ice Raiders
(2019)
Commissioner:Thomas Brown
Website:MWHL.net
Most Champs:San Diego Skates
Vail Yeti
NorCal Ice Raiders (2 each)

The Mountain West Hockey League (MWHL) is a Senior ice hockey league consisting of teams from the Western United States.

History

The MWHL was founded in Las Vegas, Nevada by Thomas Brown in 2012. It is a Senior A ice hockey league with clubs spanning the western United States. MWHL clubs are composed of North American and European players with junior, college, and professional experience. The MWHL features two geographic divisions: Sierra and Rocky.

The MWHL regular season runs from November through March. The club with the best record at the end of the regular season is awarded the Commissioner's Cup. The MWHL Cup Playoffs are held in April, culminating in the MWHL Cup Finals. The winner of the MWHL Cup Finals is awarded the MWHL Cup. The league also sponsors the MWHL Classic, a mid-season inter-division game held at a neutral location.

The Park City Pioneers were the first league champion in 2013 defeating the Las Vegas Hookers in the final.

The San Diego Skates became the first repeat champion winning the league championship in 2015 and again in 2016.

Media

The MWHL Network provides news, scores, stats, and features about the league and its clubs via the league website and associated club websites. The MWHL Network also provides live webcast coverage of select games during the regular season and playoffs on its YouTube channel.

Teams

TeamCityArenaJoined MWHL
Breckenridge VipersBreckenridge, ColoradoStephen C. West Ice Arena2015
Mansfield BarracudasMansfield, TexasChildren's Health StarCenter Mansfield2019
Vegas JestersSummerlin, NevadaCity National Arena2012
Reno Ice RaidersReno, NevadaReno Ice2015
San Diego Super HornetsSan Diego, CaliforniaUTC Ice2023
Santa Rosa GrowlersSanta Rosa, CaliforniaSnoopy's Home Ice2019
Stockton StampedeStockton, CaliforniaOak Park Arena2020
Texas TitansDallas, TexasStarCenter Frisco2018
Utah County BlizzardProvo, UtahPeaks Ice Arena2016

Former teams

Champions

SeasonCommissioners' Cup(regular season)MWHL Cup(playoff champion)PlayoffRunner-upResult
2012-13Las Vegas HookersPark City PioneersLas Vegas Hookers
2013-14Vail YetiVail Yeti[2] Las Vegas Wolves7-4[3]
2014-15San Diego SkatesSan Diego Skates
2015-16Breckenridge Vipers[4] San Diego Skates[5] Breckenridge Vipers2-1 (best-of 3)
2016-17NorCal Ice Raiders[6] Vail YetiArizona Outlaws2-0 (best-of 3)
2017-18San Diego SkatesNorCal Ice RaidersVail Yeti2-1 (best-of 3)
2018-19NorCal Ice Raiders[7] NorCal Ice RaidersBreckenridge Vipers2-0 (best-of 3)
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Notable alumni

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pioneers call it quits. 23 October 2015. Park Record.
  2. Web site: Thank you for your support. 22 May 2014. Vail Daily.
  3. Web site: Vail Yeti Schedule. 13 April 2014. Vail Yeti.
  4. Web site: Breck Vipers men’s team brings 3rd hockey title to town in 2016. 16 April 2016. Summit Daily.
  5. Web site: Skates Win MWHL Cup. 2 May 2016. Mountain West Hockey League.
  6. Web site: NorCal Ice Raiders to host playoffs April 7-9. March 21, 2017. Vacaville Reporter.
  7. Web site: Vacaville’s minor league hockey team ready to host playoffs. April 2, 2019. Vacaville Reporter.

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