{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox ice hockey team | text_color = red | bg_color = #005931 | team = Butte Roughriders | logo = Butte Roughriders logo.png | logo_size = 150px | city = Butte, Montana | league = NorPac | division = | founded = 2003 | arena = Butte Community Ice Center | colors = Green, red, white, black, and gold<br />{{color box|#005931}} {{color box|red}} {{color box|white}} {{color box|black}} {{color box|#FCC200}} | owner = | coach = Chris Shadow | gm = Mike Flink | media = The Montana Standard <!---Franchise history---> | name1 = '''Butte Roughriders''' | dates1 = 2003–2011 }}
The '''Butte Roughriders''' were a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team located in Butte, Montana. The team joined the Northern Pacific Hockey League's America West Division in 2003 when the league competed at the Tier III Jr. B level. In 2007 The NorPac was granted Tier III Junior A status by USA Hockey.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sayler |first=Matt |url=http://www.mtstandard.com/sports/article_84d91ab4-5c19-5170-b8e4-3c1a8b3fb224.html |title=Roughriders are moving up to Junior A division |publisher=Mtstandard.com |date=August 30, 2007 |access-date=June 28, 2010}}</ref>
In November 2011, it was announced that the Roughriders had withdrawn from NorPac because they were unable to field the minimum number of players required due to injuries and players leaving the team.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://butteroughriders.pointstreaksites.com/view/butteroughriders|title=Butte Roughriders have withdrawn from NorPac|access-date=August 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100217192149/http://butteroughriders.pointstreaksites.com/view/butteroughriders|archive-date=February 17, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The Roughriders played their home games at the Butte Community Ice Center.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sayler |first=Matt |url=http://www.mtstandard.com/sports/article_a1ade7b5-069c-5fda-b787-935e7f09ef8b.html |title=Maulers edge 'Riders |publisher=Mtstandard.com |date=January 22, 2009 |access-date=June 28, 2010}}</ref>
==Alumni== The team had a few alumni move on to collegiate hockey and higher levels of junior ice hockey, but only had one player of note: Kyle Valentine, a defenseman, who played two seasons at Oakland University (ACHA) in Michigan.
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == *[https://web.archive.org/web/20100217192149/http://butteroughriders.pointstreaksites.com/view/butteroughriders Official site]
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Category:Defunct ice hockey teams in Montana Category:2003 establishments in Montana Category:2011 disestablishments in Montana Category:Ice hockey clubs established in 2003 Category:Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 2011 Category:Butte, Montana