NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly noted that such a California division would have been unlikely 10 to 15 years ago. But hockey has grown in the state since Wayne Gretzky joined the Kings in 1988, the Sharks and Ducks joined the league soon after and the teams began youth hockey programs. Californians Matt Nieto (Sharks), Emerson Etem (Ducks) and Alec Martinez (Kings) are playing in their home state.
Average Temperatures for Billings. Billings's coldest month is January when the average temperature overnight is 15.1Â°F. In July, the warmest month, the average day time temperature rises to 85.8Â°F. Average Rainfall for Billings
Yellowstone County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 147,972, and a 2014 estimate put the population at 155,634. Its county seat is Billings. Yellowstone County is named for the Yellowstone River which roughly bisects the county from southwest to northeast. The river in turn was named after the yellow Sandstone cliffs in what is now Yellowstone County. Yellowstone County is included in the Billings, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area.