Butte Daredevils

<h2 id="team-history">Team history</h2>
<p>The Butte Daredevils were named in honor of Butte native <a href="/facts/Evel_Knievel/mgwjd1e0">Evel Knievel</a>. Their logo, featuring a motorcycle helmet and patriotic flag, makes reference to him.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> The team was owned by Apex Sportstainment, who also owned the <a href="/facts/Utah_Eagles/440A2Phw">Utah Eagles</a> and <a href="/facts/Great_Falls_Explorers/XyTQoout">Great Falls Explorers</a> in 2006.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a>
</p><p>In January 2008, it was announced that the franchise was in an undisclosed amount of debt due to low crowd figures and business sponsorships.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> 
</p><p>The team folded in August 2008 via a letter to the <a href="/facts/Montana_Standard/Ma38Gq2j">Montana Standard</a> newspaper after months of speculation.
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<h2 id="season-by-season-record">Season by season record</h2>
<table><tbody><tr><th>Season</th><th>GP</th><th>W</th><th>L</th><th>Pct.</th><th>QW</th><th>Points</th><th>Finish</th><th>Playoffs</th></tr><tr><td>2006–07</td><td>48</td><td>21</td><td>27</td><td>.438</td><td>87</td><td>150</td><td>3rd CBA National Division</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

<h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
<ul><li><a href="/facts/Montana_Golden_Nuggets/GWNUkYm5">Montana Golden Nuggets</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Billings_Volcanos/h2CXkhpR">Billings Volcanos</a></li></ul>

<h2 id="references">References</h2>

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<li id="fn:1"><p>"Butte Daredevils unveil an Evel logo". The Montana Standard. June 23, 2006. p. B2. Retrieved February 2, 2024. <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-butte-daredevils-un/140122950/" target="_blank">https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-butte-daredevils-un/140122950/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:2"><p>"Utah CBA team shuts down". Billings Gazette. January 25, 2007. p. 2D. Retrieved February 2, 2024. <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-utah-cba-team-shuts/140121671/" target="_blank">https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-utah-cba-team-shuts/140121671/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:3"><p>Sayler, Bruce (January 25, 2008). "Devils look out of state for money". The Montana Standard. p. B1. Retrieved February 2, 2024. <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-devils-look-out-of/140123856/" target="_blank">https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-devils-look-out-of/140123856/</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
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