The Missoula Maulers were a junior ice hockey team from Missoula, Montana. The team played in the Northern Pacific Hockey League, the American West Hockey League, and the Western States Hockey League, out of Missoula's Glacier Ice Rink.Goal oriented: Michigan native has unique dedication, rituals as Missoula Maulers' goalie
Michael Burks is the club's principal owner and president of operations. In 2016, Burks and the nonprofit Missoula Area Youth Association (MAYHA), the operator of Glacier Ice Rink, had a lease dispute and Burks decided to shut down the team rather than continue to fight the operators for a better contract. The Maulers were quickly replaced at the Glacier Ice Rink by a North American 3 Hockey League expansion team, named the Missoula Jr. Bruins, owned by Jason and Liz DiMatteo.
History The Maulers were founded as an expansion team for the 2007–08 season in the Northern Pacific Hockey League (NorPac). They played in the NorPac until 2011 when many of the eastern NorPac teams formed the new American West Hockey League (AWHL) including the Maulers. After two seasons, the Maulers announced that were leaving the AWHL for the Amateur Athletic Union-sanctioned Western States Hockey League(WSHL).
The players, ages 16–20, carried amateur status under Tier III/Tier II/Junior A guidelines with hopes to earn a spot on a collegiate or minor professional team.
Former leagues 2007–2011: Northern Pacific Hockey League 2011–2013: American West Hockey League 2013–2016: Western States Hockey League
Season-by-season records Season GP W L OTL PTS GF GA PIM Finish Playoffs 2013–14 46 20 22 4 44 152 151 981 4th of 6, Northwest16th of 24, WSHL Lost Div. Semifinals, 1-2 vs. Idaho Jr. Steelheads 2014–15 46 36 9 1 73 249 113 802 2nd of 7, Northwest4th of 28, WSHL Div. Quarterfinals, ByeWon Div. Semifinals, 2-1 vs. Southern Oregon SpartansLost Div. Finals, 1-2 vs. Idaho Jr. Steelheads 2015–16 52 38 12 2 78 257 143 715 2nd of 8, Northwest7th of 29, WSHL Div. Quarterfinals, ByeWon Div. Semifinals, 2-0 vs. Southern Oregon SpartansLost Div. Finals, 0-2 vs. Idaho Jr. Steelheads
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External links Official website