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Amarillo Gorillas Wiki Information
The Amarillo Gorillas
are a minor league hockey team that is based in Amarillo, Texas. The team is affiliated with the Central Hockey League. The Gorillas began play in the Western Professional Hockey League in 1996 as the Rattlers, the name they would carry until an ownership change in 2002. Oddly, as the Rattlers, the team frequently finished at the bottom of the WPHL and CHL divisions, but they have made the playoffs every year since becoming the Gorillas. The Amarillo Gorillas currently play in the Amarillo Civic Center. The team's head coach is Brian Pellerin.
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AMARILLO GORILLAS TICKETS
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2007-2008 Season
The Amarillo Gorillas franchise seemed to look like it was falling apart coming into this season. Coach Jim Wiley waited until the last minute to sign players, with the majority of them being rookies. The Gorillas would find huge talent in All-Stars David Nimmo, Shaun Arvai, and Nate Fornataro. 2nd year players Bill Vandermeer and Chris Lipsett would add too the talent. The Gorillas finished the season with a 22-32-10 record, their worst ever. They finished just 6 points shy of the Austin Ice Bats for the final playoff spot.
2008-2009 Season
The Amarillo Gorillas fell into the off-season upset, and confused after falling short of their 6th straight playoff appearance. Coach Jim Wiley was cut, and the new boss Tom Coolen was brought in by new owner Randy Sanders. Coolen has breathed a little fresh air into the Gorillas franchise as he brings in a good coaching record with him. Tom has already begun stocking up on some players and prospects for the 08-09 season.
Season Records
| Season
| W
| L
| OTL
| Pts
| Win %
| Result
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| 2003-04
| 37
| 24
| 3
| 77
| .602
| Lost in Semifinals
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| 2004-05
| 31
| 20
| 9
| 71
| .592
| Lost in Semifinals
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| 2005-06
| 35
| 26
| 3
| 73
| .570
| Lost in Quarterfinals
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| 2006-07
| 32
| 28
| 4
| 68
| .531
| Lost in Quarterfinals
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| 2007-08
| 22
| 32
| 10
| 54
| .422
| No Playoffs
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Roster
Updated as of January 23, 2009
| Goaltenders
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| #
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| align=left
| Player
| Catches
| Acquired
| Place of Birth
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| 30
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| A.J. Bucchino
| L
| 2008
| Bow, New Hampshire
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| 40
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| Mike Gorman
| L
| 2008
| Nepean, Ontario
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| Defensemen
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| #
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| align=left
| Player
| Shoots
| Acquired
| Place of Birth
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| 7
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| Maxime Belanger
| R
| 2008
| Drummondville, Quebec
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| 8
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| Sam Ftorek
| L
| 2008
| Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
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| 19
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| Nick Theriault
| L
| 2008
| Oromocto, New Brunswick
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| 20
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| Alex Greig
| L
| 2008
| Pickering, Ontario
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| 23
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| Jamie McKinven
| L
| 2008
| Kingston, Ontario
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| 24
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| Neil Smith
| R
| 2008
| Fonthill, Ontario
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| 25
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| James Jernberg
| R
| 2008
| St. Cloud, Minnesota
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| Forwards
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| #
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| align=left
| Player
| Position
| Shoots
| Acquired
| Place of Birth
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| 6
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| Michael Handza
| LW
| L
| 2008
| Glenshaw, Pennsylvania
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| 9
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| Gordon Bell
| C
| L
| 2008
| Westlock, Alberta
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| 10
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| Stuart MacRae
| C
| L
| 2008
| Coxheath, Nova Scotia
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| 11
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| Jake Morissette
| C
| R
| 2008
| Williams Lake, British Columbia
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| 12
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| Jonathan Ornelas
| LW
| L
| 2008
| Mississauga, Ontario
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| 13
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| Joe Guenther
| RW
| R
| 2008
| Buffalo, New York
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| 14
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| Austin Sutter
| LW
| L
| 2006
| Red Deer, Alberta
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| 15
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| Travis Lisabeth
| LW
| L
| 2008
| Langton, Ontario
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| 16
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| Mark Carragher
| RW
| R
| 2008
| Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
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| 21
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| Jason Weitzel
| C
| L
| 2008
| Balgonie, Saskatchewan
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| 22
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| John Snowden
| RW
| R
| 2008
| Everett, Washington
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Schedule
October
Record: 1–6–0; Home: 1–5–0; Road 0–1–0:
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| Date
| Visitor
| Score
| Home
| OT
| Decision
| Attendance
| Record
| Pts
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| 1
| October 17
| Amarillo
| 3 – 6
| New Mexico
| -
| Loss
| 3,155
| 0–1–0
| 0
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| 2
| October 18
| New Mexico
| 6 – 0
| Amarillo
| -
| Loss
| 1,928
| 0–2–0
| 0
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| 3
| October 24
| Texas
| 4 – 3
| Amarillo
| -
| Loss
| 1,739
| 0–3–0
| 0
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| 4
| October 25
| Colorado
| 6 – 2
| Amarillo
| -
| Loss
| 1,789
| 0–4–0
| 0
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| 5
| October 28
| Odessa
| 7 – 1
| Amarillo
| -
| Loss
| 2,510
| 0–5–0
| 0
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| 6
| October 30
| Texas
| 1 – 2
| Amarillo
| Yes
| Win
| 1,125
| 1–5–0
| 2
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| 7
| October 31
| Arizona
| 6 – 3
| Amarillo
| -
| Loss
| 1,103
| 1–6–0
| 2
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November
Record: 4–6–0; Home: 2–1–0; Road: 2–5–0
| #
| Date
| Visitor
| Score
| Home
| OT
| Decision
| Attendance
| Record
| Pts
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| 8
| November 2
| Arizona
| 2 – 3
| Amarillo
| -
| Win
| 1,226
| 2–6–0
| 4
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| 9
| November 7
| Rapid City
| 3 – 6
| Amarillo
| -
| Win
| 1,886
| 3–6–0
| 6
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| 10
| November 8
| Amarillo
| 1 – 3
| Tulsa
| -
| Loss
| 4,282
| 3–7–0
| 6
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| 11
| November 14
| Amarillo
| 6 – 2
| Odessa
| -
| Win
| 2,692
| 4–7–0
| 8
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| 12
| November 15
| Amarillo
| 4 – 5
| Corpus Christi
| -
| Loss
| 2,962
| 4–8–0
| 8
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| 13
| November 20
| Amarillo
| 2 – 3
| Oklahoma City
| -
| Loss
| 5,537
| 4–9–0
| 8
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| 14
| November 22
| Amarillo
| 1 – 2
| Laredo
| -
| Loss
| 3,850
| 4–10–0
| 8
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| 15
| November 26
| Amarillo
| 1 – 4
| Oklahoma City
| -
| Loss
| 5,531
| 4–11–0
| 8
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| 16
| November 28
| Rocky Mountain
| 5 – 4
| Amarillo
| -
| Loss
| 2,154
| 4–12–0
| 8
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| 17
| November 29
| Amarillo
| 3 – 2
| Rocky Mountain
| -
| Win
| 2,853
| 5–12–0
| 10
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December
Record: 4–7–0 ; Home: 1–5–0 ; Road: 3–2–0
| #
| Date
| Visitor
| Score
| Home
| OT
| Decision
| Attendance
| Record
| Pts
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| 18
| December 5
| Amarillo
| 2 – 8
| New Mexico
| -
| Loss
| 2,841
| 5–13–0
| 10
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| 19
| December 6
| Amarillo
| 6 – 3
| New Mexico
| -
| Win
| 2,577
| 6–13-0
| 12
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| 20
| December 9
| Amarillo
| 2 – 5
| Odessa
| -
| Loss
| 1,907
| 6–14–0
| 12
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| 21
| December 12
| Amarillo
| 5 – 3
| Colorado
| -
| Win
| 5,289
| 7–14–0
| 14
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| 22
| December 13
| Corpus Christi
| 7 - 1
| Amarillo
| -
| Loss
| 2,204
| 7–15–0
| 14
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| 23
| December 19
| Rapid City
| 5 - 7
| Amarillo
| -
| Win
| 1,854
| 8-15-0
| 16
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| 24
| December 20
| Mississippi
| 2 - 1
| Amarillo
| -
| Loss
| 3,109
| 8-16-0
| 16
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| 25
| December 23
| Colorado
| 5 - 2
| Amarillo
| -
| Loss
| 1,632
| 8-17-0
| 16
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| 26
| December 26
| Amarillo
| 7 - 4
| Odessa
| -
| Win
| 2,551
| 9-17-0
| 18
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| 27
| December 27
| Odessa
| 7 - 3
| Amarillo
| -
| Loss
| 2,024
| 9-18-0
| 18
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| 28
| December 31
| Odessa
| 5 - 2
| Amarillo
| -
| Loss
| 2,336
| 9-19-0
| 18
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January
Record: 0–0–0 ; Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0
| #
| Date
| Visitor
| Score
| Home
| OT
| Decision
| Attendance
| Record
| Pts
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| 29
| January 2
| Rio Grande Valley
| 4 – 5
| Amarillo
| -
| Win
| 1,863
| 10–19–0
| 20
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| 30
| January 3
| Amarillo
| 1 – 4
| Rocky Mountain
| -
| Loss
| 2,217
| 10–20–0
| 20
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| 31
| January 9
| Amarillo
| 2 – 9
| Colorado
| -
| Loss
| 5,289
| 10–21–0
| 20
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| 32
| January 10
| New Mexico
| 6 – 2
| Amarillo
| -
| Loss
| 2,505
| 10–22–0
| 20
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| 33
| January 11
| New Mexico
| 4 - 1
| Amarillo
| -
| Loss
| 1,634
| 10–23–0
| 20
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| 34
| January 16
| Amarillo
| 1 – 3
| Rio Grande Valley
| -
| Loss
| 3,590
| 10-24-0
| 20
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| 35
| January 17
| Amarillo
| 2 - 3
| Rio Grande Valley
| -
| Loss
| 4,529
| 10-25-0
| 20
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| 36
| January 23
| Texas
| 4 - 3
| Amarillo
| Yes
| Loss
| 2,817
| 10-25-1
| 21
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| 37
| January 24
| Texas
| 4 - 3
| Amarillo
| -
| Loss
| 2,789
| 10-26-1
| 21
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| 38
| January 28
| Amarillo
| 0 - 0
| Colorado
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| TBD
| TBD
| 0-0-0
| 0
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| 39
| January 30
| Tulsa
| 0 - 0
| Amarillo
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| TBD
| TBD
| 0-0-0
| 0
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| 40
| January 31
| Oklahoma City
| 0-0-0
| Amarillo
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| TBD
| TBD
| 0-0-0
| 0
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February
Record: 0–0–0 ; Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0
| #
| Date
| Visitor
| Score
| Home
| OT
| Decision
| Attendance
| Record
| Pts
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| 41
| February 4
| Amarillo
| 0 – 0
| Arizona
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| TBD
| TBD
| 0–0–0
| 0
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| 42
| February 6
| Amarillo
| 0 – 0
| Arizona
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| TBD
| TBD
| 0–0–0
| 0
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| 43
| February 7
| Amarillo
| 0 – 0
| Arizona
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| TBD
| TBD
| 0–0–0
| 0
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| 44
| February 11
| Amarillo
| 0 – 0
| Rapid City
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| TBD
| TBD
| 0–0–0
| 0
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| 45
| February 13
| Arizona
| 0 - 0
| Amarillo
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| TBD
| TBD
| 0–0–0
| 0
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| 46
| February 14
| Arizona
| 0 – 0
| Amarillo
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| TBD
| TBD
| 0-0-0
| 0
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| 47
| February 17
| Amarillo
| 0 – 0
| New Mexico
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| TBD
| TBD
| 0-0-0
| 0
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| 48
| February 20
| Amarillo
| 0 - 0
| Odessa
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| TBD
| TBD
| 0-0-0
| 0
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| 49
| February 21
| Laredo
| 0 - 0
| Amarillo
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| TBD
| TBD
| 0-0-0
| 0
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| 50
| February 22
| Laredo
| 0 - 0
| Amarillo
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| TBD
| TBD
| 0-0-0
| 0
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| 51
| February 25
| Amarillo
| 0 - 0
| New Mexico
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| TBD
| TBD
| 0-0-0
| 0
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| 52
| February 27
| Amarillo
| 0 - 0
| Texas
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| TBD
| TBD
| 0-0-0
| 0
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| 53
| February 28
| Amarillo
| 0-0-0
| Odessa
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| TBD
| TBD
| 0-0-0
| 0
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March
Record: 0–0–0 ; Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0
| #
| Date
| Visitor
| Score
| Home
| OT
| Decision
| Attendance
| Record
| Pts
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| 54
| March 3
| Amarillo
| 0 – 0
| Rapid City
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| TBD
| TBD
| 0–0–0
| 0
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| 55
| March 4
| Amarillo
| 0 – 0
| Rapid City
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| TBD
| TBD
| 0–0–0
| 0
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| 56
| March 6
| Oklahoma City
| 0 – 0
| Amarillo
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| TBD
| TBD
| 0–0–0
| 0
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| 57
| March 7
| Rocky Mountain
| 0 – 0
| Amarillo
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| TBD
| TBD
| 0–0–0
| 0
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| 58
| March 11
| Amarillo
| 0 - 0
| Arizona
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| TBD
| TBD
| 0–0–0
| 0
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| 59
| March 13
| Laredo
| 0 – 0
| Amarillo
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| TBD
| TBD
| 0-0-0
| 0
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| 60
| March 14
| Amarillo
| 0 - 0
| Colorado
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| TBD
| TBD
| 0-0-0
| 0
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| 61
| March 15
| Odessa
| 0 - 0
| Amarillo
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| TBD
| TBD
| 0-0-0
| 0
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| 62
| March 19
| New Mexico
| 0 - 0
| Amarillo
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| TBD
| TBD
| 0-0-0
| 0
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| 63
| March 20
| Amarillo
| 0 - 0
| Rocky Mountain
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| TBD
| TBD
| 0-0-0
| 0
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| 64
| March 21
| Rocky Mountain
| 0 - 0
| Amarillo
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| TBD
| TBD
| 0-0-0
| 0
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