Chris Clegg
South Peace News
In the 70-plus year history of the NPHL, teams have had to battle Flames, tame Huskies and Cubs and Mustangs, hunt Elks, deal with Pirates, watch from the heavens for Thunder and Comets and Eagles, and battle for royal supremacy against the King and Regals.
But if a Nampa man has his way, teams will have to deal with Devils.
Jeff Campbel has booked ice at the Nampa Arena March 22 at 3 p.m. as the first step in gauging interest in forming a team to enter the NPHL.
Campbell describes himself as a lifelong NPHL fan who would like to see a team in the area, which could draw players from Peace River. He has gone as far as to name the team the Nampa Devils.
“There are a lot of good players in Peace River,” he says.
Tentatively, Campbell does not plan on applying to enter the NPHL in the 2025-26 season, but the year after. He has started putting a plan together to form the team.
If interested, contact Campbell at nampadevils@gmail.com
If the plan comes to fruition, the Devils would become the NPHL’s 20th franchise, should no one else jump in line first. The NPHL began play in 1953-54 and is 72 years old.
The Devils’ plans will be of major interest to the Grimshaw Huskies, who are trying to re-enter the NPHL next season. They also plan on drawing players from the Peace River area.
Currently, the Falher Pirates also draw players from Peace River.