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Pueblo Bulls

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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

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.

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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