Butte Cobras
BUTTE COBRAS SIGN NET MINDER
Date:06/06/2017 Source:Butte Cobras
The Butte Cobras of the NA3HL are pleased to announce the signing of goaltender Tyler Smith for the 2017-2018 season. Tyler is a 5'10 170 pound goalie from Youbou, British Columbia. ...
Cobras owner donates team to Butte Amateur Hockey
Date:04/04/2017 Source:Butte Cobras
Michael Burks stepped away from his role as owner of the Butte Cobras on Monday but not before handing the team and its assets over to the Butte Amateur Hockey Association. Burks said that the decision to unload the team was essentially made because of health concerns for himself and his wife, Kiomi. The couple was involved in and walked away from a plane crash in Stevensville late in Febru...
Cobras owners donating team to community
Date:04/03/2017 Source:Butte Cobras
Following the most successful season in team history, the owners of the Butte Cobras announced late Sunday that they are donating the team to the Butte community. Cobras owners Michael and Kiomi Burks cited their survival of a small plane crash earlier this year as the reason for them getting out of ownership of the Junior A Hockey team. They said they are giving the team and its assets to t...
Cobras season ends with 6-3 loss at Idaho
Date:04/01/2017 Source:Butte Cobras
McCALL, Idaho — The Butte Cobras saw their season end Saturday night with a 6-3 loss to the Idaho Jr. Steelheads. The victory gives the defending Thorne Cup champion Steelheads a two-game sweep in the Northwest Division series championship. It sends Idaho to the final four. The Cobras close the season at 36-20-2. The season saw Butte claim third place in the Northwest Division in the regul...
Steelheads blank Cobras in series opener
Date:03/31/2017 Source:Butte Cobras
McCALL, Idaho — The Idaho Jr. Steelheads skated past the Butte Cobras 2-0 Friday night in the opener of the Northwest Division championship series of the Thorne Cup Playoffs. Stats Oleg Losev and John Deroche each scored goals, and Sergei Pysarenko pitched a shutout as the defending champion Steelheads moved to within one win of the final four. Game 2 is at 7 p.m. Saturday, and the Co...
Butte Cobras erupt in third, finish off Spartans
Date:03/25/2017 Source:Butte Cobras
MEDFORD, Ore. — Two days in the Madhouse was enough for the Butte Cobras. The Cobras got five goals late in the third period Saturday night, and Butte beat the Southern Oregon Spartans 8-3 in the arena known as the “Medford Madhouse.” Stats The win give the Cobras a 2-0 victory over the Spartans in the best-of-three Thorne Cup Playoffs series. It also sends Butte to McCall...
Butte Cobras sweep Southern Oregon with 8-3 win
Date:03/25/2017 Source:Butte Cobras
Derek Smith scored an unassisted goal to break a third-period deadlock and the Butte Cobras pulled away to beat the Southern Oregon Spartans, 8-3, and sweep the best-of-three series, Saturday night in Medford. The Cobras will play the Idaho Junior Steelheads next weekend with a chance to become one of four remaining teams in the Western States Hockey League’s Thorne Cup playoffs. Smit...
Butte Cobras win Second Round Playoff
Date:03/25/2017 Source:Butte Cobras
MEDFORD,OREGON – Butte broke up a 3-3 tie with five goals in the last seven minutes and 45 seconds to oust Southern Oregon 8-3. The Cobras had taken a 2-0 lead after one period, and 3-1 after two periods. But, the Medford team scored two quick goals to tie the game at three. That’s when the onslaught started. With 7:45 to play, Derek Smith scored the go ahead goal. At 5:15, Jan Marci...
Cobras beat Spartans, 2-1, take series lead
Date:03/24/2017 Source:Butte Cobras
Augusts Veidenbaums scored 2:53 into the third period and the Butte Cobras won their third straight game of the postseason, edging the Southern Oregon Spartans, 2-1, Friday night in Medford. Veidenbaums’ goal snapped a 1-1 tie and pushed the Spartans to the brink of elimination in the best-of-three series. The teams will go at it again on Saturday night with Southern Oregon needing a ...
Cobras take opening game at Southern Oregon
Date:03/24/2017 Source:Butte Cobras
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Butte Cobras got goals from Jacob Rudloff and Augusts Veidenbaums and solid goalie play from Eric Ahlberg in a 2-1 win over the Southern Oregon Spartans Friday night. Stats The game was the opener of the best-of-three second-round Thorne Cup Playoff series. Butte (35-18-2) can close out the series with a win at 8:30 (MST) Saturday. Game 3, if necessary, will be at ...
Cobras hit road for second-round series
Date:03/24/2017 Source:Butte Cobras
Last week, the Butte Cobras won a playoff series for the first time in the history of the young franchise. This weekend, they’ll try to repeat history when they head to Medford, Oregon, to take on the Southern Oregon Spartans in the second round of the Thorne Cup Playoffs. The puck drops at 8:30 p.m. (MST) Friday for the opener. Saturday’s game is also at 8:30, while Sunday’s g...
Butte Cobras’ confidence at all-time high heading into second round of playoffs
Date:03/23/2017 Source:Butte Cobras
BUTTE–The Butte Cobras have every reason to be confident. The team is coming off of a two-game sweep in the opening round of the Thorne Cup playoffs against the Bellingham Blaze, the Cobras’ first playoff series win in their three-year history. Including those two playoff wins, the Cobras are now 29-5 since December 8. Next up for Butte is the higher-seeded Southern Oregon Spartans, a...
Panacek's late goal carries Cobras to series win
Date:03/20/2017 Source:Butte Cobras
The reactions were vastly different, and rightfully so. Butte Cobras forward Petr Panacek flung himself off of the ice and up against the glass, joining in the celebration that had engulfed the Butte Community Ice Center. The Bellingham Blazers left the ice with some players fighting back tears while another broke his stick while smashing it against the wall on his way to the locker room. ...
Panacek scores late, Cobras close out Blaze
Date:03/19/2017 Source:Butte Cobras
Talk about delivering in crunch time. Butte’s Petr Panacek scored a goal with 5.6 seconds left Sunday afternoon, and the Butte Cobras beat the Bellingham Blaze 3-2 in a Thorne Cup playoff game at the Butte Community Ice Center. Stats The victory completed the 2-0 sweep in the best-of-three series. The Cobras will now head to Southern Oregon for a best-of-three second-round series agai...
Cobras skate past Blaze in WSHL playoff opener
Date:03/18/2017 Source:Butte Cobras
The Butte Cobras gave a packed house at the Butte Community Ice Center something to cheer about Saturday night. Four different Butte players scored a goal as the Cobras skated past the Bellingham Blaze for a 5-3 win in the opening game of a best-of-three playoff series. Stats The Cobras will go for the sweep on Sunday afternoon. The puck drops at 2 p.m. at the Community Ice Center. Earl We...
Cobras top Blazers to take 1-0 series lead
Date:03/18/2017 Source:Butte Cobras
It wasn’t their best game of the season but the Butte Cobras will take it. Earl Webb helped erase what looked like a shaky start with a pair of goals and an assist, leading the Cobras to a 5-3 playoff win over the Bellingham Blazers, Saturday night at the Butte Community Ice Center. The victory gave Butte a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series, with Game 2 scheduled for 2 p.m., Sunday...
WSHL playoffs have special meaning for Cobras duo
Date:03/16/2017 Source:Butte Cobras
For Butte hockey players Kody Chamberlin and Ethan Cooney, playing on the big stage is no big deal. The Butte High students have played in national tournaments with the Montana Thunderblades in Dallas, New York and Washington, D.C. This weekend at the Butte Community Ice Center, however, might top all that. That’s when Chamberlin and Cooney will take the ice as members of the Butte Cobras...
Cobras rout Icemen to close regular season
Date:03/05/2017 Source:Butte Cobras
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. — The Butte Cobras are apparently peaking at the right time. Petre Panacek registered a hat trick, while Jan Marcilis and Connor Wherrett each scored two goals Sunday to lead the Cobras to an 11-1 win over the Lake Tahoe Icemen. Stats The victory closed the regular season for the Cobras (32-18-2), who will host a first-round playoff series. Butte finished the season i...
Cobras rout Icemen
Date:03/04/2017 Source:Butte Cobras
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. — The Butte Cobras bounced back from Friday night’s loss in a big way Saturday night. Augusts Veidenbaums, Petr Panacek and Connor Wherrett each scored a pair of goals as the Cobras skated to a 10-3 laugher over the Lake Tahoe Icemen. Stats Jacob Rudloff, Jan Marcilis, Taylor Karr and Derek Smith also scored goals in the lopsided win. Marcilis registered four as...
Icemen skate past Cobras in series opener
Date:03/03/2017 Source:Butte Cobras
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. — Five Lake Tahoe players scored a goal Friday night, and the Icemen beat the Butte Cobras 5-4 in the opening game of a season-ending three-game series. Stats Justin Poirier, Bogdan Klochkov, Nicholas Davidow, Ivan Radetski and Bryce Patterson scored in the victory. The Cobras (30-18-2) fell despite getting a hat trick from Petr Panacek and outshooting the Icemen 52-2...
Aquino hat trick lifts Cobras to road victory
Date:03/02/2017 Source:Butte Cobras
MEDFORD, Ore. — Chance Aquino registered a hat trick that proved to be the difference as the Butte Cobras skated to a 5-2 win over the Southern Oregon Spartans in a WSHL Northwest Division game. Stats Tyson Liverance and Jan Marcilis also scored goals for Butte. Ryan Meyer, Dominik Hula, Petr Panacek, Derek Smith, Connor Wherrett and Marcilis assisted on goals. Butte net minder Henrik...
Cobras Present $25,000 Check to Peck Foundation
Date:02/27/2017 Source:Butte Cobras
We are absolutely thrilled that we can let you know that, through fans all over the world, we were blessed to be able to present a check in the amount of $25,000.00 to the Peck Children's Fund! Thank you to every person that gave what they could to help these children continue to heal from their unimaginable tragedy! We also want to send out a huge thank you to the Vancouver Rangers as they we...
Cobras complete sweep in regular-season home finale
Date:02/26/2017 Source:Butte Cobras
The Butte Cobras skated past the Vancouver Rangers 7-4 Sunday afternoon to complete the three-game series sweep at the Butte Community Ice Center. Stats The game was the regular-season home finale for the third-place Cobras, who will return home to host a playoff series. Augusts Veidenbaums registered a hat trick to highlight Butte’s matinee victory. Jan Marcilis, Petr Panacek, Derek ...
Cobras deny Rangers, go for sweep on Sunday
Date:02/25/2017 Source:Butte Cobras
he Butte Cobras overcame a 4-3 deficit at the end of the first period Saturday night to beat the Vancouver Rangers 9-4 in a WSHL game at the Butte Community Ice Center. Stats With the win, the Cobras clinched third place in the WSHL’s Northwest Division. The win als puts the Cobras on the verge of the three-game sweep of the Rangers. The teams will meet in the series finale at 2 p.m. ...
Cobras take opener, 7-3
Date:02/25/2017 Source:Butte Cobras
The Butte Cobras continued their winning ways. Jan Marcilis registered a hat trick Friday night, and the Cobras skated past the Vancouver Rangers 7-3 at the Butte Community Ice Center. Stats The win lifted the Cobras (27-17-2) to 10 games over .500 for the first time in team history. The win was Butte’s 22nd in 26 games. Ethan Cooney, Chance Aquino, Daniel Armstrong and Derek Sm...
Cobras douse Blaze to complete series sweep
Date:02/19/2017 Source:Butte Cobras
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Petr Panacek registered a hat trick Sunday afternoon, and the Butte Cobras completed a three-game sweep of the Bellingham Blaze with a 9-1 WSHL victory. Stats Jacob Rudloff, Chance Aquino, Daniel Armstrong, Joel Johnson, Jan Marcilis and Augusts Veidenbaums added goals in the victory as the Cobras improved to 26-17-2. Veidenbaums, Marcilis and Vaclav Beran each add...
Butte Cobras win again
Date:02/18/2017 Source:Butte Cobras
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — The Butte Cobras continued their hot streak Saturday night, skating to a 5-3 WSHL victory over the Bellingham Blaze. Stats Five Butte players scored goals, and the Cobras jumped out to a 4-0 lead before holding on to win for the 20th time in 24 games. Earl Webb and Vaclav Beran scored first-period goals to put the Cobras (25-17-2) up for good. Petr Panacek and...
Cobras take series opener
Date:02/17/2017 Source:Butte Cobras
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — The Butte Cobras skated past the Bellingham Blaze 2-1 in the opener of a three-game series Friday night. Stats Vaclav Beran scored a first-period goal off assists from Jan Marcilis and Dominik Hula to put the Cobras up for good at 1-0. Marcilis made it 2-0 on a goal assisted by Petr Panacek and Artsiom Puntas in the second period. Thomas Steven got the Blaze on the...
Petr Panáček named WHSL NW Division Player of the Week
Date:02/15/2017 Source:Butte Cobras
The WSHL 365 Northwest Division Player of the Week is Petr Panáček of the Butte Cobras. Panacek had two goals and five assists last weekend as the Cobras took two of three in Seattle. Panacek now has 61 points on the season, tied with his linemate Jan Marcillis and the newly-acquired Augusts Veidenbaums, who also both have 61 points, leading the team in scoring. The Cobras ha...
Try Hockey for FREE at BCIC!!!
Date:02/15/2017 Source:Butte Cobras
Try Hockey For Free Day Coming to Butte Community Ice Rink Feb. 25th (Butte Montana) – (Copper City Kings) invite all boys and girls to the Butte Ice rink on Saturday, Feb. 25th for a Try Hockey For Free clinic as part of Hockey Week Across America. Starting at 11:00 am for check in local youth, ages 4 to 9, are encouraged to experience ice hockey for the first time and learn ...
