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
CityPueblo, Colorado
LeagueUnited States Premier Hockey League
DivisionNCDC-Mountain
Founded2019
Home arenaPueblo Ice Arena
ColorsBlack, red, yellow
     
Owner(s)Jerry & Lorie Wilhite
General managerTyler Tuneberg
Head coachChris Wilhite
MediaAround the Horns Network

History

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The 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

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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
  1. ^ The WSHL awards 3pts for a win, 2pts for an overtime win, and 1pt for an overtime loss.

References

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  1. ^ "Pueblo Bulls Entering WSHL Scene". WSHL. September 20, 2018.
  2. ^ "Pueblo Bulls hockey to play in WSHL starting in 2019-20 season". Chieftain. September 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "United States Premier Hockey League Adds Eight New West Coast Member Organizations". USPHL. April 17, 2020.
  4. ^ "Pueblo Bulls to join top conference in NHL feeder league". Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  5. ^ "2021 USPHL Premier Playoff Pairings/Times". USPHL. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  6. ^ @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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