Idaho Falls Spud Kings

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Idaho Falls Spud Kings
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City Idaho Falls, Idaho
League United States Premier Hockey League
National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC)
ConferenceMountain
Founded2022
Home arena Mountain America Center
ColorsRed, gold, brown, purple
    
Head coachAnthony Bohn
Franchise history
2022–present Idaho Falls Spud Kings
Championships
Division titles1: 2025
Playoff championships1: 2025

The Idaho Falls Spud Kings are a Tier II junior ice hockey team playing in the United States Premier Hockey League's (USPHL) National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) division. The Spud Kings play their home games at Mountain America Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. [1]

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History


The Idaho Falls Spud Kings were born when the USPHL approved the addition of a Tier III expansion team that would play out of the Mountain America Center on March 30, 2022. [2] Just a few months later, before the team had even hit the ice for its first game, the USPHL announced that it would be promoting its entire Mountain Division to Tier II. [3] The Spud Kings lone season at the Tier III (Premier Division) level was predictable poor but, due to the expansive nature of the playoff system, they still managed to play their first postseason games, even managing to win their first round series.

Once the team joined the National Collegiate Development Conference, they showed steady improvement but the shot to the top in their third season. Idaho Falls won its first division title that year and then sloughed through the playoff until were the last team remaining. The Spud Kings downed the regular season champions, South Shore Kings, in the final to capture their first league championship. [4]


Season-by-season records

SeasonGPWLOTLSOLPtsGFGARegular Season FinishPlayoffs
Premier Division
2022–23 52192922421622665th of 6, Mountain Div.
42nd of 70, Premier		Won Div. Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Northern Colorado Eagles)
Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–2 (Utah Outliers)
NCDC Division
2023–24 53242342541501724th of 6, Mountain Conf.
t–9th of 18, NCDC		Lost Conf. Semifinal series, 1–3 (Ogden Mustangs)
2024–25 53381041811881171st of 6, Mountain Div.
3rd of 22, NCDC		Won Div. Semifinal series, 3–2 (Pueblo Bulls)
Won Div. Final series, 3–1 (Ogden Mustangs)
Won Quarterfinal, 1–0 (OT) (South Shore Kings)
Won Winners Semifinal, 1–0 (Mercer Chiefs)
Won Championship, 2–1 (South Shore Kings)

References

  1. ↑ "Mountain America Center". Mountain America Center. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Idaho Falls Organization Accepted Into USPHL Premier Mountain Division For 2022-23". USPHL. March 30, 2022. Archived from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ "National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) Expands to National Brand in 2023-24 with the Creation of a Western Division". USPHL. June 30, 2022. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ↑ "Dineen Cup Champions Idaho Falls Spud Kings". USPHL. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
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