New Mexico Ice Wolves
Ice hockey team in Albuquerque, New Mexico
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The New Mexico Ice Wolves are a Tier II junior ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's South Division. The Wolves play their home games in the Outpost Ice Arenas in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
| New Mexico Ice Wolves | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| League | North American Hockey League |
| Division | South |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Home arena | Outpost Ice Arenas |
| Colors | Yellow, red, turquoise[1] |
| Owners | Desert Ice Investment, LLC |
| Head coach | Kevin Hartzell[2] |
| Affiliates | New Mexico Ice Wolves (NA3HL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 2019–present | New Mexico Ice Wolves |
History
On February 28, 2019, the NAHL board of governors announced that they had approved the membership application for a team in New Mexico owned by Desert Ice Investment, LLC and that the team would start play in the 2019–20 season as a member of the South Division.[3] Their inaugural season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the team had already been eliminated from playoff contention with 31 points in 52 games played. The team still won several postseason accolades such as Southern Division Organization of the Year and the NAHL's overall Organization of the Year.[4][5] The following season, the team was forced to play home games in Texas due to the pandemic restrictions in New Mexico.[6]
In 2022, the Ice Wolves added a Tier III junior team of the same name in the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL).[7]
Season-by-season records
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | 52 | 13 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 105 | 190 | 6th of 7, South 24th of 26, NAHL | Season cancelled |
| 2020–21 | 56 | 21 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 147 | 184 | 5th of 6, South 19th of 23, NAHL | Did not qualify |
| 2021–22 | 60 | 38 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 81 | 193 | 145 | 2nd of 8, South 4th of 29, NAHL | Won Div. Semifinal series, 3–2 vs. Wichita Falls Warriors Won Div. Final series, 3–2 vs. Lone Star Brahmas Lost League Semifinal series, 1–2 vs. New Jersey Titans |
| 2022–23 | 60 | 33 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 70 | 195 | 170 | 5th of 8, South 10th of 29, NAHL | Did not qualify |
| 2023–24 | 60 | 32 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 73 | 195 | 179 | 4th of 8, South 13th of 32, NAHL | Won Div. Play-In series, 2–0 vs. Amarillo Wranglers Lost Div. Semifinal series, 1–3 vs. Lone Star Brahmas |
| 2024–25 | 59 | 31 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 69 | 163 | 155 | 4th of 9, South 15th of 35, NAHL | Won Div. Play-In series, 2–1 vs. El Paso Rhinos Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–3 Lone Star Brahmas |
