Rochester Vipers | |
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City: | Rochester, Minnesota |
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League: | United States Premier Hockey League |
Division: | Premier Midwest West |
Founded: | 2018 |
Home Arena: | The Graham Arena Complex |
Colors: | Black, White, Light Blue |
Owner(s): | John Schwarz and Todd McIlrath |
General Manager: | Drew Carlson (2018-19) |
Head Coach: | Drew Carlson (2018-19) |
The Rochester Vipers are an ice hockey team from Rochester, Minnesota. The team was added as an expansion team in the United States Premier Hockey League's Premier Division on May 15, 2018 to begin play with the 2018-19 season. The team played out of the Dodge County Ice Arena in Kasson, Minnesota. The program is an extension of the Dodge County Youth Hockey Association.[1]. The team was originally labeled as the Dodge County Wildcats prior to the beginning of training camp in 2018.
The team would relocate to Rochester, Minnesota for the 2019-20 season citing a need for a larger facility.
Season-by-season records[]
Season | GP | W | L | OL | SL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
2018-19 | 43 | 10 | 31 | 2 | - | 22 | 110 | 249 | 8th Midwest-West | Lost Div. Quarterfinals |
2019-20 | 44 | 6 | 38 | 0 | - | 12 | 88 | 284 | 9th Midwest-West | Did not qualify |
2020-21 | 44 | 9 | 33 | 2 | - | 20 | 137 | 302 | T-7th Midwest-West | L, DQF 2-0 (Wisconsin Rapids RiverKings) |