Amarillo Gorillas
| Amarillo Gorillas | |
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| City | Amarillo, Texas |
| League |
Central Hockey League Western Professional Hockey League |
| Founded | 1996 (In the WPHL) |
| Home arena | Amarillo Civic Center |
| Colors | Black, Red, White |
| Owner(s) | Randy Sanders |
| General manager | Robert Simmons |
| Head coach | Brian Pellerin |
| Media | KPUR (1440 AM) |
| Affiliates | Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1996–2002 | Amarillo Rattlers |
| 2002–2010 | Amarillo Gorillas |
The Amarillo Gorillas were a minor league hockey team based in Amarillo, Texas. The team was most recently affiliated with the now defunct Central Hockey League (CHL) from 2001–10. The Gorillas began play in 1996 as the Amarillo Rattlers in the Western Professional Hockey League (WPHL) until the WPHL was bought by the CHL in 2001. They would continue to use the Rattlers name until an ownership change in 2002. As the Rattlers, the team frequently finished at the bottom of the WPHL and CHL divisions, but made the playoffs four straight years after becoming the Gorillas until the 2006–2007 season. The Gorillas played in the Amarillo Civic Center. The team's most recent head coach was Brian Pellerin.
On May 19, 2010, the Gorillas announced they had ceased operations. However, hockey would remain in Amarillo, as the North American Hockey League, a Junior A league affiliated with USA Hockey, named the Amarillo Bulls started play in the 2010–2011 season.
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