Rock Springs Miners
ice hockey team in Rock Springs, Wyoming
The Rock Springs Miners are a Tier II junior ice hockey team playing in the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) division. The Miners play their home games at Rock Springs Family Recreation Center in the city of Rock Springs, Wyoming.
History
In early 2022, the USPHL announced that it was forming a new Northwest Division for the Premier (Tier III) level. Among the new five teams was the Rock Springs Prospectors, who would hit the ice for the upcoming season. During its inaugural season, the team received fairly surprising news when it was promoted to the NCAC (Tier II) level for the following year. This happened because the Northern Colorado Eagles, one of six Mountain Division teams that was being promoted, had lost access to their home rink and would be folding at the end of the year. Wanting to have a six-team division, the USPHL swapped the Prospectors in for the Eagles.
After their first season, the franchise was sold and renamed as the Rock Springs Grizzlies. The team had two unsuccessful seasons before rebranding as the Rock Springs Miners prior to the start of the 2025–26 season.
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