New Mexico Ice Wolves

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| team = New Mexico Ice Wolves

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| city = Albuquerque, New Mexico

| league = North American Hockey League

| division = South

| founded = 2019

| arena = Outpost Ice Arenas

| colors = Yellow, red, turquoise{{cite web |url=http://www.nahl.com/news/story.cfm?id=26843 |title=Ice Wolves unveil new logo |website=NAHL |date=April 22, 2019 |access-date=August 6, 2019}}
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| owner = Desert Ice Investment, LLC

| coach = Kevin Hartzell{{cite web |url=https://www.abqjournal.com/sports/meet-the-new-head-coach-of-the-new-mexico-ice-wolves/article_3739b63e-714c-11ef-8eec-afdeebdde263.html |title=Meet the new head coach of the New Mexico Ice Wolves|website=Albuquerque Journal |date=September 12, 2024 |access-date= September 12, 2024}}

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| affiliates = New Mexico Ice Wolves (NA3HL)

| name2 = New Mexico Ice Wolves

| dates2 = 2019–present

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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.

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.nahl.com/news/story.cfm?id=26279 |title=NAHL team in New Mexico approved for the 2019–20 season |website=NAHL |date=February 28, 2019 |access-date= August 6, 2019}} 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.{{cite news |url=https://www.krqe.com/sports/local-sports/ice-wolves-are-excited-about-post-season-accolades-and-the-future/ |title=Ice Wolves are excited about post season accolades and the future |website=KRQE |date=April 5, 2020}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.nahl.com/news/story.cfm?id=29318 |title=NAHL announces 2019–20 season awards |website=NAHL |date=April 2, 2020}} The following season, the team was forced to play home games in Texas due to the pandemic restrictions in New Mexico.{{Cite web |url=https://www.oaoa.com/sports/north-american-hockey-league-ice-wolves-adapt-to-playing-away-from-home/article_f38755fa-90fc-11eb-8848-b71e9d5dc9e0.html |title=Ice Wolves adapt to playing away from home |website=OA Online |date=March 29, 2021}}

In 2022, the Ice Wolves added a Tier III junior team of the same name in the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL).{{cite web |url=http://www.na3hl.com/news/story.cfm?id=33918 |title=NA3HL announces new team in Albuquerque, New Mexico |website=NA3HL |date=March 4, 2022}}

Season-by-season records

Season	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	Pts	GF	GA	Finish	Playoffs
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2019–20	52	13	34	2	3	31	105	190	6th of 7, South 24th of 26, NAHL	Season cancelled
bgcolor=e0e0e0 \| 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
bgcolor=e0e0e0 \| 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
bgcolor=e0e0e0 \| 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

References

External links

[https://www.nmicewolves.com/ New Mexico Ice Wolves website]
[http://www.nahl.com/ NAHL website]

Category:North American Hockey League teams

Category:Ice hockey teams in New Mexico

Category:Sports in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Category:2019 establishments in New Mexico

Category:Ice hockey clubs established in 2019