In 1973, Beaver County residents Sam Gruber and Judge Robert Brosky became interested in forming a youth hockey association in Beaver County.  By 1974, the two had gathered enough players in the area to form a team.  But a new rink being constructed in Beaver County was not yet open in 1974, so the teams practiced at the rink in nearby Sewickley.  The new rink opened in 1975 at the entrance to Brady's Run Park, giving the fledgling association a home of its own.  The Beaver County Amateur Hockey Association was accepted into the PAHL that same year.

The first Beaver County team combined its 10U and 12U players to form a single 12U team, but that team failed to even score a goal until their 13th game of the season.  But Beaver County was soon able to catch up to the rest of the league and claimed their first two PAHL championships in the 1981-82 season at the 12U and 14U levels.

Until 1991, the association's teams were known simply as Beaver County Hockey, with no official mascot.  The jerseys for the inaugural season in 1975 read "Oak Hill VFW," a reflection of the organization's first sponsor.  In 1977, a logo featuring a beaver with crossed sticks was introduced, and that logo remained virtually unchanged until 1991.  Beaver County officially adopted a mascot in 1991: the Badger.  The move was made in memory of former Pittsburgh Penguins coach "Badger" Bob Johnson, who led the team to their first Stanley Cup in 1991 before his death a few months after.

The new nickname coincided with a new era of success.  From 1993 to 2002, at least one Beaver County team claimed a PAHL title each season.  That success was highlighted by the 18U teams, who won seven consecutive PAHL and MidAm state titles.