The Yellowstone Quake is a
USA Hockey-sanctioned
Tier III junior ice hockey team playing in the
North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL). The team plays their home games at Victor Riley Arena in
Cody, Wyoming. The franchise is a
non-profit corporation
A nonprofit corporation is any legal entity which has been Incorporation (business), incorporated under the law of its jurisdiction for purposes other than making profits for its owners or shareholders. Depending on the laws of the jurisdiction, a ...
operated by the Park County Junior A Hockey Program.
History
The franchise was previously located in
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, originally known as the Kootenai Colts and then the Coeur d'Alene Colts as part of the
Northern Pacific Hockey League
The Northern Pacific Hockey League (NPHL) was an American Tier III junior ice hockey league sanctioned by USA Hockey. Its championship trophy was the Cascade Cup.
History
Established in 2000 as the NorPac Junior Hockey League, the league was ...
(NorPac). While in Coeur d'Alene, the franchise won the NorPac's 2001–02 Cascade Cup Championship.
In 2012, the Quake joined the
American West Hockey League
The American West Hockey League (AWHL) was an American Tier III Junior ice hockey league based in Montana and Wyoming. The league was a member of USA Hockey and was founded in 2011. The AWHL merged into the NA3HL in March 2014.
History
The AW ...
(AWHL) for the league's second season.
In March 2014, the AWHL joined the
North American 3 Hockey League as the new Frontier Division for the 2014–15 season.
Season-by-season records
Alumni
The Quake have had a number of alumni move on to
collegiate programs, higher levels of
junior ice hockey
Junior hockey is a level of competitive ice hockey generally for players between 16 and 21 years of age. Junior hockey leagues in the United States and Canada are considered amateur (with some exceptions) and operate within regions of each cou ...
in the
United States and
Canada. In 2013, former Quake player Jacob Doty signed a three-year deal with the
St. Louis Blues of the
National Hockey League.
References
External links
Quake WebsiteNA3HL Website
{{Wyoming Sports
Ice hockey teams in Wyoming
Park County, Wyoming
American West Hockey League teams
2006 establishments in Wyoming
Ice hockey clubs established in 2006