Bellingham Blazers (NORPAC)
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| City | Bellingham, Washington |
| League | WSHL |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Home arena | Bellingham Sportsplex |
| Owner(s) | Whatcom Sports Commission |
| General manager | Lance Calloway |
| Head coach | Mark Collins |
| Website | Blazers' website |
| Franchise history | |
| 2012–present | Bellingham Blazers |
The Bellingham Blazers are an Amateur Athletic Union-sanctioned Tier II junior ice hockey team in the Western States Hockey League (WSHL). The Blazers are based in Bellingham, Washington and play home games at the Bellingham Sportsplex.
From 2012 to 2016, the Blazers played in the Northern Pacific Hockey League (NorPac/NPHL). In their first two seasons, the Blazers captured the Cascade Cup, awarded to the league playoff champions, and earned a spot in the USA National Tier III Championships. In 2013, coach Mark Collins was also awarded Coach of the Year when the Blazers won their first Cascade Cup.
In 2016, the team left the NPHL and USA Hockey-sanctioning with the intentions of joining the Amateur Athletic Union-sanctioned Western States Hockey League.
The Bellingham Blazers qualified for the Tier III Junior Hockey National Championships in 2013 and 2014 by winning their league playoff championship. The Blazers have yet to make it past the Round Robin stage of the tournament.
Round robin play in pool with top 4 teams advancing to the semifinals.
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