New Mexico Ice Wolves (NA3HL)
| New Mexico Ice Wolves | |
|---|---|
| City | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| League | North American 3 Hockey League |
| Division | South |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Home arena | Outpost Ice Arenas |
| Colors | Yellow, red, turquoise[1] |
| Owner(s) | Desert Ice Investment, LLC |
| Affiliate | New Mexico Ice Wolves |
| Franchise history | |
| 1998–2014 | Flint Jr. Generals |
| 2014–2018 | La Crosse Freeze |
| 2018–2020 | Coulee Region Chill |
| 2020–2021 | Oklahoma City Jr. Blazers |
| 2021–2022 | Oklahoma City Ice Hawks |
| 2022–present | New Mexico Ice Wolves |
The New Mexico Ice Wolves are a Tier III junior ice hockey team in the North American 3 Hockey League. The Wolves play their home games in the Outpost Ice Arenas in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
History
After the completion of the 2021-22 season, it was announced that the North American Hockey League's Wichita Falls Warriors would be relocating to Oklahoma City and the Blazers Ice Centre, beginning play as the Oklahoma Warriors in the 2022-23 season.[2] Following this announcement, the New Mexico Ice Wolves secured the rights to an NA3HL franchise,[3] and later confirmed the purchase of the Oklahoma City Ice Hawks.[4] the franchise moved to Albuquerque and took the same name as their new parent club.[5]
Season-by-season records
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 47 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 197 | 122 | 4th of 8, South 15 of 34, NA3HL |
Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–1 (Texas RoadRunners) Lost Div. Final series, 0–2 (Texas Jr. Brahmas) |
| 2023–24 | 47 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 206 | 70 | 1st of 8, South 4th of 34, NA3HL |
Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–0 (Texas Jr. Brahmas) Lost Div. Final series, 1–2 (Louisiana Drillers) |
| 2024–25 | 47 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 78 | 245 | 97 | 2nd of 8, South 3rd of 35, NA3HL |
Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–0 (Texas Jr. Brahmas) Lost Div. Final series, 0–2 (Louisiana Drillers) Won Round Robin, 4-3 (OT) (West Bend Power), 4-2 (Helena Bighorns) Lost Semifinal, 4-5 (Louisiana Drllers) |
References
- ^ "Ice Wolves unveil new logo". NAHL. April 22, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
- ^ "Wichita Falls Warriors announce relocation to Oklahoma City". nahl.com. April 5, 2022.
- ^ "NA3HL announces new team in Albuquerque, New Mexico". na3hl.com. March 4, 2022.
- ^ "New Mexico names Darren Banks as first Head Coach". na3hl.com. April 20, 2022.
- ^ "NA3HL announces new team in Albuquerque, New Mexico". NA3HL. March 4, 2022.