Texas Wildcatters

The 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.

History
On October 7 2005, the Jefferson County 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 affiliated 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.