The Black Diamond Hockey League (BDHL) is a

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league consisting of teams from the

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. Teams compete for the Joe Casey Cup - named in honor of former Jackson Hole Moose team captain who died suddenly at the age of 37.

History

The league was founded in 2014 with four member clubs: Bozeman Stingers, Jackson Hole Moose, Park City Pioneers and Sun Valley Suns. Teams played a 12-game schedule followed by a single-elimination playoff with the winner awarded the Joe Casey Cup. In the first-ever league game Jackson Hole shut out Park City 4-0. Jackson Hole Moose upset regular season winner Sun Valley, who were a perfect 12-0, to capture the first league championship. Season two in the BDHL saw the end of an era with the Park City Pioneers folding. The league replaced the team with the Missoula Desperados to remain at four teams. Sun Valley Suns avenged their championship loss by defeating Jackson Hole for the 2016 title.

Teams

Former teams

* Missoula Desperados (2015–17) * Park City Pioneers (2014–15) - returned in 2019 *Vail Yeti (2017–18) - returned in 2019

Champions

Alumni

* Garnet Exelby (Sun Valley Suns) - Atlanta Thrashers,

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* Christian Hanson (Sun Valley Suns) - Stavanger Oilers * Evan MacIntosh (Park City Pioneers) - Oxford City Stars, Boro/Vetlanda HC, Lindefallets SK, Delaware Thunder * Ryan Widmar (Sun Valley Suns) - IFK Strömsund Hockey, Oxford City Stars, Antwerp Phantoms, HK Celje, Gladsaxe Bears, Poitiers Dragons * Brian Gibbons (Park City Pioneers) - EHC Neuweid, Hanover Indians, EHC Preussen Berlin

History

Teams

Former teams

Champions

Alumni

See also

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