The Pueblo Bulls are a junior ice hockey team in the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL). The Bulls play their home games at the Pueblo Ice Arena beginning with the 2019–20 season.
| Pueblo Bulls | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Pueblo, Colorado |
| League | United States Premier Hockey League |
| Division | NCDC-Mountain |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Home arena | Pueblo Ice Arena |
| Colors | Black, red, yellow |
| Owner(s) | Jerry & Lorie Wilhite |
| General manager | Tyler Tuneberg |
| Head coach | Chris Wilhite |
| Media | Around the Horns Network |
History
editThe Pueblo Bulls were announced by the Western States Hockey League (WSHL) as an expansion team on September 20, 2018.[1] They began play in the 2019–20 season.[2]
In 2020, the Bulls left the WSHL after one season and joined the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) Premier Division.[3]
In 2023, the Bulls joined the USPHL's National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) Mountain division.[4]
Season-by-season records
edit| Season | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | 51 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 95[a] | 270 | 149 | 945 | 3rd of 7, Midwestern | Playoffs cancelled |
| 2020–21 | 49 | 27 | 19 | — | 3 | 57 | 170 | 156 | 810 | 3rd of 5, Mountain 22 of 62, USPHL-Premier |
2–1–0 Mountain Division National Championship Qualifier round-robin[5] (W, 4–1 vs. Mustangs; L, 5–3 vs. Outliers; OTW, 5–4 vs. Eagles) Won Div. Semifinal game, 5–2 vs. Northern Colorado Eagles Lost Div. Championship game, 3–5 vs. Utah Outliers[6] |
| 2021–22 | 49 | 20 | 26 | — | 3 | 43 | 154 | 168 | 1024 | 4th of 5, Mountain 44 of 64, USPHL-Premier |
Won Qualifier round, 2–0 vs. Provo Riverblades Lost Div. Semifinals vs. Utah Outliers |
| 2022–23 | 52 | 24 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 195 | 187 | 814 | 3rd of 6, Mountain 40 of 69, USPHL-Premier |
Won Div. Quarterfinals, 2–1 vs. Provo Predators Lost Div. Semifinals, 1–2 vs. Ogden Mustangs |
| 2023–24 | 53 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 194 | 178 | 742 | 5th of 6, Mountain 11th of 18, USPHL-NCDC |
Did Not Qualify for Post Season |
- ^ The WSHL awards 3pts for a win, 2pts for an overtime win, and 1pt for an overtime loss.
References
edit- ^ "Pueblo Bulls Entering WSHL Scene". WSHL. September 20, 2018.
- ^ "Pueblo Bulls hockey to play in WSHL starting in 2019-20 season". Chieftain. September 19, 2018.
- ^ "United States Premier Hockey League Adds Eight New West Coast Member Organizations". USPHL. April 17, 2020.
- ^ "Pueblo Bulls to join top conference in NHL feeder league". Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ^ "2021 USPHL Premier Playoff Pairings/Times". USPHL. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ @Pueblobulls (March 11, 2021). "all games played during the new format. Top three teams advance to elimination round beginning on Saturday. Semi-Finals will be #2 vs #3 seeds determined by round-robin play. The winner of the semi-finals will face the #1 seed on Sunday for the Division Championship and chance" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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