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Texas Wildcatters
City: Beaumont, Texas
League: ECHL
Conference: American Conference
Division: South Division
Founded: 2003
Home Arena: Ford Arena
Colors: Black and gold
General Manager: Richard W. Adams
Head Coach: Malcom Cameron
Affiliates: Minnesota Wild (NHL) Houston Aeros (AHL)
Franchise history
1993 to 2000: Huntington Blizzard
2003 to 2008: Texas Wildcatters
2008 to Future: Ontario Reign
Championships
Regular Season Titles: none
Division Championships: 2007–08
Conference Championships: none
Kelly Cups: none

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.


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
2004–05 72 17 44 11 45 178 260 6th, South
2005–06 Involuntary Suspension of Season (Hurricane Rita)
2006–07 72 41 22 5 4 91 265 222 2nd, South
2007–08 72 52 9 4 7 115 266 177 1st, South

Playoffs[]

Season 1st round 2nd round 3rd round Finals
2003–04 Out of playoffs.
2004–05 Out of playoffs.
2005–06 Involuntary suspension of season.
2006–07 W, 3–2, GWT L, 2–4, FLA
2007–08 W, 3–1, MIS L, 2–3, CBA

External links[]


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