Casper Lynx

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The Casper Lynx were a senior ice hockey team based in Casper, Wyoming. They were founded in 1974, and played into the 1990s.

Results

1974-75

Casper lost a series against the Salt Lake City Sea Gulls on November 16-17, and split one with the University of Wyoming on December 7-8. They were set to face Wyoming again in two games on January 26.

  • 2/22: Casper Lynx - Salt Lake City Sea Gulls 9:6
  • 2/23: Casper Lynx - University of Wyoming 8:3 - Lynx 5-4-1 on season

The Lynx were set to play in Salt Lake City on March 22-23.

1975-76

The Lynx were set to face Salt Lake City on January 17-18 and the Casper Midgets on January 31-February 1.

1976-77
  • 12/11: Casper Lynx - Billings Blackhawks 7:5
  • 12/12: Casper Lynx - Billings Blackhawks 6:4
  • 1/22: Jackson Hole Hockey Club - Casper Lynx 8:4
  • 1/23: Jackson Hole Hockey Club - Casper Lynx 7:1

Casper was 5-3 as of 2/11, having recently beaten Laramie twice in a series. They also had a pair of January home wins over the Billings Blackhawks, and a loss to them on the road.

Casper Tournament (2/12-13)

  • Casper Lynx - Billings Blackhawks 9:3
  • Jackson Hole - University of Wyoming 5:4
  • Billings Blackhawks - University of Wyoming 3:3
  • Casper Lynx - Jackson Hole 4:3 - final
1977-78
  • Casper Lynx - University of Wyoming 8:5
  • Casper Lynx - University of Wyoming 9:4
  • Casper Lynx - University of Wyoming 11:1
  • Pueblo Peps - Casper Lynx 7:3
  • Denver Unitec - Casper Lynx 3:1
  • 1/6-7: Casper Lynx - Billings Rockets
  • 1/13-14: Bllings Rockets - Casper Lynx
  • 1/21: Casper Lynx - Jackson Hole Stampede White 4:3
  • 1/22: Casper Lynx - Jackson Hole Stampede White 5:3
  • 2/26: Casper Lynx - Colorado State University 7:1 - Lynx 9-6 on season
  • 3/4: Casper Lynx - Billings Blackhawks 16:1
  • 3/5: Casper Lynx - Billings Blackhawks 12:0
  • 3/11: Casper Lynx - University of Northern Colorado 5:4
  • 3/18: Boise Blades - Casper Lynx 8:1
  • 3/19: Boise Blades - Casper Lynx 14:4
1978-79
  • 1/27: Jackson Hole Stampede - Casper Lynx 14:3
1979-80
  • 2/2: Boise Blades - Casper Lynx 18:3
  • 2/3: Boise Blades - Casper Lynx 16:5
1980-81
  • 1/3: Casper Lynx - Jackson Hole Stampede 4:2
  • 1/4: Jackson Hole Stampede - Casper Lynx 8:6
1981-82
  • 11/14: Casper Lynx - Laramie 8:6
  • 11/15: Casper Lynx - Laramie 7:6
  • 12/19: Billings Blackhawks - Casper Lynx 7:6
  • 12/20: Billings Blackhawks - Casper Lynx 4:2
  • 1/31: Jackson Hole Stampede - Casper Lynx 3:1

Montana State Tournament

  • 3/20: Casper Lynx - Missoula Flying Mules 9:1
  • 3/20: Billings Blackhawks - Casper Lynx 13:0
  • 3/21: Billings Blackhawks - Casper Lynx 7:4 - final
1982-83
  • 11/20: Casper Lynx - Laramie 17:1
  • 11/21: Casper Lynx - Laramie 7:5
  • 12/4: Casper Lynx - Billings Blackhawks 10:4
  • 12/5: Casper Lynx - Billings Blackhawks 13:5
  • 3/19: Casper Lynx - Billings Blackhawks 10:6
  • 3/20: Billings Blackhawks - Casper Lynx 12:9
1983-84
  • 1/14: Jackson Hole Stampede - Casper Lynx 12:1
  • 1/15: Casper Lynx - Jackson Hole Stampede 5:4
1984-85
  • 1/26: Jackson Hole Stampede - Casper Lynx 10:3
  • 1/27: Jackson Hole Stampede - Casper Lynx 12:2
1986-87
  • 1/3: Jackson Hole Stampede - Casper Lynx 6:4
  • 1/4: Jackson Hole Stampede - Casper Lynx 4:3

Casper Winter Festival Invitational Tournament (2/6-8)

  • Casper Lynx - Laramie 11:1
  • Casper Lynx - Rapid City Dakota Farms 5:3
  • Billings Blackhawks - Laramie Firebirds 10:2
  • Rapid City Dakota Farms - Billings Blackhawks 7:4
  • Laramie - Billings Blackhawks 6:6 - consolation
  • Casper Lynx - Rapid City Dakota Farms 7:4 - final
1987-88

Montana State Tournament (4/1-3)

  • Great Falls Flames - Casper Lynx 8:4
  • Billings Blackhawks - Casper Lynx 7:6 OT
  • Missoula Flying Mules - Casper Lynx 6:4
1989-90

Casper Men's Tournament (2/16-18)

  • Laramie City Team - Billings Blackhawks 4:3
  • Billings Blackhawks - Casper Lynx 5:4
  • Billings Blackhawks - University of Wyoming 6:0
  • Billings Blackhawks - Rapid City Farm Kings 9:5

1. Laramie 8 pts, 2. Billings 6 pts, 3. Rapid City 4 pts.

1990-91
  • 12/2: Casper Lynx - University of Wyoming
  • 2/22: Casper Lynx - Rapid City - Wyoming State Tournament
1991-92

Cowboy State Games

  • Jackson Hole Stampede - University of Wyoming 5:1
  • Jackson Hole Stampede - Laramie Firebirds 9:4
  • Billings Blackhawks - Jackson Hole Stampede 6:1
  • University of Wyoming - Billings Blackhawks 2:1
  • 2/16: Jackson Hole Stampede - Casper Lynx 4:1 - Jackson Hole won gold, University of Wyoming silver , and Casper Lynx bronze

Rock Springs Tournament (3/7-8)

  • Billings Blackhawks - Fort Collins 14:1
  • Billings Blackhawks - Park City 9:3
  • Billings Blackhawks - Laramie 5:2
  • Billings Blackhawks - Rock Springs 3:1 - final

Montana State Cup (3/27-29)

  • Billings Blackhawks - Rocky Mountain College 18:6
  • Billings Blackhawks - Powell 7:5
  • Bozeman - Billings Blackhawks 7:5
1992-93

Casper Winter Sports Festival (2/13-14)

  • Billings Blackhawks - Laramie Firebirds 6:0
  • Laramie Firebirds - Kelly's Sports Bar-Rapid City 4:2
  • Casper Lynx - Boulder DH&S 3:3
  • Billings Blackhawks - Casper Lynx 3:1
  • Boulder DH&S - Kelly's Sports Bar-Rapid City 5:0
  • Billings Blackhawks - Kelly's Sports Bar-Rapid City 8:2
  • Laramie Firebirds - Casper Lynx 5:1

1. Billings 2. Boulder, 3. Laramie.

Montana Cup State Championship

  • 3/28: Regina Entertainers (SK) - Billings Blues 6:5
  • 3/28: Billings Blackhawks - Casper Lynx 2:1
  • 3/28: Regina Entertainers (SK) - Billings Blackhawks 5:4 - final
1993-94
  • 2/20: Jackson Hole Stampede - Casper Lynx 5:4 SO - Wyoming Winter Games final

Montana Cup State Championship (3/25-27)

  • Regina (SK) - Billings Senior Men 6:2
  • Casper Lynx - Billings Blackhawks 4:1
  • Bozeman - Billings Senior Men 7:2
  • Regina (SK) - Idaho Falls 9:4
  • Bozeman - Billings Blackhawks 6:2
  • Casper Lynx - Billings Senior Men 10:9 OT
  • Billings Blackhawks - Idaho Falls 5:3
  • Regina (SK) - Bozeman 4:3
  • Casper Lynx - Idaho Falls 8:3
  • Billings Blackhawks - Bozeman 5:3 - 3rd place
  • Casper Lynx - Regina (SK) 7:3 - final
1994-95

Cowboy State Games (2/17-19)

  • 2/17: Casper Lynx - Laramie Firebirds
  • Billings Blackhawks - Boulder 11:3
  • Billings Blackhawks - Jackson Hole Stampede 5:3
  • Billings Blackhawks - Casper Lynx 10:1
  • Billings Blackhawks - Laramie Firebirds 6:0

Billings Blackhawks won gold, Casper Lynx silver, and the Jackson Hole Stampede bronze.

1995-96

Cowboy State Games

  • Billings Blackhawks - Denver 6:2
  • Billings Blackhawks - Laramie
  • Jackson Hole Stampede - Colorado 5:3
  • Jackson Hole Stampede - Laramie 7:1
  • Casper Lynx - Billings Blackhawks 4:3 SO
  • Jackson Hole Stampede - Billings Blackhawks 8:3
  • 2/18: Jackson Hole Stampede - Casper Lynx 8:7 SO - final, Billings Blackhawks finished third

Montana State Cup (3/29-31)

  • Regina Entertainers (SK) - Billings Red Wings 9:0
  • Bozeman - Butte 7:3
  • Casper Lynx - Billings Blackhawks 6:5
  • Casper Lynx - Bozeman 2:1
  • Billings Blackhawks - Butte 7:0
  • Bozeman - Regina Entertainers (SK) 6:3
  • Billings Red Wings - Butte 7:0
  • Regina Entertainers (SK) - Casper Lynx 5:4
  • Bozeman - Billings Blackhawks 7:3 - final
  • Regina Entertainers (SK) - Billings Red Wings 4:2 - 3rd place
1996-97

Cowboy State Games

  • 2/14: Billings Blackhawks - Denver 9:3
  • 2/15: Billings Blackhawks - Boulder 5:3

Casper Lynx won gold, Jackson Hole Stampede silver, and the Billings Blackhawks bronze in the Cowboy State Games, played in February.

Montana State Cup (3/7-9)

  • Billings Blackhawks - Regina Entertainers (SK) 8:3
  • Bozeman Cruisers - Billings Blues 4:2
  • Casper Lynx - Bozeman Lumberjacks 9:6
  • Billings Blackhawks - Billings Blues 6:3
  • Bozeman Cruisers - Casper Lynx 5:4
  • Bozeman Lumberjacks - Regina Entertainers (SK) 6:4
  • Bozeman Cruisers - Regina Entertainers (SK) 7:2
  • Billings Blues - Casper Lynx 6:4
  • 'Bozeman Lumberjacks - Billings Blackhawks 2:1
  • Casper Lynx - Billings Blackhawks 3:0 - final
  • Bozeman Lumberjacks - Bozeman Cruisers 7:6 - consolation
1997-98

Cowboy State Games

  • Billings Blackhawks - Laramie Firebirds 10:4
  • Billings Blackhawks - Jackson Hole 7:1

Billings Blackhawks won gold, Jackson Hole silver, and the Casper Lynx bronze in the Cowboy State Games, played in February.

1998-99

Cowboy State Games (2/12-14)

  • Billings Blackhawks - University of Wyoming 3:1
  • Billings Blackhawks - Casper Lynx 6:5
  • Billings Blackhawks - Rapid City 8:5 - final

Sources

  • Casper Star-Tribune
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