Superior RoughRiders

The Superior RoughRiders were a junior ice hockey organization based in Superior, Boulder County, Colorado. The team played in the Western States Hockey League at the Sport Stable in Superior. The Superior RoughRiders are owned by the RoughRiders Hockey Club.

Superior RoughRiders
CityBoulder Valley, Colorado
LeagueWSHL
Founded2007
Home arenaSport Stable
ColorsGreen, white, black
              
Owner(s)RoughRiders® Hockey Club
General managerPaul DePuydt
Head coachPaul DePuydt
Franchise history
2007–2009Colorado Outlaws
2009–2014Boulder Junior Bison
2014–2015Colorado RoughRiders
2015–2018Superior RoughRiders

Team history
Team logo when the franchise played as the Boulder Junior Bison from 2009-2014.

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

In 2009, the franchise was relocated to Boulder Valley Ice in nearby Superior, Colorado, and named the Boulder Junior Bison. In its inaugural season in Superior, the team went 40–18–2 for second place in the division. The Junior Bison advanced to the Thorne Cup finals, but lost to the Phoenix Polar Bears. As the runners-up in the WSHL, the Bison qualified for the USA Hockey Tier III Junior A National Championships held in Marlborough, Massachusetts. The Bison lost all three games, being outscored 19–2.[1] The Bison moved 10 total players either up on call up or to NCAA.

In its sophomore year in Superior, the Bison earned a regular season record of 33–12–3 record. During the first round of the WSHL playoffs, the Bison swept the Texas Jr. Brahmas with victories in both games one and two (8–7 in overtime and 11–5). They were then eliminated in the Mid-Western Division Finals, losing the series 0–2 to division rival El Paso Rhinos. 11 players from this Bison roster moved on to higher levels of hockey.

On April 15, 2014, the RoughRiders Hockey Club purchased the Jr. Bison and renamed the team the RoughRiders after their junior hockey team in the United States Hockey League, the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders.[2] The team then moved to a new complex called Boulder Valley Ice & Indoor Sports starting with the 2015–16 season. On June 9, 2015, the RoughRiders announced that in order to connect better with their community, the team would be known as the Superior RoughRiders.

In 2018, the RoughRiders were no longer listed as members of the WSHL and their website was shutdown.

Statistics

Regular season records
SeasonGPWLOTLPTSGFGAPIMFinish
Colorado Outlaws
2007–0851252335319221912614th of 6, Midwest[3]
2008–0949173113519527517344th of 6, Midwest[4]
Boulder Bison
2009–1052351617126216313642nd, Midwest
2010–114631123652201358782nd, Midwest[5]
2011–124633103692341898092nd of 5, Mountain
2012–134629143611771288452nd of 6, Mountain
2013-144624220481741478364th of 6, Mountain
Colorado RoughRiders
2014–154629134622071176203rd of 7, Mountain
Superior RoughRiders
2015–165226233551721596164th of 7, Mountain
2016–175215316361442126566th of 6, Mountain
2017–185125251512132118254th of 6, Mountain

Playoff records
SeasonGPWLGFGAFinish
Colorado Outlaws
2008202116Lost in 1st round
2009202511Lost in 1st round
Boulder Bison
20108533224Lost in Finals
20114222324Lost in 2nd round
20125322012Lost in 2nd round
2013422107Lost in 2nd round
2014312917Lost in 1st round
Colorado RoughRiders
2015312812Lost in 1st round
Superior RoughRiders
20165231318Lost in 2nd round
2017202212Lost in 1st round
20185321411Lost in 2nd round

Playoffs

  • 2008 – Lost Midwest Division Semi-final
El Paso Rhinos defeated Colorado Outlaws 2-games-to-0
  • 2009 – Lost Midwest Division Semi-final
El Paso Rhinos defeated Colorado Outlaws 2-games-to-0[6]
  • 2010 – Lost Thorne Cup Finals
Boulder Bison defeated Tulsa Rampage 2-games-to-0
Boulder Bison defeated El Paso Rhinos 2-games-to-1
Phoenix Polar Bears defeated Boulder Bison 2-games-to-1
  • 2011 – Lost Mountain Divisional Finals
Boulder Bison defeated Texas Jr. Brahmas 2-games-to-0
El Paso Rhinos defeated Boulder Bison 2-games-to-0
  • 2012 – Lost Mountain Divisional Finals
Boulder Bison defeated Cheyenne Stampede 2-games-to-0
Idaho Jr. Steelheads defeated Boulder Bison 2-games-to-1
  • 2013 – Lost Mountain Divisional Finals
Boulder Bison defeated Cheyenne Stampede 2-games-to-0
El Paso Rhinos defeated Boulder Bison 2-games-to-0
  • 2014 – Lost Mountain Divisional Semifinals
Phoenix Knights defeated Boulder Bison 2-games-to-1
  • 2015 – Lost Mountain Divisional Quarterfinal
Salt Lake City Moose defeated Colorado RoughRiders 2-games-to-1
  • 2016 – Lost Mountain Divisional Semifinals
Superior RoughRiders defeated Salt Lake City Moose 2-games-to-1
Colorado Jr. Eagles defeated Superior RoughRiders 2-games-to-0
  • 2017 – Lost Mountain Divisional Quarterfinals
Utah Outliers defeated Superior RoughRiders 2-games-to-0
  • 2018 – Lost Mountain Divisional Semifinals
Superior RoughRiders defeated Casper Coyotes 2-games-to-0
Utah Outliers defeated Superior RoughRiders 2-games-to-1

Alumni

The Bison had a number of alumni move on to NCAA Division III, ACHA Division I and II, and higher levels of junior ice hockey, and professional ice hockey, including:[7]

References
  1. "2010 Tier III Junior A Nationals". Pointstreak. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  2. "RoughRiders Hockey Club welcomes the WSHL Boulder Junior Bison". RoughRiders Hockey Club. May 22, 2014.
  3. "2007-08 WSHL Standings". WSHL. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  4. "2008-09 WSHL Standings". HockeyDB. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  5. http://stats.wshl.timetoscore.com/display-stats.php?league=1
  6. "Rhinos 5, Outlaws 2". El Paso Rhinos. March 10, 2009.
  7. http://www.jrbison.com/page/show/97412-alumni
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