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- ↑ "Hockey community mourns death of Moose captain". Planet Jackson Hole. 5 February 2013.
- ↑ "DU Pioneers mourning Joe Casey while awaiting archrival CC Tigers". Denver Post. 7 February 2013.
- ↑ "Casey's heart, humor and hockey remembered". Jackson Hole News & Guide. 13 February 2013.
- ↑ "Suns anchor the new Black Diamond hockey league". Idaho Mountain Express. 6 June 2014.
- ↑ "Suns serve notice with Snow King sweep". Idaho Mountain Express. 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "Moose win 2 during league debut". Jackson Hole News & Guide. 5 November 2014.
- ↑ "Underdog Moose win Black Diamond league title". Jackson Hole News & Guide. 16 March 2015.
- ↑ "Pioneers call it quits". Park Record. 23 October 2015.
- ↑ "Suns celebrate their first BDHL hockey championship". Idaho Mountain Express. 18 March 2016.
- ↑ "Park City Pioneers host first home games in a week". Park Record. November 9, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-11-10.
- ↑ "Sun Valley Suns keep BDHL hockey title 5-4 over Moose". Idaho Mountain Express. March 13, 2019.