The Tucson Icemen were a minor professional ice hockey team in the

Southwest Hockey League The Southwest Hockey League was a senior ice hockey league that operated in the Southwestern United States from 1975 to 1977. The Southwest Hockey League (SWHL) was established in 1975 to train players for professional leagues. Ralph Engelstad, ...

from 1976 to 1977. Of the Southwest League's teams, the Icemen were the most successful, winning 31 of 41 games played in the league.

History

The team was founded as the Butte Copper Kings and played at the Butte Civic Center in

Butte, Montana Butte ( ) is a consolidated city-county and the county seat of Silver Bow County, Montana, United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow. The city covers , and, according to the 2 ...

for the 1975–76 season.

Former players

* Bob Ferguson * Les Jackson

References

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