The Western Professional Hockey League (abbreviated WPHL ) is a defunct mid-level professional league.
It operated in the United States from 1996 to 2001, with teams in the southern United States, mainly Texas . The league started with six teams in the 1996-1997 season and grew to 18 teams in 1999-2000. After the 2000-2001 season, the league bought the Central Hockey League and has operated under the CHL name.
President's Cup Winners [ ] (Playoff Champions)
Governor's Cup [ ] (Regular Season Champions)
All-time Chronological List of Teams [ ]
Team
Location
Arena
Tenure
Notes
Amarillo Rattlers Amarillo, Texas Amarillo Civic Center 1996-2001
join Central Hockey League
Austin Ice Bats Austin, Texas Travis County Exposition Center 1996-2001
join Central Hockey League
Central Texas Stampede Belton, Texas Bell County Expo Center 1996-2001
franchise terminated January 7, 2001
El Paso Buzzards El Paso, Texas El Paso County Coliseum 1996-2001
join Central Hockey League
New Mexico Scorpions Albuquerque, New Mexico Tingley Coliseum 1996-2001
join Central Hockey League
Waco Wizards Waco, Texas Heart of Texas Coliseum 1996-2000
fold during season
Fort Worth Brahmas Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth Convention Center 1997-2001
join Central Hockey League
Lake Charles Ice Pirates Lake Charles, Louisiana Lake Charles Civic Center 1997-2001
fold during merger with Central Hockey League
Monroe Moccasins Monroe, Louisiana Monroe Civic Center 1997-2001
fold during merger with Central Hockey League
Odessa Jackalopes (1997–2011) Odessa, Texas Ector County Coliseum 1997-2001
join Central Hockey League
San Angelo Outlaws San Angelo, Texas San Angelo Coliseum 1997-2001
join Central Hockey League
Shreveport Mudbugs Shreveport, Louisiana Hirsch Coliseum 1997-2000
renamed Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs when move to new arena
Abilene Aviators Abilene, Texas Taylor County Expo Center 1998-2000
fold December 1999
Alexandria Warthogs Alexandria, Louisiana Rapides Parish Coliseum 1998-2000
folded
Arkansas Glaciercats Little Rock, Arkansas Barton Coliseum 1998-2000
suspend operations when ECHL team begins play in nearby North Little Rock, Arkansas at Alltel Arena
Corpus Christi IceRays (1997–2010) Corpus Christi, Texas Memorial Coliseum 1998-2001
join Central Hockey League
Tupelo T-Rex Tupelo, Mississippi BancorpSouth Arena 1998-2001
fold during merger with Central Hockey League; join junior level America West Hockey League
Lubbock Cotton Kings Lubbock, Texas City Bank Coliseum 1999-2001
join Central Hockey League
Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs Bossier City, Louisiana CenturyTel Center 2000-2001
join Central Hockey League
