Idaho Falls Spud Kings Sign Head Coach Anthony Bohn to Multi-Year Extension
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — The Idaho Falls Spud Kings are keeping their championship-winning head coach behind the bench for years to come.
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — The Idaho Falls Spud Kings are keeping their championship-winning head coach behind the bench for years to come.
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The Idaho Falls Spud Kings are facing a lawsuit from the United States Premier Hockey League, alleging that the team and three other former mountain division teams secretly planned their departure to the NAHL while still under league contracts.
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The Idaho Falls Spud Kings face elimination tonight in the Dineen Cup Championship after losing to the Grand Junction River Hawks last night. The Spud Kings will face the South Shore Kings tonight, after beating them 5-4 in their previous match-up on Friday. The winner of tonight’s game will face the River Hawks on Monday.
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The South Shore Kings defeated the P.A.L. Junior Islanders 3-2 in the first elimination game of the Dineen Cup Championship, while the Idaho Falls Spud Kings will face the Grand Junction River Hawks tonight for a chance to earn a rest day on Sunday.
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The Spud King’s hometown and venue are proudly welcoming home Idaho Falls’ junior hockey team, the winners of the Dineen Cup, in a “royal fashion.”
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The Spud King’s home venue is set to welcome home Idaho Falls’ junior hockey team, winners of the Dineen Cup, in style.
Thursday, May 1, the Mountain America Center is inviting you to cancel all existing plans and celebrate the Spud Kings in a “royal fashion.”
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The Idaho Falls Spud Kings have defeated the South Shore Kings 2-1 and claim the Dineen Cup. The win marks the first time in the Spud King’s 3-year history that the Idaho Falls team has won the cup.
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The double elimination round of the Dineen Cup Championship is over, and two teams remain. The Spud Kings, and the South Shore Kings. They will play on Monday, April 28th. If the Spud Kings win, they will be the Dineen Cup champions. If South Shore wins, a winner-take-all game 2 will be played on Tuesday, April 29th.
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Exciting news for all local hockey fans! The Idaho Falls Spud Kings won the first game of the Dineen Cup Final in overtime, 1 to 0.
Spud King’s Ronnie Wade scored the game-winning goal in overtime against the Foxboro South Shore Kings.
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The Idaho Falls Spud Kings are now NCDC Mountain Division Champions. Game 4 against the Ogden Mustangs needed overtime to separate the two teams.
Just over halfway through the first overtime period, it was the Spud Kings’ Leo Mantenuto who netted the game-winner, securing a 2-1 victory.
The first period of game 2 in the Mountain Division Final was another, fast-paced, physical period, much like in game 1. Both teams had their chances, but the most impactful of those chances came nearly midway through the first.
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In game 1 on Monday night, the Spud Kings lost 2-0 to the Ogden Mustangs. The Spud Kings outshot Ogden 39 to 21 and killed off the lone penalty they took, but it was not enough.
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Much like last night’s series opener, tonight’s game 2 could not be decided in regulation. After Idaho Falls went down 2-0 in the first 12 minutes of the game on goals from Pueblo’s Matsvei Marschanok and Trevor Stewart, the Spud King’s own Andrew Schmidt scored a powerplay goal with just under 3 minutes to play in the first.
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Playoff hockey is known for the dramatics, and Game 1 of the Dineen Cup playoffs in Idaho Falls was no different. Sporting new cream-colored jerseys, the Spud Kings went up against the Pueblo Bulls, and after three periods of play, the teams were tied at 3 a piece. We saw overtime playoff hockey.
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With two games left in the regular season, the Idaho Falls Spud Kings are one of the top teams in all of the National Collegiate Development Conference, and THE top team in the Mountain division, having clinched the Regular Season Mountain Division Championship.
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The United States Premier Hockey League announced tonight that the National Collegiate Development Conference will host the 2026 Dineen Cup Championships at the Mountain America Center in Idaho Falls.
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The Idaho Falls Spud Kings wrapped up another record-setting season Wednesday night – not on the ice, but around it.
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A roller coaster second Spud Kings season came to and end in the playoffs Wednesday night, but the end of the campaign gives fans a chance to look back on the memories from a season they won’t forget.
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The Idaho Falls Spud Kings’ season is over.
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In front of a sold-out crowd, the Idaho Falls Spud Kings will look to keep their first playoff campaign in franchise history alive.
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In their first home playoff game in team history with their season on the line, the Spud Kings won their first playoff overtime game on home ice 2-1 over the Ogden Mustangs to force a Game 4 Wednesday.
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The first game of the postseason goes to the top-seeded Mustangs, as the Idaho Falls Spud Kings fell to Ogden 4-1 Friday in Game 1 of their best-of-five first round series in the Dineen Cup Playoffs.
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Spud Kings proved once again this week they are the best fans in junior hockey by selling out Game 3 of the team’s first round playoff series against the Ogden Mustangs in just 10 hours.
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In a must-win scenario, the Idaho Falls Spud Kings prevailed emphatically Thursday night, defeating the Provo Predators 5-1 in their regular season finale to clinch the final spot in the NCDC Mountain Division Playoffs.
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In a hard fought Friday night battle, a late third period goal stung the Idaho Falls Spud Kings in a 2-1 defeat against the NCDC Mountain Division-leading Ogden Mustangs.
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Idaho Falls is still buzzing from a huge Spud Kings win Saturday, highlighted by the goal of the year, “The Michigan” from Ty Walker.
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In their final weekend game of the season at home, the Idaho Falls Spud Kings got the win on Saturday night over the Utah Outliers 4-1.
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In one of the best games, if not, the best game in the entire NCDC Mountain Division this season, the Idaho Falls Spud Kings finished an incredible comeback Saturday to knock off the Provo Predators 7-6 in overtime.
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With less two months left in the regular season and the Spud Kings three points out of a playoff spot, the team announced a coaching change Thursday as John Becanic takes over for Marty Quarters.
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The Idaho Falls Spud Kings fell just short of stringing together consecutive victories Friday night, as the Pueblo Bulls came out victorious 4-3 at the Mountain America Center.
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A wild Thursday night battle went the way of the Spud Kings at the Mountain America Center, as Idaho Falls scored a big two points with a 6-5 victory over the Pueblo Bulls.
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The Idaho Falls Spud Kings played their second game in the inaugural NCDC Frozen Futures Showcase, and hoopers from across the region showed off on the basketball court Friday!
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So far this weekend, the first NCDC Frozen Futures Showcase has not been kind to the Idaho Falls Spud Kings on the scoreboard, as the Spuds fell to the Utah Outliers Friday 5-4.
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The first Spud Kings in the NCDC Frozen Futures Showcase was a heartbreaking loss for Idaho Falls Thursday night, as the Spuds fell to the Pueblo Bulls 4-3 on a go-ahead goal in the game’s final minute.
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The Idaho Falls Spud Kings begin their home schedule in their sophomore season on Saturday night when they battle the Rock Springs Grizzlies at the Mountain America Center.
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For the first time, the Idaho Falls Spud Kings and Mountain America Center will host a showcase Dec. 14-16 inside Hero Arena.
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Following the release of their home schedule earlier this week, the Idaho Falls Spud Kings’ full 2023-24 slate was unveiled Thursday by the USPHL.
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The Idaho Falls Spud Kings revealed their 2023-24 Mountain America Center schedule Monday, with their first home game set for Oct. 7 against the Rock Springs Grizzlies.
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On Potato Night at Melaleuca Field, the Idaho Falls Spud Kings introduced their new mascot, King Tot.
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Dave Elmore, the owner of the Idaho Falls Chukars and Idaho Falls Spud Kings, as well as multiple other teams through the Elmore Sports Group, passed away Wednesday.
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After their first playoff series victory in team history against Northern Colorado last weekend, the Idaho Falls Spud Kings are getting set for their Mountain Division semifinal series against the top-seeded Utah Outliers.
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On the mat, the basketball court, and the ice, it was a big weekend of sports in East Idaho, featuring state champions, a huge upset, and a successful end to an inaugural season.
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In a gritty contest Saturday night, the Idaho Falls Spud Kings’ 4-game win streak came to a halt in a 3-2 loss to the Ogden Mustangs.
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In front of another expected sellout crowd, the red hot Idaho Falls Spud Kings are set to face the Ogden Mustangs Saturday night to open the month of February.
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As the inaugural season of Spud Kings hockey rolls on, the team is already preparing for its jump to the NCDC division from the Premier division next season by signing its first players to NCDC tenders.
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The red-hot Idaho Falls Spud Kings continue to win, racking up two more victories over the weekend against the Provo Predators on home ice.
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The Idaho Falls Spud Kings have now won three consecutive games and six of their last eight. That comes after a 4-1 win over the Provo Predators Friday night, their fourth straight win against Provo.
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In two of their best games all season, the Idaho Falls Spud Kings exploded for 18 combined goals in two games, both wins by at least four goals on Friday and Saturday.
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You get a goal! You get a goals! Everybody gets a goal! Friday night, the Idaho Falls Spud Kings and Rock Springs Prospectors combined for 17 goals, with the Spuds scoring the victory 11-6.
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The Spud Kings reached double digits in goals, the Tiger-Grizz tournament began, and the high school basketball season rolls on!
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After the Spud Kings extended their win streak to three games with a 6-2 win Thursday night, Idaho Falls ran into a hot goaltender Friday and Saturday, losing twice to the Northern Colorado Eagles Friday and Saturday.
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The Idaho Falls Spud Kings lost their rubber match to Northern Colorado on Saturday night, falling to the Eagles 2-0.
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In a hard fought battle with the Northern Colorado Eagles Friday night, the Idaho Falls Spud Kings fell 2-1 in overtime on an Xavier Fortin game-winning goal.
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Thursday night, the Idaho Falls Spud Kings extended their first win streak in team history to three games in dominating fashion, defeating Northern Colorado Eagles 6-2.
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For the first time in franchise history, the Idaho Falls Spud Kings have put together a win streak, and they look to build on that success against Northern Colorado Thursday.
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Eight was the lucky number for the Idaho Falls Spud Kings Friday night, as the Spuds picked up their eighth win of the season with an 8-3 victory against the Provo Predators.
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In a good battle to start a three-game weekend series, the Idaho Falls Spud Kings couldn’t tame the Ogden Mustangs in a 4-3 loss at Hero Arena Thursday night.
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Last Thursday and Friday, the Idaho Falls Spud Kings were swept by the division-leading Utah Outliers in a two-game weekend series.
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Following a Thursday night loss to the red-hot Utah Outliers, the Spud Kings bounced back with a dominant win against the Provo Predators Friday to go into a holiday break with a win.
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A big Friday night of sports featured a Spud King victory and incredible plays on the court!
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In their last game before a holiday break, the Idaho Falls Spud Kings went off against the Provo Predators, scoring three goals in the first period on their way to a 5-1 win.
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Even though they scored first, the Idaho Falls Spud Kings had no answer after that for the Mountain Division-leading Utah Outliers in a 8-3 defeat.
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For the first time in team history, the Idaho Falls Spud Kings finished off a winning weekend Saturday, taking two of three games from the Pueblo Bulls.
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The Idaho Falls Spud Kings closed out the weekend with a 5-3 victory over the Pueblo Bulls on Saturday night.
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Idaho State has hired its next head football coach, and the Spud Kings faced the Bulls on Teddy Bear Toss Night! You can see that and more in the penultimate edition of Sports Line Friday Night in 2022!
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A fun night turned into a tough game for the Idaho Falls Spud Kings Friday night from the second period, as the Spuds lost to the Pueblo Bulls 7-2.
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In a defensive battle, the Idaho Falls Spud Kings took over in the third period against the Pueblo Bulls Thursday night, scoring three goals in the frame to win it 4-1.
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The Idaho Falls Spud Kings have played their first games at the Mountain America Center, officially bringing junior hockey to East Idaho.
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After a big win on Saturday night, the Idaho Falls Spud Kings lost to the Ogden Mustangs on Sunday 6-2.
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The Idaho Falls Spud Kings took down the Provo Predators 5-1 on Saturday night.
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A sellout crowd created a great atmosphere in the first hockey game at the Mountain America Center, but against a very good Utah Outliers squad, the Idaho Falls Spud Kings fell 6-1 in their home opener.
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The Spud Kings played their first game at the Mountain America Center, and it was the first big Friday night of basketball action!
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562 days after crews broke ground on the Mountain America Center, the Spud Kings play their first game at the MAC Friday night, hosting the Utah Outliers.
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After starting their inaugural season with 25 straight road games, the Idaho Falls Spud Kings are just days away from their home opener at the Mountain America Center, which begins a string of 21 straight home contests.
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Oct. 27th, 2022 now stands as a historic day in Idaho Falls Spud Kings history, because on Thursday afternoon, the Spud Kings won their first game in team history 8-6 over the Steele City Blades.
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For the first time, members of the community got the chance to meet the Idaho Falls Spud Kings Wednesday afternoon.
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Three games into their inaugural season, the Idaho Falls Spud Kings have added three new players, including Jackson, WY native Kole McCune.
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As the Spud Kings roster continues to grow larger, Idaho Falls has added two more players, including a hometown kid, defenseman Colton Peters.
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The Idaho Falls Spud Kings have their first assistant coach, and it’s 20-year coaching veteran Josh Biehl joining the inaugural coaching staff.
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The inaugural Idaho Falls Spud Kings roster will include an Idaho Falls native, as the team signed Kristian Neddo last Friday.
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The Idaho Falls Spud Kings have tapped into Idaho’s hockey roots with two more additions to their inaugural roster on Friday.
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Mark your calendars for December 2nd, 2022, because that’s when the Idaho Falls Spud Kings will play their first home game at the Mountain America Center against the Utah Outliers.
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After signing their first player earlier in the week, the Idaho Falls Spud Kings have picked up their second player and first skater in Stanford Zito.
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The Idaho Falls Spud Kings have begun assembling their inaugural team, and they have signed goalie Ben Di Fiore as the first player in team history.
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The Idaho Falls Spud Kings will move up to higher level of hockey after its inaugural season when the Spud Kings and five other teams take a step up to the new NCDC West Division in the USPHL.
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After months of voting and anticipation, the new Idaho Falls junior hockey team will be named the Spud Kings.
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