The Billings Bighorns were a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League who played from 1977 to 1982. The team was originally the Calgary Centennials. They played at the MetraPark Arena in Billings, Montana. The team wore uniforms based upon those then used by the Washington Capitals. They moved to Nanaimo after the 1981–82 season.
NHL alumni
Dave Barr Murray Brumwell Rod Buskas Lindsay Carson Pat Conacher Ray Cote Mike Eagles Brian Ford Bruce Holloway Glenn Johannesen Gord Kluzak Mark Lamb Jim McGeough Jim McTaggart Randy Moller Andy Moog Don Nachbaur Harvie Pocza Pokey Reddick Bob Rouse Mike Toal Rocky Trottier Leigh Verstraete Mike Zanier
Season-by-season record Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against Season GP W L T GF GA Points Finish Playoffs 1977–78 72 32 31 9 342 336 73 2nd Central Lost final 1978–79 72 38 23 11 378 302 87 1st Central Eliminated in round-robin 1979–80 72 37 34 1 326 284 75 4th East Lost in first round 1980–81 72 30 40 2 334 334 62 5th East Lost East Division quarter-final 1981–82 72 27 44 1 369 432 55 6th East Lost East Division quarter-final
References
2005–06 WHL Guide