Butte Irish hockey logo, Montana, 1996โ€“2002

Butte Irish

Butte, Montana1996โ€“2002

Order classic Butte Irish tees, long sleeves, hoodies, crewnecks, mugs and more. The Irish were a junior club in the American West Hockey League from 1996 to 2002, and their first season was their best at 38-17-5. Celebrate Butte's junior hockey years by browsing all of our Irish gear, then read the team history below. As an American small business, we're proud to keep the names, logos and stories of hockey's lost teams in circulation.

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Butte Irish History

The Butte Irish were a junior hockey team based in Butte, Montana, which playedย six seasons in the American West Hockey League (AWHL) from 1996-2002. The team's best season was their first, when they went 38-17-5 in 1996-97. They would winย 80 games over their next three seasons, posting respectable records. The team would fold due to financial troubles in 2002. One former Irish player did have a cup of coffee in the big leagues, Derek Whitmore.

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