The Boulder Junior Bison is a USA Hockey

USA Hockey

USA Hockey is recognized by the International Olympic Committee and the United States Olympic Committee as the governing body for amateur ice hockey in the United States and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The organization is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and has...

-sanctioned Tier III Junior A

Junior ice hockey

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 ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 team based in Superior

Superior, Colorado

Superior is a Statutory Town in Boulder and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. According to United States Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 10,308 on 2005-07-01.-History:...

, Boulder County

Boulder County, Colorado

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 Colorado

Colorado

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. The team plays in the Midwest Division of the Western States Hockey League

Western States Hockey League

The Western States Hockey League is a Amateur Athletic Union-sanctioned Junior 'A' ice hockey league that has teams located in the Southwest and Western United States.-History:...

 at the Boulder Valley Ice at Superior. The Boulder Junior Bison is owned by the Boulder Valley Hockey Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity who also operates a youth hockey organization for Mites, Squirts, PeeWees, Bantams and Midget age players. Brent Cullaton

Brent Cullaton

Brent Cullaton is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player, and is now the head coach of the Boulder Junior Bison in the Western States Hockey League...

, former professional

Professional sports

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 hockey player, most recently with the Wichita Thunder

Wichita Thunder

The Wichita Thunder are a minor league hockey team based in Wichita, Kansas. The team plays in the Central Hockey League. From 1992 until January 2010 the Thunder played in the Britt Brown Arena located in the northern Wichita suburb of Park City...

 of the Central Hockey League

Central Hockey League

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 (CHL), is the General Manager and Head Coach

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.

Team History

Under previous ownership, The Bison were formerly known as the Colorado Outlaws from 2007-2009. The Colorado Outlaws played in Westminster, Colorado

Westminster, Colorado

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2009-10 Inaugural Season

The Boulder Jr. A Bison founded in 2009 are coming off it's inaugural season after going 40-18-2 good for second place in the Division and winning the Mid Western Conference. The Bison also qualified for the USA Hockey Tier 3 Junior A Nationals which was held in Marlborough, MA. The Bison moved 10 total players either up on call up or to NCAA.

2010-2011 Season

In its sophomore year as a franchise, the Boulder Bison Jr. A franchise earned its second playoff berth in two seasons after finishing the regular season with a 33-12-3 record. During the first round of the WSHL Playoffs, the Bison swept the Texas Brahmas with victories in both games 1 and 2 (8-7 OT and 11-5). They were then eliminated from the cup chase in the Mid-Western Division Finals, losing the series 0-2 to division rival El Paso Rhinos

El Paso Rhinos

The El Paso Rhinos are a Junior "A" Tier III ice hockey team, based in El Paso, Texas. The Rhinos compete as part of the Mid-West Conference of the Western States Hockey League they are the current Conference Champions and the USA Hockey Junior A National Silver Medalists...

. 11 players from this Bison roster have moved on to higher levels of hockey.

Head Coach and General Manager

Brent Cullaton

Brent Cullaton

Brent Cullaton is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player, and is now the head coach of the Boulder Junior Bison in the Western States Hockey League...

• 15 years of professional hockey
• Two championships: 2003-04/2005/06, Laredo Bucks
  Laredo Bucks
  The Laredo Bucks are an ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League. They play in Laredo, Texas, USA at the Laredo Energy Arena.-History:Arena Ventures, made up of six businessmen, teamed up with the City of Laredo to build a state-of-the-art facility for the Laredo area and South Texas...
  
   (CHL
  Central Hockey League
  The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs....
  
  )
• Signed 3 NHL contracts, St. Louis Blues
  St. Louis Blues
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  , Edmonton Oilers
  Edmonton Oilers
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  , Florida Panthers
  Florida Panthers
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• German Elite League (DEL); Frankfurt Lions
  Frankfurt Lions
  The Frankfurt Lions were a professional men's ice hockey club from Frankfurt, Germany that played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The club ceased operations in 2010 due to financial difficulty.-History:...
  
  ; 2001/02
• Four Allstar game fastest skater awards ECHL
  ECHL
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  (00/01) CHL
  CHL
  -Ice hockey:* Canadian Hockey League , the umbrella organization for Canadian major junior hockey* Central Hockey League, now the Central Canada Hockey League , a Junior A ice hockey league...
  
   (03/04, 04/05) UHL (06/07)
• Two All-star game MVP awards UHL (06/07) CHL
  CHL
  -Ice hockey:* Canadian Hockey League , the umbrella organization for Canadian major junior hockey* Central Hockey League, now the Central Canada Hockey League , a Junior A ice hockey league...
  
   (07/08)
• 200 games AHL
  American Hockey League
  The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
  
  /IHL
  IHL
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  (San Antonio, Kansas City
  Kansas City, Missouri
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  , Orlando
  Orlando
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   & Hamilton
  Hamilton, Ontario
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  .
• Rocky Mountain Rage
  Rocky Mountain Rage
  The Rocky Mountain Rage are an inactive professional ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League. Their first season was in 2006-07. They played their home games at the Broomfield Event Center in Broomfield, Colorado...
  
   (CHL); Captain, all time Leading Scorer, Player/Coach. 2007/09
• Miami (OH) University, NCAA Division 1

Coaching Record:

• 2009/10: 40-18-2, Mid Western Conference Champions (WSHL
  Western States Hockey League
  The Western States Hockey League is a Amateur Athletic Union-sanctioned Junior 'A' ice hockey league that has teams located in the Southwest and Western United States.-History:...
  
  ), Jr. A Nationals Tournament
• 2010/11: 33-12-3

TOTAL: 77-35-5

Assistant Coach/Director of Player Development

Derek Armstong

• Career statistics

1990 (Sudbury Wolves thru LA Kings thru Peoria Rivermen), NHL Games Played 477, Goals 72, Assists 149, Pts 221, PIM 355. Total Career stats: Games played 1,059, points 767, PIMs 920

Other Team Staff

• Team President: Dennis Hefter
• Equipment Manager: Carl Poole
• Team Manager: Ed Smith
• Play-by-Play Announcer: Ron Knabenbauer
• Scouting Director (Canada): Chad Cullaton
• Scouting Director (USA): Andy Neitenbach
• Strength and Conditioning: Andrew Zimmerman

Regular season records

Season	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA	PIM	Finish
2007-08	51	25	23	3	53	192	219	1261	4th Midwest
2008-09	Statistics Not Available
2009-10	52	35	16	1	71	262	163	1364	2nd Midwest
2010-11	46	31	12	3	65	220	135	878	2nd Midwest
2011-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	preseason

Playoff records

Season	GP	W	L	GF	GA	Finish
2008	2	0	2	1	16	lost in 1st round
2009	Statistics Not Available
2010	8	5	3	32	24	lost in Finals
2011	4	2	2	23	24	lost in 2nd round

Alumni

The Bison have had a number of alumni move on to NCAA Division III, ACHA Division I and II

Acha

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, and higher levels of junior ice hockey

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, and professional

Professional sports

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 ice hockey, including:

Professional

• Derek Scanlon - Laredo Bucks
  Laredo Bucks
  The Laredo Bucks are an ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League. They play in Laredo, Texas, USA at the Laredo Energy Arena.-History:Arena Ventures, made up of six businessmen, teamed up with the City of Laredo to build a state-of-the-art facility for the Laredo area and South Texas...
  
   (CHL
  Central Hockey League
  The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs....
  
  ), Troy Bruins
  Troy Bruins
  The Troy Bruins were an International Hockey League team based in Troy, Ohio that played from 1951 to 1959 at the Hobart Arena. Notable players were Brian Kilrea and Larry King Kwong....
  
   (AAHL), Cape Cod Barons (FHL
  Federal Hockey League
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  )
• Dustin Simmons - pursuing professional options
• Anthony Tesoriero - Cape Cod Barons (FHL
  Federal Hockey League
  The Federal Hockey League is a professional ice hockey league with teams in the Northeastern United States and Ontario. The FHL began operations in November 2010. Don Kirnan serves as the league's first commissioner....
  
  )

Junior Callups

• Daniel Zawacki - North Bay Trappers
  North Bay Trappers
  The North Bay Trappers were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North Bay, Ontario, Canada. This defunct hockey team was a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey Association and later the OHA Jr...
  
   (NOJHL
  Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
  The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League, the Northern Ontario Hockey Association, and Hockey Canada. The winner of the NOJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario...
  
  ), Bismarck Bobcats
  Bismarck Bobcats
  The Bismarck Bobcats are a Junior A ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's Central Division, and play out of Bismarck, North Dakota, in the V.F.W. Sports Center. Originally a part of the America West Hockey League, the Bobcats joined the NAHL in a merger of the two leagues in 2003...
  
   (NAHL
  North American Hockey League
  The North American Hockey League is one of the top junior hockey leagues in the United States and is enterting its 36th season in 2011-12. It is currently the only Junior A Tier II league, sanctioned by USA Hockey. The NAHL currently acts as an alternative to the United States Hockey League...
  
  )
• Luc Neitenbach - K&A Wolverines (SIJHL
  Superior International Junior Hockey League
  The Superior International Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League and Hockey Canada. The winner of the SIJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and the Northern...
  
  ), Corpus Christi IceRays
  Corpus Christi IceRays
  The Corpus Christi IceRays are a Junior A ice hockey team playing in the North American Hockey League . The IceRays are based in Corpus Christi, Texas and play in the North American Hockey League's South Division. The "IceRays" moniker derives from the many different species of stingrays who...
  
   (NAHL
  North American Hockey League
  The North American Hockey League is one of the top junior hockey leagues in the United States and is enterting its 36th season in 2011-12. It is currently the only Junior A Tier II league, sanctioned by USA Hockey. The NAHL currently acts as an alternative to the United States Hockey League...
  
  ), Wisconsin Wilderness (SIJHL
  Superior International Junior Hockey League
  The Superior International Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League and Hockey Canada. The winner of the SIJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and the Northern...
  
  )
• Joe Bueltel - K&A Wolverines (SIJHL
  Superior International Junior Hockey League
  The Superior International Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League and Hockey Canada. The winner of the SIJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and the Northern...
  
  ), Dubuque Fighting Saints
  Dubuque Fighting Saints
  The Dubuque Fighting Saints joined the United States Hockey League for the 1980–1981 season. They rejoined the USHL in 2010.The Saints glory years lasted from 1980–1981 through to 1984–1985, when they played under the coaching supervision of Jack Barzee who left to become a central figure in the...
  
   (USHL
  United States Hockey League
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  )+
• Jack Diamond - Corpus Christi IceRays
  Corpus Christi IceRays
  The Corpus Christi IceRays are a Junior A ice hockey team playing in the North American Hockey League . The IceRays are based in Corpus Christi, Texas and play in the North American Hockey League's South Division. The "IceRays" moniker derives from the many different species of stingrays who...
  
   (NAHL
  North American Hockey League
  The North American Hockey League is one of the top junior hockey leagues in the United States and is enterting its 36th season in 2011-12. It is currently the only Junior A Tier II league, sanctioned by USA Hockey. The NAHL currently acts as an alternative to the United States Hockey League...
  
  )
• Matt Fraser - Midland Flyers
  Midland Flyers
  The Midland Flyers are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Midland, Ontario. They play in the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League.-History:...
  
   (GMOJHL)
• Keith Tessin - Wisconsin Wilderness (SIJHL
  Superior International Junior Hockey League
  The Superior International Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League and Hockey Canada. The winner of the SIJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and the Northern...
  
  )
• Mathieu Laberge - North Bay Trappers
  North Bay Trappers
  The North Bay Trappers were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North Bay, Ontario, Canada. This defunct hockey team was a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey Association and later the OHA Jr...
  
   (NOJHL
  Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
  The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League, the Northern Ontario Hockey Association, and Hockey Canada. The winner of the NOJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario...
  
  )
• Ryan Gauthier - Corpus Christi IceRays
  Corpus Christi IceRays
  The Corpus Christi IceRays are a Junior A ice hockey team playing in the North American Hockey League . The IceRays are based in Corpus Christi, Texas and play in the North American Hockey League's South Division. The "IceRays" moniker derives from the many different species of stingrays who...
  
   (NAHL
  North American Hockey League
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  ), New Mexico Mustangs
  New Mexico Mustangs
  The New Mexico Mustangs are a Junior A Tier II ice hockey team based out of Rio Rancho, New Mexico set to begin play for 2010-11. A member of the North American Hockey League and play in the South Division, the Mustangs will play their home games in the Santa Ana Star Center...
  
   (NAHL
  North American Hockey League
  The North American Hockey League is one of the top junior hockey leagues in the United States and is enterting its 36th season in 2011-12. It is currently the only Junior A Tier II league, sanctioned by USA Hockey. The NAHL currently acts as an alternative to the United States Hockey League...
  
  )
• Jamison Wicks - New Mexico Mustangs
  New Mexico Mustangs
  The New Mexico Mustangs are a Junior A Tier II ice hockey team based out of Rio Rancho, New Mexico set to begin play for 2010-11. A member of the North American Hockey League and play in the South Division, the Mustangs will play their home games in the Santa Ana Star Center...
  
   (NAHL
  North American Hockey League
  The North American Hockey League is one of the top junior hockey leagues in the United States and is enterting its 36th season in 2011-12. It is currently the only Junior A Tier II league, sanctioned by USA Hockey. The NAHL currently acts as an alternative to the United States Hockey League...
  
  )
• Chance Creger - Corpus Christi IceRays
  Corpus Christi IceRays
  The Corpus Christi IceRays are a Junior A ice hockey team playing in the North American Hockey League . The IceRays are based in Corpus Christi, Texas and play in the North American Hockey League's South Division. The "IceRays" moniker derives from the many different species of stingrays who...
  
   (NAHL
  North American Hockey League
  The North American Hockey League is one of the top junior hockey leagues in the United States and is enterting its 36th season in 2011-12. It is currently the only Junior A Tier II league, sanctioned by USA Hockey. The NAHL currently acts as an alternative to the United States Hockey League...
  
  )
• Jonathan Sdao - New England Huskies (EJHL
  Eastern Junior Hockey League
  The Eastern Junior Hockey League is an American Tier III Junior A ice hockey league. Founded in 1993 by Dan Esdale, the EJHL has fourteen teams from across the Northeastern United States. The EJHL is a member of USA Hockey, and the EJHL champion goes on to play for the National Championship...
  
  )
• Dylan Meier - New England Huskies (EJHL
  Eastern Junior Hockey League
  The Eastern Junior Hockey League is an American Tier III Junior A ice hockey league. Founded in 1993 by Dan Esdale, the EJHL has fourteen teams from across the Northeastern United States. The EJHL is a member of USA Hockey, and the EJHL champion goes on to play for the National Championship...
  
  )
• Zane Sampson - Wisconsin Wilderness (SIJHL
  Superior International Junior Hockey League
  The Superior International Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League and Hockey Canada. The winner of the SIJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and the Northern...
  
  )

+ 2010-2011 Clark Cup

Clark Cup

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 Champion

College

• Jordan Roberts - Worcester State (DIII - NCAA)
• Taylor Fant - Worcester State (DIII - NCAA)
• Mark Owen - Worcester State (DIII - NCAA)
• Hurley Kane - Worcester State (DIII - NCAA)
• Steven Shaffroth - Milwaukee School of Engineering
  Milwaukee School of Engineering
  The Milwaukee School of Engineering is a private university located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. MSOE is best known for its applications-oriented curriculum, close association with business and industry, and extremely high placement rate...
  
   (DIII - NCAA)
• Jamison Wicks - Augsburg College
  Augsburg College
  Augsburg College is a selective liberal arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Augsburg was named for the Augsburg Confession, the document of Lutheran belief. The school was founded in 1869 in Marshall, Wisconsin as Augsburg Seminary and moved...
  
   (MIAC)
• Jeremy Rolfe - Augsburg College
  Augsburg College
  Augsburg College is a selective liberal arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Augsburg was named for the Augsburg Confession, the document of Lutheran belief. The school was founded in 1869 in Marshall, Wisconsin as Augsburg Seminary and moved...
  
   (MIAC)
• Andris Sudmalis - Worcester State (DIII - NCAA)
• Nick Sutton - Monroe Junior College (NCJAA)
• Daniel Turgeon - Monroe Junior College (NCJAA)
• Dan Sheehan - Metropolitan State College (DII - ACHA)
• Mathieu Laberge - Milwaukee School of Engineering
  Milwaukee School of Engineering
  The Milwaukee School of Engineering is a private university located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. MSOE is best known for its applications-oriented curriculum, close association with business and industry, and extremely high placement rate...
  
   (DIII - NCAA)
• Andrew Hefter - Arizona State University
  Arizona State University
  Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
  
  (DI - ACHA)

Non-playing Alumni

• Robert Dominski
• Christopher Coyle
• Jonathan Marston
• Jean 'Timo' Provosty
• Dante Ruscitti
• Jordan Heffner
• Tim Brey
• Max Meints

External links

• Official Team Website
• Official League Website