Billings Bighorns

Junior ice hockey team

Billings Bighorns

City| Billings, Montana
League| Western Hockey League
Operated| 1977 (1977)–1982
Home arena| MetraPark Arena
Colors| Red, white, and blue
Franchise history
1966–1967| Calgary Buffaloes
1967–1977| Calgary Centennials
1977–1982| Billings Bighorns
1982–1983| Nanaimo Islanders
1983–1988| New Westminster Bruins
1988–present| Tri-City Americans

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.[1] The team wore uniforms based upon those then used by the Washington Capitals. They moved to Nanaimo after the 1981–82 season.

## NHL alumni[edit]

* Dave Barr
* Murray Brumwell
* Rod Buskas
* Lindsay Carson
* Pat Conacher
* Ray Cote
* Mike Eagles
* Brian Ford
* Bruce Holloway
* 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[edit]

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

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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[edit]

1. ^ "Can Billings support an aquatic center, sports complex, or new ice rink? Group wants to find out". Billings Gazette. October 18, 2017.

* 2005–06 WHL Guide

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* Billings Bighorns
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* Nanaimo Islanders
* New Westminster Bruins
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* Tacoma Rockets
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* Weyburn Red Wings
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