The Texas Wildcatters
, who took their name from Texas wildcatters, were an ECHL team based in Beaumont, Texas. They played their home games at the Ford Arena. They were the affiliate of the Florida Panthers in 2004–2005. The team played in Huntington, West Virginia and were known as the Huntington Blizzard
from 1993–2000. The Wildcatters began play in 2003.
The Wildcatters ceased their existence in Beaumont with a 4–1 loss to the Columbia Inferno on April 25, 2008 at Ford Arena.
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History
On
October 7 2005, the
Jefferson County, Texas Commissioners announced that the team would not be allowed to use Ford Arena for the 2005–2006 season because the site was being used for
Hurricane Rita relief. The team was forced to cancel the season, but resumed gameplay in 2006–2007. During the 2007-2008 season they were affliciated with the
Minnesota Wild of the
NHL and the
AHL's
Houston Aeros. After the 2007-2008 season, they ceased operations and moved to Ontario, California, where they play as the
Ontario Reign and are affiliated with the
Los Angeles Kings.
According to a Beaumont TV report, there was a local group attempting to secure a
Central Hockey League franchise for Beaumont starting in the 2008–2009 season
[1]. After the
Austin Ice Bats ceased operations in Austin, there was an attempt to move that franchise to Ford Arena for 2008-9. However, there was insufficient time to do this before the CHL needed a commitment to play. There could be another attempt for the 2009-10 season.
Season-by-Season results
Regular season
| Season
| Games
| Won
| Lost
| Tied
| OTL
| SOL
| Points
| Goals
for
| Goals
against
| Standing
|
| 2003–04
| 72
| 22
| 44
| 6
| —
| —
| 50
| 196
| 287
| 7th, Central
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| 2004–05
| 72
| 17
| 44
| 11
| —
| —
| 45
| 178
| 260
| 6th, South
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| 2005–06
| Involuntary Suspension of Season (Hurricane Rita)
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| 2006–07
| 72
| 41
| 22
| —
| 5
| 4
| 91
| 265
| 222
| 2nd, South
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| 2007–08
| 72
| 52
| 9
| —
| 4
| 7
| 115
| 266
| 177
| 1st, South
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Playoffs
| Season
| 1st round
| 2nd round
| 3rd round
| Finals
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| 2003–04
| Out of playoffs.
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| 2004–05
| Out of playoffs.
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| 2005–06
| Involuntary suspension of season.
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| 2006–07
| —
| W, 3–2, GWT
| L, 2–4, FLA
| —
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| 2007–08
| W, 3–1, MIS
| L, 2–3, CBA
| —
| —
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References
- KBMT Channel 12 report accessed 2-27-08